Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology

Program Overview

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology equips professionals with expertise to tackle environmental challenges in a sustainable and multidisciplinary manner. It covers waste management, pollution control, environmental assessment, and implementation of environmental management systems. Graduates are prepared for careers in environmental consulting, industry, and academia, aiming to improve environmental quality and contribute to sustainable development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology is a program designed to provide advanced, specialized, and multidisciplinary training for professionals in the environmental field. The program aims to equip graduates with the expertise to work in multidisciplinary research and consulting teams. It focuses on proposing solutions that contribute to sustainable development and the preservation of natural resources to improve the quality of life. The program acknowledges the complexities of balancing economic growth with sustainable development and trains engineers to develop environmental solutions that contribute to national growth within the context of sustainability. This involves learning to diagnose, design, implement, investigate, manage, and execute solutions to societal needs within various areas of expertise. The program specifically reviews environmental problems caused by industrial activities from a technical perspective, proposing solutions and best practices that consider economic and social factors. The program is geared towards university graduates (middle grade or higher) seeking training in environmental engineering to enhance their job prospects. Upon successful completion, students receive a Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology degree from the university where they enrolled.

Objectives:

The general objective is to provide advanced, specialized, and multidisciplinary training leading to professional expertise in the environmental field. Specific objectives include:

• Learning about commercially available technologies for addressing and correcting environmental impacts from solid, liquid, or gaseous waste.
• Analyzing alternative solutions for the proper environmental management of major pollution sources.
• Providing a comprehensive explanation of waste management from various industrial activities (textile, food, trash, etc.).
• Understanding the importance of the established hierarchy in solid waste management: prevention, reuse, material recovery, energy recovery, and landfill or contained disposal.
• Describing techniques for material and energy assessment of urban and industrial solid waste.
• Implementing methodologies for soil decontamination in potentially contaminated sites.
• Organizing the foundation for implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) in any type of business.

Outline:

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology program has a credit structure totaling 90 credits, divided into two parts:

Part 1: Engineering and Environmental Technology (77 credits):

This part covers the theoretical, conceptual, and historical foundations of environmental issues, along with their organizational, social, and technological implementations. The goal is to provide students with a broad overview of the environmental field through various interconnected multidisciplinary themes. The subjects and credits are as follows: Fundamentals of environmental engineering (1 credit) Recovery engineering and solid residue treatment (20 credits) Industrial wastewater treatment (20 credits) Gaseous effluent treatments (10 credits) Waste energy recovery (10 credits) Recovery of contaminated soil (10 credits) Business environmental management (4 credits)

Part 2: Scientific Research Methodology and the Master’s Final Project - Degree Thesis (13 credits):

This final phase focuses on the Scientific Research Methodology subject and the preparation of the Master’s Final Project or Degree Thesis. It includes: Scientific research methodology and the master's final project - degree thesis (15 credits) The program duration is 12 to 24 months, depending on the student's dedication. Successful completion requires passing all evaluated activities and approving the Final Project. Therefore:

Teaching:

The program uses an integrated methodology combining knowledge and skills acquisition through integrative exercises and project practice. The teaching staff includes a diverse group of professors from various universities and institutions, including:

• Dr. Ángel M. Álvarez Larena (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
• Dr. Roberto M. Álvarez (University of Buenos Aires)
• Dr. Óscar Arizpe Covarrubias (Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico)
• and many others (a full list is provided in the text).

Careers:

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology prepares graduates for various career paths, including:

• Independent environmental consultant
• Organizational consultant for the environment
• Environmental Technician in municipalities
• Environmental Specialist
• Advisor for the introduction of Environmental Management Systems in companies
• Teaching

Other:

The program is offered online. FUNIBER offers training scholarships. The program's academic administration is headed by Dr. Eduardo García Villena, Director of the Environmental Area at the International Ibero-American University (UNINI). The program is listed under the "Environmental Studies" area.