Caracterización de las opciones de grado de investigación en el marco del proceso de autoevaluación del programa de Ingeniería Ambiental

Abstract

The characterization of degree options in the Faculty of Environmental Engineering between 2018 and 2023 is an essential task for the University. This analysis made it possible to identify predominant approaches in the program, contributing to the critical understanding of the evolution of the research. To acquire the pertinent data of the degree theses, the Institutional Repository of the University of Santo Tomás, the files of the Research Coordination of the Environmental Engineering program and the information registered in the GrupLAC application of the GAUV research group were used. From there, the theses corresponding to the degree options in the established period were compiled and the relevant parameters of each thesis were recorded in the matrix provided by the Dean's. Once the data matrix was completed, an Excel database was obtained with information corresponding to the degree theses carried out at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering in the period between 2018-2023. A total of 298 undergraduate theses were registered; Of these 298, 79 undergraduate theses were carried out in environmental research, 63 in environmental management and economics, 52 in environmental health, 45 in integrated water resource management, 21 in environmental ecosystem services, 21 in clean technologies and 17 in environmental planning of the territory; 38 bachelor's theses linked to FODEIN projects or STI strategies and 63 associated products were registered; finally, 28 undergraduate theses are not registered in the CvLAC / GrupLAC.