To train professionals with solid knowledge in environmental sciences and engineering with a systemic and sustainable approach, in the context of environmental management and with a leadership attitude, to work with interdisciplinary groups capable of proposing systems of prevention, minimization, and control of pollutants in the environment, in any of the areas of performance of the profession.

Applicants who wish to enter ISA's academic program must comply with the institutional norms, having mainly the vocation and aptitude for this area of knowledge.

The background of study corresponds to high school education with theoretical and practical knowledge of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics, and who also passes the institutional admission exam.

Applicants should be interested in acquiring knowledge in the area of Engineering and Biological Sciences and participate in the solution of problems related to the areas of their competence: health, biotechnology, environment, with the rational use of resources and their sustainability. Have the desire to participate in experimental and research work based on the scientific method with responsibility, seriousness, morality, and respect among other personal factors, as well as the ability to perform multi and interdisciplinary teamwork that will form highly qualified professionals in this area of science.

Graduates of the Environmental Systems Engineering program will be able to work in the fields of engineering and environmental assessment, based on ethical values and responsibility, with a systemic approach and with a critical and leadership attitude to work in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, responding to the needs of society and the sustainable development of the nation, in the public, private and social sectors. Being able to:

• Diagnose the vulnerability and potential use of a site before the development of a project in an ecosystem.
• Prevent industrial accidents, control occupational health risks, major accident risks, and environmental management systems in the industry.
• Identify, quantify, diagnose, and evaluate the degree of environmental deterioration and mitigate or control the effects and risks on the environment, health, and property and contribute to the remediation of impacted environments.
• Defines the potential suitability of a site to support an infrastructure project or production process, through environmental diagnosis.
• Establishes technological and administrative measures to prevent or mitigate environmental impacts and to comply with environmental policy plans and programs.
• Contribute to the remediation of impacted environments through specific technological measures to recover the quality of water, air, and soil.
• Propose systems of prevention, minimization, and control of pollutants in the environment, to reduce the degree of environmental deterioration derived from anthropic activities, allowing productive systems to comply with current environmental legislation and international standards.
• Contribute to environmental management in different environments, through the selection and application of technological measures to promote sustainable development and protect the environmental balance.
• Contribute to the mitigation of climate change through the efficient use of energy and the reduction of emissions.
• Propose measures to adapt to climate change by determining the vulnerability of the environmental system.
• Contribute to the mitigation of water pollution through the application of water quality conditioning technologies.
• Propose water quality management systems at the municipal and industrial levels.
• Contribute to the remediation of contaminated soils through technological treatment proposals.
• Design of urban and hazardous solid waste management systems to minimize their generation and increase their valorization.

The requirements to become a student at the Institute are:

1. To comply with the academic background and other requirements indicated in the respective call for applications.
2. To take the admission exam for the higher level.
3. To be selected for admission.

Graduates of the Environmental Systems Engineering academic program will be able to perform their activities with a systemic approach in the following areas of professional performance: "Environmental Engineering" and "Environmental Assessment", within the context of environmental management, with ethics and leadership in multidisciplinary teams. Each of the areas of professional performance is detailed below.

The Environmental Assessment performance area consists of diagnosing the vulnerability and potential use of a site before the development of a project in an ecosystem; as well as in the prevention of occupational accidents, occupational health, risks of major accidents and environmental management systems in the industry.

In the field of Environmental Assessment, the graduate will be able to: Identity, quantify, diagnose, evaluate the degree of environmental deterioration and mitigate or control the effects and risks on the environment, health, and goods and contribute to the remediation of impacted environments. As well as, determine the potential suitability of a site, establish technological and administrative measures to prevent or mitigate the effects on the environment, and to comply with the plans and programs of the environmental policy.

The Environmental Systems Engineering professional will work in the field of environmental engineering being able to prevent, minimize and control pollution in the environment as well as contribute to the remediation of impacted environments, through technological measures, being able to propose systems of prevention, minimization and control of pollutants in the environment, to reduce the degree of environmental degradation resulting from anthropogenic activities, allowing productive systems to comply not only with current environmental regulations and international standards.

Graduates of the academic program will be able to work professionally in different types of industrial and service companies, governmental and research institutions, and non-governmental organizations.

Check the list of subjects, credits and total hours of the program in:

• ENCB