Industrial Engineering

The Industrial Engineering career at Universidad de La Sabana trains professionals oriented to the design, analysis, management and optimization of production and logistics systems in both the industrial and service sectors, contributing to the continuous improvement of organizations in local or international scenarios.

DEGREE:

Industrial Engineer.

SNIES CODE:

4112.
This program degree is subject to inspection and surveillance by the Ministry of National Education.

MODALITY:

On-campus, daytime academic program.

EDUCATION LEVEL:

Undergraduate.

HIGH QUALITY CERTIFICATE BY THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION

Qualified Registration according to Resolution 007435 of April 30, 2021. Valid for 6 years. Granted by the Ministry of National Education.

ACCREDITATION

Accreditation renewal through Resolution No. 007435 of April 30, 2021. Valid for 6 years. Granted by the Ministry of National Education.

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION 

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering.

PLACE OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

This program is offered at the Puente del Común Campus, Km. 7, Autopista Norte de Bogotá. Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia. 

LEVEL OF ACADEMIC EDUCATION:

Bachelor.

CREDITS:

166 credits.

DURATION:

9 semesters.

The internship takes place in the ninth semester.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES

Registration fee: $ 130,000 COP / approx. 33 USD

The tuition fee for 2024 is: 

Value of the semester in Colombian pesos. Approximate dollar value *
$ 16,216,000 COP $ 4,140 USD approx.

*All amounts in dollars are approximate values. The amount is calculated according to the USD exchange rate of the day.

OPENING DATE FOR ENROLLMENT 

Enrollments are open for the 2024-2 period. 

The Industrial Engineer from the Universidad de La Sabana is capable of excelling in the following professional areas: 

  • Quality management. 
  • Organizational and economic engineering. 
  • Human talent management. 
  • Logistics and supply chain management - SCM. 
  • Production of industrialized goods or services. 
  • Management and direction of any type of organization. 
  • Consulting and advisory roles. 

It comprises 166 Academic Credits to be developed in nine calendar semesters, including professional Internship. Approximately 60% of the credits of the study plan correspond to common subjects with other programs of the Faculty of Engineering, which gives the student the possibility of study a double program.

 If you get into the program in the period from 2015-2, click on Curriculum 2015-2.

If you got into the program in the period "second semester of 2013 to first semester of 2015", click on Curriculum 2013-2 - 2015-1.

If you got into the program in the period "second semester of 2007 to first semester of 2013", click on Curriculum 2007-2 - 2013-1.

 

The applicant to the Industrial Engineering program at the Universidad de La Sabana: 

It is a person who, having successfully completed the requirements of secondary education, is interested in being formed integrally as a person, as a future graduate of the Universidad de La Sabana, and with solid and extensive knowledge in industrial engineering. It is expected that they possess a set of virtues, values, and principles following what the University postulates in its Institutional Educational Project (PEI). 

This also implies that among the qualities of the applicant, there must be an affinity with the basic sciences of engineering and a natural predisposition to creatively and integrally solve problems that contribute to the common good and the development of society. 

Has a systemic and humanistic vision of organizations, competent in design, analysis, management and optimization of production and logistics systems in the industrial and service contexts, acting with social commitment, and contributing to the continuous improvement of organizations in local or international scenarios through the use of analytical, computational and experimental tools. 

The Industrial Engineer from the Universidad de La Sabana will be able to perform successfully in the following dimensions related to his professional context: 

Performance Areas:  

  • Operations engineering 
  • Plant and environmental engineering 
  • Quality and development engineering 
  • Organizational and economic engineering 
  • Human talent engineering 

Type of institutions: 

  • New or existing 
  • Private or public. National or international 
  • Producers of industrialized goods or services 
  • Pymes 

Positions: 

  • Heads, managers and directors of any type of organization, as well as in advisory or staff positions. 

To lead organizations and processes in everything related to the resolution of problems such as:

  • Lead organizations and processes in order to continuously improve in their competitiveness. 
  • Continuously identify improvement opoortunities in the processes of the different areas of the organizations. 
  • Create new processes considering the optimization of required resources. 
  • Standardize existing systems, ensuring their sustainability over time. 
  • Find a new use for existing devices, information, resources or systems, with added value. 

  1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

  2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

  3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

  4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

  5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

  6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

  7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning.

The undergraduate Industrial Engineering Degree Program is designed to achieve the following objectives:

  • Our graduates will play a leadership role within teams responsible for the analysis, design, management, and optimization of industrial and service systems.
  • Our graduates will be professionals committed to society, taking into account the environmental, social and economic aspects of professional practice.
  • Our graduates will adapt to global trends in the field of Industrial Engineering and to the different performance contexts of the profession, with a systemic vision of organizations, mastering critical thinking and teamwork.