Pc2001
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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GENERAL GOAL
The students will be able to
identify the development and importance of Chemistry, as a basic science, for
the integration and generation of knowledge, as the characterization and
interpretation of the behavior of materials and its interrelation with other
sciences and daily life.
SYLLABUS
1.
Science and Chemistry
2.
Mass and
Energy
3.
Atomic Structure
4.
Quantic theory
5.
Periodical Table
6.
Conjunctures
7.
Nomenclature
8.
Chemical reactions
9.
Estequiometric Calculus
10. Solutions and Ph
11. Evaluation
12. Practices
Pc2002 EARTH SCIENCES I
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GENERAL GOAL
Know and apply some laws of mass to
understand their behavior in the Universe and teh Planet Earth to value the
dimension of the human being.
Learn some technologies used in the
study of the Universe and the planet Earth, to analyze their impact on the
development of scientific knowledge.
Develop the abilities to work on a
team, through group activities.
Develop the habit of critical
questioning and scientific reasoning, applying case studies to the solution of
daily problems.
Communicate effectively with
scientific language in order to understand the information in diverse
communication media.
SYLLABUS
Chapter 1. The study of science
Chapter 2. The study of the universe
Chapter 3. Organization and behavior
of mass
Chapter 4. Solar System and Earth
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GENERAL GOAL
The students will be able
to identify carbon as the basic structural unit of organic chemistry, they
will learn the nomenclature of the principal families of organic compounds
and will learn some of its important reactions in daily life.
Also, the students will be
capable of understanding the importance of this science as useful knowledge,
which applied properly, can improve the quality of life of society and can help
avoid the deterioration of the environment.
SYLLABUS
1.
Introduction to Organic
Chemistry
2.
The Chemistry of carbon
3.
Hydrocarbon
4.
Aromatic compounds
5.
Alcohols
6.
Aldehydes and acetones
7.
Carboxylic acids
8.
Other important organic
compounds
9.
Organic reactions
10.
Biomolecules
11.
Laboratory practices
and / or activities
12.
Evaluation
Pc3002 EARTH SCIENCES II
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GENERAL
GOAL
a) Understand the conditions that caused the origin of the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and lithosphere
b) Understand some physical and chemical characteristics of the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and lithosphere.
c) Develop the cognitive capacity and skills related to the basic concepts
of the course.
d) Develop the habit of critical questioning and scientific reasoning.
e) Value the dimension of the human being on the planet and his
responsibility in its conservation.
f)
Learn and value the use of some
technologies.
g) Apply the scientific method in the solution of daily problems related to
natural sciences.
h) Identify areas of professional opportunity related to natural sciences.
i)
Develop collaborative learning
skills.
SYLLABUS
Chapter 5. Atmosphere, “Gases and
their relation to life”
Chapter 6. Hydrosphere, “Water,
indispensable compound for life”
Chapter 7. Lithosphere, “Source of
resources for the development of the human being”
Pc4001
METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
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GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course
the students will have developed the necessary skills to formulate a research
problem, to apply the scientific method to solving it and thus carry out
systematic research. Also, during the
process, the students will communicate their bases, processes, and results in a
structured manner using technological tools.
SYLLABUS
1.
Introduction to
research
2.
Search and revision of
bibliographical sources
3.
Formulation of the
research problem
4.
Hypothesis
5.
Development
6.
Results analysis and
technical statistics
7.
Discussion,
conclusions, and perspectives
8.
Presentation of
research reports
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GENERAL GOAL
The students will have a
general vision of the development of Biology.
They will also learn the basic mechanisms that take place in cells to
extrapolate them to the metabolic functions of living things and they will
value the importance of the existent relationship between these and the
environment, to generate suggestions for a better use of natural resources.
SYLLABUS
1.
Biology: a general
vision
2.
Levels of organization
3.
Cell functions
4.
Evolution and biotic
diversity
5.
Generalities of ecology
Pc4003 LIFE SCIENCES
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GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course, students
will be able to:
Develop the habit of applying
critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and scientific abilities; these will
help students to give possible solutions to daily problems related to health,
by knowing the dimensions and factors that form health, through the use of
tools for the recollection of information such as inventories and
questionnaires.
Develop and apply personal
strategies in the exploration of situations related to physical health through
the knowledge of physiology and the importance of basic systems of the human
body.
Use scientific language related to
the concept of health; this will help students to understand the corresponding
scientific information and express themselves correctly with relation to habits
and conducts which are conducive to health.
Become aware of the need of an
adequate life style, questioning their own quality of life; in this way they
will reach the profile of a healthy person by knowing: the importance of a
healthy diet; the benefits of physical conditioning; some types of digestive,
respiratory, circulatory illnesses, their risk factors, the action of the
immune system against illnesses; the difference between drugs and their
effects, analyzing the addictive process and the physiology of addiction.
Understand the importance of DNA,
genes, and chromosomes through the knowledge of the human reproductive process,
its illnesses and how to prevent them.
Become aware of the risk factors
involved in the development of different types of cancer, applying preventive
measures to avoid them, with the adoption of healthy habits.
Develop health plans according to
the evaluation of individual needs, to reach overall well-being by knowing the
dimensions and factors of health, their interrelation with the body systems and
the integration with the environment.
SYLLABUS
1.1 Scientific skills
1.2 The meaning of health
2.1 The Digestive system: the
beginning of transformation
2.2 Human nutrition
2.2.1 Energetic nutrients:
carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
2.2.2 Responsible diet
2.2.3 Diet Plan
2.2.4 Food Security
2.2.5 Nutritional problems (protein
and caloric malnutrition)
3.1.2 The Cardiovascular System
3.1.1 The Circulatory System
3.1.2 Blood components
3.1.3 Circulation regulation
3.1.4 Disorders, circulatory
illnesses, and their prevention
3.1.5 Factors that can be controlled
to avoid cardiac illnesses
3.1.6 Factors that cannot be
controlled to avoid cardiac illnesses
3.2 The immune system: the fight against illnesses
3.3 The respiratory system
3.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange
3.3.3 Disorders and illnesses of the
Respiratory system
3.4 For a longer life: physical conditioning
3.4.1 The benefits of physical
conditioning
3.4.2 Evaluating the level of
conditioning
3.4.3 Design your work -out plan
4.1 The Nervous System: Body control
4.1.1 Structure and function of the
nervous system
4.1.2 Neurons and neurotransmitters
4.1.3 Transmission of the nervous
impulse
4.2 Drugs that affect your body
4.2.1 Addiction
4.2.2 Legal and illegal drugs
4.2.3 Pharmaceutical drugs:
responsible use
4.2.4 Caffeine
4.2.5 Tobacco: Tobacco and people
4.2.6 Alcohol
4.2.7 Psychoactive drugs
5.1 Reproduction
5.1.1 Heredity
5.1.2 The Reproductive system
5.2 Responsible sexuality
5.2.1Birth control methods
5.2.1 Sexually transmitted diseases
5.2.2 AIDS
6.1 Cancer: avoiding risk
6.1.1 Causes of cancer
6.1.2 Types of cancer
6.1.3 Prevention and detection of
cancer
6.2
Promoting general health
6.2.1 ¿Am I at risk?
6.2.2 My personal health plans
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GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course,
the students will be able to:
1.
Raise and solve in a
critical, analytical, and objective manner the problems related to mass, to
obtain a scientific vision of the world.
2.
Design, in a
collaborative way, the strategy to identify, analyze, and solve a problem.
3.
Recognize and explain
the most common types of movement that bodies of nature have and relate them to
the causes that produce these movements.
4.
Evaluate critically
their academic performance and that of their peers, in addition to the
development of responsibility, honesty, and respect through working on
individual and collaborative activities.
5.
Consult the main
sources of information, while conducting research in up-to-date sources such as
the System’s digital library, internet, etc..
6.
Make creative
presentations with information from different sources.
SYLLABUS
1.
Introduction to physics
2.
Measurements
3.
Vectors
4.
Cinematics in one
dimension
5.
Projectile cinematics
6.
Laws of Newton and
their applications
7.
Translational balance
8.
Work, energy, and power
9.
Impulse, quantity of
movement, and collisions
10.
Circular movement
11.
Rotational balance
12.
Evaluation
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GENERAL GOAL
At the end of this course,
the students will be able to show appreciation and respect for life by knowing
the physiological aspects of the human organism. The students will apply the necessary skills oriented to physical
and mental health conservation, and will value the practice of habits that
decrease the risks of contracting illnesses and being a victim of addictions.
SYLLABUS
1.
Man and the
biopsicosocial unit
2.
Health and illness
3.
The human body
4.
Mental health
5.
Addictive substances
6.
Human sexuality
7.
Contamination and
health
8.
Life cycle
9.
Monthly exams
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GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course, students
will be able to:
1. State and solve in a critical , analytical, and objective manner the
problems related to mass; to obtain a scientific vision of the world.
2. Design in a collaborative way, the strategy to identify, analyze, and
solve a problem.
3. Recognize and explain the most common types of movement that the bodies
of nature present and relate them to the causes that produce them.
4. Critically evaluate their own academic performance and that of their
peers, such as the development of responsibility, honesty, and respect through
the practice of individual and collaborative activities.
5. Consult the main up-to-date sources of information such as: the System’s
digital library, Internet, etc. to carry out investigations.
6. Make creative presentations with information from different sources.
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SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to physics
2. Measurements
3. Vectors
4. Cinematics in one dimension
5. Projectile cinematics
6. Laws of Newton and their applications
7. Translational balance
8. Work, quantity of movement, and collisions
9. Circular movement
10. Rotational balance
11.
Evaluation
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GENENRAL GOAL
At the end of the course
the students will be able to:
1.
State and solve in a
critical, analytical, and objective manner the problems related to mass, to
obtain a scientific vision of the world.
2.
Design, in a
collaborative way, the strategy to identify, analyze, and solve a problem.
3.
Recognize and explain
the most common types of energy that the bodies of nature have and relate them
to their manifestations.
4.
Critically evaluate
their academic performance and that of their peers, and develop responsibility,
honesty, and respect through the realization of individual and collaborative
activities.
5.
Consult the main
sources of information while carrying out research in up-to-date information
sources such as the System’s digital library, internet, etc..
6.
Make creative
presentations with information from different sources.
SYLLABUS
1.
Static and dynamics of
fluids
2.
Oscilatory movement
3.
Ondulatory movement
4.
Thermic properties of
mass
5.
Thermodynamics
6.
Electrostatic
7.
Electrical Circuits
8.
Magnetism
9.
Evaluation
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GENERAL GOAL
Students will understand
the scientific bases of the most relevant technological advances of the moment.
Students will visualize
the impact these advances have, and will evaluate their future in nature,
society in general, and the community.
The students will identify
and evaluate some deficiency, problem, or advance in the application of
technology in their communities in an integrated project.
SYLLABUS
1.
Science, technology,
and integrated project
2.
Advances in
communication
3.
Investigation in outer
space
4.
Genetic engineering
5.
Advances in medicine
6.
Investigation of the
brain and mind
7.
Preservation of the
ecosystem
8.
Sources and uses of
alternative energy
9.
Presentation of
integrated project
10.
Evaluation
Units: 2 2 5
Requirement: 5th Semester
Semester and career: 6th Semester
Equivalence: To6001
General aim of the course: At the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Reflect on the importance that
robotics has in our lives and the development of society, as well as its future
impact.
• Understand and use scientific engineering language that will enable them
to have proficient communication skills.
• Suggest and share original solutions to a given problem.
• Set up a scheme with those steps that need to be followed to reach a proposed
solution.
• Translate the proposed solution into specific actions involving design,
assembly and programming of automatized and autonomous mechanisms.
Campus: VEMAE
Bibliography: Title: Lego Mindstorms
Mechatronic
Author: Don Wilcher
Editorial: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; Book and CD-ROM edition (September
26, 2003)
ISBN: 0071417451 Publisher: Mc Graw-Hill/Tab Electronics
Title: Creative Projects with Lego
Mindstroms
Author: Benjamin Erwin
Publisher: Pearson Educational; Book and CD-ROM edition (April 9, 2001)
ISBN: 0201708957
Title: Jin Sato’s Lego Mindstorms
Author: Jin Sato
Publisher. No Starch Press; (April 2002)
ISBN: 1886411565
Title: Building Robots with Lego
Minstorms
Author: Mario Ferrari, Fiulio Ferrari
Publisher: Syngress, *1st edition (December 15, 2001)
ISBN: 1928994679
Instructor's profile: • Preferably a B.A. in Engineering.
• Proficient in technical English.
• Should have knowledge and be comfortable with mechanics, mathematics and
logic.
• Should have basic knowledge of programming
• Should have basic knowledge of control and automatization
• Should be comfortable with special reasoning
• Should have ease in the handling of technology.
• Should be proficient in collaborative learning and student learning processes.
Education:
• Any type of engineering, preferably:
Computer Science, Electronic Systems, Electronics and Computer Science, Information
Systems, Mechatronics, Administration in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical/Electrical
Engineering,
• B.A. in Computer Science, Physics…
Language of Instruction: English
for Bicultural Program and Spanish for Bilingual program