Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico: Academ Ic Years 2022-23-2023-24

Polytechnic University
of Puerto Rico
UNDERGRADUATECATALOG
GRADUATE CATALOG
A c a d e m i c Y e a r s 2022-23 - 2023-24
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Published by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR)

P.O. Box 192017, San Juan, PR 00919-2017
http://www.pupr.edu
The Graduate Catalog is a publication of the Graduate School Deanship.
The information contained in this Catalog does not constitute an indefeasible contract between students and Polytechnic University
of Puerto Rico. The University will make every reasonable effort to keep the content up-to-date but reserves the right to change and
revise rules, policies, tuition fees and service charges, program requirements, course content and any other information contained
herein whenever it deems necessary or desirable.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico does not discriminate against any individual for reasons of gender, political or religious affiliation,
economic or social status, ethnic origin, or for any other reason considered unlawful.
- Refund Policy 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS - Institutional Refund Policy 19
- Financial Delinquency 19
- Financial Aid Office 19
I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 4 - Student Consumer Information 19
II. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS 4 - General Eligibility Requirements 19
- Application Process 20
III. INFORMATION DIRECTORY 5
- Transfer Students 20
IV CAMPUS MAP 6 - Awarding Process 20
V. LOCATION MAP 6 - Financial Aid Disbursements 20
- Student Aid Cancellation and Refusals 21
VI. ACADEMIC CALENDARS 6
- Return of Financial Aid 21
VII. GENERAL INFORMATION 7 - Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Students
- Undergraduate and Graduate Offerings 7 with Financial Aid 21
- Licensure and Accreditations 8 - Student’s Rights and Responsibilities 23
- Academic Alliances 9 - Privacy Notice 23
- Mission, Vision and Goals 9 XII. ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND SERVICES 23
- Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment 10
- Program Curriculum Sequence Continuity 23
- Professional Affiliations 10
- Academic Program Continuity 23
- Graduate School Mission Statement 10
- Graduate Academic Schedule 23
VIII. GENERAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES 10 - Changes in Class Schedule 24
- Physical Facilities 10 - Academic Load 24
- Library 11 - Definition of Credit-Hour 24
- Virtual Education 11 - Definitions Related to Credit-Hours 24
- Academic Integrity in Distance Education 12 - Residence Requirements 24
- Distance Learning Students 12 - Withdrawal from Courses 24
- State Authorization for Online Program and Courses 12 - Total Withdrawal 24
- Complaint Process 12 - Grading System 24
- Educational Technology Center 12 - Grade Point Average or Grade Index 25
- Continuing Education 13 - Symbols 25
- Career & Internship Services Program 13 - Face-to-Face Class Attendance 25
- Online Class Attendace 25
IX. STUDENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES 13 - Norms and Procedures for the Evaluation of Student
- Office of Graduate Affairs 13 Academic Progress at the Graduate Level 25
- Department of Athletic Activities 13 - Application for Graduation 27
- Institutional Development and Communications Office 13 - General Graduation Requirements 27
- Alumni Office 13 - Curricular Changes 28
- Health Services 13 - Certifications and Transcripts 28
- Security Office 13 - Diplomas 28
- Registrar’s Office 14 - Change of Address 28
- Identification Card 14 - Change in Graduate Program 28
- Students Regulation 14 - Change of Specialization 28
- Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism 14 - Appointment of Graduate School Research
- Student Grievance Procedures 14 Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships 28
X. ADMISSIONS 15 XIII. GENERAL GRADUATE ACADEMIC 28
- Graduate Student Classification 15 INFORMATION
- General Admission Requirements and Procedures 15 - Degrees Offered 28
- International Students 15 - Philosophy and Objectives 29
- Non-Degree Seeking Admission 16 - Organization of Graduate Studies 29
- Readmission Policy and Procedures 17 - Graduate Courses Numbering System 29
- Graduate School Transfer of Credit-Hours 17 - Graduate General Courses 29
- Multiple Master’s Degrees 17 - Graduate Program Directors 29
- Students with Veteran’s Benefits 17 - Graduate School Deadlines 29
- Military Training 17 - Plan of Study 29
XI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES 18 XIV. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER’S 29
- Tuition and Fees for Graduate Programs 18 DEGREE
- Payment of Tuition and Fees 18 - Continuous Enrollment 31
Graduate Catalog 2022-23 to 2023-24 3 228/ 2011 Revised September 2022
- Rules for the Preparation of Thesis Document and II. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS
Project Article 31
President
XV. PROGRAMS OF STUDY 31
Ernesto R. Vázquez Martínez, BSIE, MBA
Architecture Programs Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Master in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation 31 Ernesto R. Vázquez Martínez, BSIE, MBA
- Master of Landscape Architecture 36 Vice President for Academic Affairs
Engineering Programs Miguel A. Riestra, BA, MA, PhD
- Master in Civil Engineering 42 Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student
- Master in Computer Engineering 51 Services
- Master in Computer Science 54 Carlos Pérez, BA, MBA
- Master in Electrical Engineering 56 Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and
- Master in Geospatial Science and Technology 70 Student Services
- Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness 74 Elsa Zayas, BA, MA
- Master in Manufacturing Engineering 76 Director for Federal and State Funds Administration
- Master in Mechanical Engineering 83 Pablo Salom, BBA, MBA
Management Programs Dean, School of Architecture
- Master of Business Administration 90 Diana Rivera Rivera, BEnvD, MArch
- Master in Engineering Management 92 Associate Dean, School of Architecture
- Master in Environmental Management 94 In process
Science in Education Program Director of Academic Affairs, School of Architecture, and
-Master of Science in Education in Mathematics and Director of Landscape Architecture Program
Natural Sciences 102 Olga E. Angueira, BArch, MLA
Graduate Certificates Coordinator, Graduate Program, Master in Architectural
- Graduate of Information Assurance & Security 109 Conservation and Rehabilitation
- Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics 111 Evelyn Villalobos, BArch, MRM
XVI. COMBINED BACHELOR’S & MASTER’S DEGREE 113 Coordinator, Department of Interior Design
PROGRAM Minette Morales Abella, BA, MS
Dean, School of Arts, Sciences and Education
XVII. DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Horacio García Correa, BSEE, MEM
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering 114 Coordinator, Graduate Program, Master of Science in
and Applied Sciences Education in Mathematics and Natural Sciences
XVIII. DECLARATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 129 Milagros Martínez Roche, BA, MA, PhD
Head, Department of Mathematics and Science
José del Cristo Guerra Guerra, BS, MS
Associate Director, Department of Mathematics and
Science
Denise González Garcés, BSChE, MEnvM
I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Head, Department of Socio-Humanistic Studies
Virginia Dessús, BA, MA, PhD
Vanessa M. Mullet Sánchez, JD, Chairman Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial
Francisco J. Martínez Ubarri, Eng., Vice Chairman Science
Rafael E. Mullet, JD, Treasurer Carlos González Miranda, BSIE, MSIE, PhD, PE
Ricardo Lefranc Morales, Arch, Secretary Associate Dean, School of Engineering, Surveying and
Irving A. Jiménez Juarbe, JD, Trustee Geospatial Science
María M. Meléndez, PhD, Trustee Cuauhtémoc Godoy, BSIE, MSIE, EdD, PE
Luis Fullana Morales, BS in Agronomy, Trustee Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Luis E. González Cognet, MD, Trustee Wilfredo Fariñas Coronado, BSEE, MBME, PhD
Ricardo Jaén Presno, MD, Trustee Head, Department of Chemical Engineering
Ernesto R. Vázquez Martínez, BSIE, MBA, Ex Officio Elba Herrera, BS, MS, CHE
Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
and Land Surveying
Amado Velez, BSCE, MSCE, PE
Associate Director, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, and Land Surveying
Víctor Romero González, MSEM, BSCE PS; EIT
Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
and Computer Science
Luis M. Vicente López, BS, MSEE
Associate Director, Department of Electrical and Computer III. INFORMATION DIRECTORY
Engineering, and Computer Science
Julio A. Hernández de Luna, BSEE, MSEE, PE Mailing Address: P.O. Box 192017
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering San Juan, PR 00919-2017
Julio A. Noriega, BS, MS, PhD Address: 377 Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, PR 00918
Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering University Switchboard: (787) 754-8000 / (787) 622-8000
María García Sandoval, BSUE, MEMSE, PhD Internet Home Page: http://www.pupr.edu
Dean, School of Business Administration Graduate School Home Page: http://www.pupr.edu/gs
Enrique A. Muñoz Gil, BS, MEM, PhD
Coordinator, Associate Degree Programs Fax (787) 763-8919- Office of the President
José A. Morales Morales, BS, MBA, PhD Fax (787) 753-4465- Accounting Office
Administrator, Financial Aid Office Fax (787) 764-8712- Admissions and Promotions Office
Sergio Villoldo, BBA, MBA Fax (787) 763-8275- Bursar’s Office
Director, Admissions and Promotions Office Fax (787) 294-1816- Continuing Education and Training
Teresa Cardona, BBA Fax (787) 274-8562- Career & Internship Services Program
Director, Career and Internship Services Program Fax (787) 625-0414- Distance Education Center
Angie Escalante, BSW, MBA Fax (787) 758-1334- Enrollment Management and Student
Director, Department of Athletic Activities Services Office
Roberto Medina Ortiz, BA Fax (787) 766-1163- Financial Aid Office
Director, Virtual Education and Innovative Learning Center Fax (787) 751-0545- General Services
Cuauhtémoc Godoy, BSIE, MSIE, EdD, PE Fax (787) 758-7933- Graduate School
Director, Guidance and Counseling Office Fax (787) 771-0012- Health, Safety and Environmental
Sheila Vázquez Compliance Office
Director, Graduate Programs Fax (787) 753-6569- Human Resources Office
Alfredo Cruz, BA, MS, PhD Fax (787) 753-1675- Information Technology Office
Director, Graduate Programs Fax(787) 758-3383- Integrated Student Services Center
Martha Dumois, BSEE, MEM, PhD Fax (787) 758-3522- Institutional Development & Com.
Director, Honors Program Fax (787) 763-3028- Library
Wilfredo Torres, BSEE, MEM Fax (787) 766-4925- Medical Services
Director, Human Resources Office Fax (787) 754-8268- Planning and Development Office
Ana E. Castellano, BBA, MBA Institutional Research Office
Director, Information Technology Office Fax (787) 754-8821- Purchasing Office
Pedro Pérez, MIS Fax (787) 764-1902- Registrar’s Office
Supervisor, Integrated Student Services Center Fax (787) 767-0607- School of Architecture
William Peña, BBA, MBA Fax (787) 767-0607- Interior Design Program
Director, Institutional Development and Communications Fax (787) 767-0607- School of Landscape Architecture
Office Fax (787) 754-5931- School of Arts, Sciences and
Glenda M. Colón Ramos, BBA Education
Director, Library Fax (787) 754-5931- Education Department
Digna Delgado López, BS; MLS Fax (787) 754-5931- Mathematics and Sciences
Director, Planning and Development Office Fax (787) 756-8647- Socio-Humanistic Studies
Miguel A. Riestra, BA, MA, PhD Fax (787) 281-8342- School of Engineering, Surveying
Director, Plasma Laboratory and Geospatial Science
Ángel González, BSEE, MSEE, PhD Fax (787) 771-0010- Chemical Engineering
Director, Student Support Services Program Fax (787) 773-0098- Civil & Env. Engineering & Land Surveying
José Mojica, BA MA Fax (787) 771-0013- Civil & Env. Engineering & Land Surveying
Supervisor, Office of Graduate Affairs Fax (787) 281-8342- Electrical & Computer Engineering
Neysha L. Rivera Bracero Fax (787) 765-9207- Industrial Engineering
Legal Counselor Fax (787) 771-0011- Mechanical Engineering
Irving A. Jiménez Juarbe, BA, MSW, JA Fax (787) 756-7274- School of Business
Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment Office Administration
Blanca Tallaj Almánzar, BSCE, MSIE Fax (787) 763-6867- Security
José A. Martínez, BSCE, MSCE, PE Fax (787) 767-2921- Sponsored Research Office
María M. García Sandoval, BSUE, MEMSE, PhD Fax (787) 754-8520- Student Support Services Program
University Registrar/ Director Student Exchange Program Fax (787) 754-8450- Tutoring Services
Mayra I. López, BA, MA
Fax (305) 418-4325- Miami Campus
Fax (407) 677-5082- Orlando CampusI

IV. CAMPUS MAP V. LOCATION MAP
VI. ACADEMIC CALENDARS

1. Main Building; University 8. Pavilion Building:
Adm. Offices (School of Business Academic Terms 2022 to 2024
2. Engineering Laboratories Administration, Surveying
Building and Geospatial Science
3. Library Department) SP 2022 March 7, 2022 May 28, 2022
4. Amphitheater 9. Parking for Faculty, SU 2022 June 6, 2022 July 15, 2022
5. Multi-Purpose Building: Administration and Visitors FA 2022 August 8, 2022 October 29, 2022
(School of Architecture, 10. PUPR - Facility WI 2022 November 14, 2022 February 18, 2023
Graduate School of Landscape 11. Graduate School SP 2023 March 6, 2023 May 27, 2023
Architecture, School of Arts, 12. Medical Services SU 2023 June 5, 2023 July 15, 2023
Sciences and Education, 13. General Services FA 2023 August 7, 2023 October 28, 2023
Athletic Activities, Honors 14. Main University
WI 2023 November 13, 2023 February 17, 2024
Program, Basketball Court, Entrance
Security Office, Cafeteria) 15. Alhambra Street
SP 2024 March 4, 2024 May 25, 2024
6. Fifth Centennial Plaza 16. Ponce de León Avenue SU 2024 June 3, 2024 July 13, 2024
7. Student's Parking 17. José Martí Street
* The academic calendars are subject to change.
ACTIVITIES ON THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
1) Admissions Deadline:
Two weeks before the beginning of the academic term.
Deadlines for submission of materials may vary by program.
Submission of Late applications require the authorization of the
Graduate Affairs Office Supervisor.
2) Orientation and Pre-Registration of New Graduate
Students:
Saturday prior to the beginning of the regular registration
period.
3) Regular Registration Period:
One week prior to the beginning of the term.
4) Beginning of the Term (Monday):
Classes begin on the Monday after the week of registration. (4
hours per session) for twelve-week period, equivalent to three
semester credit-hours.
Courses during the summer term meet twice a week (4 hours
per session) for six-week period.
5) Deadline for Late Registration and Course Changes:
Friday of the first week of each term.
6) Deadline for Completing Pending Projects and to • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Remove Incomplete Grades: • Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences
Eleven (11) weeks after the end of the preceding term are • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
allowed for this purpose (tenth week of the current term). • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
7) Deadline for the First Partial Examination: • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
The fourth week of each term (first third of the term). • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
8) Deadline for the Second Partial Examination: • Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying and Mapping
The eighth week of each term (second third of the term). • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
9) Deadline for Partial or Total Withdrawal:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in
Students may withdraw totally or partially until the tenth week
Aerospace Science
of the current term, and receive a grade of “W”.
10) Period of Early Registration:
Eleventh week of the current term. GRADUATE OFFERINGS
11) Regular Registration Period:
Certificates
The registration period will be held in the recess period between
terms. Active students will be notified in advance of their • Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
registration day. • Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and
Security (GCIAS)
VII. GENERAL INFORMATION Master’s Degrees

• Master in Architectural Conservation and
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private, non-
Rehabilitation
profit, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of Higher
• Master of Landscape Architecture
Education founded in 1966. At present, it is the largest private
Engineering School and the only one in San Juan, capital of • Master of Business Administration with specialization
Puerto Rico. It is also the large private Hispanic Serving in International Enterprises
Engineering School in the United States and its territories. PUPR • Master of Business Administration in General
offers licensed and accredited programs at the undergraduate Management
and graduate levels. • Master of Business Administration with specialization
in Computer Information Systems (E-Commerce)
UNDERGRADUATE OFFERINGS • Master of Business Administration with specialization
in Computer Information Systems (Data Base)
Associate Degrees
• Master in Environmental Management
• Associate Degree of Engineering in Software
Development • Master in Engineering Management with specialization
• Associate Degree of in Engineering in Supply Chain and in Construction Management
Logistics • Master in Engineering Management with specialization
• Associate Degree in Land Surveying in Manufacturing Management
• Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering • Master in Engineering Management with specialization
• Associate Degree in Product Design in Renewable Resources Management
• Master in Engineering Management with specialization
Bachelor’s Degrees in Environmental Management
• Bachelor in Architecture • Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness with

• Bachelor of Interior Design specialization in Quality Management
• Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness with
• Bachelor in Business Administration with major in specialization in Pharmaceutical Products
Accounting • Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness
• Bachelor in Business Administration with major in with specialization in Quality Management
Construction Management • Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness
• Bachelor in Business Administration with major in with specialization in Pharmaceutical Products
Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor in Business Administration with major in • Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering with
General Management specialization in Industrial Automation
• Bachelor in Business Administration with major in • Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering with
Marketing specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes
• Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering with
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering specialization in Quality Management
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering • Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with
with specialization in Pharmaceutical Processes specialization in Aerospace
• Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering
• Master in Geospatial Science and Technology
with specialization in Industrial Automation
• Master in Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering • Master of Science in Education in Mathematics and
with specialization in Quality Management Natural Sciences
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with
Online Programs
specialization in Construction Engineering
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with • Master in Engineering Management
Specialization in Geotechnology • Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with • Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness
specialization in Structures • Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering in with • Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness with
specialization in Water Resources specialization In Quality Management
• Master of Science in Civil Engineering with • Master in Business Administration with specialization
specialization in Water Treatment in Computer Information Systems (E-Commerce)
• Master in Business Administration with specialization
• Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering with
in Computer Information Systems (Data Base)
specialization Construction Engineering
Doctoral Program
specialization in Geotechnology
• Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering with • Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied
specialization in Structures Sciences
specialization in Water Resources LICENSURE AND ACCREDITATIONS
• Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering with A. Licensure
specialization in Water Treatment Board of Postsecondary Institutions of Puerto Rico
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with P.O. Box 19900
specialization in Communication Systems San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with Telephone: (787) 724-7100
specialization in Digital Signal Processing
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with License renewal date: 2021
specialization in Power Systems and Renewable Energy
B. Accreditations
• Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
specialization in Communication Systems 3624 Market Street
• Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
specialization in Digital Signal Processing Telephone (267) 284-5000
• Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with Webpage: www.middlestates.org
specialization in Power Systems and Renewable Energy E-mail: [email protected]
Spanish: españ[email protected]
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering with
specialization in Internet Engineering
In 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering with reaccredited the institution, and on November 18, 2010,
specialization in Software Engineering reaffirmed it. In 2010, PUPR submitted the Periodic Review
• Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering with Report and was commended for the evaluation results. PUPR
specialization in Internet Engineering was reaccredited in 2015; the next accreditation will be in 2023.
• Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering with
specialization in Software Engineering ABET
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
• Master of Science in Computer Science with Baltimore, MD 21202-4012
specialization in Cybersecurity Telephone: (410) 347-7700
• Master of Science in Computer Science with Webpage: http://www.abet.org
specialization in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
• Master in Computer Science with specialization in The following Bachelor of Science programs are accredited
Cybersecurity by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,
http://www.abet.org:
• Master in Computer Science with specialization in
Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining • Biomedical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering MISSION, VISION AND GOALS
• Civil Engineering
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico fosters learning,
• Computer Engineering
scholarship, and service in the core area of liberal arts, and in the
• Electrical Engineering
professional fields of architecture, business, education, land
• Environmental Engineering
surveying and engineering.
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering Preamble
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is a private, non-profit
The Computer Science program is accredited by the university providing access to education through its main
Computer Accreditation Commission of ABET, campus in San Juan, PR, and branch campuses in Miami and
http://www.abet.org: Orlando, FL. Also, PUPR works in partnership with the Instituto
Tecnológico de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
The Land Surveying and Mapping program was accredited Mission
by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, “As an institution of higher education, the mission of the
http://www.abet.org: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is to provide opportunities
111 Market Place, Suite 1050 to individuals from diverse backgrounds and in different
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 locations using multiple methods of delivery to cultivate their
Telephone: (410) 347-7700 potential for leadership, productivity, competitiveness and
critical thinking, through exposure to intellectual, scientific,
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) humanistic and technological advancement, with the purpose of
1735 New York Avenue, NW contributing to regional and global sustainability.”
Washington, DC 20006
Telephones: (202) 783-3007, (202) 783-2822 Vision
Webpage: https://www.naab.org/ “To be recognized as the leading Hispanic Serving Institution in
multiple fields of study, meeting societal and industrial
In 2009, NAAB accredited the Bachelor of Architecture. The next standards in general, in association with public and private
accreditation visit will be in 2024. enterprise; characterized by an empathic relationship between
faculty and students, and with a culture of client-oriented quality
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) service, empowerment and teamwork. Polytechnic University of
636 Eye Street, NW Puerto Rico reflects the meeting of the two pervasive cultures of
Washington, DC 20001-3736 the Americas; thus, it is well positioned to serve as a catalyzer of
Telephone: (202) 898-2444 a symbiotic relationship between the United States and the Latin
Fax: (202) 898-1185 American nations.”
Webpage: www.asla.org Goals
The following goals guide Polytechnic University in meeting its
The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board granted mission:
accreditation to the Master of Landscape Architecture (First
Professional Degree) in 2011. The next expected accreditation • To contribute to regional and global socioeconomic
visit will be in 2022. development, sustained by a capable and committed
faculty and through the formation of competitive
ACADEMIC ALLIANCES
professionals in the fields of architecture, applied
Currently, PUPR has academic alliances with the following sciences, business, engineering, math and science
universities: education.
• To provide access to higher education through on-
a. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
campus and at a distance programs of study in
(INTEC)
compliance with guidelines that comprise hallmarks of
Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala,
quality.
Postal 342-9 y 249-2, Santo Domingo
• To instill in PUPR graduates a genuine interest to search
b. Fundación Ciudad del Saber for solutions to the challenges associated with the needs
Clayton, Ancón and aspirations of society.
Ciudad de Panamá • To promote the dissemination of knowledge through
the teaching-learning process and through publications,
c. Universidad Latina de Panamá
and to develop an interest in applied research.
Ciudad de Panamá
• To adapt current and develop new programs of study
d. Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana that respond to the needs and realities of PUPR
(UNITEC) constituents and to society in general.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras • To foster the linkage between PUPR and industry,
government, commerce, professional associations, as
well as with other universities.

• To promote teaching and learning best practices Mapping curricula qualify to take the examinations required for
supported by “state of the art” technology. a professional license.
• To achieve long-term sustainable growth in financial Board of Examiners of Architects, Landscaping Architects
resources. Graduates of Architecture and Landscape Architecture curricula
• To promote global and socio-cultural exposure of the qualify to take the examinations required for a professional
PUPR community. license.
• To continuously seek innovative ways to increase Board of Examiners of Certified Public Accountants
student retention and graduation rates, and to reduce Graduates of BBA in Accounting qualify for the Certified Public
students’ time to degree attainment. Accountant (CPA) examination.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
OUTCOMES AND STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT Department of Education of Puerto Rico
Department of Social Services of Puerto Rico (Vocational
The Office of Outcomes and Student Learning Assessment is in Rehabilitation)
charge of the institutional learning assessment program. The Veterans Administration
objective of this program is to: a) “improve” the performance of
all academic programs and administrative offices; b) “prove” by GRADUATE SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
providing evidence that the expected outcomes have been
achieved, and c) “inform” or disclose the gathered data to guide The mission of the Graduate School (GS) is to promote and
the decision-making process institution-wide. encourage excellence in graduate education for the students. To
accomplish this mission, the GS values integrity, collaboration,
The assessment to “improve” is a short-term cycle, and it is efficiency, innovation, and inclusiveness in all that it does. These
driven by the faculty members or key stakeholders. The values are central to the GS’s role in encouraging a creative
development stage starts with the design and planning of environment for scholarship and research, teaching and
courses, course components, and curricula or project/program. learning. The GS develops new concepts and best practices for
During this stage, several improvements should be incorporated graduate education, and supports other schools within the
while the program or project is implemented. This formative Institution in their graduate initiatives and emerging programs.
mode of assessment leads to improvements on a continuous It aims to guarantee that all graduate students regardless of
basis. ethnicity, gender, or other individual characteristics are
In contrast to the assessment to “improve,” the assessment to afforded the opportunity to achieve their full potential as
“prove” is a long-term cycle. The development stage requires of professionals.
statistical data and final results from already implemented The Graduate Dean, in collaboration with academic and
models. The analysis of the data will generate inferences and administrative units of the University, exercises overall review
implications. This summative assessment will provide evidence and supervision of graduate programs conducted in the several
of the project. colleges and provides guidance in the development of new
Following the assessment to “prove” the effectiveness of the programs as well as the maintenance of standards for existing
program, it should identify important stakeholders. The data programs. Each college of the University has developed its
gathering and its analysis are used to guide the decision-making graduate programs in accordance with the Council of Graduate
process, increasing the likelihood of dissemination of Schools national professional standards and the standards of
information and the institutionalization of the changes made as their respective fields.
a result of the assessment of the outcomes.
The assessment of an academic program will be based on the
VIII. GENERAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES
accreditation criteria issued by the corresponding agencies and PHYSICAL FACILITIES
the institutional mission and academic objectives. The Office of
Outcomes Assessment understands that assessment to The main campus of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is
“improve,” assessment to “prove” and the information located in the Metropolitan Area of San Juan at 377 Ponce de
disclosure are fundamental stages for the development of an León Avenue, nearby the financial and economic center of
effective outcomes assessment program. The teaching and Puerto Rico. The campus consists of nine acres and six buildings,
learning outcomes assessment process impact directly upon the housing classrooms, laboratories, academic offices, library,
mission, vision and goals of the institution. It is an extremely administrative offices, student center, medical services, athletic
relevant tool to confirm these are met. and other recreational facilities, and a parking building.
PUPR has branch campuses at the following cities:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
a. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Miami
Board of Examiners of Engineers, and Surveyors of Puerto
8180 NW 36 St.; Suite 401,
Rico. Graduates of Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering,
Miami, Florida, USA 33166
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental
b. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Orlando
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering,
550 N Econlockhatchee Trail
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying and
Orlando, Florida USA 32825
c. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo The Information Literacy Program is based on the standards
(INTEC)(Learning Site) established by the Association of Academic and Research
Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala, Libraries of the American Library Association. Workshops and
Postal 342-9 y 249-2, Santo Domingo orientation are offered at the premises and online to groups or
individuals. The Program promotes the development of skills
LIBRARY that position students to become lifelong learners. A
professional librarian is the Program Coordinator and works
The library of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR-
with faculty and department directors to create activities,
San Juan) is an academic unit that offers a physical and virtual
modules, and guides to integrate into the courses across the
space where, through the access to information resources
curriculum to develop information literacy skills. Information
and services and with the guidance and support of information
Literacy is one of the eight Institutional Learning Goals.
professionals, the academic community can interact,
develop skills, exchange ideas, discover new sources and Professional librarians, as faculty members, are active in the
create new knowledge resulting in an empowering lifelong educational process. Along with the library staff, they offer users
learning experience. This statement is consonant with the specialized information assistance and services such as online
university’s mission, and all library services are directed library guides and modules, interlibrary loans, information
towards achieving it. literacy, and bibliographic search, among others. The library
also has a blog updated with information about library events
The library collection is specialized to support the university’s
and services and recommended links to reliable sources.
academic programs in Engineering, Land Surveying,
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Education, Management,
VIRTUAL EDUCATION
and Entrepreneurship. The library offers services and resources
on-site as well as online. The collection includes over 200,000 Virtual education is a modality in which the teaching and
resources, including books, media, and serial volumes, which are learning process takes place through the internet. Education is
cataloged and searchable through the online catalog. mediated by information and innovative communication
technologies, known as ICTs. ICTs at PUPR include a diverse set
The physical resources are organized in open stacks, and
of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store,
students can browse and choose from a variety of books, videos,
create, share, and exchange information. These technological
and journals. The library is subscribed to thousands of online
tools and resources include computers, the Internet (websites,
resources, including full-text electronic books, periodicals, and
blogs, and emails), live broadcasting technologies, and recorded
videos. Remote access to online resources is available through
broadcasting technologies (podcasting, audio and video players,
the library’s website and blog. All textbooks and core reference
and storage devices).
books listed in the syllabi are available within the library as a
service to students and in compliance with PUPR’s mission. Virtual education is a substantial part of our institution. The
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and its Center for Virtual
Library service hours include weekends and holidays, totaling
Education and Innovative Learning (Virtual Ed) embark on a
75 hours weekly. Study areas with computer facilities are open
continuous improvement process to provide faculty with
24/7, providing students with adequately, comfortable, and
learner-centered educational methodologies and state-of-the-
secure space for individual or team study. There are scanning,
art ICTs for instructional content design and classroom use in
printing, and photocopy services. Carrels and rooms for
face-to-face, hybrid, or online modalities. These innovative
individual or group studying are distributed throughout the
technologies motivate and make learning more accessible,
three levels of the building. Special equipment is available for
attractive, and engaging for students. Our end objective is to
students with hearing or visual impairments. The library has Wi-
increase student academic achievement.
Fi and internet access, and some study rooms have large
monitors to facilitate laptop connection for teamwork Virtual Ed is responsible for managing, designing, and
assignments. In addition, five rooms are prepared and equipped developing projects from all the academic institutional
with the Respondus browser, which is required for some online programs that use distance education as their teaching
tests on the Blackboard platform. methodology, in Puerto Rico, Miami and Orlando campuses. In
addition, the Center for Virtual Education and Innovative
The library houses reading and lounge areas, group study
Learning focuses on giving support and training to faculty
rooms, computer access to engineering software, and copying,
members who are designing, developing, and delivering
printing, and scanning equipment. The second floor is a glass-
technology-enhanced online, hybrid, web, and face-to-face
enclosed area that invites individual study and research. It
courses and academic programs. Accordingly, Virtual Ed seeks
contains References, Periodicals, Rare Books, and special
to empower and inspire faculty members to implement modern
collections. Also on the second floor is the Historical Archive.
teaching-learning strategies, methodologies, and cutting-edge
Library facilities include open space areas with tables, a
technologies to deliver engaging content to students on campus,
conference room for faculty, staff, or students’ meetings, an
regionally and internationally. Furthermore, the Institution
information literacy laboratory equipped with technology and
provides ongoing orientation, training, and technical support
40 computer stations for students. On the third floor, there are
services for students taking online/hybrid courses, and
two large-capacity rooms with technology for presentations for
technology-enriched on-campus courses through its Virtual
activities for up to 150 people.
Education and Innovative Learning Center.

Virtual Ed supports online academic programs through its such as word processors, presentation creation, and e-mail
human and technological resources. The Center is composed of management. Also, the student must have skills in searching for
a team specialized in Blackboard Use and Management, information from webpages with a navigator or browser.
Instructional Systems Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia
It is also the student’s responsibility to verify the minimum
Integration, and Instructional Technology. The Center is a
systems requirements to access course information residing in
course development production site where instructional design
Blackboard, read the Policy to Support the Academic Integrity of
principles are used and aligned with Quality Matters™
Online Course and install the tools needed to verify and
Standards. Therefore, courses meet the standards of excellence
ascertain the identity of the student enrolled in the
in distance education programs.
online/hybrid course (RespondusTM Lockdown Bowser), among
The institution's Learning Management System (LMS) is others.
Blackboard Enterprise. Blackboard Enterprise is an integral part
State Authorization for Online Programs and Courses
of the teaching process, enabling continuous access to
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an
instructional content. Thus, Blackboard facilitates a learning
agreement among member states, districts and territories that
experience for our students and faculty, empowering them to
establishes comparable national standards for interstate
involve themselves in a more active and hands-on teaching-
offering of postsecondary distance education courses and
learning process. This LMS allows faculty to create
programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take
environments aligned with Learner-Centered Education
online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in
strategies for online, hybrid, and on-campus courses.
another state. PUPR has been approved by Puerto Rico Council
Also, the Virtual Ed Center provides training to faculty members of Education (CEPR in Spanish) to participate in the National
in using other technological tools to design and develop modern Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
and innovative learning experiences with engaging content and
Complaint Process
hands-on practices that students must comply with in their
It is the goal of PUPR to provide students with an expeditious,
respective fields. Blackboard Enterprise also allows the
fair, equitable, and consistent procedure for resolving their
institution to create educational communities whose main
academic grievances. The purpose of an academic grievance is
objective is to share knowledge by taking advantage of all the
to give students a fair review and an opportunity to be heard.
technological tools the Center has acquired. Some of the LMS's
Students are expected to follow the procedures established by
tools are interaction mechanisms such as discussion forums,
the college or academic department in which they are pursuing
blogs, and wikis. Finally, the LMS allows the creation of exams,
a course of study; however, academic grievances regarding a
question banks, and tasks that contribute to students' skills and
course grade must be filed with college or academic department
knowledge development.
unit in which the course is offered.
Virtual Ed provides support services to students, including
Students residing in other states while enrolled in a course
training on using Blackboard to complete an online/hybrid
course successfully. Before enrolling in an online/hybrid course, offered by PUPR are encouraged to utilize the internal complaint
students must attend one of the Blackboard Students or review policies and procedures, typically initiated within the
Workshops offered by Virtual Ed multiple times every academic academic department, before filing a complaint with their state
term. Additional training and technical support are provided to agency or agencies. See Institution’s Home State SARA Portal
students regarding academic integrity tools and other technical Entity listed at https://www.nc-sara.org/state-portal-entity-
aspects associated with successfully participating in contacts.
online/hybrid courses available through Blackboard. The
institution continually improves software and hardware to EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
support greater access and uptime, including portal and server
The Educational Technology Center (ETC) constitutes the
reliability.
academic computing center. It offers the following services:
Academic Integrity in Distance Education
• Computer support for student body and faculty, to assist
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico seeks to foster a spirit of
them in the performance of their academic endeavors and
honesty and integrity. Any work submitted by a student must
projects.
represent an original work produced by that student.
• Faculty and administrative personnel training on computer
Consequently, to maintain the academic integrity in distance
use.
learning courses, the University has developed a Policy and
• Technological and computer support as requested by the
Procedure to Support the Academic Integrity of Online Courses.
different academic departments.
The Policy and Procedures seek to verify and ascertain the
identity of a student enrolled in an online/hybrid course, as well The ETC is organized in four areas:
as monitoring performance of students who take remote exams,
• Engineering Graphics Laboratory for computer assisted
as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
design.
• AutoCAD Laboratory for multiple purposes and the use of
Distance Learning Students
the latest versions of AutoCAD.
Every student who wants to register for online courses is
required to possess basic knowledge for the use of programs
• Main Computer Area - Computers with all the latest For easy access, the Office is located in Alhambra Street #51.
engineering applications. Office hours are: Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00am to
• Computer Classrooms for the different institutional courses. 7:00pm, Fridays from 8:00am to 3:00pm, and Saturdays of the
regular registration period from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
The Center provides the latest technology in the industry today.
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Department of Athletic Activities is responsible for planning
The Continuing Education is oriented towards serving the needs and coordinating sports events, besides offering recreational
of all the Alumni, especially the professional engineers and activities to the student body.
surveyors. The institution participates in the Inter University Athletic
Given the reality of our industrialized society and rapid League (LAI, by its Spanish acronym). This organization has
technological advances, this program provides the resources among its members the largest campuses of the different public
necessary for renewal of licenses for working professionals. and private universities in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
PUPR participates in several sports such as volleyball, beach
It offers short term non- credit seminars, conferences, volleyball, basketball, tennis, university relay race, cross-
symposiums, workshops and courses of a technological nature. country running, track and field, heptathlon and decathlon, judo,
CAREER & INTERNSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM wrestling, and table tennis.
The Career and Internship Services Program was created in INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
November of 1989. It serves as a liaison between government AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
agencies and private industries, and Polytechnic University The Institutional Development and Communications Office
students and alumni, facilitating professional work experiences. objectives are to coordinate, manage, develop and provide
The program allows students, in most cases, to receive economic service in various areas: Communications, Public Relations and
revenues and earn a three-credit elective course through the Advertising, Website and Graphic Design, Social Media, Alumni
internship. The work assignment must have prior approval from Association, Institutional Events and Fundraising management
the Career & Internship Services Program Director. for donations and scholarships. It aims to strengthen the
The Career and Internship Services Program is available to administrative, faculty, students, alumni, and academic
students in their third, fourth, and fifth year of study and at the community.
graduate level who accomplish the minimum requirements for
ALUMNI OFFICE
the project.
The primary objective of our office is to facilitate the integration The Alumni Association was re-opened in mid-2012 to reinforce
of the academic education and the workplace. The Program the link between alumni and the University. The Association is
offers different job opportunities as students continue pursuing located at the Institutional Development and Communications
their academic degrees. On the other hand, the Placement Office Office. The Office is responsible for maintaining communication
has the mission of helping students, graduation candidates and between alumni and Alma Mater.
alumni to obtain professional experiences related to their study HEALTH SERVICES
fields and interests. No guarantee of placement shall be made or
implied. The contact information for the Career & Internship The Health Services Plan sponsored by the institution is an
Services Program is [email protected] or (787)765-5974. individually contracted service plan. The service is not a Health
Insurance Plan and as such does not include radiology or laboratory
IX. STUDENT INFORMATION services, or medicines. The Health Services Plan sponsored by the
institution is offered by a physician in his private office located at
AND SERVICES José Martí Street adjacent to the university campus.
The Graduate School Deanship coordinates a major portion of SECURITY OFFICE
the services that Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers to
its graduate students. Pursuant to Public Law 101 – 542 “Student Right to Know and
Campus Security Act of 1990,” Polytechnic University of Puerto
OFFICE OF GRADUATE AFFAIRS Rico created the Security Office. This office is responsible for
The Office of Graduate Affairs offers admission, registration, creating, promoting and maintaining academic and working
collection and student financial aid guidance services. conditions on campus, free of criminal acts. Pacific coexistence
among all the university components is essential for achieving a
This office is an administrative unit within the Graduate School teaching/learning environment free from all forms of violence.
Deanship. The Deanship is responsible for the facilitation of Such atmosphere will benefit students, faculty members,
graduate studies at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. It visitors, suppliers and officials from various agencies who
is the responsibility of the Graduate Affairs Office to see that all participate in our operations.
pertinent administrative regulations are followed and that
proper guidance relative to this topic is provided to all the This environment will be monitored on a continuous basis,
academic units that offer graduate programs. without interruption, by a closed-circuit television network.

There are cameras installed in all of the common area corridors Hate crimes should be reported by category of prejudice,
of all buildings, entrances, exits, computer rooms, library, including race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity
laboratory rooms and campus entrances. and disability. Statistics for four additional crime categories are
also needed if the offense is classified as a hate crime:
The office provides to all students, faculty members, and
employees with an identification card that is required to gain 1. Larceny-theft.
access to the campus and services. 2. Simple assault.
3. Intimidation
The Security Office offers the following services: 4. Destruction/damage/vandalism of property
• Installation and operation of 24 hours a day, seven
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
days a week monitoring system.
• Implementation of the vehicle access control system at The Registrar’s Office is primarily concerned with custody of the
the campus. student’s academic record. Given the office’s mission of
• Management of the identification card system of providing registration services, there are several related
employees and students. services that must be attended to assure the integrity of the
• Seminars about the campus security system for academic records and recording systems. The related services
students, employees, and visitors. that are performed by this office are: Registration, Readmission,
• Provision of security measures for diverse activities Withdrawal, Mid-term and Final grades, Certification,
within the campus. Transcripts, Academic Calendar, Graduation Application, and
others.
• Gathering of security information data and publication
of the Annual Statistical Report. IDENTIFICATION CARD
• Assistance with malfunctioning vehicles.
• Distribution of a Security Handbook or Manual. An identification card is issued to students during the
• Escorts to students and employees, if required. registration period. Students are required to present their
identification card to gain access to Polytechnic University of
To disclose crime statistics of incidents occurring within the Puerto Rico facilities and services.
university campus and in adjacent areas such as streets or
avenues close to the institution. The statistics must be compiled STUDENTS REGULATIONS
by the Office of Security in its Incident Reports and with The Students Regulations document establishes the norms that
information or data provided by the Puerto Rico Police. The rule student’s behavior. Administrative personnel also use it as
Clery Act requires reporting felonies in seven major categories; a guide to offer students adequate counseling when situations
these are the following: arise. It determines the rights, obligations, and responsibilities
1. Criminal Homicide of students to promote an academic environment of tolerance,
a. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter respect and order with the support of the academic community.
b. Negligent manslaughter Students Regulations Article VI establishes the acts that
2. Sexual Offenses constitute an infringement of institutional norms that can result
a. Forced in disciplinary sanctions to the student.
b. Non forced ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
3. Robbery
4. Aggravated Assault The University seeks to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity.
5. Burglary, where: Any work submitted by a student must represent an original
a. There is evidence of domicile violation work produced by that student. Any source used by a student is
(intrusion), which may be forced or not to be documented through normal scholarly references and
involving force. citations, and the extent to which any sources have been used
b. Illegal entry must be of a structure - it has must be apparent to the reader. The University, further,
four walls, a roof and a door. considers a dishonesty the resubmission for a subsequent
c. There is evidence that the entry was made in course, partially or entirely of work already submitted and
order to commit a felony or robbery. graded for a previous course. It is the student’s responsibility to
6. Motor Vehicles Theft seek clarification from the course instructor about how much
7. Arson help may be received in completing an assignment or exam or
project or what sources may be used. Students found guilty of
Schools are also required to report statistics for the following academic dishonesty or plagiarism shall be liable for sanctions
categories of detentions or referrals for a campus disciplinary up to and including dismissal from the University.
action (if a detention was not made): STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
1. Violations Alcoholic Beverage Act
2. Violations Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Committed to Academic
3. Illegal Possession of Weapons Excellence, establishes institutional policies that serve as guides
for the well-being of the academic community. To promote
these policies, several procedures have been established to
allow students to know where to file a claim through the GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
appropriate institutional constituencies. FOR MASTER’S DEGREES AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
Promotion of these policies is done through the following media:
For application forms and program information, write to:
brochures, catalog, and PUPR web page. Among the policies are:
1. Blackboard System Policy and Procedures Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
2. Campus and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Graduate Affairs Office
3. Crisis Intervention Protocol PO Box 192017
4. Cyberbullying Policy San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-2017
5. Drug and Alcohol Policy Prospective applicants should indicate their preferred academic
6. Change of Program area when they inquire about admission. Candidates may apply
7. Grade Review Policy for admission in any academic term.
8. Guide for Institutional Policies
9. Harassment Prevention on Online Communication All applicants must comply with the following requirements:
10. Information Manual 1. Fill the Application for Admission.
11. Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy 2. Pay a $50.00 Admission Fee (non-refundable).
12. Institutional Policy 3. Submit an official academic transcript directly from the
13. Institutional Security Policy university where the applicant obtained his/her
14. Netiquette Policy bachelor’s degree, and a Graduation Certificate that
15. Policy and Procedure to Support Academic Integrity of includes the graduation general grade point average to
Online Courses the Graduate Affairs Office (Not required for PUPR
16. Procedures to File a Complaint Alumni).
17. Sexual Assault Policy 4. Submit a color copy of the Birth Certificate or valid
18. Sexual Harassment Policy passport.
19. Student Rules and Regulations 5. Submit the Demographic Information form (Optional
20. Suicide Prevention Protocol document that PUPR uses for statistical purposes).
6. Aliens must submit a copy of immigration status.
Applicants who are denied admission may request
X. ADMISSIONS reconsideration by a committee. The Reconsideration
For admission to graduate studies, a student must have obtained committee is composed by the Graduate Program Director or
a bachelor’s degree prior to enrollment. Degree-seeking Coordinator and Dean of the Graduate School. The procedures
applicants may sometimes be admitted conditionally. and criteria for reconsideration are established by the
Admission and/or continued enrollment depends on the Committee taking into account the applicant’s job experience
satisfactory fulfillment of these conditions. and professional licensing. Individual programs may have
additional requirements.
PUPR admits qualified students without regard to gender, sexual
orientation, age, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, Applicants are encouraged to consult the catalog’s section that
marital status, veteran status or disability. describes the graduate program of interest.
Active Status An active undergraduate student can only register in graduate

courses if he/she has been admitted to the Combined
Active Status requires the student to be registered as a Part- Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Program. (Refer to Bachelor’s
Time or Full-Time student. Master’s Degree Program section of this Catalog).
Student can lose this status due to poor academic performance, Upon proper completion of all admission requirements the
failure to register for two terms or failure to complete their applicant will, if admitted, be eligible to register. When
degree within established time limits. registration is completed, and all fees are paid, the student will
GRADUATE STUDENT CLASSIFICATION be officially enrolled at the university. The dates for registration
are included in the Academic Calendar.
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Status – The student who intends
to complete a graduate degree on a full-time basis must enroll INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
on a minimum of 6 credit-hours per term. To register for more
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (San Juan, Miami, and
than six credit-hours the student must seek the approval of the
Orlando campuses) is authorized by the Immigration and
Graduate Program Director/Coordinator or the Dean of
Naturalization Services (INS) to issue a Certificate of Eligibility
Graduate School.
for Nonimmigrant Student Status (Form I-20) for qualified
Part-time Degree-Seeking Status – The student who intends international students who are not citizens of the United States
to complete a graduate degree on part-time basis is enrolled in of America or permanent residents.
less than 6 credit-hours per term.
Following admission acceptance, the applicant must submit all
documentation required by the INS, and established in the
Applicant’s Checklist. Afterward, the Admissions Office issues
and delivers the Form I-20 to admitted students. The admitted NON-DEGREE SEEKING ADMISSION
students then deliver the completed Form I-20 to the Bureau of
Immigration and Citizenship Services (BICS) of their country of A non-degree student status is a candidate who would like to
origin in the petition of a Student Visa Number. Subsequent to take graduate course work for professional development,
the BICS authorization of a Student Visa Number, admitted personal enrichment, or familiarize with the curriculum of a
students return this Form I-20 to the Admissions Office. graduate program.
Applicants are classified as international students only after Visiting Students, are those students that visit PUPR for a term
receipt of all required documentation and paid registration fees and then transfer the course credit-hours to their degree-
for the first academic term of full-time enrollment. granting institution, could also apply as a non-degree student.
Students who are required some prerequisites courses for a
International Applicants with Form I-20 graduate program could take these courses as a non-degree
1. Fill the application for admission. student before being granted full admission to the Graduate
2. Pay one hundred sixty dollars ($60.00). The application School.
fee is non-refundable and will not be applicable toward
the student’s registration charges. A maximum of 12 credit-hours may be completed in the
3. Submit an official transcript certified by the educational student’s graduate program before program admission. Non-
institution and validated by the Ministry of Education of degree seeking student must have permission and the signature
the applicant’s home country as well as a USA academic of the Graduate Program Director or Coordinator and Graduate
degree equivalency certification for that degree School Dean to register for graduate courses.
certified by an accredited evaluation firm (World Permission to attend PUPR as a non-degree student does not
Education Services, Inc.; Educational Evaluation, Inc. guarantee admission at the undergraduate or graduate level, nor
etc.). The academic equivalency certification must does it guarantee admission into a continuous education
include the equivalent U.S.A. degree with a detailed program. The amount of credit-hours taken as a non-degree
evaluation, course by course, of an official transcript student will be limited to 12 credit-hours of graduate
from the educational institution in the candidate’s home coursework. If the non-degree student decides to apply for a
country. The document must be sent directly from the graduate program (change his/her status as a degree-seeking
institution to the Graduate Office, Polytechnic student) and admission is granted, full credit could be given for
University of Puerto Rico. courses completed with a grade of at least ”B”, while having the
4. Demonstrate financial capacity to complete the non-degree student status.
required program, if personally by means of a funds
availability certificate from the candidate’s banking Application Requirements
institution or: To apply for admission as a non-degree student, the candidate
a. Submit a sworn statement by the person that will be required to provide proof of undergraduate degree by
will cover the costs of the studies, indicating means of an official academic transcript. A one-time non-
the annual amount assigned for this purpose refundable application fee will be required for the non-degree
and applicants, and the fee will cover all terms attended as a non-
b. Submit a copy of the Income Tax return of the degree student. If later the non-degree student decides to apply
person, residing in U.S. territory that will cover for a graduate program, the corresponding non-refundable
the cost of the studies or, if self-financed, graduate admission application fee will be waived. Resident
submit a letter from the applicant’s banking applicants must present resident card.
institution, certifying availability of funds to
cover the studies. Registration Requirements
5. Aliens must submit a copy of immigration status. A non-degree student must receive permission from both, the
6. Submit the Demographic Information form (Optional Graduate Program Director/Coordinator and the Graduate
document that PUPR uses for statistical purposes). School Dean before registering.
The International Student Adviser offers information, Upon completion or registration of the 12 credit-hours the
counseling, and assistance on Federal Regulations related to student may contact the Office of Graduate Affairs for advice on
maintaining the student status. The adviser is located at the admission into a graduate program.
Registrar’s Office. Restrictions
Instructions for the letters of recommendation The following restrictions apply to the non-degree student
The Office of Graduate Affairs will provide the recommendation status:
letters form. These forms must be filled with a typewriter or in • A student who is already admitted to PUPR may not
block letters by each of the three persons to whom the applicant register for a non-degree status.
requests a recommendation. The letters must accompany the • Financial aid is not available for non-degree students.
application for admission at the time of submission. • All student, degree and non-degree alike, must meet the
requirements as stated in the current PUPR Graduate

Catalog. Failure to meet these requirements will subject Prerequisite for a graduate program taken outside PUPR
students to probation or dismissal.
Students may take undergraduate prerequisite courses required
READMISSION POLICY AND PROCEDURES as part of the graduate program curriculum at institutions
different than PUPR as long as:  The institution is adequately
Students who have been inactive at Polytechnic University of licensed,  course content is equivalent to the course required
Puerto Rico for two or more regular terms, or who have been at PUPR, and  a minimum grade of “C” is obtained in the course.
suspended academically and wish to be readmitted, must apply
for readmission. MULTIPLE MASTER’S DEGREES
Regular students who have discontinued their studies for one Completion of an Additional Degree
year or more will be readmitted under the procedures in effect.
Students that would like to complete an additional graduate
The applicable curriculum will be the one outlined in the Catalog
degree (i.e., Graduate School alumni) must:  Complete the
in effect at the time of readmission.
admission procedure for the desired additional graduate
The student will receive and submit the readmission application program, and  know that only common core courses will be
form from the Office of Graduate Affairs and will submit it to the counted towards the additional desired graduate program
same office. Readmission applications must be submitted at degree.
least a month prior to the next registration period. If the student
Completion of an Additional Specialization
does not register during the period requested, the application
will remain active for one (1) additional term. Students could complete an additional specialization in the same
graduate program where they are enrolled by completing the
A student whose readmission application has been denied may
number of credit-hours required in the new desired
appeal to the Readmissions Committee through the Graduate
specialization. Courses already approved in the specialization
School Deanship. The student will receive instructions regarding
will not be considered towards the required number of credit-
the procedure to follow in order to request reconsideration by
hours of the new specialization.
the committee.
An applicant who is delinquent with the Finance Office may be STUDENTS WITH VETERAN’S BENEFITS
readmitted conditioned to the full payment of all financial and Students with veteran’s benefits should provide the Certificate
other debts due to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico prior to of Eligibility and the DD-214 form. If the student needs
registration. assistance to complete this document, he/she must contact the
Validation of courses from other institutions taken before the Veterans Coordinator in the Registrar’s office.
five-year period prior to readmission may be canceled. A Students eligible for Veterans benefits are required to make
readmitted student may be asked to take such, or other their financial arrangements in line with the policies of the
equivalent courses, by his/her Graduate Program University for all students.
Director/Coordinator or Dean of Graduate School.
All courses having more than five calendar years of MILITARY TRAINING
approval at PUPR or elsewhere are considered to be expired.
Polytechnic University students may request consideration of
Nevertheless, during the readmission process the Dean of
credit award for documented military training. The Academic
Graduate School will pass judgment of every expired course and
Director has the responsibility of working with the student to
determine which ones shall be retaken and which others are
evaluate the request and to determine if the credit option is
waived in writing, if any.
appropriate.
GRADUATE SCHOOL TRANSFER OF CREDIT-HOURS
For Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Ch 33) students and VA Vocational
A maximum of 12 credit-hours of graduate-level course work Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch 31) students, our tuition
may be transferred from another institution to apply towards a policy complies with 38 USC 3679(e) which means Post 9/11
Master’s Degree. Acceptance of transfer credit-hours toward and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment students will not
program requirements is at the discretion of the program. The be charged or otherwise penalized due to a delay in VA tuition
student must file a formal petition at the Graduate Affairs Office and fee payments. For eligibility consideration, a Post 9/11 GI
accompanied with descriptive material such as transcripts, Bill® student must submit a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
catalog descriptions and listings of textbooks used, among and a Vocational Rehabilitation Student must provide a VAF 28-
others. 1905 form. Also, should provide the DD-214 form. If the student
needs assistance to complete this document, he/she must
Transfer of credit-hours will be favorably considered if courses contact the Veterans Coordinator in the Registrar’s office. For
were completed with a B or higher grade. Also the courses must more information, refer to the following link:
be equivalent to those offered in the curriculum of the https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-
chosen Graduate Program and they must have been completed 115publ407/pdf/PLAW-115publ407.pdf
within the last five years. No expired courses will be transferred
unless there is a waiver in writing by the Dean of the Graduate GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of
School. Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education

benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Thesis Fee $240.00
website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill. Students eligible for Design Project Fee $235.00
Veterans benefits are required to make their financial Thesis Extension Fee $260.00
arrangements in line with the policies of the University for all Project Extension Fee $210.00
students. Doctoral Seminar Fee $875.00
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Fee $ 2,000.00
XI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND Doctoral Dissertation Extension $ 2,500.00
Late Charge on pending balances 2 % monthly
SERVICES Note: Tuition and Fees are subject to change without notice, other
service charges not included
TUITION AND FEES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS
* General Fees don’t have specific allocation. This charge covers
The following schedule of tuition and fees applies to all graduate expenses for Students Activities, Athletic fees, Library and Technology
students of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. fees, among others. **Graduation candidates will pay the graduation
fee at the moment of the graduation ceremony.
Tuition per credit-hour: (Graduate Programs)
• Tuition per graduate credit-hour $260.00 * Reservation of Rights: Rev. July 8, 2022. The University makes
• Tuition per graduate credit-hour for every effort to anticipate local and national developments and adapt as
appropriate to continue delivering educational services for students.
Online program $260.00
There may be situations where, for the health, safety and/or wellbeing
• Tuition per graduate credit-hour for
of our community and as determined by the University in its discretion,
Landscape Architecture $270.00
we will be required to make changes to methods and timing of
• Tuition per graduate credit-hour for instruction, delivery of and access to services and course content, etc.,
Education $290.00 including possibly implementing a full or partial campus closure,
• Tuition per Doctoral credit-hour $460.00 temporary suspension of classes and services, and/or switching from
Graduate General Fees on-campus learning and delivery of services to distance or remote
• Graduate General Fee $300.00 learning and delivery of services. By signing up for classes or otherwise
• Graduate General Fee – Online Programs $320.00 enrolling in or attending classes offered by the University, you
understand and agree that such changes may take place to the extent
• General Fee June/July Term $150.00
the University determines such changes are necessary for the health,
• Doctoral General Fee $320.00
safety, or wellbeing of members of the University community or due to
General Fees other circumstances outside the University’s control. You further
Application for Graduate Admission understand and agree that the University does not in any way guarantee
(non-refundable) $ 50.00 in-person, on-campus education or services or any other particular
Application for International Graduate Admission format of education or services. Finally, you understand and agree that
(non-refundable) $ 60.00 you are responsible for all tuition and fees, regardless of the format in
Application for Non-Degree Seeking Admission which education and services are provided, and that no refunds or
(non-refundable) $ 75.00 credits for tuition, fees, or other charges will be provided in the event
Application for Graduate Certificate of such changes, including any changes from on-campus education
(non-refundable) $ 75.00 and/or services to remote services and/or remote learning. Any
Readmission $ 30.00 decision by the University to provide a refund or credit, in whole or in
Deferred Payment Charge $ 75.00 part, of any fee or other charge in the event of a campus closure,
Late Registration $ 60.00 suspension, or other change to the delivery format of education and/or
Drop/Withdrawal Fee Per Course $ 15.00 services shall be in the University’s discretion and shall not create an
expectancy that any individual is entitled to such refund or credit or
Academic Evaluation Fee $ 10.00
that it will be provided in any other instance.
Change of Academic Program $ 20.00
Transcript $ 9.00 PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
ID-Card $ 15.00
Duplicate ID-Card $ 15.00 Tuition and fees are payable in full during the registration
Access to Parking $ 65.00 period, and prior to the first day of classes. Students may opt to
Graduation Fee Application** $230.00 defer payment for thirty (30) days at a cost of $65.00 (deferred
Late Graduation Fee Application (late) $260.00 payment fee), after paying 50% of total cost.
Graduation Fee Doctorate $450.00
The deferred payment will allow the student a grace period after
Certification Fee $ 5.00
the first day of classes to pay the remaining balance without
Copy of the Registration Report $ 5.00
paying late charges. The registration process is not completed
Returned Check Processing $ 60.00
until all fees have been paid or proper arrangement for deferred
Collection Fee – Refer to Collection Agency $ 60.00
payment has been made.
Duplicate Diploma $ 70.00
Graduate Seminar Fee $425.00 In case the student cannot fully satisfy his debt prior to
Graduate Design Fee $275.00 registration, the university’s collection policy is as follows:
Graduate Lab Fee $275.00
a. Tuition and fees due from previous terms of study must FINANCIAL DELINQUENCY
be paid in full, prior to the student registering for the new
Students failing to pay their debt to PUPR on or before the day
term.
payment is due may be excluded from graduation. The
b. Any balance remaining after 30 days will be subject to a
university may also withhold grades, the issuance of transcripts,
2% monthly surcharge.
degrees, diplomas, and the granting of certificates of good
c. Balances remaining unpaid after 180 days will be subject
standing to any student whose account is in arrears. Inactive
to an additional collection fee.
students with debts will have the opportunity to pay the pending
Students who request loans or veteran benefits must either balances. Their payment plan agreement with Polytechnic
consult the Director of Student Financial Aid or the Institution’s University of Puerto Rico is held in association with the United
Veterans Representative in the Registrar’s Office, before their Credit Bureau Service. If the students fail to comply with the
registration can be completed. payment plan, they are referred to a collection agency. Students
referred to an agency for collection will be charged an additional
Payment of fees can be made either in money order, personal
fee.
check, a bank manager’s check, a certified check, Automatic
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Teller (ATM), Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
The Financial Aid Office provides information to students and
Failure to pay any University fees when due may result in their families regarding the available financial aid programs as
administrative withdrawal or withholding copies of student’s well as the application process and eligibility requirements. Its
academic records or other documents by the appropriate mission is to provide accurate and clear consumer information
university officials. Students with pending balances on their to help students explore the different financial aid resources that
accounts are not permitted to enroll in subsequent terms. can help them obtain the necessary funding to reach their
academic goals.
REFUND POLICY
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico participates in the
The Bursar’s Office is responsible for complying with the refund following financial aid programs from federal, state, institutional
policy established by the Institution. These policies take into and private sources:
consideration institutional and current federal regulations. The
student must request a drop/withdrawal in accordance with the • Federal Direct Loan Program
Academic Calendar for the refund to be applied.The policies will •Federal Direct Loan Program for Graduate Students
be applied as follows for any withdrawal requested by a student: (Graduate PLUS)
•Private Scholarships
INSTITUTIONAL REFUND POLICY The availability of the above programs will depend on the total
For any withdrawal (partial or total) requested by a student funds allotted to the institution each academic year.
Regular Term – 12 Weeks (Fall, Percentage of
Winter and Spring) Refund STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION
During regular registration process 100 %
During first and second week of classes 100% The University conforms to the Student Consumer Information
in each term* Requirements established by the United States Department of
Census Date calculated on the last day of Education, and hereby serves notice that the Director of Student
week 2** Financial Aid and office staff are the persons designated under
During the third week of classes through 0.00% those requirements to assist the student or prospective student
the withdraw deadline of each term in obtaining information regarding student financial assistance.
(W grade will be assigned)
* Drop Charges will apply. **Census date is the cutoff date for aid GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
calculation.
To be eligible to receive financial aid from most federal, state,
INSTITUTIONAL REFUND POLICY and institutional programs, the student must:
For any withdrawal (partial or total) requested by a student • Be enrolled as a regular student
Summer Term – 6 Weeks (June Percentage of • Be working towards a degree in an eligible program
and July) Refund • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen with valid Social
During regular registration process 100 % Security Number
During first week of classes in each 100%
• Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
term*
Census Date calculated on the last day of • Meet the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress
week 1** • Demonstrate financial need (except for some loans)
• Certify that the federal student aid will only be used for
During the second week of classes 0.00%
educational purposes. The student must also not be in
through the withdraw deadline of each
term (W grade will be assigned) default or owe money on a federal grant.
* Drop Charges will apply. **Census date is the cutoff date for aid • Have no history of certain drug convictions
calculation.

In addition to the above basic eligibility requirements, the TRANSFER STUDENTS
student could be required to meet additional requirements such
as minimum enrollment credits, minimum GPA, state residency Financial aid awards cannot be transferred automatically from
status among others, depending on the financial aid program. one post-secondary institution to another. The student must
For the eligibility requirements of a specific program, contact correct the FAFSA application to include Polytechnic
the Financial Aid Office. University’s Code: 014255.
APPLICATION PROCESS After the Financial Aid Office receives your FAFSA results, we
can determine your eligibility for the available financial aid
To determine student’s eligibility for federal aid, the student programs.
must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Some financial aid programs, such as state grants, Transfer students with previous student loans can defer paying
student loans, and federal work-study require an additional loan payments if enrolled at least half-time. The deferment will
application. not be automatically granted with enrollment.
The student must reapply for financial aid every year. Since
To defer a student loan, the student must complete an In-School
some federal and state funds are limited, students are
deferment form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. The
encouraged to apply as soon as possible after October 1 of every
deferment forms are available at the loan servicers websites.
year. New students should apply for financial aid at least two
months before the first day of classes for the period for which AWARDING PROCESS
they will enroll. Regular students must submit their application
before the end of December. The student’s eligibility for financial aid programs will be
determined after the FAFSA application is received, and the
Follow these steps to complete your FAFSA: verification process is completed, if selected. The student’s
1. Obtain an FSA Id for yourself at Expected Family Contribution (EFC), and the cost of attendance
http://www.studentaid.gov/ If you are a dependent (COA), will be considered when preparing the award package.
student, one of your parents will need an FSA Id to sign the The student will not be considered for a Student Loan or the
FAFSA. If you already have an FSA Id, you will use it to Federal Work-Study program unless proper program
renew your FAFSA every year. application has been completed. For supplemental aid
2. Collect the following information: programs, priority will be given to students with economic need,
• Your social security number. If you are a dependent in order of application processing date.
student, you would also need your parents’ social
security numbers and dates of birth. The student will receive an Award Letter listing the student aid
• Your driver’s license number (if applicable). programs awarded for the academic year. Initial student aid
• Prior-prior Year Income tax returns, W-2 forms and awards are offered based on full-time enrollment. Awards may
other records of income earned for yourself and your be then adjusted, if applicable, to actual enrollment after the
spouse (if married). add/drop period for each trimester. Other sources of assistance
• Evidence of untaxed income during the prior year such such as merit awards and private and institutional scholarships
as Child Support, veteran’s non educational benefits, will be taken into consideration when preparing the student’s
among others. award package.
• Information about savings, investments as well as **Students repeating a course may not be eligible for financial
business and farm assets for yourself and your spouse, if aid for that specific course.
applicable
FINANCIAL AID DISBURSEMENTS
• PUPR’s School Code: 014255
3. Complete the FAFSA at www.studentaid.gov. FAFSA is free!
Financial aid funds are credited to the student’s institution
You should not pay for completing this application. If you
account to cover tuition costs and fees. The student’s enrollment
need assistance to complete the FAFSA, contact the
status and eligibility for the financial aid program will be verified
Financial Aid Office.
every trimester before disbursing any money. If there is an
4. After the FAFSA application is processed by the Department
excess after funds are paid, a check will be issued to refund the
of Education, the Financial Aid Office will receive a report
student. If the financial aid is not sufficient to cover all charges,
with the student and parent information. If your
the students is responsible for paying the outstanding balance.
application is selected for verification, the Financial Aid
Officer will request the student to provide documents to
The following are some of the reasons why the student’s aid
confirm the information submitted in your FAFSA. No
disbursement may be delayed or cancelled:
financial aid disbursement will be processed until the
verification process is completed. • Application submitted after deadline
5. If you are going to apply for Federal Loans, you may • Not providing all required documentation before
complete your loan application at deadline
https://mypoly.pupr.edu/ics/ Be sure to complete your
FAFSA also.
• Not completing the Entrance Counseling and/or Master Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
Promissory Note for Direct Loan borrowers Total Earned Credits* Minimum GPA Required
• Not keeping the minimum academic workload
• Not making Satisfactory Academic Progress towards the 0–9 2.50
program degree 10 – 18 2.80
• Being in default on a student loan or owing an 19 + 3.00
overpayment to any Title IV financial aid program. *Total Earned Credits includes transferred credits and completed
credits at PUPR.
STUDENT AID CANCELLATION AND REFUSALS
Credits transferred from other colleges or universities are not
Students may refuse to accept any financial aid awarding. For taken into consideration to calculate the GPA, but they are
this purpose, the student may notify the Financial Aid office in considered to calculate the student’s level or year.
writing to refuse an awarded aid prior to it being disbursed. If • Quantitative Measure – The second element of the
the student aid has already been disbursed, the student is Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard is the
required to notify in writing within fourteen days of the credit. quantitative measure. This component compares the
number of credits attempted by students in the
Students who do not officially withdraw (unofficial total institution, versus the number of approved credits. The
withdrawal) only earn 50% of the federal funds received. The student must approve at least 66% of all credits
student would be responsible for any pending balances due to attempted at PUPR. This measure will be cumulative.
the return of Title IV funds.
• Maximum timeframe to receive payments from federal
RETURN OF FINANCIAL AID financial aid – All students must complete the graduation
Students who drop or withdraw might have to repay portion or requirements within a maximum equivalent to 1.5 times
the total amount of financial aid received. Students that enroll (150%) of the program degree credits required. All
but do not attend to class will also be required to repay any courses attempted at our institution will be included.
received financial aid. If an over award occurs, the student’s Transfer credits are also included in this measure.
award package will be reduced which may result in a repayment. Students who will be unable to complete their degree
To avoid over awards, students must notify the Financial Aid within the maximum 150% timeframe, will not be eligible
Office of any potential awards such as private scholarships, to receive financial aid at the moment the school
vocational rehabilitation benefits, etc., that were not included in determines that the student will not comply with this
the Award Letter. **Refer to the Federal Financial Aid Return provision, not when the student arrives at the 150%
Policy for more information on the calculation procedure and for timeframe.
an example of the calculation. o Maximum timeframe will be determined using credit-
hours
STANDARD OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR ▪ The maximum time must be 150% of the credit-
STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL AID hours required to complete the program degree.
The Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress of the Financial ▪ All attempted credits, even those in which the
Aid Office establishes the evaluation criteria to determine the student did not receive financial aid, count
student’s academic progress, which is one of the eligibility towards the established maximum.
requirements to participate in student financial aid from ▪ This policy includes and measures students who
Federal, State, Institutional and Private Programs. are enrolled half-time or less than half-time.
The minimum federal components to measure the satisfactory ▪ All courses attempted in the institution will be
academic progress require three specific measures: qualitative, included. Transferred courses will also be
quantitative, and maximum timeframe to receive Federal aid. included to measure the maximum timeframe.
These three components provide a measure of the reasonable ▪ Changes of Major or School (e.g. from
progress the student should have to complete the academic Engineering to Architecture), will be measured
career successfully. with the new concentration requirements (total
required credits). All courses taken at PUPR,
Evaluation Criteria for Graduate Students including credits from previous Major/School
and credits from the new Major/School will be
• Qualitative Measure – One of the elements of the
included.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard is the
qualitative measure. This component consists of the Example:
grade point average (GPA) and the total accumulated
The Accounting MBA Program requires 42 credits to complete
credits at the end of the academic year. Polytechnic
the curriculum.
University of Puerto Rico adopts the retention rate
(qualitative measure) according to the following chart: Maximum timeframe
(42 credits x 150% = 63 attempted credits)

PROBATION OR SUSPENSION A student in a suspension status may be eligible to receive
Federal, State, and Institutional aid funds when the student
The student Satisfactory Academic Progress process is complies with the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard.
evaluated once a year, at the end of the academic year (June).
DEFINITIONS
If the student does not meet one of the evaluation criteria of the
Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, the student will be • Attempted Credits – Enrolled credits at PUPR in which the
classified with a status of probation or suspension. student has obtained grades of I (with grades), A, B, C, D,
The Financial Aid Office will notify the student about the status. F or W, WF, WN, NR, including all courses repetitions.
• Academic Progress – Is the measure which shows
PROBATION STATUS whether a student is complying with the three criteria of
the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard (Qualitative,
A student which does not satisfy the Satisfactory Academic Quantitative, and Timeframe).
Progress policy for the first time is put on a probation status.
• Academic Term – Typical academic term during which
While on probation, the student does not qualify for any Federal,
regular courses are offered, and which consists of 12
State, or Institutional aid programs.
weeks, beginning on the first day of school and ending on
Students on probation are able to appeal the probation status, the last day of final examinations. In summer, the
and if approved, could be eligible to receive Federal, State and academic term is reduced to 6 weeks, doubling the weekly
Institutional aid. contact hours.
• Academic Year – Consists of three academic terms that
PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING A PROBATION STATUS begin in August and end in May. The summer term is
optional.
1. To complete the Appeal Form, the student must follow the
• Courses with W Grade – Course from which the student
instructions in: www.pupr.edu/services/financial-aid
withdraw official and voluntarily. These courses will be
2. The Academic Progress Appeal Form and supporting
considered in the calculation of the quantitative measure.
documentation must be received in the Financial Aid
• Earned Credits - Credits of courses attempted at PUPR
Office before the stated deadline.
which obtained grades of A, B, C or D with the exception
3. Once submitted, the appeal will be evaluated by the
of specific cases defined by the Department.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee.
a. If approved continue to step #4 • Expired credits – Courses approved seven or more years
b. If denied, the student will not be eligible for Federal, ago in this or other institution will expire at the date of
State nor Institutional aid, until the student complies applying for readmission except for those validated by the
Department Director and the Faculty Dean. The student
with the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard.
must repeat all courses declared outdated or must take
4. Plan to improve your academic progress:
a. Once the appeal is approved, the student will be other equivalent courses of the existing curriculum, with
referred to meet with the Mentor, Academic Dean or the approval of the Department Director and the Faculty
Dean. These courses are considered for the calculation of
Counselor, to establish an academic plan for the
following term. The academic plan will be established the quantitative measure.
at the beginning of each trimester. • Financial Aid Probation – Classification given to a student
b. Sign the academic plan agreement with the Mentor, who at the end of any academic year, does not comply
Academic Dean or Counselor. with the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress.
c. Submit the established academic plan to the Financial This student will not qualify for Federal, State or
Aid Office, to reactivate your financial aid. Institutional aid while in this status. The student can
5. The academic plan will be evaluated every trimester by appeal this decision and could qualify for aid if the appeal
the Financial Aid Office personnel. While the student is approved. Once approved, the student must comply
complies with the academic plan, the student can with all requirements of every academic plan, which must
continue to be eligible to receive Federal, State and be prepared every term.
Institutional aid as long as the student meets the other • Grade Point Average (GPA) – The measure of academic
requirements to receive financial aid. If the student merit achieved by the student. It is calculated by dividing
does not meet any of the terms set forth in the academic the total number of accumulated honor points by the
plan, the student will lose all the Federal, State and number of credits in which the student has received final
Institutional aid until the student complies with the grades, including F’s and WF’s, which have not been
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard. removed.
• No Satisfactory Academic Progress (NPAS – suspension) –
SUSPENSION STATUS Classification that is given to the student who at the end
of his Financial Aid Probation period does not overcome
A student that does not overcome the probation status, falls in a the academic deficiencies or has not completed the
suspension status. A student in a suspension status does not Academic Plan as agreed. The student does not qualify for
qualify for Federal, State nor Institutional aid. Students in any Federal, State or Institutional aid.
suspension status cannot appeal to the Satisfactory Academic
Progress Committee.

• Provisional Grades (Incompletes) – If the Professor gives • Complete the Exit Counseling for Federal Student Loan
an incomplete in a course, the student must complete the program, before departure from college or if registering
requirements of the course within the established date in as less than half time student in any term.
the next academic term. The Professor will remove the
incomplete within the established date. If the incomplete PRIVACY NOTICE
is not removed, it will become the provisional grade until
The Financial Aid Office ensures the confidentiality of students’
the professor changes the grade. Provisional grades are
records. For this reason, confidential information will not be
considered in the calculation of the qualitative and the
released by email or phone to students. In addition, no
quantitative measures of the Satisfactory Academic
information will be released to any third party, unless legally
Progress Standard.
required to do so, without written authorization from the
• Repeated Courses – Courses that the student has been
student. This includes parents, spouses, siblings or friends.
enrolled two or more times. For the purpose of
determining the Grade Point Average, only the highest
grade will be used. Repeated courses will be considered
in the quantitative measure of the Satisfactory Academic XII. ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Progress Standard. AND SERVICES
• Transferred credits – Credits taken at other institutions of
higher education recognized by accrediting agencies, that The student should be thoroughly familiar with: (1) this section
were approved with A, B or C, and which are accepted by of the Catalog, (2) the section containing the academicr
the Department Director or by the authorized Dean, in equirements for the degree he/she plans to earn, (3) the
compliance with the standards of PUPR. offerings of his/her major program of study, and (4) any
changes published after the publication of this Catalog. A degree
STUDENT’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES will be awarded only to a student who has satisfied all the
academic and administrative requirements of Polytechnic
The student has the right to receive the following information University of Puerto Rico.
from the Financial Aid Office:
PROGRAM CURRICULUM SEQUENCE CONTINUITY
• Available financial aid programs.
• Application process, deadlines and eligibility Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico provides students with a
requirements. program curriculum sequence aligned with the academic time
• Awarding and disbursement procedures. length and course prerequisites. The student is responsible for
• What financial aid must be repaid, the terms and following the curriculum sequence to accomplish the graduation
schedules for repayment. requirements within the corresponding time schedule. If the
• The terms and conditions of any employment that is part student is not able to follow the curriculum sequence, he/she
of the financial aid award. must coordinate and develop the most effective program
• What is the criterion of maintaining Satisfactory sequence with his/her Program Director/Coordinator to comply
Academic Progress and how to reestablish eligibility? with the graduation time-schedule. The department is in charge
• Institution’s refund policy for the students that withdraw of providing courses based on the program curriculum
from school. sequence. If the course has low student enrollment, the
department will develop course alternatives for students that
It will be the student’s responsibility to: are in compliance with the program curriculum sequence.
• Comply with deadlines.
• Provide all required documents in a timely manner. ACADEMIC PROGRAM CONTINUITY
• Provide the Financial Aid Office with information on
changes in family’s household, income or enrollment Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico will reserve the right to
status. close or postpone an academic program based on low student
enrollment. To insure that the student is not affected by this
• Inform the Financial Aid Office of any outside
decision, the institution will provide the necessary course
scholarships, tuition assistance, VA benefits or any other
alternatives to allow program completion.
benefits that the student will be receiving during the
academic year. GRADUATE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
• Use any financial aid received from Federal, State or
Institutional funds, for expenses related to their Registration for all students is held prior to the beginning of each
education. term on designated days as specified in the Academic Calendar.
• Notify any change in name, social security, citizenship Completion of registration for each term is a prerequisite of class
status, address, phone number or email address. attendance.
• Understand and comply with the policies regarding The academic year consists of three terms, and three summer
refunds, repayments and satisfactory academic progress. sessions. Fall, Winter, and Spring classes are scheduled from
Monday through Thursday from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Saturday
from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or through online courses. Online
courses may have on-campus requirements. Depending upon number of times the student has enrolled in the same
the term, students may be required to make-up class contact course.
hours lost due to days observed as holidays. 2. Transfer credit-hours - graduate credit-hours
approved with a grade of “A”, “B” or its equivalent at an
CHANGES IN CLASS SCHEDULE accredited institution of higher learning, and are accepted
During the first week of classes a student may add, or drop from, by the Graduate School in accordance with the prevailing
courses by completing an Add/Drop Form at the Graduate norms at PUPR. Transfer credit-hours will not be taken
Affairs Office. into consideration in qualitative evaluation. These credit-
hours will be considered to determine the level or year of
Add Policy: A student may add a course during the official study of the student at the graduate level. A maximum of
Add/Drop period; a class which has been dropped will not six (6) credits will be accepted in transfer from other
appear in his/her permanent record. Some academic programs accredited institutions of higher learning.
may require approval of the Program Director/Coordinator 3. Approved credit-hours – credit-hours attempted at PUPR
before any course change is made. For withdrawal after the by students admitted to the Graduate School and
Add/Drop period, consult the Withdrawal Policy. approved with a grade of “A”, “B”, “C”, “S” or “P”.
4. General average - measure used to evaluate the academic
ACADEMIC LOAD
performance of the graduate student. This measure is
The regular or normal load per term is six (6) credit-hours. computed by dividing the total number of credit-hours
Additional credit-hours require the approval of the Graduate accumulated by the total number of credit-hours in which
Program Director/Coordinator or the Graduate School Dean. the student has received final grades, including “F,s” that
Credit-hours will not be awarded for courses in which the have not been removed. Courses in which grades of “S”,
student is not properly registered. “NS”, “P” or “NP” will not be included for computing the
measure.
DEFINITION OF CREDIT-HOUR 5. Repetition of courses - practice under which the graduate
student is allowed to repeat only a course in which he
A credit-hour for Federal programs, including the Federal (she) obtained a grade of “C”, “D”, “F”, “NS”, or “NP”. In
student financial assistance program, is defined as follows: (34 accordance with this practice, only the highest grade will
CFR 600.2 of financial regulations) - An amount of work be considered to determine the general average.
presented in intended learning outcomes and verified by
evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS
established equivalent that reasonably approximates not less
than: Residence requirements are not mandatory for the Master’s
1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and degrees offered at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
minimum of two hours of out of class student work each The Engineering and Applied Sciences PhD degree requires
week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or three regular academic terms of residence.
trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one
quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of time; WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES
or
2. At least an equivalent amount of work as requited in Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico does not encourage
paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic withdrawal from courses. The withdrawal form must be
activities as established by the institution, including approved by the Graduate Affairs Officer and Finance Officer by
laboratory work, internship, practice, studio work, and the stated deadline. Students may withdraw from courses two
other academic work leading to the award of credit-hours. weeks before ending a term, or on the date specified in the
academic calendar.
Credit Hour at PUPR system: TOTAL WITHDRAWAL
One credit-hour corresponds to 15 contact hours per term for
a lecture course, and thirty (30) to forty five (45) contact hours Students needing to withdraw from PUPR for personal reasons,
per term for a laboratory or practicum course. Additionally must secure a Withdrawal Form from the Graduate Affairs
includes a minimum of 2.5 hours of out of class student work Office. This type of withdrawal must be signed by the Graduate
each week for the twelve week term. The exception is each one Affairs Officer. The application shall be submitted by the stated
of the Architecture (ARCH) courses which requires twelve (12) deadline.
contact hours per week.
GRADING SYSTEM
DEFINITIONS RELATED TO CREDIT-HOURS
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico utilizes an alphabetic
Other definitions related to credit-hours are: grading system. The grades that must appear in the midterm and
final reports are as follows:
1. Attempted credit-hours - all credit-hours in which the
student enrolls at the graduate level at Polytechnic A Excellent (4 honor points per credit-hour)
University of Puerto Rico, for which a grade of I, A, B, C, D, B Good (3 honor points per credit-hour)
F, W or WF, WN, NS, S, NP, or P is given, including all the
C Satisfactory (2 honor points per credit-hour) scheduled classes or laboratories for health or other reasons. In
D Deficient (I honor point per credit-hour) this case, the student is responsible for contacting the instructor
F Failure (0 honor points per credit-hour) and for all work, completed or assigned.
Incomplete (points will be equivalent to the grade that
I (Grade)
accompanies the Incomplete) ONLINE CLASS ATTENDANCE
WF Non Authorized Withdrawal (0 honor point per
credit -hour) Student attendance in online courses is defined as active
participation in the course as described in each course syllabus.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR GRADE INDEX The faculty members must certify that students are actively
attending an online course, or a hybrid course according to the
A student's grade point average is the measure of academic procedures established by the Center for Distance Education.
achievement and computed as follows: Students will be required to complete at least one (1) of the
a. The total number of credit-hours corresponding to all following activities during the first two (2) weeks of the
courses taken, counted once, and having a grade of academic term for each online or hybrid course.
A,B,C,D, or F, is obtained (T).
b. The credit-hours of each course is multiplied by 4,3,2,1 or 1. Submit an assignment online;
0 according to grades of A,B,C,D or F, respectively. 2. take an online assessment;
c. These products are added (S); and identified as honor 3. participate in an online discussion about academic
points. matters;
d. S is divided by T to obtain the grade-point average. 4. complete an online interactive tutorial or computer-
assisted instruction that is trackable; or
In computing the grade point average or grade-index, the 5. initiate contact with the faculty member to ask a
highest grade obtained in a repeated course will be used question about the academic subject studied in the
whenever it is higher than the original grade. If the grade course.
obtained in the repeated course is lower than the original grade,
the original grade will prevail. Students who fail to complete any of these activities during the
SYMBOLS first two (2) weeks of the academic term are automatically
disqualified from receiving federal funds for tuition and fees and
T Transferred are responsible for their payment. This course will be identified
AU Audit (class audited only) with an “NR” (No Record/Show). The instructor will submit via
R Repeated course email the names of all such students to the Registrar’s Office.
W (Withdrawal) Indicates that the student, after obtaining
proper authorization from PUPR’s Officers, receives On occasions the student may not be able to access the
permission to withdraw from a course without penalty. online/hybrid course for health or other reasons. In this case,
WM Military Withdrawal the student is responsible for contacting the instructor, provide
P Pass, only for specified courses documentation that supports the need for late submission of a
graded activity.
NP Not passed, only for specified courses
Unofficial withdrawal of a student who takes a (P/NP, or As a component of course attendance, students are expected to
WN S/NS) course that does not carry a grade check their course email regularly (preferably daily), course
E Expired course (course no longer offered) announcements, and discussion forums. The student is
S Satisfactory, only for specified courses responsible for checking updates related to the course. Log on at
NS Not satisfactory, only for specified courses least three (3) times a week – it is recommended to complete
CE Course Exemption weekly assignments, assessments, discussions, or other weekly
deliverables as directed by the instructor and outlined in the
FACE-TO-FACE CLASS ATTENDANCE course syllabus.
The fact that classes are scheduled is evidence that attendance
NORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF
is important. Students should maintain regular attendance if
STUDENT ACADEMIC PROGRESS
they are to attain maximum success in the pursuit of their
AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL
studies. Students who have not attended any classes during the
first two (2) weeks of the academic term are automatically Purpose
disqualified from charging tuition fees to federal funds and are
responsible for their payment. This course will be identified This document includes the norms and procedures of student
with an “NR” (No Record/Show). The instructor via email the academic progress at the graduate level. The purpose of these
names of all such students to the Registrar’s Office. (Policy of norms and procedures is to define the parameters to be used in
Class Attendance) the retention, probation, suspension, and academic dismissal of
students. They establish the mechanisms to be followed in the
It is recognized that the record of class attendance may vary evaluation of student academic progress. These norms and
according to the student, the instructor, or the course. On procedures apply to every student admitted or readmitted to
occasions, it may be necessary for the student to be absent from pursue graduate studies.

Norms and Procedures 2. Probation and Suspension
PUPR requires that all graduate students demonstrate academic 2.1 All students whose academic progress does not comply
progress through the general average. with part II, paragraph B.1, will enter a period of
probation (P1) which shall not exceed one academic year.
A. Definitions 2.2 If the student does not surpass the probation (P1)
1. Attempted Credit-Hours- Credit-hours the student has and fails to comply with the qualitative element, the
registered at PUPR, and in which he/she has obtained I, A, B, C, student will be suspended (S1) for a term of one year.
D, F or W, including all repetitions. At the end of the period of suspension, the student
2. Transferred Credit-Hours -Credit-hours taken at other should request readmission if he/she wants to continue
accredited institutions, which the student has passed with his/her studies. When readmitted, the student will
A, B, or C grades, and that are accepted by the Department enter a probation (P2) status for one academic year. If
Director or the corresponding Dean, in accordance with fails probation (P2), and does not comply with the
PUPR policy. general average, the student will be expelled from the
3. Passed Credit – Hours- Attempted credit-hours taken at Institution without the right to appeal.
PUPR in which A, B, C, or D grades are obtained, except in 3. Incomplete Grades
those specific cases defined by the departments.
4. Grade Point Average - The measure of academic merit If the professor gives an incomplete in a course, the student must
achieved by the student; it is calculated by dividing the total complete the requirements thereof within the date indicated in
accumulated honor points by the number of credit-hours in the next academic term. The professor should remove the
which the student has received final grades, including incomplete within the date set in the academic calendar. If the
outstanding F's. incomplete is not removed at the established date, it becomes
5. Repeated Courses – It is a practice under which the student the final grade linked to the incomplete grade. These incomplete
is allowed to repeat courses. In accordance with this grades are considered in the calculation of the qualitative
authority, the highest grade is the only grade considered for measure.
the overall average. Repeated courses will be considered in C. Procedure
the quantitative and the qualitative.
6. Suspension for Academic Deficiency - separation of the The academic progress of all eligible students not receiving
student from PUPR for academic reasons which takes into financial aid will be measured in the following way:
consideration the qualitative element, and the time on 1. The qualitative part shall be verified once a year during
probation. the summer period. The retention rate refers to the
7. Academic Year and Term- Academic year consists of three general average that the student must accumulate in
consecutive academic periods called terms from August 1 to comparison with the total number of credits accumulated
July 31 of the following year. The Summer academic period according to Table A (qualitative part).
is optional and the grades will be added to the previous The general average will be calculated using
academic period of study. only the credits approved at PUPR. In this calculation,
B. Norms of Academic Progress to be followed by the all courses in which the student is enrolled and that
Registrar Office for the evaluation of students belong to his/her degree at the Graduate School until the
last period of study will be considered. The condition of
1. Retention Index the student shall be determined using the following
The institution adopts the required index as presented in Table procedure:
A, in accordance with the number of credits completed and a. When the cumulative index is less than the
transferred credits. (The student must have a general grade established in table A, probation (P1) shall be
point average of 3.00 or more, both concentration courses and granted for a period of one academic year. The
general average, for the granting of the degree.) Registrar's Office will notify such probation (P1)
Table A to the student in a certified letter. At the same
Retention Index time, it shall notify the academic Department for
the corresponding follow-up.
Transfer Credit-hours Total Credit- Minimum
Credit- Passed at hours Grade b. At the end of the period of probation (P1), the
hours (1) PUPR (2) Accumulated Point student must achieve an academic index equal to
at PUPR Average or greater than that provided in Table A.
0-9 2.50
b.1 During the period of probation (P1) the student
10-18 2.80 will be responsible for preparing its own
19 or more 3.00 program of study with the advice and help of
his/her Director/Coordinator or academic
Director, repeating, firstly, all courses taken
which have rating "C", "D", "F" or "WF".

b.2 If the student requests a total withdraw or Evaluator, Graduate Affairs Office within a week after it has been
leaves the University during his period of received by the student.
probation (P1), it will be located on probation
when he returns, in the event that he/she GENERAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
returns. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico reserves the right to make
a. If after completing one year of probation changes in the different curricula and degree requirements at its
(P1) the student does not comply with discretion. As a rule, a student is entitled to graduate under the
the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 curriculum requirements in force at the time of admission to the
and does not surpass the academic Institution. However, students who fail to fulfill the graduation
deficiencies, will be suspended (S1) for requirements within the regular period of time assigned to their
one academic year. The Office of the corresponding curricula, and students who re-enroll after a
Registrar will notify the suspension in a period of one year of absence or more, are governed by the
certified letter. At the end of the period of existing curricular requirements at the time of graduation.
suspension, if the student wants to To receive a graduation diploma from Polytechnic University of
continue studying, he/she shall request Puerto Rico, candidates must meet the following conditions or
readmission. When readmitted, he/she requirements:
will enter probation (P2) for one
academic year. If it fails probation (P2)
1. Apply for graduation after the completion of about 80% of
the student will be expelled from the
the credit-hours required by filing an application form at
institution. The student will be expelled
the Graduate Affairs Office on the day the student
from the institution without right to
registers in the fall term of the last year of studies.
appeal.
2. Pay the graduation fee and satisfy all other financial
b. Any student who is suspended for obligations to the university no later than the date
academic deficiency will need to remain specified in the academic calendar.
separated academically from PUPR for 3. Students must have been recommended for the degree by
one academic year before qualifying for the Dean of the Graduate School, the President of PUPR
readmission, and courses taken at and the Board of Trustees.
another institution will not be 4. Students completing graduation requirements in any
transferred. academic term are invited to participate in the summer
commencement exercises.
D. Right to Appeal 5. Students should have taken the final credit-hours for the
Every student has the right to appeal the probation or degree at PUPR with the understanding that these credit-
suspension, issued by the Registrar’s Office. The student may hours correspond to the total credit-hours of the last year
send an online request for reconsideration to the Academic of the program as specified and described in the Catalog.
Achievement Committee, within ten (10) labor days after 6. The student must attain a minimum cumulative grade
notification of the decision. The student must go to point average of 3.00.
www.pupr.edu, to complete the Appeal for Probation Form and 7. In general, the acceptable grades in an academic record to
supporting documentation, if needed, and carefully follow the enable graduation include A, B, or C. However, a student
instructions. is only allowed two courses with grade C to be eligible for
graduation.
The request for reconsideration should state clearly the decision 8. When a student receives a grade of D, F, NS or NP in a
referred to, give a brief statement of facts, and, state and justify course, the student must enroll in the same course and
the basis for the requested change or restitution. Once the obtain an acceptable grade.
Academic Achievement Committee makes the decision, it will be 9. If a student has three courses with grade C, the student
final. must enroll in one of these course and obtain a minimum
grade of B.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION 10. From the term of first registration, graduate students
An official academic evaluation is required prior to applying for have five years to complete their degree. The time limit
graduation. The graduation application must be completed and for completing a graduate degree can be extended from
a graduation fee paid no later than the date specified in the the term of first registration up to seven years via: a
academic calendar. Academic and Graduation applications are formal petition issued by the graduate student to the
obtained at the Graduate Affairs Office. The graduation Graduate School Dean and the corresponding approval by
application should be returned to this Office after clearance by the Dean. Note: Time limit extensions are subjected to
Library, Financial Aid and Finance Offices confirming non- verification of caducity of certain courses.
existence of debts and payment of the non-refundable 11. The student must satisfy all credit-hours specified for the
graduation fee. Any alleged error in the analysis of an academic degree within a period equivalent to five years. After the
record should be reported to the attention of the Academic expiration of said period, all expired courses must be

repeated, unless otherwise authorized by the Graduate CHANGE OF SPECIALIZATION
School Dean.
Student must complete the Change of Specialization form
12. PUPR celebrates Commencement Exercises once every
available at the Graduate Affairs Office.
academic year during the Summer term, at which time all
degrees and certificates are awarded. APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATE SCHOOL RESEARCH
ASSISTANTSHIPS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
CURRICULAR CHANGES
The Graduate School publicizes assistantships, screens
When the curriculum of a graduate program is revised, this
applications and submits recommendations to the Graduate
curriculum will apply to (1) new students admitted to the
Council for its final approval regarding research assistantships
program and (2) inactive students who have been out of the
(RA) and teaching assistantships (TA).
Institution for at least one academic year.
General guidelines and applications for RA or TA can be obtained
Active students who would like to adopt the curriculum change
at the Graduate School Deanship or Graduate School Website:
in his/her program must complete the specific form at the
www.pupr.edu/academics/graduate-school/.
Graduate Affairs Office.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRANSCRIPTS
Whenever a student files an application with the Registrar’s
Office for a program of study certification, transcripts or any
XIII. GENERAL GRADUATE ACADEMIC
other official statement, the same will usually be issued by the INFORMATION
Registrar within two weeks after filing of the request.
However, when a request is made at the beginning or the end of DEGREES OFFERED
a term, a longer period of time for issuance may be required. To Master’s Degrees in Architecture
transfer credit-hours to other colleges and universities and to
supply information to certifying agencies and prospective Master in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation
employers, official transcripts are issued in a confidential Master of Landscape Architecture
manner. These are mailed directly to the addresses designated
by the students and are never given to the student or any other Master’s Degrees in Engineering
individual. Students may also obtain an official copy of the
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
transcript of credits marked Student Copy. Any alleged errors in
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
the transcript should be reported to the Registrar within ten
Master of Science in Computer Science
days of receiving it. A transcript and certification fee is charged
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
for each transcript. All services are denied to debtor students.
Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness
DIPLOMAS Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Diplomas must be claimed by graduates at the Registrar’s office Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering
no earlier than three (3) months following the graduation Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
ceremony. Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Master in Computer Science
When a student submits an application for admission, he/she is Master in Geospatial Science and Technology
required to submit a mailing address. After admission, changes Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness
of address should be reported immediately to the Graduate Master’s Degrees in Management
Affairs Office. If a change of address is not indicated, the
university will not be responsible for correspondence it sends Master in Business Administration
which is not received by the student. Any notice, official or Master in Engineering Management
otherwise, mailed to a student’s address as it appears on the Master in Environmental Management
records, shall be deemed sufficient notice. Master’s Degree in Science and Education
CHANGE IN GRADUATE PROGRAM Master of Science in Education in Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
A student that would like to change from his/her current
graduate program to a new program must:  Complete the Graduate Certificate
Change of Graduate Program form and pay the required fees, 
Graduate Certificate of Information Assurance and Security
be in good academic standing,  have approved at least 3 credit-
Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
hours and  comply with the specific graduate program
requirements. Doctoral Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES require him/her to establish additional background by taking
certain undergraduate courses.
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, being deeply committed
to serve the private sector, as well as the government and GRADUATE COURSES NUMBERING SYSTEM
engineering profession, proclaims that graduate studies is one
of the most effective ways to satisfy one and all of these All graduate courses in Engineering are codified by a number
constituents. The economic growth strategy promoted by the between 6000 and 7999. Some graduate programs in
Government of Puerto Rico depends heavily on product design Engineering allow the graduate student to take undergraduate
and development, as part of an ambitious science and advanced courses, codified by the level 5000.
technology initiative. All graduate courses in Management are codified by a number
Graduate Programs at Polytechnic of University of Puerto Rico between 5500 and 7999. All graduate courses in Landscape
provide excellent opportunities and academic resources Architecture are codified by a number between 6000 and 7999.
forthecontinuing development of advanced studies and research 5000 level courses will only be counted as graduate course
in Engineering, Management and Landscape Architecture. The credit-hours if the graduate program curriculum provides for it.
most important objective of these programs is that the graduate GRADUATE GENERAL COURSES
student develops a mastering knowledge of his/her field of
study and of the resources and techniques that will enable PUPR offers several graduate courses that are available for all
him/her to carry out independent professional work or active students in the Graduate School. These courses are
research. designed to integrate both, technical and soft skills, necessary
for today’s demands in the challenging working environment.
The second most important objective is to contribute to the
development of an environment capable of nourishing the The courses are identified with the letters GMP (Graduate
science and technology initiative of the Government of Puerto Master’s Programs) as part of the course.
Rico. These two objectives, will contribute in many ways to the
development of the student, the university, and the community GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS
at large.
Graduate Program Directors are faculty members who verify
While the provisions of this Catalog will ordinarily be applied as that administrative and academic requirements are met by all
stated, PUPR reserves the right to change, without previous graduate students.
notice to individual students, any provisions listed in it,
including, but not limited to, academic regulations and Also, these faculty members are responsible for establishing
requirements. Every effort will be made to keep students more detailed academic requirements for their programs.
advised on any changes. Information on changes will be The functions and responsibilities of Graduate Program
available at the Graduate School. Notification of changes will be Directors include, among others: curriculum advising, general
posted on PUPR’s webpage. academic advising, consideration of proposed changes on the
It is especially important to note that it is the responsibility of student’s plan of graduate work, thesis/design project general
the student to keep abreast of current graduation requirements advising, and the preparation of qualifying examinations (when
for a particular degree program. A student is normally required applicable).
to satisfy the degree requirements of the Catalog in effect at the GRADUATE SCHOOL DEADLINES
time of his/her initial registration.
Specific deadlines are published by the Graduate School each
A degree will be awarded only to a student who has satisfied all
term to inform the graduate student regarding due dates related
the academic and administrative requirements of PUPR.
to the specific master’s programs.
ORGANIZATION OF GRADUATE STUDIES PLAN OF STUDY
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers Graduate Programs A Plan of Study could be required by an academic program. In
in Engineering, Management, and Landscape Architecture. such cases, the student must submit the Plan of Study to the
Graduate studies at PUPR are organized around the Graduate Graduate Program Director/Coordinator for his/her approval.
School and the academic departments.
The student is normally admitted to study the master’s degree

in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree was XIV. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER’S
conferred when the student record indicates ability to do
advanced work in the field. When the student decides to do DEGREE
graduate work in a different field, however, the department may
There are several academic options to complete a Master’s
degree. The applicant should seek information on the program
of interest to determine which options are available in that committee. The student may accept or reject the
program. Chairperson’s suggestion.
7. The Student's Thesis Committee will accept guests to the
Option I. Thesis Requirement
Thesis Defense. Guests, however, cannot participate in the
In addition to all other graduation requirements, the student evaluation of student’s work.
shall: 8. Thesis Defense will be given a grade of Pass (P) or No Pass
(NP). However, if the Committee determines that the
1. Pass all required credit-hours.
student must continue working on his or her Master’s
2. Present a Thesis proposal of the research that the student
Thesis by means of a Thesis Extension, a Satisfactory (S)
will carry out, to his/her Graduate Committee. The
grade may be granted. The student must refer to the
student must comply with his/her Graduate Program
Continuous Enrollment Policy.
research requirements.
3. Prepare a Thesis document following the Graduate School Research topics that change from a Thesis to a Design
Thesis Writing Procedures. Project level
4. Prepare and present to his/her Graduate Committee a
Students whose research topics changed, by recommendation
defense of the Thesis research.
and approval of their Graduate Committee, from a Thesis level
Students must enroll for one thesis course and at least one thesis to a Design Project level must register at least the Design Project
extension to comply with the thesis option graduation course and comply with the design project requirements to
requirement. Additional thesis extensions are optional to complete his/her academic work.
complete his/her academic work. It is important to mention that
by definition the Thesis Extension course count as 0 credit- Option II. Design Project Requirement
hours but it is equivalent to the academic load of a 3 credit-hours
In addition to all other graduation requirements, the student
graduate course. In addition, students pursuing the Thesis
shall:
option can only register in the extension course for up to five
consecutive regular trimesters. If the student has not completed 1. Pass all required credit-hours.
the thesis work by the fifth extension course, he/she will have to 2. Prepare a Project document following the Graduate
register the thesis course again. Registering the thesis course School Guidelines for the Design Project Article.
again will allow him/her to continue the thesis work. In the 3. Present the Project work and outcomes at the Graduate
event that the student fails the defense, he/she will have the School Project Design Expo.
opportunity to defend his/her work for a second time in the
Students must enroll for one design project course to comply
following term. The result of the second defense shall be final.
with the design project option graduation requirement. Design
Master’s Thesis Policy Project Extension is optional to complete his/her academic
work. It is important to mention that by definition the Design
The following Graduate School policies apply to the Thesis-
Project Extension course count as 0 credit-hours but it is
based Master’s Degree programs:
equivalent to the academic load of a 3 credit-hours graduate
1. The Thesis Committee consists of three persons. course. In addition, students pursuing the Design Project option
2. The Thesis Chairperson must be a faculty member of the can only register in the extension course for up to two
Graduate School. The other two members of the consecutive regular trimesters. If the student has not completed
Committee (the readers) can either be institutional the Design Project work by the second extension course, he/she
faculty members or one faculty member from the will have to register the Design Project course again. Registering
institution and the other, a professional within a field of the Design Project course again will allow him/her to continue
study related to the Thesis. with the Design Project work.
3. The Thesis Chairperson must have a Doctoral Degree,
Research topics that change from a Design Project to a
related to the contents of the Thesis’ research. The second
Thesis level
member must have a Doctoral Degree. The third member
must have either a Doctoral or Master’s Degree, with the Students whose research topics are enhanced from a design
exception of Master’s Degrees recognized as the first project level to a thesis level (innovation), and they have the
professional degree in the field. recommendation and approval of the Chairperson must register
4. Under no circumstances shall the external person be a at least the thesis course. These students must comply with the
relative of the student. This policy is put in place to avoid Thesis requirements to complete their academic work.
any conflict of interest.
5. The Graduate Program Director will ensure that the Option III. Without Thesis or Project
composition of the Committee meets the minimum
In addition to the general requirements, the student shall:
requirements.
6. It is the prerogative of the student to choose the Thesis 1. Pass all required credit-hours.
Chairperson. The Chairperson can either accept or reject
the student’s request. The Chairperson may suggest, and
negotiate with the student the other two members of the

CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT documentation technology, and conservation of historic
structures, sites, and neighborhoods. Students will acquire the
Continuous Enrollment is only required when a student is diverse skills necessary for their professional careers to face the
pursuing academic work/research necessary to complete a multiple challenges posed today at protecting our built
degree. Continuous Enrollment applies to students who have environment addressing the built heritage of Puerto Rico and
started the research phase of their graduate degree by either the Caribbean Region.
enrolling the thesis or design project course. Continuous
Enrollment allows students to maintain active status with The School of Architecture at ARQPOLI have developed a
his/her advisor by registering extension courses. It is the fundamental understanding of the issues of historic
responsibility of the student to maintain Continuous Enrollment preservation since the foundation of the school in 1995 with the
status. In the event that the student does not comply with the course ARCH 3010 Intermediate Design I a design studio related
Continuous Enrollment policy, he/she will have to register the to structures of historic significance.
thesis or design project course; the Graduate School will not Furthermore, in 2001 with the inauguration of the Architectural
permit extension courses without the thesis or design project Conservation Laboratory (by former Dean Jorge Rigau, FAIA; and
course. architect and former professor Beatriz Del Cueto, FAIA) the
RULES FOR THE PREPARATION advanced technology preservation courses; ARTE 0451,
OF THESIS DOCUMENT AND PROJECT ARTICLE Architectural Conservation Laboratory and ARTE 0410,
Preservation Technology were available to students. In addition
Student must refer to the Graduate School Publications entitled to these courses, two more classes on conservation topics were
Thesis Writing Procedures or Guidelines for the Design Project developed, ARCT 0430 Conservation Theory and SOHU 2020
Article when writing either the thesis document or the project Archeology for Architects expanding the offerings at the school
article. These documents contain specific information regarding of architecture. These courses serve today as preparatory for
the sections of the thesis or project article documents. Architecture students interested in pursuing a master’s degree
Compliance with the rules described in those guidelines is in conservation.
mandatory to all graduate students submitting thesis or project
Also, more recently through the Architectural Conservation
article documents to the Graduate School.
Laboratory, we have developed two workshops to advance and
The Graduate School offers support services regarding the support diverse topics and contemporary issues regarding
writing procedures for the thesis or project article through the preservation. The Architectural Documentation Workshop
Graduate School Deanship personnel. directly expose students to the documentation of historic
buildings using the standards of the National Park Service (NPS)
Heritage Documentation Program (HABS, HALS, and HAER.) As
part of these workshops, students have had the opportunity to
XV. PROGRAMS OF STUDY participate in the NPS – Heritage Documentation Program
Peterson Prize Student Drawing Competition, winning First
ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS
Place two years in a row (2014 and 2015).
The Graduate Program of Architecture offers two degrees:
Objectives of the Program:
Master in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation, and
To implement our philosophy and vision, the M.ARCO Program
Master of Landscape Architecture.
has established the following goals:
MASTER IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AND
REHABILITATION • Understanding of the history of the design environment;
The Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation program at including the history of architecture, urban development,
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico prepares leaders in the landscape architecture and material culture.
documentation, technology, and conservation of historic • Understanding the history and theory of historic
structures, sites, neighborhoods to protect our build preservation.
environment and heritage. • Ability to perform documentation and recording
techniques used in preservation and archeology.
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES • Field application of knowledge, including communication
skills and hands-on experience.
The Master´s Degree Program in Architectural Conservation and • Ability to understand issues of appropriateness,
Rehabilitation encourages and offers individuals, from diverse restoration, rehabilitation, in-fill, exterior and interior
backgrounds, the opportunity to learn about the field of concerns at a variety of scales, and their effect on
preservation in one of the oldest countries in the New World. buildings, neighborhoods, communities, and landscapes.
Puerto Rico’s rich built environment – resulting from its five • Ability to understand the history, evaluation, and
hundred years of architectural heritage – will serve as a conversation in the normal range of building materials
laboratory providing myriad opportunities to experience and systems.
historic preservation firsthand. • Ability to understand marketing principles, private and
The mission of the Master of Architectural Conservation and public finance, property management, and budget
Rehabilitation at Polytechnic is to prepare leaders in the preparation.

• Comprehend the constitutional law, preservation case • Understand historic preservation principles and theories
law, federal, state, and local regulatory legislation and in the United States, and Puerto Rico, including how to
administration. assess the National Register of Historic Places, National
Historic Landmark and the local Register Sites and
GRADUATE PROFILE & OUTCOMES Historic Zones managed by the Puerto Rico Planning
The graduate program intends to develop professionals with the Board.
necessary knowledge to work on multidisciplinary projects • Comprehend the delicate balance that ensues preserving
related to architectural conservation and rehabilitation. irreplaceable historic places.
Students completing the M.ARCO degree will be able to acquire • Appreciate the intricacies and complexities of the
knowledge and skills to: planning and execution of federally assisted projects
designed to pursue economic growth and development
• Recognize how historical events and precedents have and to conserve historic properties.
served as vital tools to support planning and design
solutions and reactions. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Comprehend spatial, formal, compositional, and
technological expression as understood today. The conservationist is responsible for the protection of the built
• Identify key architectural styles, materials, and historic heritage, which includes all the buildings with heritage
technologies, as well as historical references. and cultural value that have been nominated or must be
nominated by the different offices and agencies, whether public
• Outline significant features and characteristics of
or private. Besides, the conservationist performs the historical,
vernacular architecture.
graphic and photographic documentation of the structure and
• Distinguish basic philosophical, methodological, and
the supervision or direction of projects that are carried out in
practical approaches to address conservation,
these structures so that the interventions comply with the
restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects.
standards and norms of conservation.
• Identify tools for coming to terms with theoretical,
contextual, and pragmatic issues conducted The alumni of the Graduate Program on Architectural
simultaneously in architectural conservation. Conservation and Rehabilitation at Polytechnic University of
• Develop a sense for strong arguments for debating and/or Puerto Rico will serve as an important resource and base of
defending contemporary conservation stances as support for the graduate department and to the heritage
developed throughout history. conservation of Puerto Rico. After graduation, the professionals
• Demonstrate proper establishment methods for in conservation could serve as staff and conservation officers in
analyzing structures, by differentiating from structural private and public local and state major preservation
and esthetical conditions, and understanding the diverse organizations, and preservation societies such as: Instituto de
techniques for assessing building conditions. Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), Oficina Estatal de Conservación
• Recognize the difference between primary and secondary Histórica (OECH-SHPO), Para la Naturaleza, National Trust for
sources of historic, construction and architecture Historic Preservation, National Park Service, and many more.
relevance to place them within the larger context of their Furthermore, alumni could serve as mentors for current
place and time. graduates and help promote historic preservation education
• Work on an architectural conservation project, by throughout workshops and other events.
demonstrating the application of research and survey,
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
and the use of preservation technologies while working
on a real project. Admissions Requirements
• Identify problems, define their scope, investigate their
• All applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an
origin in order to articulate and propose solutions for the
accredited institution, (or its equivalent from a foreign
preservation of specific structures and their environment.
institution), with a minimum grade-point average of 2.75.
• Examine the role of theories and debates concerning the
There is no restriction on the applicant's previous field of
preservation of the built environment, planning, its legal
study, we encourage diversity.
underpinnings, interpretation, and advocacy.
• Graduate Application Form
• Prioritize current political, and economic issues affecting
• A non-refundable admission fee
preservation in the public realm.
• Official transcripts
• Understand technical vocabulary, be knowledgeable and
proficient regarding traditional construction Graduation Requirements
technologies, and contemporary building preservation of In addition to the general graduation requirements specified in
traditional building materials. the institutional catalog, candidates to the Master´s in
• Comprehend diagnostic techniques and possible Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation must:
architectural conservation philosophical alternatives.
• Acknowledge compatibility in design as well an in any • Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum
intervention procedure and construction materials number of 39 credit hours of graduate courses.
between historic and contemporary interventions. • The student must comply with all this with a minimum
grade point average of 3.00.
• Complete a Practice or Internship approved by the Head Winter Trimester
of the Department. Course Title Credit-Hours
• Present and defend a thesis project ARCO 6130 Preservation Research and 3
Survey
DEGREE OFFERED ARCO 6220 Preservation Technology 3
The Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation Program
includes a two-year master’s degree (M.ARCO) curriculum. Spring Trimester
Course Title Credit-Hours
A final project is required for all candidates. This project consists
ARCO 6132 Documentation and Analysis 3
of three (3) credits-hours were the students must demonstrate
of the Built Environment
all the knowledge acquired in the program. The project shall be
ARCO 6224 Material Conservation 3
directed by a member of the faculty, which also acts as the
Seminar*
student’s graduate committee chairperson. The purpose of this
final project is to expose the student to a reasonable
Summer
independent research experience that enhances his/her
academic development. Course Title Credit-Hours
ARCO 6142 Preservation Internship ** 3
The student should prepare and carry out a structured and ARCO 6140 Preservation Practicum** 3
methodical study of pertinence to the profession. Publication of Year II
this work in journals, conference proceedings, and/or Fall Trimester
presentations will be strongly encouraged. Course Title Credit-Hours
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE ARCO 6210 Conservation Studio 3
ARCO 6222 Architectural Conservation 3
The Master of Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation Laboratory
focuses on: ARCO 6260 Special Topics in Historic 3
• History courses, theory of conservation and architectural Preservation*
preservation
• Courses on the history of the city and the vernacular Winter Trimester
architecture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Course Title Credit-Hours
• Courses on documentation, research, analysis of the built ARCO 6230 Preservation Law and 3
environment and conservation proposal Economics
• Course on preservation technology ARCO 6252 Cultural Landscapes* 3
• Architectural Conservation Laboratory
• Course on laws, economics and regulations in Spring Trimester
architectural conservation Course Title Credit-Hours
• Archeology courses in architecture and cultural ARCO 6120 History and Theory of Cities: 3
landscapes A Comparative Method
• Courses on the conservation of materials and special ARCO 6310 Architectural Conservation 3
topics in historical preservation Final Project
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE Elective Courses*

The curriculum reaches maturity with a final project. Courses, Six (6) credit-hours from the Architectural Conservation and
credit-hours, and the curricular sequence are presented in the Rehabilitation program offerings.
following table:
Summer Practice or Internship**
M.ARCO CURRICULAR SEQUENCE Optional and must be approved by the Head of the Department.
(3 credit-hours)
Year I
Each student must verify prerequisites before registering.
Fall Trimester
Course Title Credit-Hours COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARCO 6110 Conservation History and 3
Theory ARCO 6110 - Conservation History and Theory
ARCO 6112 Vernacular Architecture 3 (cross-listed as ARCT 0430) Three credit-hours.
in Puerto Rico and the Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: None
Hispanic Caribbean Ideas and theories linked with preservation ideals are presented
ARCO 6250 Archeology of 3 and debated upon. Aspiration versus realization within the
Architecture* conservation field becomes the
background against which the history of building and rebuilding
is examined.

ARCO 6112 - Vernacular Architecture in Puerto Rico and the pedagogical goals to satisfy both the practical needs of the
Hispanic Caribbean project and the academic requirements for the course.
Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per ARCO 6210 - Conservation Studio
week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6120
Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
This class explores the history of the built environment from the week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110, ARCO 6130, ARCO 6132
perspective of cultural change, looking closely at vernacular
This course concentrates on documenting, analyzing, and
cultural landscapes throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean,
planning for the preservation of buildings and their settings as a
their Spanish and American influence while attempting to
basis for understanding the technical, theoretical, and
understand their place in the regional, national and global
procedural aspects of conservation.
contexts.
ARCO 6220 - Preservation Technology
ARCO 6120 - History and Theory of Cities:
A Comparative Method (cross-listed as ARTE 0410) Three credit-hours. Two two-
hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110,
ARCO 6112
Technical aspects pursuant to historic preservation are
This class provides an introduction to the history and theory of
discussed and demonstrated through laboratory problems.
modern urban development, and planning. Building upon urban
Materials used in restoration, rehabilitation, and conservation
planning theory as well as urban social science (geography,
projects are tested and weathered to consider short and long-
sociology, political science, history), the course explores the
range effects of their use.
emergence, development and transformation of cities.
ARCO 6222 - Architectural Conservation Laboratory
ARCO 6130 - Preservation Research and Survey
(cross-listed as ARTE 0451) Three credit-hours. Two two-
hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110,
ARCO 6130, ARCO 6132
This course proposed methods for researching historic
Through a series of field and scientific laboratory exercises, the
structures and sites using archival and physical evidence,
student expands the knowledge of traditional building
documenting structures through professional reports,
materials. The course includes class lectures, site visits,
architectural photography, and preliminary drawings.
documentation, condition survey, and collection of field samples
ARCO 6132 - Documentation and Analysis of the and laboratory experiments.
Built Environment
ARCO 6224 - Material Conservation Seminar
week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110, 6130
This course explores various methods used for building The course will introduce to the theory and conservation
condition assessment within a specific subject(s) of study within practice of traditional historic building materials with an
a built environment. Through field notes, photographic emphasis in brick, wood, stone, glass, terracotta, gypsum,
documentation and critiques students work in the wrought iron, tin plates, quicklime mortars, as well as cement
understanding and interpretation in order to propose a final and early types of reinforced concrete.
outcome.
ARCO 6230 - Preservation Law and Economics
ARCO 6140 - Preservation Practicum (by approval) Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: None
week. Prerequisites: ARCO 6110, ARCO 6130, ARCO 6220
The course provides an introduction to historic preservation,
This course focuses in practical experience in the broad aspects laws and economic issues in the United States of America and
of architectural conservation through the supervised Puerto Rico. It addresses historic preservation economic and
application of concepts previously learned. social benefits.
ARCO 6142 - Preservation Internship (by approval) ARCO 6250 - Archeology of Architecture
Three credit-hours. Hours lecture will be coordinated with Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
the faculty during the internship. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110, week. Prerequisite: None
ARCO 6130, ARCO 6220 | Corequisite: None
This course covers the basic principles of the archeology of
The Preservation Internship is a three-credit course intended architecture and its application of heritage structures
for graduate students who elect not to complete the intervention from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Preservation Practicum Course. Students interested could apply
ARCO 6252 - Cultural Landscapes
for an internship with an organization engaged in historic
preservation (this can be a public agency, nonprofit or private Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
firm). The student will formulate a plan of work and a series of week. Prerequisite: None

The course will provide an introduction to cultural landscapes Caamaño-Dones, Josué – Certificate in Diplomacy and
and an understanding of its histories and theories. International Relations, Dr. Arturo Morales-Carrión School of
Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, Department of State of the
ARCO 6260 - Special Topics in Historic Preservation
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Dr. Eduardo Latorre
Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Rodríguez Higher Education Institute in Diplomatic and
week. Prerequisite: ARCO 6110 Consular Training, Dominican Republic, and the Center for
The course examines special areas, topics or issues in Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, 2014;
architectural conservation and rehabilitation. Taught by a Diploma in Documentation and Writing: Paleography,
specialist from within the field being studied or as an alternative Diplomatic and Archival, Complutense University, Madrid,
methodology. Course topics may range from architectural styles, Spain, 2007; PhD-DEA, History, Complutense University,
trends or types of construction, to current preservation Madrid, Spain, 2006; MA, History, University of Puerto Rico, Río
challenges and developments such as code compliance for Piedras, 2006; BA, European History, University of Puerto Rico,
historic buildings, historic sites and case studies of specific Río Piedras, 1997.
endangered properties in the region. Cardona Roig, Pedro M. – Lecturer; MAUD, Master of
ARCO 6310 - Architectural Conservation Final Project Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University, 1991,
Three credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per BArch. Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, 1987;
week. Prerequisite: Student must have completed all Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, 1987.
required courses, studio and practicum. Del Valle Bertrán, Teresita M. – Lecturer; Master in
This course focuses on the development of a final, Landscape Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
comprehensive project in architectural conservation. Projects 2014; BArch. Architecture, Cornell University, 2004.
may be research or site-based at an advanced level of complexity Lopez, Carmen Marla – Lecturer; MA, Historic Preservation,
and challenge. The project should synthesize. Savannah College of Art and Design 2010; BA Architecture,
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 1992.
Martínez Castañeda, Imandra – Lecturer; Ph.D. History of
PROGRAM FACULTY Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Center for Advanced Studies
of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, San Juan (in progress); MA
Angueira Andraca, Olga – Director of Academic Affairs; Archeology of Architecture, Center for Advanced Studies of
Director of Landscape Architecture Program; Associate Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, 2016; BArch. Architecture,
Professor; Master of Landscape Architecture; Harvard Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echevarría, 2000.
Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA, 2004; Bachelor of Morales, Minette – Interior Design Program Coordinator;
Architecture, Minor in English - Creative Writing; University of Lecturer; MS Interior Design; Pratt Institute, 2014; BA,
Miami, School of Architecture Coral Gables, FL, 2001. Photography, Plastic Arts School, 2011; Associate Degree in
Barberà Giné, Aleix – Lecturer; PhD, Cleaning of Interior Design, San Juan School of Interior Design, 2000.
Architectural Monuments, Universidad Politécnica de Ortiz Colom, Jorge – Lecturer; Ph.D. in History of Puerto Rico
Cataluña (Current); Postgraduate Specialization in Virtual and the Caribbean, Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico
Restoration, Universidad de Alicante, 2017; Master in the and the Caribbean, San Juan, PR, 2017; Master of Architecture,
Direction of Conservation and Restauration Projects, University of Puerto Rico, 1981; Bachelor Degree in
Universidad de Barcelona, 2013; Master in Cultural Environmental Design; Faculty of Architecture, University of
Management, Universitat Oberta de Cataluña, 2012; Master in Puerto Rico, 1980.
Restauration of Architectural Monuments; Universidad
Politécnica de Cataluña, 2012; Postgraduate specialization in Rodríguez López, Jorge – Lecturer; PhD in American
new technologies applied to museography, Universidad de Anthropology, Specialized in Caribbean Archaeology;
Alcalá de Henares, 2012; Postgraduate in Expert Museum Complutense University of Madrid, 2008; ABD Diploma PhD
Education, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 2012; Program, Department of American History II, American
Postgraduate in Techniques not destructive applied to the Anthropology; Complutense University of Madrid, 2003; BA,
Conservation of Historical Heritage, Universidad Pablo de History, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus, 1999.
Olávide, 2011; Postgraduate of Expert in Preventive Rovira Pons, Pere – Lecturer; Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Conservation, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 2011; with Specialty in Conservation and Restauration of mural
Bachelor in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural painting, sculpture in stone and historical-artistic elements
Assets, Escuela Superior de Conservación y Restauración de associated with architecture and archaeological sites, 1988.
Bienes Culturales de Catalunya, 2010.
Velázquez Figueroa, Juan C.– Auxiliary Professor,
Berdecía Hernandez, Héctor – Lecturer; MSHP, Master of Architecture; MA Fine Arts, Sculpture; Complutense
Science in Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania, University, Madrid, Spain, 1988; BA, Escuela de Artes Plásticas
2020; B.EnvD., B. Environmental Design - Architecture, de Puerto Rico, 1985.
University of Puerto Rico, 2018.

Villalobos Rivera, Evelyn M. – Master of Architectural different forms respond to programmatic, technical,
Conservation and Rehabilitation Program Coordinator; accessibility and contextual objectives in a design proposal.
Lecturer; Master in Restauration of Architectural
Students completing the LA degree will be able to acquire
Monuments, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, 2018; BArch.
knowledge and skills in the:
Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016.
• Assessment of past and contemporary landscape
MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE architecture examples, in light of theoretical tenets in
order to be able to inform future changes.
The Landscape Architecture program at Polytechnic University • Dexterity and understanding of the research process
of Puerto Rico offers graduate curricula which requires thesis required to guide or support a design practice.
work leading to the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA).
• Understanding of the heterogeneity of urban, suburban
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES and other conditions associated to development, and how
these circumstances influence human and environmental
At Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s Landscape growth, development and survival.
Architecture Master’s Degree Program, humanistic, intellectual, • Ability to integrate all skills and knowledge gained in
creative, and technological endeavors encourage individuals positions of leadership at local, regional and international
from diverse backgrounds to explore and excel in a discipline levels.
that impacts the public realm, issues of quality of life, the
environment, and the future physical development of the island. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The program strives to imbue students with social, ecological, The landscape architecture, architecture, planning and
and global responsibilities, empowering them with professional construction industries in Puerto Rico and the United States
skills essential for inquiry, critical thinking, competent and comprise the primary sources of employment for professionals
creative ‘engagement’, and leadership through outstanding holding a Master of Landscape Architecture. Federal, state and
scholarship. local governmental agencies and conservation entities in the
Island and abroad offer additional opportunities for these
Strong students excel at communicating their intentions and
practitioners. Furthermore, graduates of the Master of
realizations, also at conveying technological skills verbally and
Landscape Architecture degree can enter the workplace as
graphically, being passionate about the stewardship of the
educators at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and are
landscape entrusted to them, and to the people who live, work
poised to pursue a Doctoral degree.
and play in it.
1. To highlight the critical role of landscape architecture PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
within a local and regional context. In addition to the General Graduation requirements section
2. To develop an ethic towards the land. stated in this catalog, candidates to the Master’s degree must:
3. To challenge “myopic” positions regarding landscape in
Puerto Rico. • Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum
4. To promote landscape architectural research. number of credit-hours specified by the MLA II or MLA AP
5. To contest technology as myth. curricula.
6. To build on pedagogical tools and experiences anchored • Present and defend an independently produced, single-
in Puerto Rico. authored, Design Thesis.
7. To foster the identification and development of spatial
Admissions Requirements
conceptions characteristic of the Caribbean.
8. To encourage debate and critical analysis of the built The first professional degree (MLA III) option is for individuals
legacy of landscape architecture locally. who have completed a four-year bachelor’s degree in any
9. To stimulate excellence in landscape architectural design discipline, having obtained a minimum GPA of 2.85/4.00, from
in Puerto Rico. an accredited institution. This program can grant Advanced
10. To collaborate in kindling a spirit of stewardship towards Placement standing to students who have completed a pre-
the landscape. professional undergraduate degree in Architecture, a Bachelor
in Architecture (BArch), or a Master in Architecture (MArch)
GRADUATE PROFILE & OUTCOMES from an accredited institution. Applicants to the MLA AP degree
The graduate program intends to develop in the newly formed must have completed a degree with a minimum Grade Point
Landscape Architects, competence in areas of environmental, Average (GPA) of 2.85/4.00.
social and an aesthetic nature. Applicants must meet the following general admission
We strive to encourage students to gain: an understanding of requirements to either curriculum, MLA III or MLA AP: a)
how individuals and groups respond to and affect their built and submit an essay (1,200 words maximum in length) describing a
un-built environment; an awareness of the principles and local landscape architectural issue, accompanied by an image
theories that deal with environmental context, and the representative of said issue; and b) interview with the program
landscape architect’s responsibility with respect to global director and/or admissions committee.
environmental issues; and, an understanding of ways in which
Applicants seeking Advanced Placement standing must submit a Thesis work, and 9 credit-hours elective courses, for a
digital portfolio of work. The portfolio will entail up to a total of 57 credit-hours.
maximum of five (5) pages of design samples. Work samples
The required design studio curriculum is organized as a series
need to address dexterity in design and design resolution and
of units exploring three major themes:
working knowledge of digital representation software such as
AutoCAD and Photoshop. In addition, a copy of transcripts and Design Process
completed courses must demonstrate the applicant’s dominion
Considers landscape design skills, including concept abstraction
of fundamentals of design, site design, urban design, and
and design development, site analysis, communication and
architectural representation knowledge.
techniques to create ‘built landscapes’ of a scale and character
Graduation Requirements appropriate to their uses. Integral to the graduate curriculum,
the design studio addresses conceptual and applied design.
In addition to the General Graduation requirements section
stated in this catalog, candidates to the Master’s degree must: The studio format entails lectures, demonstrations, site visits,
one-on-one critiques and instruction, as well as group
• Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum
discussions. The limited number of participants in the design
number of credit hours specified by the MLA III or the
studio allows for greater interaction between faculty and
MLA AP curricula.
students. Multiple design philosophies are presented, in order to
• Present and defend an independently produced, single- offer students all available options for their consideration.
authored, Design/Thesis.
Site and Landscape
DEGREE OFFERED Planning integrates bio-regional contexts, historic land use and
appropriation, also contemporary programs at a variety of
The Landscape Architecture Program includes one curriculum: scales, in order to seek a creative synthesis of environment,
a three-year first professional degree (MLA III), and an human use and also landscape manipulation.
Advanced Placement professional degree (MLA AP) leading
towards one degree: a Master of Landscape Architecture Urban, Rural and Regional Landscape Design
(M.L.A.). Involves the systematic evaluation – employing principles of
Thesis is required for all Master of Landscape Architecture natural science, rural and regional ecology and landscape design
candidates. Thesis consists of 5 credit-hours of Theory and of a variety of sites in order to creatively develop new
Research, and 6 credit-hours of Design/Thesis work. approaches to landscape design interventions within the
structure of the ‘city’, its suburbs, the countryside and entire
The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty, regions.
which also acts as the student’s graduate committee
chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student CURRICULAR STRUCTURE
to a reasonable independent research experience that enhances
The curriculum reaches maturity with a final thesis. Courses,
his/her academic development. The student should prepare and
credit-hours and the curricular sequence are presented in the
carry out a structured and methodical study of pertinence to the
following table:
profession. Publication of this work in journals, conference
proceedings, and/or presentations will be strongly encouraged. MLA III Curricular Sequence
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Year 1
The Master of Landscape Architecture focuses on landscape Fall Trimester

architecture design and theory within a studio-based Course Title Credit-Hours
curriculum. LA 6110 Design: Foundations and Drawing 5
In addition to the development of a strong foundation of LA 6210 History of Landscape Architecture 3
traditional knowledge and skills, the program is committed to LA 6310 Plant Material and Establishment 3
scholarship in its various forms, as a means of learning and
serving diverse communities and individuals. Winter Trimester
The breakdown of credit-hours for the MLA III and MLA AP Course Title Credit-Hours
offerings is as follows: LA 6120 Design: The Garden Studio 5
• For students enrolled in the first professional degree LA 6320 Soils 3
track, 58 credit-hours comprise core courses, 11 credit- LA 6710 Representation: Tools and Techniques 3
hours Research and Thesis work, and 9 credit-hours
elective courses, for a total of 78 credit-hours. Spring Trimester
• For students enrolled in the advanced placement Course Title Credit-Hours
professional degree track, MLA AP, 37 credit-hours LA 6130 Design: The Urban Studio 5
comprise core courses, 11 credit-hours Research and Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester.

Year 2 MLA AP Curricular Sequence
Fall Trimester Year 1
Fall Trimester
LA 6410 Environmental Resources 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
LA 6220 Historiography 3 LA 6410 Environmental Resources 3
LA 6310 Plant Material and Establishment 3
LA 6220 Historiography 3
Winter Trimester Winter Trimester
Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours
LA 6140 Design: The Rural Studio 5
LA 6140 Design: The Rural Studio 5
LA 6420 Site Engineering 3
LA 6320 Soils 3
Spring Trimester LA 6420 Site Engineering 3
Course Title Credit-Hours Spring Trimester

LA 6150 Design: The Regional Studio 5
LA 6330 Advanced Plant Material and Establishment 3
LA 6150 Design: The Regional Studio 5
LA 6430 Site Construction 3
LA 6330 Advanced Plant Material and Establishment 3
Year 3 LA 6430 Site Construction 3
Fall Trimester Year 2

Course Title Credit-Hours Fall Trimester
Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester.
LA 6230 Theory & Research of Landscape Architecture 5
LA 6440 Ecology and Technology 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
LA 6230 Theory/Research of Landscape Architecture 3
Winter Trimester
LA 6440 Ecology and Technology 3
Winter Trimester
LA 6510 Professional Practice and Ethics 3 Note: Student must register a program elective for this trimester.
Spring Trimester Course Title Credit-Hours

Course Title Credit-Hours LA 6510 Professional Practice and Ethics 3
LA 6800 Design Thesis 6 Spring Trimester
LA 6801 Design Thesis Extension 0
Electives Courses
Six (6) credit-hours from the Landscape Architecture program offering. LA 6800 Design Thesis 6
*3 credit-hours from any other Institutional Graduate program offering. LA 6801 Design Thesis Extension 0
Each student must verify pre-requisite requirements prior to Elective Courses
registering for said Open Graduate Elective. (6 credit-hours from the Landscape Architecture program).
Course Title Credit-Hours Course Title Credit-Hours

LA 6610 Modes of Representation 3 LA 6240 Contemporary Landscape Architecture Issues 3
Computer Representation for Landscape 3 LA 6610 Modes of Representation 3
LA 6611
Architecture
Computer Representation for Landscape 3
LA 6650 Gardens: Types, Typologies & Design Approaches 3 LA 6611
Architecture
LA 6240 Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture 3 LA 6650 Gardens: Types, Typologies & Design Approaches 3
LA 6640 Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape 3 LA 6640 Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape 3
LA 6640C Special Topics: COOP 3 LA 6640C Special Topics: COOP 3

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LA 6210 - History of Landscape Architecture
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour
LA 6110 - Design: Foundations and Drawing
lecture period per week.
Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. Two three-and-a-half
hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design Laboratory The first in a sequence of three history, theory and research
Fee. courses, this class provides a historical survey of landscape
architectural development from ancient times to the present.
As the introductory course of the Landscape Architecture History is explored with the understanding that the relationship
program, this design course serves as foundation work, of humans to the land translates into forms which derive from
confronting students with the discipline. A range of basic design expressions of function, social values, technological influences,
principles and techniques for graphic representation as applied economics and politics – landscape as the footprint of culture.
to landscape architectural design are explored focusing on the
development of spatial thinking, and its communication. LA 6220 - Historiography
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6210 (no-applicable
LA 6120 - Design: The Garden Studio
to students in the MLA II track). One four-hour lecture
Five credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6110, LA 6310. Two period per week.
three-and-a-half hour lecture/studio periods per week.
Design Laboratory Fee. In this course the “history of history” will be examined to
provide students with an acute, critical sense of how to interpret
The first of four landscape architecture design studios addresses processes and events (past and present). Using the history of
issues of landscape design at a small scale, while applying landscape architecture “as text” students will be able to
concepts presented during the design foundations course. apprehend history as a science and grow familiar with the
Design projects explore the domestic context by scrutinizing discipline’s attributes and limitations.
garden design from theoretical and formal vantage points,
placing emphasis on the development of critical thinking, spatial LA 6230 - Theory and Research of Landscape Architecture
literacy, and design process. Five credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6130, LA 6210, LA
6220. Two three-and-a-half hours lecture period per week.
LA 6130 - Design: The Urban Studio
Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6120. Two three-and-a- Theories and research pertinent to the practice and study of
half hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design landscape architecture, aesthetic and cultural principles, and
Laboratory Fee. values related to the ecological aspects are debated upon. The
relationship between humans and the design environment are
The second studio in the design-course series covers the urban reviewed. A single authored written document is developed as
context through projects of moderate to high complexity. Urban theoretical backdrop for the design phase of the final thesis
and suburban development is the focus of this studio where project.
design will be examined as it relates to the philosophies and
theories that have shaped neighborhoods, villages, towns, cities, LA 6240 – Contemporary Landscape Architecture Issues
suburbs, and regions of the world throughout history. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour
lecture period per week. (NOTE-This course comprises part of
LA 6140 - Design: The Rural Studio
the core courses for students in the MLA II track, or a Program
Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6130. Two three-and-a- Elective for students registered in the MLA III track.)
half hour lecture/studio periods per week. Design
Laboratory Fee. A graduate seminar designed to explore vital current topics in
the theory and practice of landscape architecture. Students will
This advanced design course covers complex large scale examine and critically discuss important theoretical texts and
analysis, planning and design within rural and peri-urban landscape architectural projects that represent the variety of
contexts. The expansion of urban areas to the rural fringe and issues and multitude of complexities confronted in
the impact of humans on places of co-habitation with animal and contemporary practice.
vegetative life are addressed. An interdisciplinary approach to
teaching and learning highlights relevant social, environmental, LA 6310 - Plant Material and Establishment
aesthetic, and economic issues. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Co-requisite: LA
6110. One four-hour lecture period per week.
LA 6150 - The Regional Studio
Five credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6140. Two three-and-a- This course is intended to familiarize the landscape architect
half hours lecture/studio periods per week. Design with environmental constraints affecting successful plant
Laboratory Fee. establishment and growth. Successful planting design will
ultimately depend upon knowledgeable analysis, appropriate
As the last in the sequence of design studios, this course placement, installation and maintenance specifications by the
confronts students with complex large scale regional issues. design professional.
Contemporary topics and trends such as sustainable design,
gray and green infrastructure, watershed and coastal zone LA 6320 - Soils
management, among others, guide discussion. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour
lecture periods per week.

This course covers in depth soil’s ecological processes and Appropriateness to resources and culture are discussed in
management in terrestrial environments. The class discusses relationship to cost and time effectiveness. Laboratory type
soil’s biological and physical properties, and its interaction with projects constitute an integral part of the course.
land uses and human interventions in different ecosystems. The
LA 6510 - Professional Practice and Ethics
emphasis of the course is on plant response to soil conditions,
and their interface with building material. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour
LA 6330 - Advanced Plant Material and Establishment
The role of the practitioner is questioned from the ethical,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6310. One four-hour
financial and managerial standpoint. Personnel organization,
supervision, office procedures, payments for service, marketing
The last in the sequence of science related topics, emphasis is and career options are examined. Critical analysis of moral
given to plant groups as part of larger systems. Plant population dilemmas inherent to professional practice, considering wide-
ecology and community analysis will serve as backdrop for field ranging implications of ethics in a globalized society where
experience with the vegetation of Puerto Rico. Coastal, wetland, disciplines overlap but also obscure responsibilities form part of
karstic systems – among others – comprise part of the class readings, discussions and debates.
organization of a larger ecological region which will be studied
LA 6610 – Modes of Representation
in depth throughout the trimester.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour
LA 6410 - Environmental Resources lecture period per week.
This course delves into concepts, techniques and methods
related to the representation of forms and space on a two-
This course will cover in depth the methods employed by the dimensional, flat surface, and three-dimensional work.
landscape architecture profession to examine and address
LA 6611 – Computer Representation for Landscape
issues related to environmental resources. A prerequisite to
Architects
environmental planning is an understanding of and respect for
natural ecosystems. Class work on this topic will be considered Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour
at a regional scale, examining interrelations between various lecture period per week.
systems: vegetative, human and riparian. The course aims to inform the design process of landscape
LA 6420 - Site Engineering architects through the application of digital media. Decision
making using the information garnered through digital
drawings is clearly articulated to the designer as well as others
involved in the implementation process. The course explores the
In this technology course, landscape design will be addressed representation of complex geometrical forms, their spatial
through bi-dimensional landscape representation of the three- organization, materiality, interaction with the context, and
dimensional reality. Site analysis, its intervention or tectonics.
conservation, and structure location in a site, will complement
LA 6640 – Special Topics: Sculptural Landscape
the understanding of the site’s attributes: geographical,
topographical, climatic, and ecological. Grading, road alignment, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour
irrigation systems, and storm water management are among the lecture period per week.
topics explored. The course Sculptural Landscape presents students with
LA 6430 - Site Construction fundamentals and principles which guide the art of sculpture,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour while also underlining its function in the landscape. Materials,
lecture period per week. cohesion and consistency of the object itself and in regards to
the sculpture’s final siting, are among some of the topics
Coursework exposes students to the processes and materials examined in the classroom. The relationship between solids and
required in the assemblage of physical features. It introduces the surrounding void (the context) is explored, particularly as it
candidates to the properties, uses and qualities of materials relates to the varying levels of importance among them which
inherent to landscape architecture applications and associated can be attained.
construction techniques. Materials and methods are
additionally explored as a source of design ideas, form and LA 6640 C – Special Topics: COOP
expression in landscape architecture. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four-hour
LA 6440 - Ecology and Technology
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: LA 6410. One four-hour Coursework in COOP establish a relationship where theory and
lecture period per week. professional practice overlap. Given the interdisciplinary nature
of the industry, this class is structured to reflect the amalgam of
Current concerns regarding environmental conservation are optics and needs set forth upon the execution of the discipline.
examined and questioned against their impact on available and Be it design firms, governmental or conservation entities,
developing technologies including green roof technology. education institutions or professional associations, the diversity
of places and forms of practice offer venues for students to A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in
pursue professional experiences. a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The
student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in
LA 6650 – Gardens: Types, typologies and design
the place of employment. A work agreement is established
approaches
between the student, the Supervisor and the Faculty Advisor at
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6210, LA 6220. One the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
four-hour lecture period per week. Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
The course focuses on the study of gardens around the world, GMP 6510 – Research Methodology
identifying different types, characteristic elements, typologies Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 18 credits approved. One
and design issues that have changed or remained constant four hours session per week.
through time. Coursework will unravel design intentions
through the analysis of the relation of human activities, epochs, This course provides students the tools required to conduct
places, function and form. original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement,
LA 6710 – Representation: Tools & Techniques objectives development, literature review, and determination of
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four-hour the methodology.
PROGRAM FACULTY
An introductory class to the skills required for landscape
architectural representation, communication of design intent is Angueira Andraca, Olga – Director of Academic Affairs;
sought through the use of various two-dimensional and three- Director of Landscape Architecture Program; Associate
dimensional drawing and modeling media. This course Professor– Master in Landscape Architecture, Harvard
concentrates on the use of representation as complement to the University, Graduate School of Design, 2004; BArch, University
design process. of Miami, 2001.
LA 6800 – Design Thesis Barfield DeCastro, Linda M. – Lecturer III – Bachelor in
Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: LA 6150, LA 6230, LA 6330; Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1984.
LA 6430, LA 6510. One four-hour studio period per week.
Burgos López, Cynthia – Lecturer II – Master in Landscape
The last in a series of five design studios this course is intended Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010;
to provide students the forum to pursue an in depth design Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of Puerto Rico,
exploration based on the previously developed single-authored Mayagüez Campus, 2007.
research project. Completion of this work will demonstrate
Colón Izquierdo, Edmundo – Associate Professor – Master in
students’ ability to define a contemporary problem and
Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School
overarching strategies with which to address it. The course of Design, Massachusetts, 2006; BArch, Polytechnic University of
provides an opportunity for the student to integrate the
Puerto Rico, 2004.
theoretical frameworks and technological skills acquired during
the degree in a comprehensive manner. Del Valle Beltrán, Teresita – Lecturer II – Master in
Landscape Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
LA 6801 – Design Thesis Extension BArch, Cornell University, 2004.
Zero credit-hour. Prerequisite: LA 6800. One four-hour
studio period per week. Díaz Bassat, Jazmín – Lecturer II – Master in Landscape
Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010;
This course provides students the opportunity to continue and Bachelor in Soil Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
complete design thesis work. Campus, 2004.
GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations Faria Vega, Sigfredo – Lecturer II- Master of Landscape
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011;
session per week. Bachelor in Horticulture, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
This course is designed to provide graduate students with the Campus, 1995.
most relevant concepts governing effective business writing, González Miranda, Sally – Lecturer II – Master in Landscape
oral, and nonverbal communication. This course presents the Architecture, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 1987; Bachelor
steps required for developing an effective presentation. in Science Agriculture, Horticulture, University of Puerto Rico,
Students will strengthen their presentation skills through a Mayagüez Campus, 1982.
series of presentations required as part of the course.
Pérez Rivera, Luis – Lecturer II- Master of Landscape
GMP 6050 – Professional Internship through COOP Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014; BS
Program in Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and 2011.
Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
Rivera Rivera, Diana – Dean, School of Architecture, Associate
week.
Professor – Master in Architecture, Syracuse University, New

York, 1995; Bachelor in Environmental Design, University of The goals of the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering at PUPR
Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, 1992. are to provide comprehensive training in the Civil Engineering
area chosen by the students, to offer instruction in the methods
Suárez Toro, Jaime – Lecturer IV – Master of Arts, Design,
of independent investigation, and to foster the spirit of research
Columbia University, New York, New York, 1970; BArch
scholarship.
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 1969.
The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering has the following
Terrasa Soler, José Juan – Lecturer II - Master in Landscape
objectives:
Architecture, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design,
Massachusetts, 2007; Master of Environmental Studies; Yale 1. Adequately prepare Civil Engineers in the most advanced
University, Connecticut, 1997; MS, Biology, University of technological and scientific aspects of their chosen area of
Michigan, Michigan, 1992; BS, Biology, Mount Saint Mary’s interest.
College, Maryland, 1990. 2. Convey into students the skills and knowledge that will
enable them to occupy positions in industry, academia,
Velázquez Figueroa, Juan Carlos – Assistant Professor –
the public or private sector, or in their own enterprises.
Master of Fine Arts, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain,
3. Offer Civil Engineers the opportunity to grow
1988; Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts, San Juan,
professionally in the essential aspects of design and
Puerto Rico, 1985.
research of their chosen area of interest.
4. Prepare Civil Engineers capable of:
a. Employing the latest technology to analyze and
design safe structures. (Specific to the Structural
ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Engineering area.)
b. Using their best judgment to analyze data and predict
MASTER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING soil properties. (Specific to the Geotechnical
Engineering area.)
The Graduate Program of Civil Engineering offers two degrees: c. Applying hydrologic and hydraulic models to the
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) and Master of analysis and design of water systems. (Specific to the
Engineering in Civil Engineering (MECE). Currently, students Water Resources area.)
can select one of the four major areas of interest offered for these d. Assessing and give recommendations to improve the
degrees: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, quality of water. (Specific to the Water Treatment
Water Resources & Water Treatment, and Construction area.)
Engineering. By choosing appropriate courses at the graduate e. Managing and inspecting the construction of
level, the student can tailor the program to his/her specific infrastructural projects. (Specific to the Construction
interests or research focus. Engineering area.)
The Civil Engineering Graduate Program Director will work GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES
closely with the student to carefully choose the elective courses
that fulfill the student’s professional expectations in breadth as CE graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest
well as in depth. developments in their chosen area of interest (Structural
Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources, Water
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY Treatment and Construction Engineering) by being capable of
doing the following:
Experience and professional practice are essential elements in
the formation of an engineer, but an in-depth knowledge of the 1. Read and analyze journal papers from their chosen area
foundations of the different Civil Engineering (CE) areas, and the of interest.
development of strong analytical skills based on state of the art 2. Conduct independent research in their chosen area of
knowledge, methodologies, and techniques are also necessary. interest (Thesis Option).
The professional experience would complement and strengthen 3. Develop engineering solutions of the common problems
the study through applications, but they cannot substitute the in their chosen area of interest.
experience acquired through an academic graduate level degree. 4. Be able to find solutions to comprehensive situations in
their chosen area of interest.
The CE graduate program seeks to promote advanced studies
5. Write papers or technical reports.
and research at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
Moreover, it seeks to involve graduate students in this process
6. Conduct technical and scientific presentations within a
and to instill in them an intense desire for knowledge.
conference environment.
Civil Engineers are responsible for providing the world’s 7. Use mainstream engineering software applications
infrastructure facilities, which are basic to the existence of related to their area of interest.
modern society. These facilities can be large and complex, thus
Graduates in the area of Structural Engineering will be able to:
requiring the civil engineers to be broadly trained and able to
deal with the latest technologies. 1. Analyze and design statically indeterminate structures.
2. Analyze and design of structural systems.
3. Use advanced computer tools to analyze the behavior of 9. Perform physical-chemical, biological and bench-scale
structural systems. testing of untreated water, potable water, and wastewater
4. Apply the finite element method to structural systems, samples.
plates and shells, plane frame elements and elastic 10. Identify and account for the change in contaminant
foundations. characteristics during each treatment process.
5. Understand the behavior of structures under time- 11. Evaluate the efficiency of the different processes in the
dependent loads, vibration analysis, and design for water and wastewater treatment.
earthquake and impact loadings. 12. Model, design, and evaluate processes in water and
6. Apply advanced concepts to design more economical wastewater treatment.
structures. 13. Identify the best treatment alternative for each
7. Apply fundamental concepts within the theory of contaminant in subsurface environments.
elasticity and plasticity.
8. Perform analysis to predict and prevent the buckling of Graduates in the area of Construction Engineering will be
trusses, frame elements, shell structures and beams. able to:
9. Apply the principles of soil mechanics to the design of 1. Use the administration of contracts as a first
foundations for complex situations. step in reducing costs and ease the burden
10. Analyze and design concrete and steel bridges. of dispute resolution.
Graduates in the area of Geotechnical Engineering will be 2. Plan the construction of a project taking into account
able to: budget and cost.
3. Apply an effective safety program to construction
1. Fully understand soil shear strength behavior and its projects.
application to the engineering practice. 4. Identify and analyze construction scheduling problems.
2. Use computer programs to evaluate the properties of 5. Manage successfully the finances of construction projects.
soils. 6. Manage efficiently construction equipment and materials.
3. Determine the appropriate type of soil shear strength to 7. Apply adequate inspection techniques to
be used for analysis and design of geotechnical structures. construction projects.
4. Be able to select the most suitable type of foundation for 8. Design and supervise the construction of safe temporary
a specific site. structures used for construction.
5. Estimate and control the distribution of consolidation 9. Apply local building laws and regulations for site
settlement with time. development and design.
6. Understand the behavior of soils under dynamic load.
7. Understand the mechanisms of earthquakes and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
measurement of strong ground motions.
CE Graduates could primarily work in engineering consulting
8. Perform back analysis of slope failures and stabilization
firms, in construction companies and in government agencies
techniques.
that deal with public infrastructure. They could work in the
9. Apply the analytical and experimental approach to the
design of civil engineering works or in the inspection and
design of earthworks involving seepage and seepage
supervision of construction projects. Graduates of this master’s
control measures.
degree program can also teach at the undergraduate or technical
10. Recognize potential applications for retention structures
level, or can pursue a doctoral degree.
used in civil engineering applications.
Graduates in the area of Water Resources & Water Treatment PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
will be able to: Admission Requirements
1. Select and apply appropriate hydrologic and hydraulic Students with undergraduate preparation in Civil or
models for analysis and design. Environmental Engineering programs are encouraged to apply
2. Apply probability and statistics principles in the solution for admission. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s
of hydrologic problems. degree at an accredited university with a minimum Grade Point
3. Analyze statistical procedures for the evaluation of Average (GPA) of 2.75/4.00. Applicants not meeting these
hydrologic events. requirements may request reconsideration by a committee.
4. Apply groundwater concepts in the solution of hydrologic
and water supply problems. Graduation Requirements
5. Apply tools for the analysis and management of fluvial Students may pursue their master’s degree according to two
systems. program alternatives. One leads to the Master of Science in Civil
6. Design urban drainage systems. Engineering degree and the other to the Master of Engineering
7. Become a productive member of a team involved in the in Civil Engineering degree.
design or management of dams and reservoirs.
8. Assess water quality for any case related to treatment and Following are the requirements for each alternative, both
distribution of potable water, and collection, treatment require a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00.
and disposal of runoff and wastewater.

Alternative 1: Master of Science Degree - Thesis Requirement administered to test the candidate not only on his/her
research topic, but also in the Civil Engineering areas and related
• Approve a minimum of 24 credit-hours in graduate
fields that are relevant for the thesis development.
courses (Level 6000) in the major area. Two of the courses
must be GMP 6510 – Research Methodology and a This examination (defense) is administrated by the graduate
mathematical oriented course as required by the major committee, under the supervision of the chairperson and with
area of interest selected by the student. the presence of the Civil Engineering Graduate Program
• Approve a minimum of 6 credit-hours in graduate courses Director.
(Level 6000) out of the major area. These courses may be A copy of the final version of the thesis report with the signature
replaced major area courses. approval of the graduate committee must be delivered to both,
• A maximum of 6 credit-hours advanced under-graduate the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Director and the
courses (Level 5000) can be used to replace graduate Graduate School.
courses (Level 6000) as recommended by the Civil
Engineering Graduate Program Director. Master’s Project
• Carry out a research program as specified in his/her In the Master’s Project alternative, the student must prepare a
program of study and prepare a thesis. The thesis consists project proposal. The proposal has to be approved by the
of 6 credit-hours. Pass an oral exam (defense) on the project advisor. The project advisor is a faculty member. The
thesis subject. project has to be a challenging case-study that may include the
Alternative 2: Master of Engineering Degree - Master’s Project evaluation, analysis and/or design of a specific situation within
Requirement the student’s area of interest.
• Approve a minimum of 27 credit-hours, in graduate At completion, the project will be presented at the Graduate
courses (Level 6000) in the major area. School Design Project Expo. As a final requirement of the
• One of the courses must be a mathematical oriented Graduate School, the student must submit a technical article of
course as required by the major area of interest selected the Master’s Project.
by the student.
DEGREES OFFERED
• Approve a minimum of 6 credit-hours in graduate courses
(Level 6000) out of the major area. These courses may be The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers
replaced major area courses. graduate instruction leading to the degrees of Master of Science
• A maximum of 6 credit-hours advanced under-graduate in Civil Engineering (MSCE) and Master of Engineering in Civil
courses (Level 5000) can be used to replace graduate Engineering (MECE).
courses (Level 6000) as recommended by the Civil
Students must select a major area of interest from the following:
Engineering Graduate Program Director.
• Carry out a special project as specified in his/her program • Structural Engineering
of study and prepare the project report. The project • Geotechnical Engineering
consists of 3 credit-hours. Give an oral presentation on • Water Resources & Water Treatment
the Master’s Project. • Construction Engineering
Thesis and Master’s Project Requirements
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE
The thesis or project required in the Civil Engineering Graduate AND SEQUENCE
Program is intended to test the ability of the Master’s candidate
to engage in original research or complex projects, and to Required Course for MSCE (3 credit-hours)
organize and evaluate themselves creatively in the area of Civil Course Title Credit-Hours
Engineering.
GMP 6510 Research Methodology 3
Thesis
The student must prepare a research proposal, after completion
of a minimum of twelve (12) credit-hours. The proposal has to Major Area
be approved by the student advisor and the graduate committee. Students must select one of the four available Major Areas: (1)
The graduate committee will be constituted by a minimum of Structural Engineering, (2) Geotechnical Engineering, (3) Water
three professors, including the chairperson. The student must Resources & Water Treatment, and (4) Construction
conduct the research under the direct supervision of the Engineering. The total number of credits in Major Area courses
chairperson and with the mentoring of the rest of the graduate varies depending on the degree and option selected. For the
committee. The final report must include original contributions Master of Science degree, student must take a minimum of 18
to the specific area of knowledge. credit-hours in their Major Area. For the Master of Engineering
degree with the Project Option, student must take a minimum of
At completion of the thesis project, an oral examination will be 24 credit-hours in their Major Area.

Structural Engineering Courses Other Courses
Required Course Course Title Credit-Hours
Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6230 Groundwater Hydrology 3
CE 6370 Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3 CE 6240 Urban Drainage 3
CE 6250 Advanced Hydrologic and Hydraulic Models 3
Other Courses CE 6260 Analysis and Restoration of Fluvial Systems 3
Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6270 Sedimentation Engineering 3
CE 6300 Structural Engineering Laboratory 3 CE 6280 Reservoir Analysis and Design 3
CE 6305 Simulation Engineering Laboratory 3 CE 6410 Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications 3
CE 6315 Analysis of Plates and Shells 3 CE 6420 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soils 3
Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface 3
CE 6320 Advanced Strength of Materials 3 CE 6430
Environments
CE 6325 Principles of Structural Stability 3
Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes of Water 3
CE 6330 Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering 3 CE 6440
and Wastewater
CE 6335 Advanced Foundations 3 CE 6450 Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes 3
CE 6340 Advanced Bridge Design 3 CE 6460 Water Quality Control and Management 3
CE 6345 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures 3
CE 6350 Dynamics of Structures 3 Construction Courses
CE 6355 Advanced Earthquake Engineering 3 Required Course
CE 6357 Wind Engineering 3
Bridge Inspection, Rehabilitation, Repair, and 3
CE 6360 CE 6532 Construction Cost Control 3
Management
CE 6378 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design 3 Other Courses
CE 6380 Nonlinear Behavior of Concrete Structures 3
CE 6385 Advanced Steel Design 3
CE 6512 Value Engineering 3
CE 6395 Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction 3
CE 6520 Construction Contracting and Procurement 3
Geotechnical Engineering Courses CE 6530 Schedule Impact Analysis 3
Required Course CE 6540 Construction Equipment Administration 3

CE 6542 Construction Material Management 3
Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6544 Hazardous Material Management 3
CE 6370 Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3 CE 6550 Construction Inspections 3
Other Courses CE 6560 Construction Safety and Regulations 3
CE 6570 Modern Construction Materials 3
CE 6580 Temporary Structures in Construction 3
CE 6100 Soil Shear Strength 3
CE 6585 Site Planning and Design 3
CE 6110 Earth Retaining Structures 3
CE 6114 Shallow Foundations 3 Out-of-Major Area
CE 6120 Deep Foundations 3 An Out-of-Major Area course is any CE course not listed in the
CE 6140 Slope Stability 3 student’s Major Area. In addition, students in the Water
CE 6150 Seepage & Drainage 3 Resources and Water Treatment major area of interest may take
CE 6230 Groundwater Hydrology 3 as Out-of-Major Area elective any course labeled as MEM 69XX
CE 6270 Sedimentation Engineering 3
and EPM 6XXX, while students in the Construction Engineering
major area of interest may take as Out-of-Major Area elective
CE 6335 Advanced Foundations 3
any course labeled as MGM 5XXX, MEM and EPM 6XXX. Students
CE 6395 Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction 3 can take a maximum of 6 credit-hours in elective courses.
Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface 3
CE 6430 Thesis and Project Courses
Environments
Water Resources and Water Treatment Courses
CE 6901 Master’s Thesis Dissertation 6
Required Course CE 6902 Extension of Master’s Thesis Dissertation 0
Course Title Credit-Hours CE 6905 Master’s Project, “Final Project” 3
CE 6210 Probability & Statistics in Water Engineering 3 CE 6906 Extension of Master’s Project, “Final Project” 0

LABORATORIES CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has the
following laboratory facilities on campus: Structural CE 6100 - Soil Shear Strength
Engineering Laboratory, Construction Materials Laboratory, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Mechanics of Materials Laboratory, Geotechnical Engineering session per week.
Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory,
Transportation Laboratory, and Civil Engineering Simulations The Mohr Circle, failure theories and stress paths. Behavior of
Laboratory. These laboratories have been designed to perform saturated sands during drained and undrained shear.
a wide range of experiments in each of the areas. Liquefaction and cyclic mobility. Stress-deformation and
strength characteristics of saturated cohesive soils. Use of
Structures and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory – This triaxial testing and stress paths in engineering practice.
laboratory is prepared to support undergraduate and graduate
courses of Civil Engineering, as well as some extracurricular CE 6110 - Earth Retaining Structures
activities of the students, such as a competitions sponsored by Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
the student chapters of professional societies. Among the major session per week.
equipment of the laboratory are a test frame with two hydraulic Retaining Structures. Stability of retaining walls. Waterfront
jacks with capacity of 50 KN (11.5 kips) each; small-scaled structures. Sheet piling wall analysis and design. Wales and tie
structures to support the theory of structural lectures with rods. Deadman capacity. Methods for reducing lateral pressure.
experiments; a plate for analysis of a two-way slab; models of a Relieving platforms. Energy, absorbing capacity of dolphins.
gable and flat frame; data acquisition system to obtain the data Design of braced cofferdams. Lateral pressure and stability.
electronically.
CE 6114 - Shallow Foundations
Construction Materials Laboratory – This laboratory can be Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
used to develop an understanding of the physical and session per week.
mechanical properties of construction materials as well as the
loads that each construction material can withstand. The Shallow foundations. Ultimate bearing capacity theories under
laboratory has several equipment to test aggregates, concrete, centric vertical, inclined, and eccentric loads. Special cases of
wood, reinforcing steel and asphalt. shallow foundations. Settlement and allowable bearing
capacity. Dynamic bearing capacity and settlement. Shallow
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory – This laboratory has foundations on reinforced soil. Uplift capacity of shallow
multiple sets of equipment meeting or exceeding industry foundations.
standards and used to measure the engineering properties of
soils with an acceptable rate of accuracy. The laboratory CE 6120 - Deep Foundations
facilities provide enough space for four fully equipped Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
workstations. session per week.
Environmental Engineering Laboratory – In this laboratory, Characteristics and capabilities of deep foundations. Sheet pile
students can conduct tests to determine the main physical, walls on sandy and clayey soils. Estimation of pile length. Load
chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater, transfer mechanism. Estimation of pile capacity. Settlement of
to monitor the quality of water and wastewater, and to conduct piles. Pullout resistance. Pile driving formulas. Group capacity
measurements for air contaminants, solid waste physical and elastic settlement. Negative skin friction. Drilled-Pier and
properties, metals and dissolved components in wastewater, pH Caisson foundations.
of soil suspensions in water, and adsorption of organic
CE 6140 - Slope Stability
chemicals to activated carbon.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Highway and Transportation Laboratory – This laboratory is session per week.
focused in data collection techniques and use of equipment and
computer software associated with different types of Subsoil exploration and sampling for slope stability. Shear
transportation studies in which application of statistics and strength for slope stability analysis. Factor of safety. Procedures
probability to analyze, interpret, manage and present for computations, Ordinary, Bishop, Jambu and Spencer
transportation data is required. methods. Water pressures and unit weight. Short and long-term
conditions. Pseudo-static analysis. Common problems in
Civil and Environmental Engineering Simulations computer analysis. Back analysis of slope failures. Computer
Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with 30 computers. It applications. Slope stabilization and monitoring program.
is commonly used as a classroom for professors to teach
essential Civil Engineering software and as a computer center CE 6150 - Seepage and Drainage
for civil and environmental engineering for students to use for Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
their class projects. session per week.
Permeability. Seepage principles. Flow nets. Quick conditions.
Filter and drain design. Geosynthetics applications. Seepage
control in earth dams and levees. Cutoff walls. Foundation
dewatering and drainage. Slope stabilization with drainage. associated estuary and wetland habitats. It provides an
Instrumentation. integrated overview of the morphology, ecology, hydrology,
hydraulics and sediment dynamics of both artificial and natural
CE 6174 – Finite Element Methods for Geotechnical
channels and their associated floodplains. Tools are presented
Engineering
to observe, sample, and interpret basic problems that affect
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours fluvial systems, and to define and analyze restoration
session per week. alternatives.
Review of Theory of Elasticity. Variational Principles. Domain CE 6270 - Sedimentation Engineering
discretization. Displacement approximation. Shape functions
and generalized coordinates approach. Finite Element Stiffness
session per week.
Matrix. Isoparametric elements. Consistent load vector. Bar
elements applied to pile analysis. Plane strain elements applied Sediment transport Analysis and management in the fluvial
to slope and earth gravity dam analysis. Plate elements applied environment. A practical course on the characteristics and
to analysis of mats on elastic foundations. Commercial packages. management of fluvial sediments including: sediment
Advanced topics in geotechnical computational mechanics. characteristics, origin and transport of sediments, sampling and
measurements of both coarse and fine sediment, initiation of
CE 6210 - Probability and Statistics in Water Engineering
motion, channel hydraulics and stability, numerical and physical
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours modeling concepts, design of fixed and live bed channels.
session per week. Includes practical applications in the area of reservoir design
Probability and statistical principles applied to the solution of and management, bridge scour, intake design, and streambank
hydrologic problems. Application of probability distributions to erosion and design of naturalized channels.
the rainfall and runoff process. Field analysis using random CE 6280 - Reservoir Analysis and Design
distributions and functions. Determination of confidence
intervals and hypothesis. Analysis of annual and partial
session per week.
hydrologic time series.
Physical characteristics of reservoirs: yield, capacity, reliability,
CE 6230 - Groundwater Hydrology
sedimentation. Types of reservoirs. Forces on dams, gravity
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours dams, arch dams, earth dams. Failure, safety and rehabilitation
session per week. of dams. Spillways, gates and outlet structures.
Description of the occurrence of groundwater and its relation to
the hydrologic cycle. Study of the mechanics of flow in a porous CE 6300 - Structural Engineering Laboratory
media, groundwater movement and well hydraulics. Quality and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
pollution of groundwater. Saline water intrusion. Groundwater session per week.
management and artificial recharge.
Experimental determination, and correlation with theoretical
CE 6240 - Urban Drainage predictions of behavior of basic structures under static and
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours dynamic loading conditions. Tests include tension, compression,
session per week fatigue, and strain gauge measurements.
Studies of storm water management in urban areas emphasizing CE 6305 - Simulation Engineering Laboratory
storm drainage systems associated with transportation facilities Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
and urbanized watersheds. Basic topics: a) Surface drainage session per week.
systems design parameters and regulations, b) Flow in gutters, The development of numerical structural system models.
c) Drainage inlet and median channels analysis, d) Detention and Applications of software system to design and analysis.
retention storage facilities analysis. Interactive design techniques of optimal design and structural
element configuration. Experimental stress analysis using
CE 6250 - Advanced Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling computer tools.
session per week. CE 6315 - Analysis of Plates and Shells
Methods of modeling hydrologic and hydraulic systems are session per week.
examined. Basic topics: a) Particular models, b) Model selection,
c) Model calibration procedures, d) Model application to real Bending of flat plates. General theory. Folded plates. Slab action
cases. and beam behavior. Shear flow at plate intersections.
Membrane stresses and displacement of shells of revolution.
CE 6260 - Analysis and Restoration of Fluvial Systems Bending stresses in circular domes. Synclastic surfaces.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Cylindrical shells. Antiplastic surfaces. Hyperbolic paraboloid
session per week. shells. Edge geometry and support conditions. Prestressing in
This is a practical course, which describes the characteristics, plates and shells.
management and restoration of fluvial systems and their CE 6320 - Advanced Strength of Materials

Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Analysis and design of structures under time-dependent loads.
session per week. Response of elastic damped and undamped structural systems.
Vibration analysis for single and multiple lumped mass systems
Theories of stress and strain, linear stress-strain. Temperature
and continuous systems. Lagrange’s equation. Design for
relations, inelastic material behavior, nonsymmetrical bending
earthquake and impact loadings.
of straight beams, torsion, beams oil elastic foundations.
Applications to cylindrical shells. Two-dimensional theory of CE 6355 - Advanced Earthquake Engineering
elasticity. Matrix formulation. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
CE 6325 - Principles of Structural Stability session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Earthquake characteristics and hazard. Overview of earthquake
session per week. resistant design. Behavior of buildings. Design of moment
resisting frames, walls, dual system, diaphragms. Design of
Integration of the neutral equilibrium differential equation in
foundation structures. Safety evaluation and strengthening of
columns. Energy method. Principle of stationary total potential
existing structures.
energy. Second order strains. Stress stiffness matrix in flexural
members. Eigenvalue problem. Buckling of trusses and frames. CE 6357 - Wind Engineering
Computer program. Torsional and torsional-flexural buckling of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
beams. Stress stiffness matrix plate elements. Local buckling. session per week.
Inelastic effects.
Introduction to Wind Engineering. Prediction of design wind
CE 6330 - Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering speed and structural safety. Strong wind characteristics and
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours turbulence. Basic bluff-body aerodynamics. Resonant dynamic
session per week. response and effective static load distribution. Internal
pressures. Laboratory simulation of strong winds and wind
Advanced matrix analysis methods. Applications to bar-element
loads. Wind tunnel experiments. Wind loads in low-rise
structures, with particular emphasis on the stiffness method
buildings, tall buildings, bridges and other types of structures.
application, computer implementation, and the usage of
spreadsheets and analysis packages. CE 6360 – Bridge Inspection, Rehabliltation, Repair and
Management
CE 6335 - Advanced Foundations
session per week.
session per week.
Overview of the bridge engineering process: from the origins of
The applications of the principles of soil mechanics to the design
bridge project through its design and the eventual maintenance
of foundations. Subsurface investigation. Design of footings,
and rehabilitation of a structure.
retaining walls, pile foundations, flexible retaining structures,
anchor tie-backs, bridge piers, abutments, dewatering system, CE 6370 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering
and underpinning. Case studies. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
CE 6340 - Advanced Bridge Design session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Generation of finite element stiffness matrix. Shape functions
session per week. and generalized coordinates approach. Consistent load vector
and thermal effects. Programming techniques. Plane elasticity.
Introduction to modern highway bridges. Design of concrete,
Isoparametric elements. Assumed stress hybrid approach.
steel and timber superstructures. Design of bridge substructure,
Rectangular, triangular and quadrilateral elements. Conforming
including: piers, abutments and bearings. Bridge seismic
and non-conforming plate bending elements. Stiffness matrix
analyses. Introduction to bridge inspection and maintenance.
contribution of elastic foundation. Displacement constraints.
Lagrange multipliers. Development of computer programs.
CE 6345 - Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CE 6378 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
Design of Masonry building structures using working stress and
ultimate strength. Design methods. Lateral load distribution to Advanced analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures.
shear walls. Design of shear and bearing masonry walls Short and slender columns and beam-columns. Torsion, shear in
subjected to lateral and gravity load conditions. Quality control short elements. Bearing and shear walls. Two-way floor systems.
and construction of masonry structures. Reinforced masonry, Composite structures.
system behavior state analysis.
CE 6380 - Non Linear Behavior of Concrete Structures
CE 6350 - Dynamics of Structures Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours session per week.
session per week.

Geometrically non-linear and mechanically non-linear behavior Physical and chemical characteristics of water and wastewater.
of reinforced concrete elements. The moment-curvature Analysis of the theory and applications of physical and chemical
responses and relationships. Mechanics fracture of concrete processes to the treatment of water and wastewater: screening,
elements. sedimentation, thickening, dissolved air flotation, coagulation,
chemical precipitation, mixing, flocculation, filtration,
CE 6385 - Advanced Steel Design
electrodialysis and pressure membranes, adsorption, aeration,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours absorption and stripping, water softening, water stabilization,
session per week. ion exchange, and disinfection. Design criteria and evaluation
Behavior of elements subjected to tensile, bending, and techniques for these processes. Chemical requirements and
compression forces. Design of connections. Design of plate- sludge production calculations.
girders. CE 6450 - Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes
CE 6395 - Nonlinear Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week. Fundamentals of biochemical operations for wastewater
Nonlinear stress-displacement relationship at soil-structure treatment. Modeling of ideal suspended growth reactors.
interface. Discussion of differences between granular and Techniques for evaluating kinetic and stoichiometric
cohesive soils. Refined beam-column with five (5) degrees of parameters. Design and evaluation of suspended growth
freedom to allow distributed load between nodes. Element processes: activated sludge, biological nutrient removal
stiffness matrix and geometric non-linearity expressed by processes, aerobic digestion, anaerobic processes, and lagoons.
corresponding stability matrix. Analytical procedure to take Modeling of ideal attached growth reactors. Biofilm modeling.
into account the non-linear soil response by means of a Design and evaluation of attached growth processes: trickling
corrective force vector. Discussion of computer software for filters, rotating biological contactors, and submerged attached
calculation of ultimate pile lateral load capacity considering non- growth bioreactors.
linear soil behavior and second order effects. Studies of bridge CE 6512 - Value Engineering
pile bent subjected to large lateral forces caused by extreme
ground motion during earthquakes.
session per week.
CE 6410 - Water And Wastewater Treatment Applications
Fundamentals of value engineering Project Budgeting.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Budgeting techniques. Cost control. Cost models. Planning for
session per week. value engineering. Human factor. Case studies.
Development of sampling programs and experimental CE 6520 - Construction Contracting and Procurement
procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the
treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit
session per week.
processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and
maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities Project delivery methods. Contract participants and roles.
with confidence based on field data. Contract forms and clauses. Contract documents interpretation
and modifications. Construction Contract Administration.
CE 6420 - Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Soils
Alternative Dispute Resolution.
session per week. CE 6530 - Schedule Impact Analysis
Engineering principles applied to the study of contamination
session per week.
and remediation of soils. Basic topics: a) Characteristics of soils,
b) Origin and nature of soil contamination, c) Fate and Transport Scheduling specifications. Time Impact Analysis Techniques.
of contaminants in the subsoil, d) Remediation of soil Construction delay claims. Damages quantification. Schedule
contamination.
claims preparation/presentation/defense.
CE 6430 - Remediation in Contaminated Subsurface
CE 6532 - Construction Cost Control
Environments
session per week.
session per week.
Construction financial management. Accounting for
Remediation engineering: design and applications to emphasize
construction financial resources. Managing costs and profits.
the engineering aspects of using remediation process for the
Managing cash flows. Managing assets and debt. Financial
treatment of contaminated soils, sludge, and groundwater.
decisions.
CE 6440 - Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes of
CE 6540 - Construction Equipment Administration
Water and Wastewater
session per week.
session per week.

Construction Equipment Management. Organizational CE 6585 - Site Planning and Design
Structures for EM. Economics / Operation / Mechanics of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Construction Equipment Systems. Performance and session per week.
Productivity Measures. Automation in Equipment Management
(EM). Introduction to the process of site analysis, environmental
issues, building laws and regulations related to land
CE 6542 - Construction Material Management development. Geographical, topographical, climatic, and
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours ecological issues are approached to complement the
session per week. understanding of site analysis and design. Surveying, grading,
water spply systems, stormwater and sanitary sewer systems
Material Management Systems. Total Material Costs. Materials
design principles are issues to be presented.
requirements planning. Total Quality Management. lust-in-Time
concept. Vendor evaluation. Purchasing. Expediting. Field CE 6901 - Master’s Thesis Dissertation
control. Automation in Material Management. Six credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
CE 6544 - Hazardous Material Management Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Experimental and/or theoretical research to be presented in
session per week. thesis for degree requirements.
This course covers the safety, health and transportation CE 6902 - Extension of Master’s Thesis Dissertation
regulations of hazardous materials according to Federal and Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
Local Agencies Regulations, such as: Environmental Protection Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), and Department of Transportation (DOT). Extension to complete the experimental and/or theoretical
research to be presented in thesis for degree requirements.
CE 6550 - Construction Inspections
CE 6905 - Master’s Project, "Final Project"
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
Fundamentals of engineering construction inspections.
Specifications writing. Contracts. Qualifications & requirements. Development of a design project covering all relevant aspects
Inspections procedures. Roles, duties and allocations of and using advanced analysis and design techniques.
responsibilities. Project coordination. Project location. CE 6906 - Extension of Master’s Project, "Final Project"
Standards and codes. Guidelines for inspectors. Field Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
inspections. Structural inspections. Geotechnical inspections. Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
CE 6560 - Construction Safety Planning & Regulations Extension to complete the development of a design project
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours covering all relevant aspects, and using advanced structural
session per week. analysis and design techniques.
Fundamentals of safety in construction industry. Construction CE 6999 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering
accidents. Safety plan development. Safety management during Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
construction project. OSHA regulations and compliance. Jobsite Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
assessment. Safety record keeping. Safety meetings.
Subcontractors. Special topics in any areas of civil engineering.
CE 6570 - Modern Construction Materials GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week. session per week.
This course discusses the production, properties, and This course is designed to provide graduate students with the
performance of modern construction materials and their most relevant concepts governing effective business writing,
application on special construction environments. oral, and nonverbal communication. This course presents the
steps required for developing an effective presentation.
CE 6580 -Temporary Structures in Construction Students will strengthen their presentation skills through a
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours series of presentations required as part of the course.
session per week.
GMP 6050 – Professional Internship through COOP
Fundamentals of temporary structures in construction industry. Program
Technical, business, and legal aspects to build and maintain Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and
different temporary support and access structures. Erection and Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
earthwork equipment. Dewatering. Underground support. week.
Construction ramps, runways and platforms. Concrete
formwork. False work. Protection of site. A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in

a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The Madrid, Spain, 2006; M.Eng., Construction Engineering &
student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in Management, University of Alberta, Canada, 2000; B.S.C.E.,
the place of employment. A work agreement is established Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
between the student, the Supervisor and the Faculty Advisor at 1998.
the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering,
Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
University of South Florida, 2006; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto
GMP 6510 – Research Methodology Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological Institute
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 18 credits approved. One of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E.
four hours session per week.
Pabón González, Miriam – Professor; Dean, Graduate School;
This course provides students the tools required to conduct Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and 2001; M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995;
related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement, B.S.I.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1990; P.E.
objectives development, literature review, and determination of
Pacheco-Crosetti, Gustavo – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil
the methodology.
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
PROGRAM FACULTY 2007; M.S. in Finite Element Method, UNED, Spain, 1996;
M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993;
Alsaadi, Balhan Altayeb – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E., National University of Córdoba, Argentina,
Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, 1988; M.S.C.E. and 1988; P.E.
B.S.C.E., Trian Vuia Polytechnic Institute, Timisoara, Romania,
1984. Torres Rivera, Reinaldo – Associate Professor, M.Arch.,
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1987; B. in
Coll Borgo, Manuel – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Design, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2001; B.S.C.E., Campus, 1983.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; 1994; P.E.
Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in
Collazos Ordóñez, Omaira – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia, 2003; M.S.C.E., 2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; B.S.C.E., 2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001.
University of Cauca, Colombia , 1989.
Cruzado Vélez, Héctor J. – Professor; Civil and Environmental
Engineering and Surveying Department Head; Ph.D. in Wind
Science and Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007; M.S.C.E.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E.,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996; P.E. MASTER IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Cuevas Miranda, David – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Geological
The Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
Department at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico offers
2010; M.S. in Geology, Saint Louis University, 2003; B.S. in
graduate programs in Computer Engineering, in Computer
Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998.
Science, and in Electrical Engineering.
Delgado Loperena, Dharma – Professor, Ph.D. in Human
For the Master in Computer Engineering, the Thesis option leads
Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri – Columbia,
to a Master of Science in Computer Engineering (M.S.Cp.E)
2004; M. Arch., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus,
degree and the non-Thesis option leads to a Master of
1983; B.A. in Environmental Design, University of Puerto Rico,
Engineering in Computer Engineering (M.Eng.Cp.E.) degree.
Río Piedras Campus, 1981.
Currently, there are two areas of specialization for the M.S.Cp.E
Elías Rivera, Johnny – Professor, LL.M., Catholic University of or the M.Eng.Cp.E; Software Engineering, and Internet
Puerto Rico, 1983; J.D., University of Puerto Rico,1974; Ph.D. in Engineering.
Civil Engineering, University of California, 1964; B.S.C.E.,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1959, P.E. By choosing appropriate elective courses at the graduate level
the student can tailor the program to his/her specific interests
González Miranda, Carlos J. – Professor; Dean, School of
or research focus. An advisor will work closely with the student
Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D. in
to carefully choose the elective courses that fulfill the student’s
Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995;
professional expectations in breadth as well as in depth.
M.M.S.E., North Carolina State University, 1990; B.S.I.E.,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
Molina Bass, Omar I. – Lecturer I, Ph.D., Construction Our program is flexible enough to be tailored to the student
Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, 2008; interests while providing sufficient breadth and depth to
D.E.A., Construction Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de accommodate the rapid changes taking place in the field. This
program aims to enable graduates to pursue further studies at student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies cannot
the doctoral level, enter the industrial workforce, create be used to fulfill course requirements for the master's degree.
technological new ventures, be self-employed, or work in a
Graduation Requirements
research and development environment. This graduate program
offers engineers, or scientists with appropriate background, a A candidate for a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering
unique opportunity to become more productive by acquiring must:
knowledge of advanced technologies in the Computer
Engineering field. This also includes the exploration of projects • Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum
with a technical venture, or entrepreneurial focus. number of credit-hours specified by the M.S.Cp.E. (15
credits of core courses, 6 credit-hours of thesis and 12
GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES credit-hours in elective courses) or the M. Eng. Cp.E. (15
credit-hours of core courses, 21 credit-hours of elective
Our graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest courses, and 3 credit-hours for a project), with a minimum
developments in their areas, read and analyze journal papers GPA of 3.0 points.
from their field, conduct independent research in their areas of • Present and defend an independently written, single
interest (Thesis Option), write papers or technical reports, author, thesis (for students enrolled in the thesis option).
conduct technical and scientific presentations within a • Pursue a plan of study that will lead to the completion of
conference environment, and explore technological venture all requirements, including those of the department,
opportunities with an entrepreneurial mind-set. within a maximum number of years established by the
We also promote in our students awareness of the need to Graduate School.
actively pursue continuing education and professional • Satisfy all other institutional requirements for graduation.
development in order to remain actualized in the computer
DEGREES OFFERED
engineering field.
The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in Computer
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Engineering (M.S.Cp.E.) degree and the non-Thesis option leads
The computer industry in Puerto Rico and the United States to a Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering
should be a primary source of employment for engineers and (M.Eng.Cp.E.) degree.
scientists holding Master’s Degrees in Computer Engineering. This option provides a significant element of independent
research through the completion of a thesis. This option is
The federal and local government, as well as the high technology recommended, but not limited, to the student either seeking to
companies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico offer additional pursue a doctoral degree or planning to work in a research and
opportunities for engineers and scientists holding master’s development environment.
degrees.
It consists of 15 credit-hours of core courses, 6 credit-hours of
Graduates of this master’s degree program can also teach at the Thesis work and 12 credit-hours of the specialization courses
undergraduate or technical level, or can pursue a doctoral courses for a total of 33 credit-hours. Students enrolled in this
degree. track will receive a Master of Science in Computer Engineering
(M.S.Cp.E.).
The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty,
Admission Requirements which also acts as the student’s advisor and graduate committee
chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student
Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to
to a reasonably independent research experience that enhances
the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In
his/her academic development. The student should prepare,
addition applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science in
carry out and report a structured and methodical study of
Computer Engineering, preferably from an ABET-accredited
importance. Publication of this work in journals, conference
institution, or a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a
proceedings, and/or poster presentations is strongly
minimum general GPA of 2.8, and a GPA of 3.00 in the computer
encouraged.
related courses. After a revision of the student’s credit transcript
the department may require him/her to take certain Thesis Requirements:
developmental or prerequisite courses.
1. Thesis Topic: The thesis topic must be approved in
The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree writing by the student graduate committee. The topic
program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate the student’s
was conferred. ability to conduct independent research to the extent
described above.
When the student decides to do graduate work but his
2. Thesis Exam (Defense): The student will make an oral
background is from a different field, the department, at its
presentation followed by a session of question and
discretion, may require him/her to establish additional
answers. Students must approve an oral thesis
background by taking a number of undergraduate courses.
examination before his/her graduate committee.
These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the
3. Continuous Enrollment: Once the graduate committee has Advanced Software Architecture, and the Software Engineering
accepted the student’s topic the student can receive Project course.
authorization to enroll in the Thesis course. It is
New courses are added periodically. In addition to the courses
recommended that the student maintains
that focus on the Software Engineering methods, techniques,
continuous enrollment through the Thesis Extension
and tools, emphasis is also placed on opportunity identification
course.
with a view toward the establishing of new technological
4. Thesis Copies: The student will be required to submit
ventures in this area, and the Project Course support this aim.
copies of the thesis in a format approved by the Graduate
School. After approval and correction, a final version of Internet Engineering Area
the copies will be maintained in the library.
The purpose of this area of specialization is to prepare
Non-Thesis Option: professionals that can lead their enterprises in leveraging the
Internet and in developing new uses for the information search,
The non-thesis option also provides for some degree of exposure
dissemination, social and networking collaboration potential of
to independent research through class projects, literature
this global infrastructure.
search and paper reviews. Because of the additional course load
required by this alternative the student can select to specialize Graduates may also pursue further graduate studies leading to a
further in his/her area or to add more breadth to his program. doctoral degree. A diversity of courses are offered such as: Data
This option is recommended, but not limited, to students who Communication Networks, Internet Engineering I and II, e-
are not interested in seeking a higher degree (Ph.D.), but rather Commerce and Web Information Systems, and the Internet
have an entrepreneurial bent. Its completion requires 15 credit- Engineering Project course. These cover current and future
hours of core courses, 12 credit-hours of the specialization architectural, human accessibility, and technological aspects of
courses, 9 credit-hours of one of the emphasis areas, and a 3 the Internet, providing adequate breadth and depth in the field.
credit Project course, for 39 credit-hours. Students enrolled in
In addition to the courses that focus on Internet Engineering,
this option will receive a Master of Engineering in Computer
additional emphasis is also placed on opportunity identification
Engineering (M.Eng.Cp.E.).
with a view toward the establishing of new technological
This option does not require a comprehensive examination but ventures in this area, and the Project Course support this aim.
requires a final project which the program encourages to be the
Prerequisite Courses or Equivalents
exploration of an opportunity or an entrepreneurial
technological venture through the development of a prototype Course Title Credit-Hours
for the proposed new product or service, the hardware aspects Computer Science and Engineering Problem 3
and environment for the project should be discussed. CECS 6000
Solving
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Programming with Objects, Structures and 3
CECS 6001
Algorithms (POSA)
The Master of Science program is a flexible program that can be CECS 6002 Discrete Structures 3
tailored to the student’s interest while providing solid CECS 6003 Logic Circuits 3
grounding through 15 credit-hours of core courses on some of MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3
the key concepts and tools related to the Computer Engineering
field. For each area of interest the required undergraduate Core Courses
courses are defined as the minimum background or
The student program must include 15 credit-hours of core
prerequisites necessary to enter the field. The students will have
courses for each area as specified below.
to enroll in these courses if they did not take them as part of their
undergraduate studies. Software Engineering Core (15 credit-hours)
Further remedial courses could be determined, at the discretion Course Title Credit-Hours
of the department, on an individual student basis depending on
CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3
the student’s background and chosen field of study. If further
remedial courses are prescribed they will not counted towards CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3
the degree, and must be approved with the minimum specified CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3
grade. CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3
Software Engineering Area CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3
This area seeks to develop professionals with a strong Internet Engineering Core (15 credit-hours)
background in the development of large software systems. Upon
graduation the student should be able to go into industry, Course Title Credit-Hours
government, or academia, or pursue doctoral studies. A variety CECS 6120 Computer Architecture 3
of courses are offered such as: Object Oriented Design, Software CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3
Engineering I and II, Data Communication Networks, Advanced
CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3
DataBase System, Human Computer Interface, Software Testing,
CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3

Course Title Credit-Hours Thesis and Project Courses
CECS 6760 Internet Engineering I 3
Non-thesis option students are required to complete the Final
Specialization Courses for the Software Engineering (SE) Project (3 credits) after completing the required Core (15-
and Internet Engineering (IE) Areas of Interest (12-credits credits) and their respective Specialization Courses (12-credits)
each) the student may opt for one of these three Emphasis Areas (9
In order to make an additionally competent Software credits. Not Required for Thesis option) for a total of 39 credits
Engineering Area of Interest we recommend the following are required for the Final Project Option:
four courses of 3 credits each (for a total of 12-credits):
Project:
Course Title Credit-Hours CECS 7900 Project for MCpE 3
CECS 6430 Advanced Software Architecture 3 CECS 7901 Project Extension for MCpE 0
CECS 6750 Software Testing 3
CECS 7510 Software Engineering II 3 Thesis option students are required to complete the Thesis (6
CECS 7520 Human Computer Interaction 3 credits) after completing the 15-credits core courses, 12-credits
specialization courses. The Emphasis areas (9 credits each is not
required for Thesis option)
In order to make an additionally competent Internet
Engineering Area of Interest we recommend the following Thesis:
four courses of 3 credits each (for a total of 12-credits): CECS 7971 Thesis for MSCpE 6
CECS 7972 Thesis Extension for MSCpE 0
CIS 6715 E-Commerce and Web Information Systems 3
CECS 7130 Advanced Computer Networks 3
CECS 7520 Human Computer Interaction 3
CECS 7560 Internet Ingeneering II MASTER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Computer Science Program of the Electrical and Computer
Emphasis Areas (9 credits each) Engineering and Computer Science Department at Polytechnic
Non-thesis option students are required to one of the three University of Puerto Rico offers a Master’s Degree in Computer
Emphasis Areas (9 credits each. Not Required for Thesis option): Science. There are two options: the Thesis option and the non-
Thesis option. The Thesis option (33 credit-hours) leads to a
The courses that encompass each of the Emphasis Areas are as Master in Science in Computer Science (MS CS) degree. The non-
follows: Thesis option (39 credit-hours) leads to a Master in Computer
Database and Secure Operations (9 credit-hours) Science (MCS) Degree. The two main areas of interest to be
offered in this program are: Cybersecurity, and Knowledge
Course Title Credit-Hours Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM). Combining core courses
CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3 with recommended recommended specialization courses for
CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3 each area of interest provides students with an opportunity for
advancement throughout the program that can be tailored to
CECS 7240 Database Security 3
their personal needs, research focus, and time limitation.
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Digital Evidence & Auditing (9 credit-hours)
Computer Science is a dynamic field where the fast pace of
Course Title Credit-Hours innovation leads to a need for continuous actualization of
CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3 knowledge. The emphasis on standard practices, tools and
methodologies will provide graduates with empirical
CECS 6045 Law, Investigation, and Ethics 3
knowledge. The program seeks to develop skills in decision-
CECS 6046 E-Discovery and Digital Evidence 3 making, leadership, and collaboration.
Big Data (9 credit-hours) Graduates will possess in-depth engineering and technological
knowledge that will allow them to further develop these skills
while performing successfully at strategic levels. This know-how
CECS 7410 Parallel and Distributed Processing 3 is obtained through the development of technical, analytical, and
CECS 7412 Fundamentals of Big Data Analytics 3 project management/leadership skills and initiatives, acquired
CECS 7414 Big Data Analytics Programming and Applications 3 throughout the program. The program also prepares graduates
for academic careers that can fill the demand for professors in
related areas of instruction.

The main objective of the program is to prepare students for a PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
professional career that broadly spans industrial, governmental
and academic settings. The program is committed to impart to Admission Requirements
students the leadership and professional requirements needed Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to
in the computer science environment (in all sectors), enabling the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In
them to participate in research, and in the development of new addition, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science
systems and components. The program aims to prepare in Computer Science, a minimum general GPA of 2.8.
graduates with a desire and capacity for life-long learning and
self-development. The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree
program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree
GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES was conferred. When the student decides to do graduate work
but his background is from a different field, the department, at
Students completing the Master in Computer Science degrees its discretion, may require him/her to establish additional
will be professionally prepared and qualified to: apply background by taking a number of undergraduate courses.
knowledge of mathematics and computer science to identify,
formulate and solve scientific problems, manage capital and The student has to earn a grade of C or better in his
intellectual property assets, implement computer security, undergraduate work. These requirements must be fulfilled as
understand ethical and legal aspects of computing, participate as early as possible in the student’s program. Courses taken to
a team member/leader or project manager. Additionally, remedy deficiencies cannot be used to fulfill course
provide technical direction in the development of high-level requirements for the master’s degree. The program adopts
architectural specifications, understand human factors that Polytechnic University guidelines for Combined Bachelor’s
impact human computer interaction, analyze and interpret data Master’s Degree Program by allowing students who have
for decision-making, integrate computer systems from accumulated a minimum of 85% from their total credit-hours
components that perform a wide range of tasks and meet user towards the Bachelor’s degree to begin taking graduate courses
needs, perform as entrepreneurs and consultants, understand from the Master in Computer Science (MSCS/MCS) programs.
the impact of scientific solutions in a global/societal context, and
recognize the need to engage in life-long learning. Graduation Requirements
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES A candidate for the Master’s Degree in Computer Science (MCS)
or the Master in Science in Computer Science (MS CS) is required
The federal and local governments, as well as high-technology to complete a plan of study with a minimum number of credit-
companies in PR and the US, represent the main employers of hours specified by the selected option:
engineers and scientists holding master’s degrees. The most
M.C.S. (Non-Thesis Option)
common categories of occupations that need to have a
background in Computer Science are: system software Core: 15 credit-hours; Specialition: 12 credit-hours; Emphasis: 9
engineers, application software engineers, credit-hours; Project Course: 3 credit-hours; Total: 39 credit-
network/database/system administrators, information security hours.
managers, computer system analysts, computer scientists,
M.S.C.S. (Thesis Option)
computer support specialists, game developers, database
administrators, specialists in data mining, software publishers, Core: 15 credit-hours; Specialization: 12 credit-hours; Thesis: 6
project leaders, Web developers, Internet and Intranet credit-hours; Total: 33 credit-hours.
developers, computer science teachers, information managers
Students should present and defend an independently written,
and others.
single author thesis (for thesis option), pursue a plan of study
Graduates may be employed in the computer industry to lead that will lead to the completion of all requirements including
team projects related to hardware and software system design those of the department and satisfy other institutional
and/or research. Opportunities for employment increase greatly requirements for graduation.
with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
Advancement leads towards management and administrative
positions: Project Manager (PM), Manager of Information Areas of Interest
Systems (MIS), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief The two main areas to be offered in this program are:
Information Security Officer (CISO), Knowledge Engineer (KE), Cybersecurity (CybSec), Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
Chief Knowledge Officers (CKO), Database Administrator (DBA), (KDDM).
Network Administrator (NA), among others. Some of these may
require experience, which also leads to lucrative opportunities Cybersecurity (CybSec) Area of Interest
as system designers, independent consultants or computer
The Cybersecurity specializes in training graduates to become
consulting firm owners.
leaders in IT groups in the financial industry, including
The service industry is growing steadily, and is recognized as knowledge in security, operations, off-shoring and financial
one of the most promising occupational groups for computer terminology. There is a shortage of skilled computer security
scientists for the next decade.

professionals capable of reducing vulnerabilities in computing Database and Secure Operations (9 credit-hours)
systems.
Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM) CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3
Area of Interest
CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3
The KDDM are relevant in various industries such as finance or CECS 7240 Database Security 3
pharmaceutical where there are vast amount of data to be
analyzed and leveraged for new business ideas. Graduates will Digital Evidence & Auditing (9 credit-hours)
be knowledgeable in applying algorithms and building systems
to work with real-world data.
CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3
Prerequisite Course or Equivalents CECS 6045 Law, Investigation, and Ethics 3
Course Title Credit-Hours CECS 6046 E-Discovery and Digital Evidence 3
Computer Science and Engineering Problem 3 Big Data (9 credit-hours)
CECS 6000
Solving
Programming with Objects, Structures and 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
CECS 6001
Algorithms (POSA)
CECS 7410 Parallel and Distributed Processing 3
CECS 6002 Discrete Structures 3
CECS 7412 Fundamentals of Big Data Analytics 3
Core Courses (15 credit-hours)
CECS 7414 Big Data Analytics Programming and Applications 3
CECS 6005 Principles of Information Security 3 Requirements for the Thesis and Non-thesis options
CECS 6010 Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3
Non-thesis option students are required to complete the Final
CECS 6030 Computational Theory 3
Project (3 credits) after completing the required Core (15-
CECS 6230 IT Operations 3 credits) and their respective Specialization Courses (12-credits)
CECS 7235 Computer Forensics 3 the student may opt for one of these three Emphasis Areas (9
credits. Not Required for Thesis option) for a total of 39 credits
Specialization Courses for the Cybersecurity (CySec) and are required for the Final Project Option:
Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDDM)
Areas of Interest (12-credit hours each) Project:
In order to make an additionally competent Cybersecurity CECS 7950 Project for MCS 3
Area of Interest we recommend the following four courses CECS 7951 Project Extension for MCS 0
of 3 credits each (for a total of 12-credits):
Thesis option students are required to complete the Thesis (6
Course Title Credit-Hours credits) after completing the 15-credits core courses, 12-credits
CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3 specialization courses. The Emphasis areas (9 credits each is not
CECS 7230 Network Security 3 required for Thesis option)
CECS 7237 Advanced Computer Forensics 3
CECS 7570 Computer Security 3
Thesis:
CECS 7980 Thesis for MS CS 6
In order to make an additionally competent Knowledge CECS 7990 Thesis Extension for MS CS 0
Discover and Data Mining Area of Interest we recommend
the following four courses of 3 credits each (for a total of 12-
credits):
CECS 6430 Advanced Software Architecture 3
MASTER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
CECS 6605 Advanced Database Systems 3
CECS 7530 Data Mining and Data Warehousing 3 The Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering offers two
CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3 options. The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in
Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E) degree and the non-Thesis
Emphasis Areas (9 credits each) option leads to a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
(M.Eng.E.E.) degree. Currently there are three areas of interest
The courses that encompass each of the Emphasis Areas are as for the M.S.E.E or the M.Eng.E.E: Digital Signal Processing,
follows: Communication Systems, and Power Systems and Renewable
Energy (Only Non-Thesis Option).

By choosing appropriate elective courses at the graduate level The student is normally admitted to the master’s degree
the student can tailor the program to his/her specific interests. program in the field in which his or her undergraduate degree
A counselor will work closely with the student in order to was conferred. When the student decides to do graduate work
carefully choose the elective courses that fulfill the student’s in a different field, the department, at its discretion, may require
professional expectations in breadth as well as in depth. him/her to establish additional background by taking a number
of undergraduate courses. The student has to earn a grade of C
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY or better in his undergraduate work.
Our program is flexible enough to be tailored to the student These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the
interest while providing sufficient breadth and depth to student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies cannot
accommodate the rapid changes taking place in the field. be used to fulfill course requirements for the master's degree.
This program aims to enable graduates to pursue further studies Graduation Requirements
at the doctoral level, enter the industry workforce or work in A candidate for a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering must:
a research and development environment.
• Complete the plan of study with at least the minimum
This program intends to offer electrical engineers an number of credit hours specified by the M.S.E.E. (9 credit-
opportunity to become more productive by acquiring hours of core courses, 6 credit-hours of thesis and 15
knowledge of advanced technologies in the Electrical credit-hours in elective courses) or M.Eng.E.E. (9 credit-
Engineering field. This includes exposing the student to state of hours of core courses and 30 credit-hours of elective
the art engineering application software. courses), with a minimum GPA of 3.0 points (no more than
six credit-hours are accepted in transfer courses and no
The program also seeks to stimulate students to actively pursue more than six credit-hours of advanced undergraduate
continuing education and professional development options in courses are allowed).
order to stay on the cutting-edge of Electrical Engineering • Present and defend an independently written, single
Science and technology. author thesis (for students enrolled in the thesis option).
• Pursue a plan of study that will lead to the completion of
GRADUATE PROFILE AND OUTCOMES all Graduate School requirements, including those of the
department, within a maximum of five years.
Graduates should be able to keep abreast of the latest • Satisfy all other institutional requirements for graduation.
developments in their areas, read and analyze journal papers
from their field, conduct independent research in their areas of DEGREES OFFERED
interest (Thesis Option), write papers or technical reports,
conduct technical and scientific presentations within a The Thesis option leads to a Master of Science in Electrical
conference environment, and use mainstream engineering Engineering (M.S.E.E) degree and the non-Thesis option leads to
software applications. a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (M.Eng.E.E.)
degree.
Thesis Option:
The telecommunication industry in Puerto Rico and the United This option provides a significant element of independent
States should be a primary source of employment for engineers research through the completion of a thesis. This option is
holding Masters of Engineering with coursework in recommended, but not limited, to the student either seeking to
Communications Systems and Digital Signal Processing. pursue a doctoral degree or planning to work in a research and
development environment. It consists of 9 credit-hours of core
The federal and local government, as well as the high technology courses, 6 credit-hours of Thesis work and 15 credit-hours of
companies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico offer additional elective courses for a total of 30 credit-hours. Students enrolled
opportunities for engineers holding master’s degrees. Master of in this track will receive a Master of Science in Electrical
Engineering graduates can also teach at the undergraduate or Engineering (M.S.E.E.).
technical level and can pursue a doctoral degree.
The thesis research shall be directed by a member of the faculty,
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS which also acts as the student’s graduate committee
chairperson. The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student
Admission Requirements
to a reasonable independent research experience that enhances
Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to his/her academic development. The student should prepare,
the graduate program outlined by the Graduate School. In carry out and report a structured and methodical study of
addition, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor of Science importance. Publication of this work in journals, conference
in Electrical Engineering, preferably from an ABET-accredited proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly
institution, a minimum general GPA of 2.8, and a GPA of 3.00 in encouraged.
the electrical engineering courses. After a revision of the
Thesis Requirements:
student’s credit transcript the department may require him/her
to take certain remedial courses. 1. Thesis Topic: The thesis topic must be approved in

writing by the student graduate committee. The topic are several courses in Antenna and Electromagnetism so that the
should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate the student’s interested student can specialize further in those areas. A
ability to conduct independent research to the extent variety of courses are offered such as Digital Communication,
described above. Wireless Communication, Satellite Communication Systems,
2. Thesis Exam (Defense): Students must approve an oral Data Communication and Computer Networks, Digital Signal
thesis examination before his graduate committee. Processing, Stochastic Processes, Antenna Theory, RF Design,
The student will make an oral presentation followed by a and Engineering Electromagnetic Field Theory.
session of questions and answers.
Digital Signal Processing
3. Continuous Enrollment: Once the graduate committee has
accepted the student’s topic it is mandatory that the The purpose of this area is to prepare engineers that can either
student maintains continuous enrollment with the thesis enter into the DSP industry or that can pursue further graduate
extension course until graduation. studies leading to a Doctoral degree. A diversity of courses such
4. Thesis Copies: The student will be required to submit as Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Stochastic
copies of the thesis in a format approved by the Graduate Processes, Pattern Recognition, Speech Processing, Algorithms
School. After approval and correction, a final version will for Signal Processing, Satellite Remote Sensing of the Oceans,
be maintained in the library. Digital Communication and Neural Networks cover coding,
compression and information extraction providing adequate
Non-Thesis Option:
breadth and depth in the field.
The non-thesis option also provides for some degree of exposure
Power Systems and Renewable Energy (Only Non-Thesis
to independent research through class projects, literature
Option)
search and paper reviews. Because of the additional course load
required by this alternative the student can select to specialize The purpose of this new area is to offer current topics such as
further in his/her area or to add more breadth to his program. the development of alternative energy and renewable sources,
This option is recommended, but not limited, to students who conservation and management of energy, green building,
are not interested in seeking a higher degree (Ph.D.). Its distributed generation systems, and generation, transmission
completion requires 9 credit-hours of core courses and 30 and distribution in traditional power systems.
credit-hours of elective courses for 39 credit-hours. Students
enrolled in this option will receive a Master of Engineering in CURRICULAR STRUCTURE
Electrical Engineering (M.Eng.E.E.). This option does not require These courses should be completed during undergraduate
a comprehensive examination or final project. If a student studies, or should be taken at the beginning of the graduate
desires to tackle a specific project, it can do so under the “Design studies, prior to (or at the same time than) the core courses.
Project for Master in Electrical Engineering” course.
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Digital Signal Processing Area
Prerequisite Courses
The Master of Science program is a flexible program that can be
tailored to the student’s interest while providing solid Course Title Credit-Hours
grounding, through 9 credit-hours of core courses, on some of EE 3002 Signals & Systems 3
the key concepts and tools related to the electrical engineering
EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing 3
field. For each area of interest required undergraduate courses
are defined as the minimum background or prerequisite ENGI 2270 Probability and Statistics 3
necessary to enter the field. The students will have to enroll in MATH 3310 Differential Equations 3
these courses if they did not take them as part of their
undergraduate studies. Background courses are advanced Core Courses
undergraduate courses and count (up to 6 credit-hours) toward The student program must include 9 credit-hours of core
the degree. courses as specified below.
Further remedial courses could be determined, at the discretion Digital Signal Processing Core Courses
of the department, on a one to one basis depending on the
student’s background and chosen field of study. If further Course Title Credit-Hours
remedial courses are prescribed they will not count toward the EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3
degree and will have to be approved with a grade of C or better. EE 6020 Stochastic Processing 3
Communication Systems EE 6030 Linear Systems 3
The purpose of this area is to prepare professionals with a Elective courses at the graduate level
strong background in Communication Systems. Upon
graduation the engineer should be able to enter the (The student may complete the remaining number of required credit-
hours by selecting, in agreement with his advisor, courses from this
telecommunication industry or pursue doctoral studies. Besides
list).
Digital, Satellite and Wireless Communications Systems, there

Digital Signal Processing Oriented Electives Core Courses
Course Title Credit-Hours The student program must include 9 credit-hours of core
EE 6632 Non-Linear Control 3 courses as specified below.
EE 6660 Advanced Robotic Manipulators 3 Communication Systems Core Courses
EE 6720 Pattern Recognition 3
EE 6740 Intelligent Control 3
EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3
EE 6760 Digital Communications 3
EE 6020 Stochastic Processes 3
EE 6770 Satellite Communication Systems 3
EE 6760 Digital Communications 3
EE 7712 Image Processing 3
EE 7714 Satellite Remote Sensing 3 Elective courses at the graduate level
EE 7716 Computer Vision 3 (The student may complete the remaining number of required credit-
EE 7730 Speech Processing 3 hours by selecting, in agreement with his advisor, courses from this
EE 7740 Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing 3 list).
EE 7772 Wireless Communication 3 Communication Systems Oriented Electives
EE 7780 Special Topics in Digital Signal Processing 3
Computer Engineering Science Oriented Electives EE 6030 Linear Systems 3
(The student may include up to 6 credit-hours selected from this EE 6720 Pattern Recognition 3
list). EE 6770 Satellite Communication Systems 3
EE 7712 Image Processing 3
EE 7714 Satellite Remote Sensing 3
CECS 6010 Advanced Analysis and Design of Algorithms 3
EE 7716 Computer Vision 3
EE 7730 Speech Processing 3
CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3
CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3 EE 7740 Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing 3
CECS 6240 Technology based Startups 3 EE 7772 Wireless Communication 3

CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3 EE 7780 Special Topics in Digital Signal Processing 3
CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3
Note: EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing and EE 5714 Digital Communication Elective courses at the advanced undergraduate level
Systems are required courses for the Communication Systems track and
therefore are requisites for all the courses offered within this area.
(The student may include up to 6 credit-hours selected from this
list).
The Computer Engineering oriented electives give support, as
deemed necessary by the student and his counselor, to the Communication Systems Oriented Electives
student’s chosen field of work.
Course Description Credit-Hours
If the required courses are not part of the student background, EE 5730 Radio Frequency Circuit Design 3
then these courses should be taken prior to admission to the
program or during the first two terms of the program. Computer Engineering Science Oriented Electives
Communication Systems Area list).
Prerequisite Courses Course Title Credit-Hours
CECS 6010 Advanced Analysis and Design of Algorithms 3
EE 3002 Signals & Systems 3
EE 3710 Random Processes 3
CECS 6150 Object Oriented Design 3
Fundamentals of SW Processes, Databases, and 3
EE 4220 CECS 6240 Technology based Startups 3
Networking
EE 5720 Digital Signal Processing 3 CECS 6510 Software Engineering I 3
ENGI 2270 Probability and Statistics 3 CECS 7550 Artificial Intelligence 3
Note: EE 4720 Digital Signal Processing and EE 4716 Digital Communication
MATH 3310 Differential Equations 3 Systems are required courses for the Communication Systems track and
therefore are requisites for all the courses offered within this area.
The Computer Engineering oriented electives give support, as

deemed necessary by the student and his counselor, to the
student’s chosen field of work.

If the required courses are not part of the student background, Course Title Credit-Hours
then these courses should be taken prior to admission to the EE 4466 Renewable Energy Systems 3
program or during the first two terms of the program.
Electives Related to the Thesis and Non-thesis Options
Power Systems and Renewable Energy Area
Prerequisite Course EE 7790 Design Project for Master in Electrical Engineering 3
Course Title Credit-Hours Design Project Extension for Master in Electrical 0
EE 7791
Engineering
EE 4400 Power Systems Analysis II 3
EE 7800 Thesis 6
Core Courses EE 7801 Thesis Extension 0
The student program must include 9 credit-hours of core
courses as specified below.
Power Systems and Renewable Energy Core Courses COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE LABORATORIES
EE 6010 Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing 3 Networking Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with a
EE 6400 Direct Energy Conversion and Renewables 3 broad variety of networking appliances including repeaters,
switches, routers, firewalls, and servers, plus wireless access
Market, Environmental and Public Policy Issues of 3
EE 6402
Energy Systems
points, and wired interconnection panels housed in various
cabinets and racks. There are also twenty (20) dual-processor
Elective courses at the graduate level hyper-threading workstations, where the student can configure
a variety of protocol stacks and network management software.
(The student may complete the remaining number of required credit-
hours by selecting, in agreement with his advisor, courses from this Configurable Hardware Laboratory - This laboratory has 15
list). ML-5001 Evaluation Platform boards for Xilinx Virtex-5
reconfigurable gate arrays. These are connected to PC
Power Systems and Renewable Energy Oriented Electives
workstations that are configured with the Xilinx Integrated
Course Title Credit-Hours Software Environment which allow the creation of VHDL models
EE 6410 Smart Grids and Distributed Generation 3 for hardware-implemented functionality of substantial
complexity. These models and other intellectual property
EE 6412 Energy Management 3
modules are then compiled, simulated, debugged, synthesized
EE 6420 Power Systems Transients 3 and downloaded into the Evaluation Platform boards, where
EE 6422 Power Systems Dynamic Stability 3 they can be embedded into the application environment.
EE 6424 Power Systems Operation, Control and Planning 3
Learning Objects Research Collaborative Atelier (LORCA)
Drives and Controls for EnergY Conservation and 3
EE 7410 eLearning Research Laboratory - This laboratory provides
Alternate Sources
space, laptop computers, and several servers to support the
EE 7420 Advanced Electrical Power Quality 3 development of eLearning and educational support tools. This
EE 7422 Grounding Systems 3 laboratory is available to students conducting work on
eLearning as part of their undergraduate research course,
capstone course, graduate thesis course, or graduate project
Power Systems and Renewable Energy Oriented Electives
course.
Elective courses at the advanced undergraduate level High Performance Computing Center - This laboratory
provides a high performance, loosely coupled, parallel
computing facility that was established with a grant provided by
list).
the Air Force Office of Research of the Department of Defense in
2004 for $101,089. This lab has two Beowulf PC Clusters with 64
Power Systems and Renewable Energy Advanced processors each and one SGI PC Cluster with 256 processors
Undergraduate Electives from a grant from the NSF for $160,000. It also houses an Altix
350 supercomputer with four processors from a grant by
Course Title Credit-Hours PRIDCO. All are used to support scientific and engineering
EE 4422 Electric Power Quality 3 research for graduate and undergraduate students.
EE 4432 Power System Protection 3 Turing Laboratory for Graduate Studies - This laboratory
EE 4438 Smart Distribution System Engineering 3 provides faculty members and graduate students state-of-the-
EE 4452 Alternative Generation Systems 3 art equipment to support their research. PUPR was recently
EE 4462 Electrical Construction Project Management 3 awarded a grant from PRIDCO for the establishment of the
Master in Computer Science (first in Puerto Rico) of $450,000
and for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the PCs introduction to the Formal Logic and Proof techniques, set
and workstations, housed in the Turing lab. It includes 24 state theory, combinatory, probability, relations, functions and
of the art Dell Pc’s, 10 SGI power workstations, 4 Apple G5 and 4 matrices. The second half of the course will cover graphs, trees
50” Plasma Monitors. and graph algorithms. The course will conclude with an
overview of Boolean algebra, computer logic, computation and
“Window to the Caribbean” Laboratory - This laboratory
languages.
creates a virtual environment that connects Puerto Rico to the
rest of the world. Its main function will be to participate in CECS 6003 – Logic Circuits
collaborative academic and research projects with students, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
professors, industries and others entities from around the globe. session per week.
The lab was financed by a grant from the Air Force Office of
Research Science of the Department of Defense (AFORS DoD) in This course provides a background that is fundamental for
2005 for $181,000. graduate level students in electrical engineering, computer
science, and computer engineering. In this course students learn
Virtual Wireless Lab for Information Security - In September about Binary Systems, Boolean algebra and Logic gates, Digital
2007 the Army Research Office of the Department of Defense Circuits, Gate Minimization, Combinational and Sequential
(ARO DoD) awarded a grant for $193,800 for a virtual wireless logics, Counters, Memories, among others. One of the main goals
lab for information security. in this course is to study the process of digital circuit design. A
Digital Forensics Signal Processing Laboratory - This review of the basics of binary system operation and the Boolean
laboratory is equipped with high performance Workstations algebra, the details of binary logic gates and the concepts of logic
with 1 GByte of RAM, flat panel monitors and a heavy duty HP minimization, is provided. The MAP methods to simplify the
Color Laser Printer. All workstations have a research license of Product-of-Sum will be covered. Techniques for design and
MATLAB and Internet access. analysis of combinational and synchronous sequential circuits
will be studied, as well as combinational circuits such as:
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Adder/Subtractor, Decoder, Encoder, Magnitude Comparator,
and Multiplexer. An overview of sequential elements: latches
Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical and flops will be provided. Memories and memory addressing
Engineering will be covered. Other topics that will be covered are:
CECS 6000 - Computer Science and Engineering Problem asynchronous sequential logic design techniques, HDL
Solving description languages, functional verification, test, design-for-
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours test, Integrated circuit packaging. Future trends will also be
session per week. observed.
This course provides a mathematical background that is CECS 6005 – Principles of Information Security
fundamental for problem solving ability at the graduate level in Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
computer science. Review of limits, derivatives and Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
transcendental functions. Indefinite, definite and improper This course is an introduction to the various technical aspects of
integrals. Sequences, series, power series and Taylor series. information security and assurance to understand computer,
Differential equations. Lines and planes in space, surfaces, data, and communications security issues. It provides the
partial derivatives, the gradient and directional derivatives. foundation for understanding the key issues associated with
CECS 6001 - Programming with Objects, Structures, and protecting information assets, determining the levels of
Algorithms (POSA) protection and response to security incidents, and designing a
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours consistent, reasonable information security system, with
session per week. appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features.
This course is a practical synthesis of concepts from Structured CECS 6010 - Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Programming, Abstract Data Types, Object Oriented Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Data Structure. One four
Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms. A rationed hours session per week.
introduction to Objects, and Object Oriented Programming, is This course emphasizes the computational complexity of a
followed by an in depth discussion of the most common Data problem, the efficiency of an algorithm for solving a problem,
Structures, and the way these are used to simplify and make more technique for designing algorithms, and the inherent
understandable and flexible an application modeling and intractability of certain problems. Problems in a number of
programming. applications are covered.
CECS 6002 – Discrete Structures CECS 6015 - IT Auditing and Secure Operations
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Calculus 1. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
session per week. Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
This course provides a mathematical background that is
fundamental for problem solving ability at the graduate level in The course will give students the know-how they need to
computer science. The first half of the course will provide an

implement an effective Information Technology (IT) audit. The Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate
course covers principles and practice related to the evaluation Computer Courses. One four hours session per week.
of secure operations in existing and new information
Fundamental concepts of the architectural structure and
technologies. Core concepts related to security auditing and
organization of computers are reviewed: fundamental execution
accountability will be discussed using the standard IT audit
cycle, central processing unit, input/output unit, and memory
approach and contemporary information system auditing
management unit are covered. Course reviews key abstractions
concepts. Internet and e-commerce security auditing issues will
supported at the architectural level such as virtual memory,
also be addressed.
micro-architecture, I/O controllers and processors. A historical
CECS 6030 - Computational Theory analysis of the evolution of the major architectures from
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Calculus II, Discrete complex instruction set computers (CISC) to reduced instruction
Structure. One four hours session per week. set computers (RISC) is carried out. Additional topics include
performance evaluation, multiprocessing and parallel
This course provides an introduction to formal languages. architectures, and tightly and loosely coupled distributed
Regular languages: regular expressions, finite automata, architectures. The architectural layer is considered in the
minimization, closure properties, decision algorithms, and non- context of compilation processes, operating systems, as well as
regular parsing theory, and no context-free languages. high level programming concepts.
Computable languages: Turing machines, recursive functions,
Church’s thesis, un-decidability and halting problem. CECS 6130 - Data Communication Networks
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer
CECS 6035 - Contingency Planning Courses. One four hours session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. The course covers the fundamentals of data communication
networks, including architecture, principles of operations, and
This course addresses the managerial issues associated with performance analyses. It provides a rationale from the
planning for, and reacting to events, incidents, disasters and engineering standpoint that justifies the way networks are
crises. It covers organizational awareness, incident response, currently structured, and facilitate understanding the issues and
contingency strategies, disaster recovery, business continuity tradeoffs faced by designers of future networks. Strong
operations planning, and crisis management. Students will learn emphasis is provided to understanding algorithms used in
the skills to secure current information systems and networks, networking and their performance impact. An engineering
recognizing and planning for threats and vulnerabilities present mathematics background including probability is assumed.
in the existing systems. Some of the topics included are: multilayered network
CECS 6045 - Law, Investigation, and Ethics architecture, data link layer protocols, high-speed packet
switching, queuing theory, LANs, and WANs issues.
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. CECS 6150 - Object Oriented Design
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Object
This course is intended for students of computer science and
Oriented Programming. One four hours session per week.
other related fields of study who are interested in the IT social
and ethical issues that arise from computationally intense The object oriented paradigm is covered including all its
environments in the workplace and in society. It addresses fundamental concepts. Students write programs at increasing
computer crime laws and regulations, the measures and levels of complexity that illustrates the principles of
technologies used to investigate computer crime incidents and encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, overloading,
the ethics involved in the use of computers, information systems overriding and constructors. The course assumes familiarity
and technology. Controversies and alternate points of view are with structured programming techniques, compilation and
addressed on social, legal, philosophical, political, constitutional debugging tools.
and economic issues related to computers.
CECS 6230 - IT Operations
CECS 6046 - Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program session per week.
The course covers all relevant tasks for the day to day life of an
This course will give the students an in-depth understanding of IT Manager. It will cover user support as well as change
the current IT management and e-business litigation practices management and strategic planning in a heterogeneous
involving e-Discovery and Digital Forensics. Students will gather environment. The goal is to give an upcoming IT manager all
the necessary skills to take a leading role in the management relevant skills in order to successfully run an IT Department for
team to work with the legal counsel, auditor and department medium and large companies.
managers to prepare and implement an effective Incident
Response Strategy to address various IT-business and legal CECS 6430 - Advanced Software Architecture
problems. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Object Oriented
Programming. One four hours session per week.
CECS 6120 - Computer Architecture

The course introduces Pattern Languages of program design, This course presents current and emerging technologies for the
which represent a recently defined major abstraction level after World Wide Web. The emphasis is on understanding the
Object Oriented Programming. Then follows up with an operation of the World Wide Web at many different
introduction to the two major component architectures in use architectural levels, including its protocols, programming
today: Sun’s Java Beans (EJB), and Microsoft’s COM and .NET languages, history and future.
architectures in their several incarnations. The course then
explores Web Services and several proposals for the assembly of CECS 7130 - Advanced Computer Networks
applications from network-accessible, centrally published, and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EE 6130. One four hours
publicly discoverable services. Finally we end up with a close session per week.
look at more recent developments in Model Driven The course covers the latest trends in computer networking and
Architectures, including their potential for platform the related applications that depend on those advances. Study of
independent application models, and for back annotation of wireless networks, value added networks (van), virtual private
implementation level customizations. networks (vpn), satellite networks, cable, fiber and other wide-
CECS 6510 - Software Engineering I area networking technologies. The impact of new networking
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer technologies and the new business modalities that they facilitate
Courses. One four hours session per week. is covered. The course emphasizes on the integration of
networking concepts and protocols into comprehensive
The course covers basic concepts of software requirements solutions for the enterprise or business. Discussion of
generation and analysis, software design, implementation, performance, reliability, expandability, relevance, and the
maintenance, structured design methodologies, object-oriented economic aspects of planning and implementing practical
design methodologies, and data flow design. Project computer networks is also covered. Analysis of the trade-offs
development and team software, budgets and computer ethics between equipment costs, performance, reliability, long-term
issues are also discussed. Students practice the analysis and expandability, and operational and human management costs.
design phases for a system and the required testing techniques. Analysis of tariff and legal constraints that bear on the adoption
Various system development models are presented. of particular technologies are considered.
CECS 6605 - Advanced Database System Design CECS 7230 – Network Security
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
session per week. Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
Methodologies and principles of database systems are The fundamental tools and techniques for network security are
covered: database architectures, logical modeling, the relational discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that the
model, data normalization, database design process and internet has over the individual, the enterprise and on society-
techniques, relational algebra, relational calculus, integrity at-large. Major topics covered are symmetric encryption (DES
constraints, views, and SQL language. Advanced topics include: and AES), public key encryption (RSA and Diffie-Hellman),
non-first normal-form databases, database security, query message authentication and hash functions. A general
optimization, indexes generation, security issues, distributed introduction to number theory, prime numbers and discrete
databases, object-relational and object-oriented databases, logarithms is provided as mathematical background. The course
internet databases, parallel databases and XML databases. concludes by illustrating these techniques in network security
Projects on theoretical aspects of databases and on application applications including electronic mail, IP security and web
development will be required. security.
CECS 6750 - Software Testing CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Object Oriented Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
Programming. One four hours session per week. Director’s Approval. One four session per week.
This course covers topics of software testing methodologies for This course is an introduction to digital forensics in the context
development and maintenance for object-oriented, component- of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Overview of
based business and web applications. Approaches to automatic evidence collection and archiving (rfc 3227), order of volatility
testing and supporting tools are covered. Topics include and Locards Exchange Principle. Preservation of volatile and
structural and functional techniques, code inspection, peer non-volatile data. Analysis of data including windows memory
review, test verification and validation, statistical testing and registry analysis, log file and executable file analysis. The
methods, regression tests, preventing of errors, metrics, plans, course will use case studies and open source tools.
formal models and software quality. Students who finished this
course will be able to analyze a given software life cycle for CECS 7237 – Advanced Computer Forensics
improvements as well as design and implement testing Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 7235. One four
strategies within their companies. session per week.
CECS 6760 - Internet Engineering I Advanced topics in computer forensics concerned mainly with
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours file system forensics, hard drives, usb drives, removable media,
session per week. CD-ROMs and flash drives will be covered. Accesing data from

cell phones and PDA’s. Recovery of deleted data from DOS, NTFS, MapReduce. Students will be prepared to tackle enormous
MAC, and other widely used file systems. Data carving datasets of structured and unstructured data by applying the
techniques. Case studies and open source tools. Hadoop subprojects.
CECS 7240 - Database Security
CECS 7510 - Software Engineering II
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6510. One four hours
Director’s Approval. One four session per week.
session per week.
This course will focus on issues related to the design and
implementation of secure data stores. Emphasis will be placed The course discusses recent trends in Software Engineering
on access control, multilevel security in systems, covert theory and practice. Explores new paradigms in the
channels, inference problem and security measures for conceptualization of software such as Pattern Languages and
relational and object-oriented database systems. Also, secure Aspect Oriented Programming and their impact in the creation
distributed and heterogeneous databases systems as well as of re-usable and evolvable software. Covers increasingly
data mining for security applications are addressed. important software topics such as Software Testing, Software
System Validation, Software Reliability, and Software Security.
CECS 7410 - Parallel and Distributed Processing Choosing from the techniques learned in Software Engineering
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours I, we can now fully concentrate on going through several
session per week. development cycles and improving techniques and know-how of
tools. We will discuss limitations and advantages of using
This course provides a graduate-level introduction to parallel metrics, creating artifacts and how to maintain planning,
and distributed systems programming. The foundations of the deliverables and documentation in synch.
creation of systems on distributed environments will be
discussed. The main characteristics of a distributed and parallel CECS 7520 - Human Computer Interaction
system will be presented emphasizing how they can be used to Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Object Oriented
outline new applications. Programming. One four hours session per week.
CECS 7412 - Fundamentals of Big Data Analytics The course presents issues on effective human-computer
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours interaction. The role of software engineering and the human
session per week. factors is considered in the design, implementation and
evaluation of software. User interface and software design
Students will learn how to process big data on platforms that can principles, guidelines, methodologies and strategies are
handle the big V’s of Big Data: volume, velocity, variety and explored. Specific topics covered include: basic elements,
veracity. The Data Analytics Lifecycle will be studied, including procedures, tools, development environments, user experience
data discovery, data preparation, and data modeling. Map levels, interaction styles and collaborative systems technology.
Reduce, Hadoop and other Big Data solution frameworks will be Additional topics on multidisciplinary dynamics of human-
discussed. A review of basic data analytics methods using R and computer interaction as a field of study, current developments
statistical methods including clustering, association rules, in HCI research and usability engineering are covered. The
regression, classification, time series, among others will be course reviews principles and guidelines so as to move on to
covered. In-database analytics will also be covered in the course. advanced subjects on rapid development and application in
computer engineering.
CECS 7414 – Big Data Analytics Programming and
Applications CECS 7530 - Data Mining and Data Warehousing
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 6605. One four
session per week. hours session per week.
This course is an introduction to Data Science and how we can The first part of the course discusses Data Warehousing as one
integrate R and Python programming into the Big Data of the main mechanisms for practical storage of historical data
environment. First part of the course introduces the basics of R derived from the enterprise operational databases. Several
and Python before applying them to Big Data analytics. The models for organizing and re-factoring databases along various
different phases of the Data Science Methodology will be dimensions, as used in Data Warehouses, are discussed, and
studied. Students will learn to prepare and explore data for justified. Data warehouses represent just one, but perhaps the
analysis. Statistical methods and other concepts will be studied most readily available source of data within an enterprise, for
such as: Naïve Bayes Classification, Neural Networks, Clustering, performing data mining. Additional data sources for mining are
regression modeling, dimension reduction, generalized linear discussed, including governmental and commercial sources. The
modeling, and association rules. Students will also learn how to second and third parts of the course discuss data mining tasks,
evaluate models for modeling data and to use decision trees. techniques and the tools that implement these. Major data
Students will also explore Hadoop-based tools for storage, mining tasks include classification, clustering and diagramming.
retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of data in a variety of These generic tasks are supported through a set of techniques
formats. Students will learn how to analyze Big Data using the that include decision trees, self-organizing maps, neural
best applications and technology available and affordable for networks, and other visual representation techniques. The most
organizations and easily apply R or Python to Hadoop and representative commercial tools for data mining incorporating

these techniques will be used by students to mine some publicly model design and documentation should be done using
available data sets and report their findings. computer engineering tools.
CECS 7550 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) This course seeks to develop the research and/or application
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Data Structure. One four development skills of students at a graduate level scope. Both
hours session per week. alternatives for the project will help students acquire leading
edge knowledge.
This course offers a broad overview in the field of artificial
intelligence and Knowledge Based Expert Systems (KBES). A CECS 7901 – Project Extension for Master in Computer
basic background in computer science and programming in Engineering
structured languages is assumed. The course surveys the major Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
topics in Artificial Intelligence (AI). It begins with an overview of Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
what constitutes AI and an introduction to intelligent agents.
This is an extension of the Computer Engineering project. The
This is followed by a series of traditional AI topics such as logic,
project offers two alternatives: a research study or a software
predicate calculus, knowledge representation, reasoning,
application development. The research study requires a
planning, inference, heuristic and adversary search, artificial
thorough review of literature relevant to a current problem in a
neural networks, machine learning, genetic algorithms, fuzzy
field relevant to the specialization area chosen by the student.
logic and logic programming.
The project should present a solution to the problem in the form
CECS 7560 - Internet Engineering II of a research paper of publishable quality. For the software
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: CECS 6760. One four application development, a real-like problem amenable to a
hours session per week. solution the leverages the Internet environment should be
selected. The applications, programs and laboratories used
The students will learn advanced Internet technologies and how during the academic sessions will be available to the student.
to use them to design the overall structure of secure systems and This course seeks to develop the research and/or application
e-commerce sites. Techniques for integrating legacy back-end development skills to students at a graduate level scope. Both
systems and additional software components will be discussed. alternatives for the project will help students acquire leading
The use of W3C standards such as XML and other emergent edge knowledge.
technologies will be emphasized.
CECS 7950 - Project for Master in Computer Science
CECS 7570 - Computer Security
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
session per week.
The project alternative offers the student the opportunity to
The fundamental tools and techniques for computer security are develop a software application and the planning of its launching
discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that as a product using an entrepreneurial focus. The project topic
computer technology has over the individual, the enterprise and needs to be approved by the course instructor. The software
on society-at-large. Mathematical cryptography fundamentals application development involves a solution to a real-life
are covered followed by a set of services built on these problem that leverages the computer science knowledge gained
techniques, which are then used to provide security at the through the program. Preference will be given to the
system and network levels. General models of computer security development of leading edge applications in areas such as IT
and intrusion detection techniques are also covered. Management and Information Assurance, Knowledge Discovery
CECS 7900 – Project for Master in Computer Engineering and Data Mining, and Computer Graphics and Game Technology,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program among other related topics.
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. CECS 7951 – Project Extension for Master in Computer
Two project alternatives are offered in the student’s area of Science
specialization: a research study or development of a software No credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
application. The project topic needs to be approved by the Director’s Approval.
course instructor. The research study requires a thorough This is an extension to complete the development of a final
review of literature relevant to a current problem in the project for the Master in Computer Engineering. The project
student’s specialization area. The research project should offers two alternatives: (1) a research study or (2) the
present a solution to the problem in the form of a research paper development of a software application and the planning of its
of publishable quality. For the software application launching as a product using an entrepreneurial focus.
development alternative a real-life problem amenable to a Preference will be given to the development of leading edge
solution that leverages the computer engineering applications in areas such as IT Management and Information
methodologies should be selected. Assurance, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, and
Preference will be given to the development of tools. The Computer Graphic and Game Technology, among other related
analysis and design phases should be applied to the problem topics.
using appropriate modeling techniques to describe the system This course in an extension for students to continue the
before and after the proposed solution. Conceptual and physical development of the research project and/or application
development. The project will help students demonstrate their EE 5714 - Digital Communication Systems
domain of the Computer Science discipline.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 4704. Corequisite: EE
CECS 7971 - Thesis MSCpE 4710. One four hours session per week.
Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
This course provides a review of Random Processes. Topics
Director’s Approval required in addition CECS 6010, 6030,
include the sampling theorem, pulse modulation including PAM,
6430, 6750 and undergraduate prerequisites. One four
PPM, PWM and PCM; Base-band and pass-band transmission of
hours session per week.
digital signals including FSK, PSK, and QAM; M-ary modulation
The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable techniques; Introduction to spread spectrum systems; Behavior
independent research experience that enhances his/her of digital communication systems in the presence of noise;
academic development. The student should prepare, carry out Optimal threshold detection; Optimum Receivers.
and report a structured and methodical study of importance.
EE 5720 - Digital Signal Processing
The student graduate committee must approve the thesis topic
in writing. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Signal
illustrate the student’s ability to conduct independent research. and Systems and Probability and Statistics. One four hours
Students must approve an oral thesis examination before session per week.
assigned graduate committee. The student will make an oral Topics include LSI systems, DTFT, DFT, FFT, sampling, linear and
presentation followed by a session of question and answers. cyclic convolution, the Z-transform and filter structures.
Once the graduate committee has accepted the student’s topic Introduction to FIR and IIR digital filter design. Several DSP
the student must maintain continuous enrollment in thesis applications are discussed and demonstrated. A design project
hours. Publication of this work in journals, conference is required.
proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly
encouraged. EE 5730 - Radio Frequency Circuit Design
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 3030, EE 3520, EE
CECS 7972 - Thesis Extension 4702. One four hours session per week.
Zero credit-hour. Prerequisite: CECS 7971 and Graduate
Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per This course is an introduction to high-frequency analog circuit
week. design. It provides a solid background for continued studies in
RF design as applied to different areas such as wireless
This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the communications and RF circuit design. Topics include RF
development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical concepts, lumped component models, transmission line
research. fundamentals, the Smith Chart and its applications, resonant
CECS 7980 - Thesis MSCS circuits and filters, and small signal amplifiers with s-
parameters.
Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
Director’s Approval required in addition CECS 6010, 6030, EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing
6430, 6750 and undergraduate prerequisites. One four Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Calculus
hours session per week. and Diff. Equations. One four hours session per week.
The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable This course provides part of the extensive mathematical
independent research experience that enhances his/her background needed for contemporary signal processing,
academic development. Preference will be given to research practice and research. It emphasizes several linear algebra
topics in areas such as IT Management and Information topics. Some of the topics covered are: Vector Spaces and Linear
Assurance, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, and Algebra including Linear Operators, Inverse Matrices, Matrix
Computer Graphics and Game Technology, among other related Factorizations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Singular Value
topics. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to illustrate Decomposition, Some Special Matrices and their Application,
the student’s ability to conduct independent research. The Kronecker Products. The connection of these topics with signal
student should follow the guidelines established by the processing is emphasized.
Graduate School for the required format for writing the Thesis
work. EE 6020 - Stochastic Processes
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate
CECS 7990 - Thesis Extension Probability and Statistics or Undergraduate Random
No credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 7980 and Graduate Processes. One four hours session per week.
Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
week. The course starts with a brief review of Probability. Other topics
include: Random Processes, Spectral Characteristics of Random
This extension gives the students the opportunity to continue Processes, Linear Systems with Random Inputs, Modeling Noisy
with the Thesis (CECS 7980) in which they were previously Networks. Special Classes of Random Processes: Autoregressive
enrolled. Processes, Markov Processes, Gaussian Processes and others.
Introduction to Signal Detection, Binary Detection, Linear Mean

Square Estimation. Matched Filter. Wiener Filter and Kalman Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EE 4400. One four hours
Filters. session per week.
EE 6030 - Linear Systems Analysis of power system dynamic behavior. Study of voltage
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and frequency instability, machine governing systems. Motor
session per week. starts. Design required contingencies. Small and large systems
applications.
Review of linear algebra; vector spaces and operators.
Mathematical descriptions of linear systems; controllability and EE 6424 - Power Systems Operation, Control and Planning
observability, irreducible realization of rational transfer- Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
function matrices; canonical forms, state feedback, and state session per week.
estimators; stability.
Analysis of power plant characteristics for real time operation,
EE 6400 - Direct Energy Conversion and Renewables economic dispatch, and unit commitment and scheduling. Load
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours forecasting, and state estimation and optimization of power
session per week. grids. Applications to Energy management systems (EMS).
Theory of direct energy generation and storage based on EE 6632 - Non Linear Control
chemical reaction charged carriers, semiconductors and/or Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Linear
renewable sources. Overview of thermoionc, thermoelectric, Systems. One four hours session per week.
photovoltaic, fuel cells, wind and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
To study the essentials of nonlinear control systems. Topics
devices and systems. Commercial and industrial applications.
covered are those techniques which have already been found
EE 6402 - Market, Environmental and Public Policy Issues effective. Several new techniques which are potentially useful to
of Energy Systems control applications and one detailed case study will also be
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours discussed. Concepts will be re-enforced using computer-aided
session per week. engineering tools such as MATLAB® , SIMULINK or similar.
Study of worldwide primary sources and electricity markets, EE 6660 - Advanced Robotic Manipulators
distribution chain, and deregulation. Social interaction, public Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Control.
opinion, security, changing environmental regulations and One four hours session per week.
economic considerations for public policy development and
Introduction to Robotic Manipulators, Dynamic Models, State
power systems design. Regional, national and international case
Variable Representation, Controller Design, Adaptive Control
studies.
and case studies.
EE 6410 - Smart Grids and Distributed Generation
EE 6720 - Pattern Recognition
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EE 6400. One four hours
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
session per week.
session per week.
Smart grids design, including distributed generation and
The course presents a description of the general pattern
microgrid systems. Study of microsources, storage and interface
recognition problem and the general methods employed for
devices. Analysis of economic, control, reliability, systems
basic pattern recognition applications. Bayes theory is
integration, and grid interconnection issues.
presented as the building block for statistical pattern
EE 6412 - Energy Management recognition methods along with the different approaches used
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours for solving real world problems. The techniques presented
session per week. include both supervised and unsupervised methods and feature
selection and reduction techniques.
Available energy resources for residential, commercial and
industrial use. Conservation programs and techniques. Bill EE 6740 - Intelligent Control
analysis and energy audits. Development of energy conservation Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Linear
measures (ECMs) for lighting, HVAC, motors and other systems. System. One four hours session per week.
Cost estimation and engineering economics for decision making.
To study the fundamentals of neural networks and fuzzy set
EE 6420 - Power Systems Transients theory with emphasis on their applications in control systems.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Concepts will be re-enforced using computer-aided engineering
session per week. tools such as MATLAB®, SIMULINK or similar.
Analysis of overvoltage conditions caused by lightning, faults EE 6760 - Digital Communications
and switching transients. Study switching sequence and source Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours
impedance effects in lumped and distributed lines and systems. session per week.
Design insulation requirements and coordination.
A review of the behavior of digital communication systems in the
EE 6422 - Power Systems Dynamic Stability presence of noise, optimal threshold detection and optimum
receivers. Topics include optimum receivers for general M-ary
signaling in the presence of AWGN, geometrical representation segmentation, image description, and the fundamentals of object
of signals, determination of an orthogonal basis set, MAP recognition. It focuses on material that is fundamental and has a
detectors, decision regions and error probability, equivalent broad scope of application.
signal sets, minimum energy signal set, colored channel noise,
EE 7716 - Computer Vision
generalized Bayes Receiver, and Maximum Likelihood Receiver.
Other topics are: Introduction to information theory, Huffman Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
Code, Channel Capacity. Mutual Information, capacity of a band- session per week.
limited AWGN channel, and Error Correcting Codes. The aim of this course is to introduce the principles, models and
EE 6770 - Satellite Communication Systems applications of computer vision. The course will cover: image
structure and encoding; edge and feature detection;
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours
interpretation of surfaces; texture, color, stereo, and motion;
session per week.
wavelet methods in vision; parameterizations for solids and
Analysis and design of satellite communication systems and shapes; visual inference; and strategies for automatic face
links including the study of propagation, satellite transponders, recognition. The course requires an extensive use of MATLAB
earth stations and satellite networks. Analog and digital and other mainstream software packages for computer
modulation schemes, as well as antennas and microwave implementation. The course requires a research report and
components are studied at a block system level. This course also paper reviews.
introduces the economics, regulatory law, and business
characteristics of the satellite communications field. A final EE 7730 – Speech Processing
project or report is required. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
session per week.
EE 7410 - Drives and Controls for Energy Conservation and
Alternate Sources This course presents an overview of the area of speech
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EE 4520 and EE 6400. One processing using computers. The course includes topics such as
four hours session per week. the speech production process and the necessary mathematical
background to study the major applications of the area. The
Analysis of DC and AC motor speed and frequency drives. applications presented in the course include speech coding,
Converter topologies and devices for wind, photovoltaic and speech synthesis, speech recognition, and speaker and language
power factor correction applications. identification.
EE 7420 - Advanced Electrical Power Quality
EE 7740 - Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours
session per week.
Event classification by causes, effects, standards, susceptibility
curves, and distortion indexes. Harmonic analysis and modeling This course provides an introduction to the field of advanced
systems and components under non sinusoidal conditions to digital signal processing algorithms, in particular to Fast
Algorithms for Discrete Fourier Transforms, Discrete Linear and
assess voltage distortion. Study the effects of power factor
correction capacitor resonance, sags, swells, transients and Cyclic Convolutions. Transforms such as the Discrete Cosine
flicker on power systems. Measurement and mitigation. Transform, the Hartley Transform, the Walsh-Haddamard
Transform and others are also reviewed. The course does
Equipment electromagnetic interference (EMI) and
extensive use of MATLAB and other mainstream software
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Case studies for
packages for computer implementation and as an aid to
commercial and industrial facilities.
understand the structure of the different algorithms. The course
EE 7422 - Grounding Systems requires a research project, research report or paper reviews.
EE 7772 - Wireless Communications
session per week.
Three credit-hours. Corequisite: EE 5714. One four hours
Analysis of stray voltages and currents. Study of single and session per week.
multiple point grounding systems, grounding grids and lightning
overvoltage. Safety and performance standards. Soil resistivity This course will cover advanced topics in wireless
communications for voice, data, and multimedia. We begin with
and resistance measurements. Applications to substation
a brief overview of current wireless systems and standards. We
design.
then characterize the wireless channel, including path loss for
EE 7712 - Image Processing different environments, random log-normal shadowing due to
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours signal attenuation, and the flat and frequency-selective
session per week. properties of multipath. The course requires an extensive use of
MATLAB and other mainstream software packages for computer
The purpose of the course is to give the student an approach to simulation and implementation. The course requires a research
image processing, image fundamentals, image enhancement in report and paper reviews. The final project will generally be a
the spatial and frequency domains, restoration, color image literature survey, analysis, and/or simulation related to one of
processing, wavelets, image compression, morphology, the topics

EE 7780 - Special Topics in Signal Processing Once the graduate committee has accepted the student’s topic
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program the student must maintain continuous enrollment in thesis
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. hours. Publication of this work in journals, conference
proceedings, and /or poster presentations is strongly
This course seeks to allow the inclusion into the curriculum of encouraged.
newly developing trends and other special areas of interest or
research. The format of the course will vary, including student EE 7801 - Thesis Extension
and lecturer presentations, and discussion and reporting on Zero credit-hour. Prerequisites: EE 7800. Graduate Program
recent research results. Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
EE 7790 - Project for Master in Electrical Engineering This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical research.
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations
The specialization area project is composed of two alternatives: a Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
research study on a current topic related to the student’s session per week.
specialization area (DSP or Communication Systems), or a related
This course is designed to provide graduate students with the
problem that has a solution through the development or
most relevant concepts governing effective business writing,
enhancement of a digital signal processing or communication
oral, and nonverbal communication. This course presents the
system, or component. The specialization area subject needs to be
approved by the graduate project student counselor. For the
Students will strengthen their presentation skills through a
development project the analysis and design phases should be
series of presentations required as part of the course.
applied to the problem with related modeling techniques to
describe the system before and after the proposed solution. GMP 6050 – Professional Internship through COOP
Conceptual and physical model design should be done with tools Program
that have been used in the classroom during the student’s pursuit Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and
of his program of study. Students who choose to complete the Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
non-thesis option with a specialization area project obtain week.
additional hands-on skills that are required to excel as electrical or
computer engineering professionals. Students in the thesis option A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in
can also benefit from this course. Both alternatives for the project a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The
will help students develop new skills and/or acquire additional student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in
technical knowledge. the place of employment. A work agreement is established
EE 7791 - Project Extension for Master in Electrical the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
Engineering Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. GMP 6510 – Research Methodology
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 18 credits approved. One
Extension to complete the Design Project. The design project is four hours session per week.
composed of two alternatives: a research study on a current topic
related to the student’s area of interest (DSP or Communication This course provides students the tools required to conduct
Systems), or a related problem that has a solution through the original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
development or enhancement of a digital signal processing or related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement,
communication system, or component. The project subject needs objectives development, literature review, and determination of
to be approved by the graduate student counselor. the methodology.
EE 7800 - Thesis ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND
Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: All Core Courses and COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Graduate Program Director’s Approval. One four hours PROGRAM FACULTY
session per week.
Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Graduate Program Director;
The purpose of the thesis is to expose the student to a reasonable Ph.D. Computer Information Systems, Nova Southeastern
independent research experience that enhances his/her University, Florida, 2002; Ph.D., Computer Engineering,
academic development. The student should prepare, carry out University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.A. Mathematics and
and report a structured and methodical study of importance. Computer Science, University of North Carolina, NC, 1984; B.E.T
The student graduate committee must approve the thesis topic Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North
in writing. The topic should be of sufficient relevance to Carolina, 1984; A.A.S. Electrical Engineering, Fayetteville,
illustrate the student’s ability to conduct independent research. Technical Institute, NC, 1982. Research Interests: Parallel
Students must approve an oral thesis examination before Processing, Genetic Algorithms, Fault Tolerant Computing, e-
assigned graduate committee. The student will make an oral commerce, Artificial Intelligence.
presentation followed by a session of question and answers.
Duffany, Jeffrey – Professor, Ph.D., Computer and Information wireless networks, SAMBA, Netbeui,TCP/IP connectivity in UNIX
Engineering, Stevens Institute; MS Electrical Engineering, to Windows environments.
Columbia University.
Teixeira Abarno, Marvi – Professor; Ph.D., Physical
González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2003; 1999; M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1994; 1994; B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1989.
B.S.E.E., Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1984. Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research
Research Interests: Nonlinear Adaptive Control, Programmable Interests: Fast Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing, Time
Logic Devices, Power Systems and Machinery. Series Analysis and Prediction Applied to the Geosciences, Analysis
of Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Applied to the Study
Jordán Conde, Zayira – Associate Professor; Human Computer
of the Oceans.
Interaction; PhD, Iowa State University, Iowa, 2010; MA, Iowa
State University, 2004; BA Iowa State University, 2001. ACM. E- Torres Batista, Nelliud D. – Associate Professor; DBA,
mail: [email protected] Management Information Systems, Turabo University, 2011; MS
Information System, EDP College of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S.
Nevárez Ayala, Félix J.– Lecturer III (Orlando Campus);
Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus,
Computer Engineering; PhD in Engineering & Applied Sciences,
1984.
Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Candidate); MEngME, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Vicente López, Luis M. – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Electrical
2015; MSEE, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1995; and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia,
BSEE, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1992; BS Physics, MO, 2009. M.S.E.E., Florida International University, 1996;
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1989. E-mail: B.S.E.E., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain,
[email protected] 1990. Research Interests: beamforming, array processing,
statistical signal processing, and adaptive ﬁlters.
Riera Ayala, Guillermo M. – Associate Professor; Ph.D.,
Electrical Engineering, George Washington University, Zaharov Vasilevich, Viktor – Associate Professor; Ph.D.,
Washington D.C., 2000; M.S.E.E., George Washington University, Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic State University,
Washington D.C., 1996; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico Ukraine, 1993; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic
Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, PR, 1994. Registered Professional State University, Ukraine, 1983; A.S. Control System and
Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico; Certified PV Installer (AAE) Automatics. College of Industry Automatics. Odessa, Ukraine,
from Puerto Rico; Energy Auditor (AAE) from Puerto Rico; 1975. Research Interests: 2G and 3G Communications, Mobile and
Certified Energy Manager Association of Energy Engineers; Satellite Communication Systems, Radio Communications, Smart
Green Building Engineer Association of Energy Engineers; Antenna and its Application for Wireless Communications and
Certified Power Quality Prof. Association of Energy Radar, Communications Standards IS-95, UMTS, IMT-2000, GSM,
Engineers. Research Interests: Energy Conversion, Power and Signal and Image Processing Algorithms and Processors, Wavelets
Transmission, Energy Management and Conservation, Transform and its Applications in Communication Systems,
Renewable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation, Green Kalman Filtering, Spectral and Time Series Analysis, Antennas and
Electrical Systems, Power Quality and Traditional Power Systems. Wave Propagation.
Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer
Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-
Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, MASTER IN
Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining,
Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship. Geospatial Science and Technology refers to the science and
technology used for visualization, measurement, and analysis of
Sarmiento Fernández, Jorge – Lecturer III; D.A. Mathematics, features or phenomena that occur on the earth. This terminology
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982; M.A. has become common in the United States, and is synonymous
Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1979; B.S. with Spatial Information Science and Technology. Geospatial
Mathematics, IIA-World University, Hato Rey, PR, 1975; B.E.E. science and technology includes three different technologies
Power, University of Gijon, Spain, 1971; A.A.S. Computer that are all related to mapping features on the surface of the
Science, College of Morris, New Jersey, 1995. Research Interests: earth. These three technology systems are GIS (Geographical
Applied Mathematics, Combinatorial Analysis, Graph Theory. Information Systems), Remote Sensing and GPS (Global
Solá Sloan, Juan – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Computing and Positioning Systems).
Information Science and Engineering, University of Puerto The master’s degree program will expose the student to the
Rico, 2009. M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1998; principles and techniques related to geospatial data model
B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1996. Research Interests: generation, data capture and representation and will learn how
developing Linux applications, BSD socket API and protocol these could help in the solution of different problems faced by
development, High Performance Computing environments,
society. By its integrative nature, the program will support CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
research and application modeling in diverse disciplines such as
Land Surveying, Architecture, Planning, Geography, The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of
Environmental Management, Biology, Engineering and other courses classified as Core, Advanced, Geospatial Applications
professionals who deal on a day to day basis with geospatial data and Research Project.
capture and analysis. Core Courses
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES This block of courses provides the knowledge in four
fundamental areas of geospatial science and technologies. These
The program aims to develop professionals capable of are Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing,
contributing to the development of geospatial systems based on Cartography and Spatial Database Management. The core
the principles of Geomatics. This broad overview of potential courses total 12 credit-hours, distributed among 4 courses of
market provides a real and varied employment spectrum for three credit - hours each.
graduates of the program.
Advanced Courses
Given the extent of possible applications that can be generated,
Geospatial Science and Technology graduates may be employed Advanced courses are designed to provide specialized
in areas ranging from spatial data management for preparation in geospatial science and technologies. Advanced
environmental problems to management of data for studies in courses total nine (9) credit-hours, distributed among three (3)
the insurance market. It is expected that many students are courses of three credit - hours each.
professionals in various fields who seek to add to their
profession geospatial data management capabilities. Application Courses
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Students select courses related to their research interest. The
idea is to reinforce geospatial research techniques on particular
Admission Requirements study areas. The student must select a total of 9 credit-hours,
General requirements for admission to the program are distributed among three (3) courses of three credit - hours each.
established by the Graduate School of Polytechnic University. In The student may substitute up to two Application courses from
addition it is expected that the student has a 2.75 GPA in the other graduate programs if he or she has the prerequisites.
bachelor degree that gives access to the program. If the Research Project
candidate has a GPA lower than 2.75 he/she can request
admission through the Reconsideration Committee of the The student must prepare a proposal for his/her Master’s
Graduate School. Research Project after approving 12 credits and the Research
Methodology course (GMP 6510). The proposal must be
Admission of any applicant to the program will be based on approved by the student advisor. The student must conduct the
academic preparation. Qualified persons with a bachelor’s Master’s Research Project under the supervision of the advisor,
degree from a recognized and competent university who have who is the chairperson.
approved credits in Geographic Information Systems and
Statistics may be admitted directly to the program. Evidence of Through the Master’s Research Project, students must
having these approved courses will be demonstrated through demonstrate expertise of geospatial science and techniques, and
the submission of the transcript of the baccalaureate program in the ability to apply them in a cohesive manner. The Master’s
question. The Graduate School will evaluate the applicants Research Project can be an application to a real case or situation.
program's qualifications to determine if he/she is admitted to The application must demonstrate originality and contribution
the program directly. Applicants who do not have these courses to the field of Geospatial Science.
will be asked to correct the identified deficiencies. At completion, the Master’s Research Project will be presented
Graduation Requirements at the Graduate School Design Project Expo. As a final
requirement of the Graduate School the student must submit a
The degree must be approved with 36 credits at a 3.00 GPA or technical article of the Master’s Research Project. The technical
higher. Course distribution is as follows: article should follow the publication rules established by the
Core – 12 Credits Graduate School of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
Geospatial Technologies – 9 Credits
GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM
Geospatial Applications – 9 Credits
STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
Research – 6 Credits
Core Courses
DEGREE OFFERED
Students in the Graduate Program in Geospatial Science and
Technology earn a Master in Geospatial Science and Technology. GEOM 6630 Geospatial Modeling & Analysis 3
GEOM 6632 Spatial Database Management Systems 3
GEOM 6634 Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization 3

Course Title Credit-Hours educational purposes. It also has general application software
GEOM 6710 Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing 3 such as Microsoft Office.
Surveying and Topography Laboratory - This laboratory is
Advanced Courses
used for practices and courses on Surveying and Topography. It
Course Title Credit-Hours has several Dell Precision T5400 workstations. It has the
GEOM 6637 Photogrammetry 3 Autocad software, Carlson Survey, Mr. Cad, Autocad Map and
general purpose software like Microsoft Office.
GEOM 6638 Geospatial Programming Fundamentals 3
GEOM 6639 Geospatial Technology Project Management 3 The Department also has surveying equipment such as Total
Stations and Levels (Topcon, Leica, South Survey). There are
Geospatial Applications Courses also Topcon GPS receivers (GR3, GMS2, and Hyper) and Trimble
(Select 9 Credits from the following) GPS receivers.
Course Title Credit-Hours General Computer Lab- This lab is available for general use
GEOM 6644 Web Mapping Applications 3 projects and assignments. The laboratory has several Dell
Precision T5500 and two Dell T5400 workstations. It has a page
GEOM 6646 Environmental Assessment & Geospatial Technology 3
layout of 8.5 X 11 inches. In addition to the aforementioned
GEOM 6648 Business Geography 3 equipment, the lab has software licenses of all the instructional
GEOM 6650 Surface Water Hydrology for GIS 3 software found in departmental laboratories. There is also
GEOM 6652 GIS Transportation Engineering 3 general use software such as Microsoft Office and Open Office.
Research Courses
Course Title Credit-Hours COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling & Analysis
GEOM 6690 Master’s Research Project 3 Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
GEOM 6691 Master’s Research Project Extension (If necessary) 0 undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
LABORATORIES four hours lecture per week.
The Surveying and Geospatial Science Department offers Modeling of spatial data and data analysis most useful to
students the opportunity to receive hands on experience to professionals who use spatial data. Course provides the student
practice the concepts and techniques learned in the classroom with advanced methods with an emphasis on practical
allowing them the best opportunity to acquire current techniques for problem solving.
knowledge and the expertise that industry demands. GEOM 6632 – Spatial Database Management Systems
In order to fulfill this commitment, these laboratories have been Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
designed to cover all major areas of Geomatic Sciences. The undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
Surveying and Geospatial Science Department has the following and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
laboratory facilities on campus: Geographic Information four hours lecture per week.
Systems Laboratory, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Principles and techniques of geospatial database design, editing,
Laboratory, Surveying and Topography Laboratory and a and management needed to obtain required functionality
General Computer Laboratory. These laboratories have been from a GIS.
designed to perform a wide range of applications in each of the
areas of interest. GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
Geographic Information Systems Laboratory (GIS) - This lab
undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
is used primarily for GIS and Cartography practice. It has several
Dell Precision T5500 and Precision model T5400 workstations.
four hours lecture per week.
It has different types of software for GIS development and
geospatial analysis such as ArcGIS 10, FME, IDRISI and Manifold. This course gives a technical introduction to graphic
Open source software is also used for educational purposes. It representation and visualization of geographic information. The
also has general applications software such as Microsoft Office lectures cover static and dynamic design aspects, thematic
and Open Office. mapping, interface design, animation, and 3D. The lab sessions
provide hands-on experience in designing thematic maps and
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Laboratory- This
constructing basic geovisual applications.
laboratory is used for Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
related practice. It has several Dell Precision model T5500, GEOM 6637 – Photogrammetry
T5400 Precision and Optiplex 745 workstations. It has PCI Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
Geomatics software for work in remote sensing and undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
photogrammetry. Open source software is also used for
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One
four hours session per week. four hours session per week.
This course focus on the principles and techniques of Course introduces the student to the geospatial technology
Photogrammetry using aerial and terrestrial photography. The component of business geography. Students are exposed to GIS
stages of planning, flight design, and the terrestrial controls in software with applications in real estate, land economics,
Photogrammetry surveys are covered. Applications of marketing and other business applications.
photogrammetry in GIS are also discussed.
GEOM 6650 – Surface Water Hydrology for GIS
GEOM 6638 - Geospatial Programming Fundamentals Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One four hours session per week.
GIS and mathematical models are integrated to develop spatial
This course provides fundamental skills for geospatial information to practice water resources planning, management
programming. Topics include calling geographic processing and engineering with the development of sustainable solutions.
tools, batch processing, performing file i/o in an external
computing language. To support these tasks, students learn GEOM 6652 – GIS for Transportation Engineering
basic programming concepts. Familiarity with GIS software is Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
required, but no prior programming experience is expected. undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One
GEOM 6639 – Geospatial Technology Project Management four hours session per week.
Geographic information systems are used to support the
planning, design and management of the transportation
infrastructure.
GEOM 6690 - Master’s Research Project
This course covers the guiding principles, methods,
implementation and management of spatial databases. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GMP 6510 and Program
Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours session per
GEOM 6644 - Web Mapping Applications week.
Development of a research project as a demonstration of student
competence in geospatial science and technologies.
four hours session per week. GEOM 6691 – Master’s Research Project Extension
The course is focused upon the use of the Internet to deliver GIS Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 6690 and
applications. The material covered will include the Program Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours
hardware/software structure of the Internet, the means for session per week.
communication between Internet-connected devices, Course that provides the student the opportunity to continue the
applications that provide GIS programs and data, and development of his/her research.
performance and security concerns.
GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
GEOM 6646 - Environmental Assessment and Geospatial
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: GEOM 5600 or
Technology
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems four hours lecture per week.
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics.
One four hours session per week. Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and
aircraft land remote sensing data. The course has an equal
This course deals with the subject of using Geospatial emphasis on the (1) physics of remote sensing (2) digital image
Technology for environmental impact assessment (EIA) and processing of remote sensing data (3) application of remote
strategic environmental assessment (SEA). It provides the sensing.
student with better understanding of the environmental
problems currently facing our territories and the effective use GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations
of Geospatial Technologies for environmental and decision Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
making. session per week.
GEOM 6648 – Business Geography This course is designed to provide graduate students with the
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or most relevant concepts governing effective business writing,
undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems oral, and nonverbal communication. This course presents the
Students will strengthen their presentation skills through a manufacturing sectors of Puerto Rico, such as the
series of presentations required as part of the course. pharmaceutical, quality management, and high tech sectors.
The program of study allows graduates to gain a deep
Program
knowledge in current and new manufacturing technologies,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and regulatory issues affecting manufacturing, decision making
Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in key aspects regarding
week. the operation and management of a high tech industry. Such
A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in knowledge will prepare them to assume important positions
a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The within manufacturing companies either in Puerto Rico, the U.S.
student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in or abroad.
the place of employment. A work agreement is established
between the student, the Supervisor and the Faculty Advisor at Professionals graduating from the Master’s Degree Program in
the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the Manufacturing Competitiveness include engineers from the
Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student. traditional disciplines such as industrial, electrical, mechanical
and chemical engineering among other disciplines. It also
GMP 6510 – Research Methodology includes professionals from careers in the natural science fields
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 18 credits approved. One such as chemistry, pharmacy and biology among others. Finally,
four hours session per week. it includes professionals from the business administration and
related fields such as accountants, business administrators,
This course provides students the tools required to conduct
financial analysts, etc.
original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
objectives development, literature review, and determination of
the methodology. The graduate from this program will be amply qualified to
occupy diverse managerial positions in manufacturing
PROGRAM FACULTY organizations, including but, not limited to the pharmaceutical,
and high tech manufacturing companies.
Acosta Hernández, Javier – Associate Professor; M.S.,
Information Systems, Inter American University, 2008; B.S., Civil PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, 1992.
Matos Flores, Raúl – Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Candidate),
Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing doctoral program, Students with undergraduate preparation in engineering,
Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, 2012; M.S., Geographic natural sciences or business administration are encouraged to
Information Systems, Huddersfield University, Great Britain, apply for admission. Admission to the Master’s program is
2002; Master in Planning, Concentration: Urban Planning, based on total academic and professional achievement.
University of Puerto Rico, 1997; B.A., Geography, University of Applicants must have completed his/her Bachelor's degree at an
Puerto Rico, 1991. accredited university with a minimum general Grade Point
Average (GPA) of 2.75/4.00.
Romero González, Víctor – Assistant Professor; Ph.D.
(Candidate), Topographic Engineering and Photogrammetry, All entering students should have: a) completed a one-term
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2004; M.S., Environmental course in Probability and Statistics; b) demonstrated
Management, Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, 2006; B.S., proficiency to work with computer application programs such
Land Surveying, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994. as electronic spreadsheets, presentation programs, and word
processing.
Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in
Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Students with deficiencies in these prerequisites are required to
2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, take courses in these areas and earn a grade of C or better. These
2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001. requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible in the
student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies cannot
be used to fulfill course requirements for the Master's degree.
MASTER IN The minimum graduation requirements for each of the degrees
MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS offered are as follows:
The Master’s Degree Program in Manufacturing Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness Degree
Competitiveness seeks to prepare professional engineers, (Thesis Option)
scientists and business administrators for managerial positions
The program of study leading to a Master of Science in
and responsibilities in manufacturing organizations. The
Manufacturing Competitiveness degree with a Thesis requires
program offers the opportunity to specialize in the major
passing a minimum of 39 credit-hours including the following:

1. Eighteen (18) credit-hours in core courses. A minimum of Elective Courses
12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area of specialization
The total number of credit-hours in elective courses varies
chosen by the student.
depending on the degree and option selected.
2. An additional minimum of 3 credit-hours in elective
courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate
For the Master of Science degree, students must take a minimum
Program offerings.
of 3 credit-hours in elective courses. For the Master’s degree
3. The student must conduct research and prepare a thesis. with the Design Project option the minimum is 6 credit-hours in
The thesis consists of 6 credit-hours. elective courses.
Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness Degree Thesis/Design Project
(Design Project Option)
Students must select one of two options: preparing a thesis
The program of study leading to a Master in Manufacturing based on an applied research topic; or preparing a design project
Competitiveness degree with a Design Project requires passing in a topic intimately related to their area of studies.
a minimum of 39 credit-hours including the following:
1. Eighteen (18) credit-hours in core courses. MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
2. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
of specialization chosen by the student. Core Courses - Pharmaceutical Products
3. An additional minimum of 6 credit-hours in elective (18 credit-hours)
Program offerings. Course Title Credit-Hours
4. The student must conduct a design project and prepare a MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3
final report. The design project consists of 3 credit- MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3
hours. The student must present a technical poster at the MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3
Design Project Expo.
MMP 6050 Materials Flow and Logistics 3
DEGREES OFFERED MMP 6052 Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting (2) 3
GMP 6010 Professional Writing and Presentations 3
Students enrolled in the Graduate Program in Manufacturing
Competitiveness may pursue their Master’s degree according to Pharmaceutical Products Area of Specialization Courses
two alternatives. The first one leads to the Master of Science in (Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP
Manufacturing Competitiveness (MSMC) degree. Through this 6132 which is required):
alternative students are required to complete a thesis.
The second alternative leads to the Master in Manufacturing MMP 6110 Industry Profile and Business Management for 3
Competitiveness (MMC) degree. In this alternative, students Health Care Products
must prepare a design project.
MMP 6132 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms 3
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3
MMP 6224 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenteral Dosage 3
The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of Forms
courses classified as Core, Area of Specialization, Elective and
MMP 6230 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid Dosage 3
Thesis/Design Project.
Forms
Core Courses MMP 6234 GMP’s and Regulatory Issues 3
This block of core courses provides the fundamental knowledge MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3
in current and new manufacturing technologies, decision MMP 6564 Process Validation and Technology Transfer 3
making tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in all the aspects
regarding the operation and management of high-tech Core Courses - Quality Management (18 credit-hours)
manufacturing industries. The core courses total 18 credit- Course Title Credit-Hours
hours, distributed among 6 courses, 3 credit-hours each.
MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3
Areas of Specialization MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3
Students may select from two areas of specialization: MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3
Pharmaceutical Products or Quality Management. Through MMP 6008 Foundations in Quality Learning and Assurance 3
these courses, students may gain fundamental knowledge in MMP 6052 Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting (2) 3
current and innovative manufacturing technologies, all GMP 6010 Professional Writing and Presentations 3
pertinent regulatory aspects, as well as the profile and
managerial insights of the industry in their field of area of
specialization.

Quality Management Area of Specialization Courses The program of study allows graduates to gain a deep
(Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP knowledge in current and new manufacturing technologies,
6130 which is required): regulatory issues affecting manufacturing, decision making
tools, as well as a broad knowledge in key aspects regarding the
operation and management of a high technology industry. Such
MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3
knowledge will prepare them to assume important positions
MMP 6190 Measuring and Managing Customer Satisfaction and 3 within manufacturing companies either in Puerto Rico, the U.S.
Loyalty or abroad.
MMP 6250 Audit Program Management 3
Professionals graduating from the Master’s Degree Program in
MMP 6256 Assessment Tools to Improve Business Performance 3
Manufacturing Engineering include engineers from the
MMP 6558 Machine and Process Characterization 3 traditional disciplines such as industrial, electrical, mechanical,
MMP 6570 Design and Implementation of Statistical 3 and chemical engineering among other disciplines.
Sampling Plans
Elective Courses(3)
The graduate from this program will be amply qualified to
Course Title Credit-Hours occupy diverse managerial, supervisory, and technical positions
GMP 6050 Professional Internship through COOP Program 3 in many manufacturing organizations including, but not limited
to, pharmaceutical and high technology manufacturing plants.
MMP 6145 Lean Six Sigma 3 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
MMP 6162 Medical Devices Technology I 3
MMP 6518 Project Management 3
MMP 6550 Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Workplace 3 Students with undergraduate preparation in industrial,
electrical, mechanical, chemical, environmental and other
MMP 6552 Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations 3
engineering programs are encouraged to apply for admission.
MMP 6560 Organizational Behavior 3 Admission to the Master’s program is based on total academic
MMP 6599 Special Topics in Manufacturing 3 and professional achievement. Applicants must have completed
their Bachelor's degree in engineering at an accredited
Thesis and Design Project university with a minimum general Grade Point Average (GPA)
Course Title Credit-Hours of 2.75/4.00.
MMP 6700 Design Project 3 All entering students should have: a) completed a one-term
MMP 6701 Design Project Extension 3 course in Probability and Statistics; b) demonstrated proficiency
MMP 6800 Master’s Thesis 3 to work with computer application programs such as
electronic spreadsheets, presentation programs, and
MMP 6801 Master’s Thesis Extension 3
word processing.
Students with deficiencies in these prerequisites are required to
(1) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering must
substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code. take courses in these areas, and earn a grade of C or better.
(2) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration must These requirements must be fulfilled as early as possible
substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code. in the student's program. Courses taken to remedy deficiencies
(3) In addition of the current list of elective courses, the student could select as cannot be used to fulfill course requirements for the
an elective course any course with MMP code that is not specified as a core or
interest graduate course in compliance with the prerequisite component Master's degree.
requirement (not including Industrial Automation courses).
The minimum graduation requirements for each of the degrees
offered are as follows:
MASTER IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Degree
(Thesis Option)
The Master’s Degree Program in Manufacturing Engineering
distinguishes itself by its depth and focus in state of the art The program of study leading to a Master of Science in
technology. It seeks to prepare engineers for managerial Manufacturing Engineering Degree with a Thesis requires
positions and responsibilities in manufacturing organizations. passing a minimum of 39 credit-hours including the following:
The program offers the opportunity to specialize in the 1. Fifteen (15) credit-hours in core courses.
pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. It also offers the 2. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area
opportunity to specialize in the fields of Industrial Automation, of specialization chosen by the student.
or Quality Management to serve a wide range of manufacturing 3. An additional minimum of 6 credit-hours in elective
companies. courses to be chosen from the Manufacturing Graduate
Program offerings.
4. The student must conduct research and prepare a thesis. courses. The total number of credit-hours is distributed among
The thesis consists of 6 credit-hours. courses of 3 credit-hours each.
Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Thesis /Design Project
Degree (Design Project Option)
Students must select one of two options: Preparing a thesis
The program of study leading to a Master of Engineering in based on an applied research topic; or preparing a design project
Manufacturing Engineering Degree with a Design Project in a topic intimately related to their specialized courses.
requires passing a minimum of 39 credit-hours including the
The thesis or design project required in the Graduate Programs
following:
in Manufacturing is intended to test the ability of the Master’s
1. Fifteen (15) credit-hours in core courses. candidate to engage in original research or complex design
2. A minimum of 12 credit-hours (four courses) in the area projects, and to organize and evaluate themselves creatively in
of specialization chosen by the student. the areas of Manufacturing Engineering .
3. An additional minimum of 9 credit-hours in elective Thesis
Program offerings. In the thesis alternative, the student must prepare a research
4. The student must conduct a design project and prepare a proposal, after the completion of all the courses in the core and
final report. The design project consists of 3 credit-hours. specialized courses components, including the seminar.
The student must present the research at the Design
The proposal has to be approved by the student advisor and the
Project Expo.
student graduate committee. After that, the student must
DEGREES OFFERED conduct the research under the direct supervision of his/her
advisor, who is the chairperson of the student graduate
Students in the Graduate Program in Manufacturing Engineering committee. The final report must include original contributions
may pursue their Master’s degree according to two alternatives. to a specific area of knowledge.
The first one leads to the Master of Science in Manufacturing
Engineering degree. Through this alternative students are The thesis will be designed to test the candidate not only in
required to complete a thesis. The second alternative leads to his/her thesis research, but also in the Manufacturing
the Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering degree. Engineering areas and related fields that are relevant for the
In this alternative, students must prepare a design project. thesis development. The graduate committee, chaired by the
student advisor, conducts the examination (defense) after the
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE completion of the written thesis report.
The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of Design Project
courses classified as Core, Area of Specialization, Elective In the design project alternative, the student must prepare a
and Thesis/Design Project. project proposal, after the completion of all the courses in the
Core Courses core and area of specialization courses components, including
the seminar. The proposal has to be approved by the student
This block of courses provides the fundamental knowledge in advisor and the graduate program Director/Coordinator. After
current and new manufacturing technologies, decision making that, the student must conduct the design project under the
tools, as well as a thorough knowledge in all the aspects direct supervision of the advisor, who is the chairperson. The
regarding the operation and management of high-technology project has to be a special design within the student’s area of
manufacturing industries. The core courses total 15 credit- specialization.
hours, distributed among 5 courses, three credit-hours each.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Area of Specialization STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
Students may select from three areas of specialization:
Core Courses - Pharmaceutical Processes
Pharmaceutical Processes, Industrial Automation, or Quality (15 credit-hours)
Management. Through these areas, students may gain
fundamental knowledge in current and innovative Course Title Credit-Hours
manufacturing technologies of the industry. MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3
MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3
Elective Courses
MMP 6005 Process Engineering (2) 3
Through this block of courses students may select courses of MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3
with the objective of rounding their graduate education in those
areas of their interest. The total number of credit-hours in
elective courses varies depending on the degree option selected.
For the Master of Science degree, students must take a minimum
of 6 credit-hours in elective courses. For the Master of
Engineering degree the minimum is 9 credit-hours in elective
Pharmaceutical Processes Area of Specialization Courses Course Title Credit-Hours
(Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6132
MMP 6250 Audit Program Management 3
which is required):
MMP 6256 Assessment Tools to Improve Business 3
Course Title Credit-Hours Performance
MMP 6132 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms 3 MMP 6558 Machine and Process Characterization 3
MMP 6570 Design and Implementation of Statistical Sampling 3
MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3 Plans
MMP 6224 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenterals Dosage 3
Forms Elective Courses(3)
MMP 6230 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid Dosage
Forms 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
GMP 6050 Professional Internship through COOP Program 3
MMP 6234 GMP’s and Regulatory Issues 3
MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3 MMP 6145 Lean Six Sigma 3
MMP 6564 Process Validation and Technology Transfer 3 MMP 6162 Medical Devices Technology I 3
MMP 6518 Project Management 3
Core Courses - Industrial Automation MMP 6550 Ergonomics and Human Factors in the
(15 credit-hours) Workplace 3
Course Title Credit-Hours MMP 6552 Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations 3
MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 MMP 6560 Organizational Behavior 3
MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 MMP 6599 Special Topics in Manufacturing 3
MMP 6005 Process Engineering (2) 3
Thesis and Design Project
MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3
GMP 6010 Professional Writing and Presentations 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
MMP 6700 Design Project 3
Industrial Automation Area of Specialization Courses MMP 6701 Design Project Extension 0
(Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6141,
MMP 6143, and MMP 6246 which are required) MMP 6800 Master’s Thesis 6
MMP 6801 Master’s Thesis Extension 0
(1) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering must
Course Title Credit-Hours substitute this course with an elective course with MMP code.
(2) Students with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering must substitute
MMP 6141 Industrial Instrumentation 3 this course with an elective course with MMP code.
MMP 6143 Process Control 3 (3) In addition of the current list of elective courses, the student could select as
an elective course any course with MMP code that is not specified as a core or
MMP 6180 Material Handling Automation 3 interest course component requirement.
MMP 6236 Packaging Technology 3
MMP 6244 Process Measurement and Control Standards 3
MMP 6246 Industrial Systems Automation 3 LABORATORIES
Core Courses - Quality Management The Industrial Engineering Department offers students the
(15 credit-hours) opportunity to receive hands on experience to practice the
concepts and techniques learned in the classroom allowing them
the best opportunity to acquire current knowledge and the
MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement (1) 3 expertise that industry demands. In order to fulfill this
MMP 6002 Operations Planning and Control (1) 3 commitment, these laboratories have been designed to cover all
MMP 6006 Lean Manufacturing 3 major areas of Industrial Engineering. The Industrial
MMP 6008 Foundations in Quality Learning and Assurance 3 Engineering Department has the following laboratory facilities
on campus: Human Factors Laboratory, Methods Engineering
and Work Measurement Laboratory, Operations Management
Quality Management Area of Specialization Courses Laboratory, Software Instruction Laboratory, and Lean Six
(Must select 12 credit-hours from the following courses, including MMP 6130 Sigma Laboratory. These laboratories have been designed to
which is required): perform a wide range of experiments in each of the areas of
interest.
MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3 Human Factors and Methods Engineering Laboratory was
MMP 6190 Measuring and Managing Customer Satisfaction 3 created to provide the students with the opportunity to carry
and Loyalty out practical experiments concerning anthropometry, noise and

illumination, work-station design, manual material handling, can take advantage of the Lean Six Sigma courses for graduate
biomechanics and other areas of human performance evaluation and undergraduate students, which provide the professional
and machine-human interactions for the workstation design. expertise to apply most of the techniques used in a DMAIC and
The laboratory includes adjustable workstations, ergonomic Lean projects. The students will be able to apply techniques and
equipment, soundproof cabins, sound level meters, light meters, concepts such as Failure mode and effect analysis, Supplier
goniometers, push/pull gauges and Windows 7 network with Input Process Output Customer, Project Charter, Voice of
eight (8) Intel Xeon personal computers. Customer, Lean Manufacturing, Statistics, Design of
Experiments, Hypothesis Tests, Inventory Management,
Methods Engineering and Work Measurement Laboratory
Production Control, Productivity, Cost Accounting, Total Quality
exposes the students to the basic tools of analyzing and
Control, Statistical Process Control, Industrial Safety, Job Design,
designing a job in a cost-effective manner, as well as measuring
and others within a simulated manufacturing environment.
the resulting output to establish standards. This laboratory was
designed to provide the students the opportunity to carry out COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
practical experiments related to motion and time studies
techniques (Stopwatch, Work Sampling and Predetermined GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations
Time), method improvement, performance rating, allowance Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
factor and learning curve. Different practices require the use of session per week.
the following equipment: stopwatches, random reminders, MTM
equipment, tables, assembling parts and computers to download
manufacturing assemblies and use of statistical software in
order to develop time-study analyses and design software for
workstation improvements (Design Tools).
Operations Management Laboratory consists of Windows 7 series of presentations required as part of the course.
network with twenty (28) Intel Xeon personal computers for the
student use. It is based on an open-access environment where
Program
students are given the opportunity to work on assignments and
work on after class jobs at their own pace. This network offers Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and
the student the opportunity to access specialized software to Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
tackle industrial engineering problems using state-of-the-art week.
technologies. The laboratory has the equipment and software A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in
required to develop the system analysis, solutions development a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The
and decision-making skills of the students. There is support- student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in
hardware available including a laser printer. Some of the the place of employment. A work agreement is established
applications in the network include AutoCAD, Statgraphics Plus, between the student, the Supervisor and the Faculty Advisor at
Minitab, Witness, Arena for Simulation, Mathcad, Microsoft the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
Office 2010 Professional, Microsoft Project 2010, 3DSSPP, Lindo, Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
Google Sketchup 8, Microsoft Visio 2010, Microsoft Visual
Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, and PSpice student version. GMP 6510 – Research Methodology
Software Instruction Laboratory consists of a Windows 7 four hours session per week.
network with 24 Intel Pentium-D personal computers for
student use. It is based on specific class needs and assignments, This course provides students the tools required to conduct
where student are requested to manage critical applications and original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
on-class work. This network offers the student the opportunity related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement,
to access specialized software to tackle industrial engineering objectives development, literature review, and determination of
problems using state-of-the-art technologies. This laboratory the methodology.
has the equipment and software required to develop the system
MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement
analysis, solutions development and decision-making skills of
the students. There is support-hardware available including a Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or
laser printer and a HP plotter. Some of the applications in the undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not
required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering Program) .
network are AutoCAD, Statgraphics Plus, Minitab, Witness,
Arena for Simulation, Mathcad, Microsoft Office Professional, One four hours session per week.
Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Visual Studio, Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality
Microsoft SQL Server, and PSpice student version. The improvement techniques and management philosophies. The
Laboratory also a LCD 55, TV, two projector, and an interactive use of statistical computer packages and their application to
screen where the professor can write electronically to the manufacturing problems will be emphasized.
computer and over a Power Point presentation.
MMP 6002 - Operations Planning and Control
Lean Six Sigma Laboratory consists of an assembly line for Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or
educational racing car models. In this laboratory, the attendees undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not
required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering MMP 6110 - Industry Profile and Business Management
Program). One four hours session per week. for Health Care Products
This course focuses on solving managerial problems associated Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
with planning and controlling operations. Major topics include session per week.
inventory, capacity and demand management, aggregate Study of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries
planning, and activity control. including industry configuration, types of drugs and devices,
MMP 6005 - Process Engineering manufacturing technologies, product’s life cycle, global
competition and trends. It also covers the macro perspective of
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None (Not required to the administration of a manufacturing business, emphasizing
graduates from a Chemical Engineering Program). One four the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.
MMP 6130 - Six Sigma
This course introduces non-chemical engineers to the field of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four
process engineering. Starting with mass and energy balances hours session per week.
and then introducing the main unit operations used in chemical
processes. Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying
the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts
MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma
session per week. methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt
perspective.
This course presents the Lean Manufacturing Theory.
Discussion of the concepts and procedures related to Lean MMP 6132 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage
Thinking: how to simultaneously achieve high efficiency, Forms
flexibility, responsiveness, and cost reduction. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
MMP 6008 - Foundations in Quality Learning and session per week. One four hours session per week.
Assurance Basics of Manufacturing Process Technology for Oral Dosage
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Forms. New Manufacturing Technologies.
session per week.
MMP 6141 - Industrial Instrumentation
Understanding quality-oriented philosophies and theories such Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None.
as quality leadership, strategy development and deployment, One four hours session per week.
quality management tools, customer-focus organizations,
supplier performance, training and introduction to a quality Course in the field of process instrumentation. Includes the
system development and the audit process using quality construction, functionality and mathematical representation of
assurance systems such as the ISO 9000: 2000. Understand the the various commercially available instrumentation
importance of establishing goals and identifying ongoing goals components such as pressure, level, flow and temperature
for certified partnerships. sensors. Also covers the final actuators and control valves,
integral part of a closed control loop. Also the analysis and
MMP 6050 - Materials Flow and Logistics operation of industrial controllers is a part of this course.
MMP 6143 - Process Control
session per week.
This course will introduce the components and analytical tools session per week.
of logistics to support the operations of supply chain. Through
the explanation of the logistic components like demand, This course addresses the following aspects of Process Control:
procurement, customer service, warehousing, information analysis of factors affecting process dynamics, instrumentation
systems, transportation, material flow and handling the ability required for control system design, modes of control and
of analytical tools will improve the supply chain application. feedback controllers, stability, design case studies, simulation of
processes, cascade, ratio, override, and feedforward control. The
MMP 6052 - Managerial Finances and Cost Accounting course focuses on a practical approach through the application
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None (Not required to of basic concepts to the solution of process control problems.
graduates from a Business Administration Program). One
MMP 6145 - Lean Six Sigma
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6006 and MMP
Financial analysis, including sources and uses of fund statement, 6130. One four hours session per week.
cost control of business funds, working capital management,
long term financing, capital business and financial structure. Fundamental concepts of Lean Production and Six Sigma
Study of the methods and procedures of accounting in the methodologies. Includes identifying the customer’s critical-to-
determination of the unit cost of a product. quality issues and evaluating value streams in key processes and
translating identified opportunities into cost, quality, capital and
lead time improvement projects through a case-study learning
environment. Statistical and visual software analysis criteria materials, processes and equipment. It includes packages for
will be used throughout the whole course. tablets, capsules, ointments and liquids.
MMP 6162 - Medical Devices Technology I MMP 6244 - Process Measurement and Control Standards
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6141. One four
Manufacturing Process Technology for Non Critical Devices. This course covers the most relevant and important elements
New Manufacturing Technologies. Product and process flow, use Instrumentation and control standards. Discussion of commonly
and market; product classification according to FDA; compliance used standards in industry including Instrumentation symbols
program, systems and practices in place used in industry to and identification, batch control, control center design,
assure compliance with FDA Regulations. environmental conditions, electronic records and signatures,
and safety instrumented systems among others.
MMP 6180 - Material Handling Automation
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6002. One four MMP 6246 - Industrial Systems Automation
hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6143. One four
Evaluation, design, control, and implementation of material
handling systems. Interrelationships between material handling This course presents the most important elements of many
and plant layout, industrial robots, production planning and alternative technologies and systems available for the
control, and integrated manufacturing systems. automation of production lines. It describes important topics in
production automation such as industrial control systems, PLCs,
MMP 6190 - Measuring and Managing Customer
Sensors and actuators, PC control, industrial robotics, bar code,
Satisfaction and Loyalty
and vision systems.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four
hours session per week. MMP 6250 - Audit Program Management
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four
Designing and implementing a customer satisfaction
measurement program for capturing the voice of the customer.
Link the voice of the customer with value and retention. Describes and explains in detail the audit process that provide
Methods and models for creating a long-term customer value the expertise for examining processes and systems and making
and improved business performance. data based decisions to improve work processes and systems.
MMP 6224 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Parenterals MMP 6256 - Assessment Tools to Improve Business
Dosage Forms Performance
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6008. One four
Manufacturing Process Technology for Topical Dosage Forms Describes and explains in detail the Baldrige Quality Award and
and Parenterals. New Manufacturing Technologies. European Quality Award. Define relevant guidelines to develop
organizations assessment criteria. Describes tools to designing
MMP 6230 - Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Semisolid
organization scorecards and the approach for balance metrics.
Dosage Forms
Explain the linked process between scorecards and the company
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours improves performance.
session per week.
MMP 6518 - Project Management
This course presents the most relevant and important principles
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or
and controls for the manufacturing processes and equipment for
undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics. One
the manufacturing of semi-solid dosage forms.
MMP 6234 - GMP’s and Regulatory Issues
The aim of this course is to educate an individual to develop
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours expertise to manage projects. The course will accomplish this
session per week. aim by introducing the fundamental concepts of projects
History, importance, law, regulation and regulatory mapping in management to graduate students. The fundamental concepts
quality as applied to health related industries. GMP’s, 21CFR210 revolve around the individual or project manager, the
and other related regulations and documents. organizational processes and structures, and the project
management tools. The students will learn how to balance
MMP 6236 - Packaging Technology conflicting demands to ensure successful project management.
MMP 6550 - Ergonomics and Human Factors in the
session per week.
Workplace
This course covers the most relevant and important concepts of Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
packaging technologies. Discussion of current methods, session per week.

A graduate level in-depth exposure to the design and MMP 6700 - Design Project
management of industrial workplaces with emphasis on people Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: All core and
at work. Discussion of worker behavior and performance, specialization courses and Graduate Program
industrial safety, standards and regulations, industrial Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours session per
ergonomics, manual material handling, and cumulative trauma week.
disorders.
This course consists on the development of an applied design
MMP 6552 - Industrial Safety and OSHA Regulations project in an area of the specialization selected by the student.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours This course will guide the student to develop and test a model of
session per week. some process, conduct experiments to test a hypothesis
(manufacturing, ergonomics, etc.), develop a software package
The most relevant concepts of safety engineering, as applied to
to solve some type of manufacturing, human factors, or
manufacturing environments. OSHA and other regulatory
operational problem, solve an actual industrial engineering
aspects are covered.
problem using one or several quantitative, analytical, and/or
MMP 6558 - Machine and Process Characterization qualitative methods.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four MMP 6701 - Design Project Extension
Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6700 Graduate
Statistical design of experiments for machine and process Program Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours
characterization and improvement. Discussion of session per week.
experimentation strategy including factorial experiments,
This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the
response surface experiments, and empirical model building.
development of his/her applied design project.
MMP 6560 - Organizational Behavior
MMP 6800 - Master’s Thesis
Six credit-hours. Prerequisites: All core and specialization
session per week.
courses and Graduate Program Director/Coordinator
This course offers the most relevant concepts applicable to the approval. One four hours session per week.
study, understanding, and application of human behavior in
This course consists on the development of experimental and/or
organizations. Discussion of historical and behavioral science
theoretical research in an area of the specialization selected by
research methodology. Examines the interrelations of
the student to be presented in a thesis with merits for granting
personality, perception, attitudes and job satisfaction. Focus is
the degree. This course will guide the student to develop and test
on the importance of motivation, group dynamics, conflicts and
a model of some process, conduct experiments to test a
leadership, communication and modern organization designs.
hypothesis (manufacturing, ergonomics, etc.), develop a
MMP 6564- Process Validation and Technology Transfer software package to solve some type of manufacturing, human
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours factors, or operational problem, solve an actual industrial
session per week. engineering problem using one or several quantitative,
analytical, and/or qualitative methods.
Study of the most relevant concepts and organization for
effective validation of processes and equipment for MMP 6801 - Master’s Thesis Extension
pharmaceutical and medical devices industries. Technology Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6800 and Graduate
transfer fundamentals. Program Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours
session per week.
MMP 6570 - Design and Implementation of Statistical
Sampling Plans This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: MMP 6000. One four development of his/her experimental and/or theoretical
hours session per week. research.
In depth analysis of the statistical sampling plans with emphasis PROGRAM FACULTY
in the design, performance and implementation of the plans.
Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering,
Also, includes the discussion of the quality metrics used for the
Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New
evaluation, and selection of the sampling strategy. The course
York, 1993; M.B.A. Production Management, Quantitative
will be oriented to the correct and effective implementation of
Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990;
sampling plans in the Manufacturing Industry.
M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic
MMP 6599 - Special Topics in Manufacturing Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 1983.
Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours session per Castro Muñiz, Judith – Lecturer IV - Ed.D., Curriculum and
week. Teaching, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999;
Special topics in any of the areas of specialization in Ed.M., Pedagogy (Education), University of Puerto Rico, Río
manufacturing.

Piedras Campus, 1974; B.S., Pedagogy (Education), University of Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico,
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1970. Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer
(P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining,
Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor – Ph.D.,
Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; MBA Accounting, Inter
American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; Torres Plaza, Edgar O. – Associate Professor, Ph.D.,
BBA, Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sciences, Philadelphia,
1986. 2009; M.E., Manufacturing Engineering, Polytechnic University
of Puerto Rico, 2002; B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of
García Sandoval, María M. – Assistant Professor, Learning
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1998.
Outcomes Assessment Coordinator, Ed.D., Universidad
Metropolitana, 2012; M.I.E, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Campus, 1997; B.S.I.E., Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, 1994.
Godoy Vinaja, Cuauhtémoc – Professor; Associate Dean, School
MASTER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, and IE
Department Head, Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2010, Mechanical Engineering embraces design, construction,
M.S.I.E., Purdue University, 1984, B.S.I.E., Institute of operation and maintenance of mechanical systems as well as the
Technology at Madero, Mexico, 1981. generation, conversion, transmission, and operation of
González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor, Director of mechanical and thermal energy systems.
Plasma Engineering Laboratory, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, The program is suited for students with a keen interest in
University of Dayton, OH, 2003; M.S., Electrical Engineering, science and its applications.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,1994; B.S., Electrical The curriculum of the Master of Mechanical Engineering covers
Engineering, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 1984. the advanced aspects of the field, stresses on basic principles
González Miranda, Carlos – Professor; Dean, School of and educates students in the use of these principles to solve
Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D., Industrial engineering problems. Advanced courses in the areas of
Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; M.I.M.S.E., mathematics, optimization, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics,
Manufacturing Systems Engineering, North Carolina State solid mechanics, and manufacturing, computational fluid
University, 1990; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of dynamics (CFD), and finite element analysis are included to
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1987. provide new tool of analysis to the student. The student best
fits his/her interest in areas of specialization that includes the
Morales Morales, José A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., areas of alternative and renewable energy, wind turbine,
Materials Management, Walden University, Minnesota 1995; turbomachinery, vibrations, tool and tooling design, tribology,
M.B.A., Industrial Management, Inter American University, manufacturing simulations, composite materials, and new areas
1984; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, such as aerospace. Mechanical Engineering Master students
Mayagüez, 1980. may decide to earn a specialization in aerospace engineering
Nieves Castro, Rafael A. – Associate Professor; Pharm.D., with emphasis in the areas of gas dynamics, high speed
Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 2005; M.S., aerodynamics, aircraft design, airplane propulsion and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Medical aerospace control.
Sciences, 1997; B.S., Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, 1993. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Pabón González, Miriam – Associate Professor; Dean, Graduate
The main objective of the program is to prepare students for a
School; Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of
professional career that broadly spans industrial, governmental
Massachusetts, Amherst 2001; P.E., 2002; M.E.M., Engineering
and academic settings. The program is committed to impart to
Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S.,
students the leadership and professional requirements needed
Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,
in the mechanical engineering environment (in all sectors),
1990.
enabling them to participate in the development and
Pons Fontana, Carlos – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Psychology, enhancement of composite systems and components. This
Universidad Carlos Albizu, 2004; M.E.M., Engineering know-how is obtained through the development of fundamental
Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994; P.E., knowledge, technical, analytical, and project management, and
1989; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of leadership skills and initiatives, all acquired throughout the
Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S., Psychology, Universidad Carlos Albizu, program.
1975; B.A., Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972.
The program aims to prepare graduates with a desire and
Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer capacity for life-long learning and self-development. Students
Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri- will have the opportunity to take courses at different times;
Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S., allowing the availability to a larger student population.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mechanical Engineering is a dynamic field where the fast pace of

innovation leads to a need for continuous actualization of mechanical, analytical, computational, and experimental
knowledge. The emphasis on standard practices, tools and practices used in this industry.
methodologies will provide graduates with empirical
The aerospace and manufacturing sectors are considered the
knowledge.
most in-demand areas of the industry for mechanical engineers,
In addition, the program prepares graduates for academic but emerging technologies such as biotechnology, materials
careers that can fill the demand for professors in related areas science, and nanotechnology have also created job
of instruction. It also seek to develop skills in decision-making, opportunities. Additional opportunities of employment outside
leadership, and collaboration. of the discipline also arise for mechanical engineers because the
skills and knowledge acquired through earning a degree can be
Graduates will possess in-depth engineering and technological
applied to other engineering specialties.
knowledge that will allow them to further develop these skills
while performing successfully at strategic levels. Mechanical engineers research, design, develops, manufacture,
and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices.
The main objective of the programs is to fill the major market
They work on power-producing machines such as electric
needs that have been identified with qualified, competent
generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas
candidates, providing PUPR graduate mechanical engineering
turbines; and power-using machines such as refrigeration and
students with:
air conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling
• Skills to use, evaluate, and apply mathematics, physics, systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production
mechanical engineering fundamentals, time-proven equipment, and robotics used in manufacturing. They also
techniques and principles, and advanced topics towards design tools that other engineers use. They usually work in the
the development of novel solutions. manufacturing or agricultural production, maintenance, or
• Communication, leadership, and group collaboration technical sales. Many acquire the skills and knowledge to
skills, which will enable students to work effectively on become managers or administrators.
diverse projects within multidisciplinary and A growing demand in the aerospace industry has opened a vast
multicultural teams. gamma of opportunities for graduate mechanical engineers that
• The necessary knowledge for the application of physical possess the technical and administrative skills to embrace state-
principals such as heat, force, the conservation of mass of-the-art research and innovative technology projects in the
and energy, and others, to design composite products most important enterprises located in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and
such as vehicles (automobiles, aircraft, others), weapon the world. This industry is establishing itself in Puerto Rico and
systems, heating and cooling systems, industrial promises to grow at a significant rate in the next five to ten years.
equipment and machinery, and household appliances. Many aerospace engineers have training in mechanical
• The necessary skills to work in a research and engineering. They design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft,
development environment and/or in industrial projects. and missiles. They supervise and manufacture these products.
• The understanding needed to acquire a professional and They develop the technologies for use in aviation, defense
ethical attitude, adhering to ethical standards on systems, and space exploration. Our specialization in aerospace
engineering and intellectual property which will help the will give students the skills and know-how needed to commence
student develop the necessary initiative, character and a career in aerospace engineering in Puerto Rico or the
judgment that is required in the profession. mainland.
• An understanding of the fundamental trade-offs and
constraints related to the economic aspects of mechanical Aerospace and mechanical engineers are expected to have a
engineering. fourteen percent growth from 2006 to 2016. In 2006, twenty-
• Experiences that lead to strong analytical thinking and two percent of the mechanical engineering specialties were
problem solving capacity. concentrated in the architectural, engineering, and related
• The awareness needed to seek life-long professional services industries; fourteen percent were in the transportation
development, independent study, and creativity, in order equipment manufacturing industry. In that year forty-nine
to stay on the cutting-edge of technology. percent of the aerospace engineers were in the aerospace
product and parts manufacturing industry. An increase in the
• Use of modern engineering tools to assist in the analysis
of complex systems. number and scope of military aerospace projects and new
technologies to be used in commercial aircraft should spur this
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES demand for the present and next decade.
The demand for mechanical engineers is growing at a steady PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

rate. Mechanical engineers apply physical principals such as Admission Requirements
heat, force, the conservation of mass and energy to design
composite products such as vehicles (automobiles, aircraft, Students with Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from
others), weapon systems, heating and cooling systems, an accredited institution can apply directly with the only
industrial equipment and machinery, and household appliances. requirement of a minimum general Grade Point Average (GPA)
Mechanical engineers need to be well trained in the physical, of 2.80/4.00. Students with a GPA lower than 2.8 can apply and
the graduate committee reconsideration analyzes the case to
determine if the student can be admitted.

Students with Bachelor’s degree from other engineering purpose of rounding their graduate education in the areas of
programs can apply for admission. Additional undergraduate Energy/Thermal/Fluids and Design/Materials/Manufacturing.
prerequisites may apply after the evaluation of the application It focuses on modern computational, analytical, and
by the Program Director. The number of undergraduate credits experimental techniques applied to thermal, fluid mechanics,
must not exceed 12 credit hours, if it exceeds this amount the structural, materials systems. Courses as composite materials,
student must enroll as a special student in the bachelor’s wind energy, renewable energy, tools and tooling design,
program to be able to take the necessary prerequisites. After the advanced manufacturing simulation and turbo machine theory,
completion of these credit-hours the student may apply to the among others are important applications relevant in Mechanical
master’s program. Engineering.
Graduation Requirements There is a shortage of skilled mechanical engineers specialized
in aerospace technologies capable of making significant
The minimum graduation requirements are as follows:
contributions to this industry in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Degree Graduates will acquire knowledge in areas such as aerospace
(Design Project) structures, aerospace systems and controls, high speed
aerodynamics, and stability.
Degree requirements for this program include thirty (30)
credits of coursework and three (3) credits of a project course. The Aerospace (AE) area of specialization trains graduates to
This is a total of 33 credit hours of graduate level courses, become leaders in the aerospace industries, including
which consists of: knowledge in design and analysis of structures, dynamic
systems, compressible fluids, and controls related to aerospace
1. Six credits hours (2 courses) of core courses.
research and industrial applications. The general courses block
2. A minimum 24 credit hours (8 courses) in the area of
has a total of 24 credit-hours.
general courses.
3. Three credit hours of a Design Project. The student must Design Project
conduct a design project and prepare a final tech article.
Students must prepare a design project in a topic that has been
The project subject matter is to be approved by the
approved by faculty and the program Director/Coordinator.
Graduate Program Director and the student’s advisor.
The project can be suggested by students or presented by the
The program is intended to be flexible; students can petition faculty members.
the Program Director to substitute other courses dealing with
practical applications in Mechanical Engineering Special Topics Core Courses
or in other Departments. In addition, a maximum of 6 credit-
hours advanced undergraduate courses can be used to replace Course Title Credit-Hours
graduate courses. The student is thus free to construct a ME 6014 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3
program courses consistent with the program requirements. GMP 6510 Research Methodology 3
DEGREE OFFERED General Courses
Students in the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (Must select 24 credit-hours from the following courses):
earn a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. Course Title Credit-Hours
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE ME 6100 Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics 3
ME 6110 Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer
The structure and sequence of the curriculum include blocks of
ME 6120 Advanced Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid 3
courses classified as Core, General and Design Project. Mechanics
Core Courses ME 6130 Gas Dynamics* 3
This block provides the advanced knowledge in mathematics ME 6140 High Speed Aerodynamics* 3
that every master student in the Mechanical Engineering must ME 6150 Theory of Turbomachines 3
have. The course includes analytical and numerical analysis ME 6160 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3
technique to solve math problems. In addition, a course in ME 6170 Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies 3
research methodology techniques is included as a core course.
ME 6200 Advanced Solid Mechanics 3
This course will provide students with the tools required to
ME 6220 Fracture Mechanics 3
develop their research proposal. Core courses have a total of 6
credit-hours. ME 6240 Tools, Tooling, and Machine Tool Design 3
ME 6250 Advanced Manufacturing Simulation 3
General Courses
ME 6260 Introduction to Composite Materials 3
This block contains a wide list of courses in different topic ME 6270 Fundamentals of Tribology and Surface Layer 3
related to Mechanical Engineering. Through this block of Technology
courses students may select courses of their interest with the ME 6300 Advanced Aerospace Structures* 3

ME 6330 Finite Element Analysis 3 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Hands on experiences on the
ME 6340 Vibration Systems 3 fundamentals of fluid mechanics is provided in this lab. Students
perform and conduct simple experiments for incompressible
ME 6350 Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems* 3
fluids. Besides, students develop the ability to measure, analyze
ME 6360 Optimization in Engineering Design 3 and interpret data. This lab is equipped with four work benches,
ME 6390 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3 set of different accessories and devices to measure flow,
MMP 6000 Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement 3 hydrostatic forces, stability of floating bodies, friction in pipes
MMP 6130 Six Sigma 3 and forces of impact of jets. Other experiments included are
ventury meters, weirs and orifices where students determine
loss coefficient and learn some their characteristics and
GMP 6050 Professional Internship through COOP Program 3 applications.
*Students who take these courses will obtain a Specialization in the
Aerospace Area. Mechatronics, Controls, and Measurements Laboratory-
Hands on experience in Fluid Power and Hydraulic Motion
Design Project Control Systems; Pneumatic Power and Pneumatic Motion
Course Title Credit-Hours Control Systems; equipment for Controls and Instrumentation
for Automation and mechanical actuation systems is available.
ME 6400 Design Project for Master in Mechanical Engineering 3
ME 6401 Design Project Extension 0 This laboratory includes electronic data acquisition cards, PID
Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (Allan-Bradley
Design Project Descriptions and DirectLogic), microprocessors, sensors, transducers,
The design project is required to test the ability of the Master’s actuators, and power supplies. At the same time, it is provided
candidate to engage in original research or a design project, and with computer machine and the different necessary software to
to organize and evaluate themselves creatively in the areas of accomplish this task.
Energy/Thermal/Fluids, or Design/Materials/ Manufacturing, High Computing Performance Laboratory - This room is
or Aerospace. The student must prepare/conduct a design specifically reserved for mechanical engineering students of the
project, after the completion of all the courses in the core and graduate program where numerical experiments can be
area of specialization courses components, under the direct performed. The uses include design and analysis of thermal,
supervision of the advisor, who is the chairperson. fluid, and structural numerical experiments. Ten Sun
Microsystem workstations and software licenses that include
LABORATORIES
ProEngineering, Ansys, Fluent and VX are available.
These are several laboratories in the Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing and Product Realization Laboratory - This
Department that can be used either for teaching or research lab provides hands on experiences on a variety of techniques
purposes to support the master’s program: and process for the manufacturing of engineering components
Materials Engineering Laboratory - Students receive hands on including, operation of machine tools and welding machines.
experience in the use of equipment dedicated to the Prototypes are designed and manufactured by teams by the
determination of material properties such as the stress-strain guidance of the instructor. This lab is equipped with CNC lathes
diagrams, hardness testing, and microstructure observation and and millings, conventional lathes, milling machines, grinder
material identification, and material treatment. Laboratory surfaces, bandsaws, drills, cutting saw, welding machines,
equipment include tension testing machines, brinnel hardness oxyacetylene, and tube bender. In addition, reverse engineering
machine, Vickers hardness machine, Rockwell hardness testing equipment is available such as a Stratasys rapid prototyping
machine, microscopes, ovens, etching chemicals, polishing machine and a 3-D scanner, and computer machine and software
equipment, etc. for the state-of-art manufacturing technology. There are other
centers available that were created from grants that our
Thermology Laboratory - The students have the opportunity university has developed over the years that can be used in this
of applying knowledge of convection, radiation and conduction, effort. These centers are:
laws of thermodynamics, and property relations to different
thermal equipment. Plasma Engineering Laboratory - In this Plasma Laboratory it
is possible to create plasmas with a very wide range of plasma
The laboratory is provided along with a variety of equipment for densities and plasma temperatures, and consequently many
teaching lab-based for thermal, fluid science courses and different plasma applications can be performed in this
turbomachinery. The facility also includes features computer Laboratory. The Plasma Engineering Laboratory provides an
controlled heating and cooling systems that mimic the types of interdisciplinary research experience for graduate students
equipment found in industry. Equipment include: a wind tunnel, interested in the development and modification of materials for
compressible fluid flow, convective heat transfer, thermal aerospace applications via plasma treatments. The plasma
radiation, air conditioning, steam boiler, cross flow heat treatments are performed using the ECRH device existing in the
exchanger, tube and tube, shell and tube, and plate heat laboratory, which allows for performing Plasma Assisted Gas
exchangers, series and parallel pumping systems, axial and Deposition as well as Nitriding processes.
centrifugal fans, hydraulics turbines, and centrifugal
compressors.

The Plasma Engineering Laboratory is equipped with a set of second half includes basic relations of radiation, radiation
tools for plasma diagnostics which allows the accurate exchange between surfaces in a non-participant medium using
measurement of the plasma parameters while the treatments the net exchange and Monte Carlo methods.
are being performed, and is working in collaboration with
ME 6120 - Advanced Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid
University of Missouri-Columbia, who provides for the material
Mechanics
analysis techniques that are not available at PUPR.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
The laboratory is also affiliate of NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant
Consortium, which expose the graduate students to a number of This course is an analytical study of convective heat transfer in
initiatives and resources for their research work. This laminar and turbulent flows; forced convection, natural
laboratory is funded by U.S. Department of Energy and NASA convection, and mixed convection; combined heat and mass
Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. The Plasma Engineering transfer; heat transfer with change of phase; instability of
Laboratory has produced eighteen (18) publications in the laminar flow; current topics in convection.
recent past, eight (8) of them at international conferences. ME 6130 - Gas Dynamics
High Performance Computing Laboratory - Supported by the Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
Department of Defense (DoD), the High Performance Computing This course teaches the effects of compressibility occurring at
Laboratory is designed to provide for the needs of high high-speeds in internal and external flows with relevance to
computing power for multi-disciplinary research as required. Aerospace applications. The primary focus of the course is on the
The laboratory is equipped with three Beowulf PC Clusters (two teaching of inviscid compressible aerodynamics in nozzle,
64 processor and one 256 processor) and an Altix 350 around wings, and around blunt bodies.
supercomputer. The laboratory also provides for the
development of joint research projects and software ME 6140 - High Speed Aerodynamics
development between university-industry partnerships to Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
enable PUPR to assist in the scientific, technological, and
This course introduces the branch of fluid mechanics which
economic transformation of Puerto Rico and in meeting national
describes the flow of compressible flow; fluids which show
unmet needs in scientific high performance computing.
appreciable variation in density. The consequences of this
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS variation in temperature and pressure are considered. The
conservation of mass, first and second law of thermodynamics
ME 6014 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Newton’s laws of motion of subsonic and supersonic flows
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. are studied and analyzed. The students will apply the basic
concepts of gas dynamics to analyze sound waves in an arbitrary
The course covers advanced mathematical topics as they relate fluid and then develop working equations for a perfect gas in
to practical problems. The material is arranged into independent
bounded and unbounded phenomena.
parts: ODE; Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus; Fourier Analysis
and Partial Differential Equations; and, Complex Analysis. The ME 6150 - Theory of Turbomachines
course will present the analytical and numerical methods Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
solutions.
This course covers rotor dynamics machines; dimensional
ME 6100 - Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics analysis; energy transfer in rotating passages; flow through
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. passages and over blades and vanes; centrifugal pumps, fans,
and compressors; axial flow pumps; fans, and compressors;
Course covers advanced thermodynamics topics as they relate
steam and gas turbines; hydraulic turbines; and wind turbines.
to practical problems. The material is arranged as follows:
single-phase systems, energy analysis, multiphase systems, ME 6160 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
chemically reactive systems, power generation, solar power, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
refrigeration, entropy-energy minimization, and irreversible
thermodynamics. This a graduate course on modern computational fluid
dynamics. Topics include theory, numerical techniques and the
ME 6110 - Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer use of CFD software on the solution of complex fluid flow. Also
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. includes finite difference and finite volume methods; Grid
Generation; Explicit, implicit, and iterative techniques; solutions
This course is designed to be a graduate course in conduction of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations. Emphasis will be
and radiation heat transfer. It includes a review of the nature of
on applications and commercial software; validation and
thermal radiation; implications from electromagnetic theory;
verification of solutions.
radiative characteristics of surfaces; enclosures; configuration
factors; radiosity; specular and diffuse reflection; transfer in ME 6170 - Alternative and Renewable Energy
absorbing, emitting and scattering media; combined radiation Technologies
conduction and convection; experimental methods. The first half Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
of the course includes general heat conduction equation
derivations, one and two dimensional steady and unsteady state The course covers energy conversion, utilization and storage for
heat conduction using closed and numerical approaches. The renewable technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, fuel cells

and hybrid systems. Thermodynamic concepts (including the preliminary design courses. On the other hand, refined
first and second law) will form the basis for modeling the computations of deflections, stress, strength, and buckling loads
renewable energy systems. The course also touches upon the can only be done using finite element analysis. FEA of composite
environmental consequences of energy conversion and how structures includes many aspects that set it apart from standard
renewable energy can reduce air pollution and global climate FEA, thus requiring some attention as part of this course.
change.
ME 6270 - Fundamentals of Tribology and Surface Layer
ME 6200 - Advanced Solid Mechanics Technology
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
Mechanics of materials is based on the simplified assumption Friction and wear are surface phenomena. This course considers
related to the geometry of deformation. The load-stress friction and wear and their important effects in manufacturing
relations are derived first and used to obtain load-deflection and service of machine components. The three topics of friction;
relations for the members under study. The course discusses wear, lubrication, and interacting of surfaces in relative motion
stress and strain concepts, mechanical elastic and inelastic are grouped together in the term TRIBOLOGY. This
behavior of materials, energy methods, torsion, non- consideration involves; types of wear, lubrication, surface
symmetrical bending and shear center, curved beams, beams on integrity, surface technology-surface treatments, protection
elastic foundations, thick wall cylinder, elastic and inelastic from wear and friction, fundamentals of tribology, and surface
stability of columns, and flat plates and contact stress. layer technology and their applications in engineering design.
Surface integrity is an important consideration in manufacturing
ME 6220 – Fracture Mechanics
and design because it influences properties such as fatigue
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. strength, corrosion, wear, and service life.
The elasticity theory and the mathematical background of ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures
fracture theories review. History of the fracture concepts.
Presentation of failed engineering structures and failed
mechanical elements, analysis of the type of failure. The Atomic Students are expected to be able to analyze thin-walled
view of the failure process. Study of Linear Elastic Fracture structures under torsion, bending, and buckling type loads; and
Mechanics concepts of Energy and Stress Intensity Factor. Study apply the above knowledge to carry out preliminary structural
of Elastic-plastic Fracture Mechanics concepts of Crack Tip design of an aerospace component such as the wing of an
Opening Displacement and J Integral. Review of the mechanisms aircraft. Given an engineering problem, graduates will be able to
of failure of metals, ceramics and composites. Design of analyze an appropriate system in which they identify forces,
mechanical structures using computer tools. flows, constraints, boundary conditions or other parameters
pertinent to the solution of the problem. Given a set of governing
ME 6240 - Tools, Tooling, and Machine Tool Design
equations, graduates will be able to choose and execute an
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. appropriate method of solution for the given equations.
The fundamentals of proper selection of manufacturing ME 6330 - Finite Element Analysis
processes, machinery, tool and tooling design are considered.
Process selection depends on, in addition to technical
requirements, factors such as the production quantity and This course is intended to cover numerical methods of Finite
production rate. Guideline and considerations for sequence in Element to solve problems in the areas of mechanics of material,
process planning and tool, tooling design are given. heat transfer, and dynamics with the development of
mathematical descriptions and programming.
ME 6250 - Advanced Manufacturing Simulation
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. ME 6340 - Vibration Systems
This course will provide the basic understanding of the
mechanics of manufacturing processes, their modeling and their Course covers free and forced vibration of single degree and
simulation. Both simple analytical and computer simulation multiple degrees of freedom; discrete and continuous systems;
methods will be covered. Greater emphasis will be given in Eigen value and boundary value problems; exact solutions for
understanding the fundamentals of the process modeling and classical continuous systems; and numerical methods for the
less on computational methods. Details and governing theory analysis of nonlinear systems.
behind the construction of software will not be provided.
ME 6350 - Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems
However, the intelligent use of software in the solution of
industrial problems will be the goal. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
ME 6260 - Introduction to Composite Materials This course provides tools for the analysis of dynamical systems,
as well as the mechanisms and techniques to enable their
operation, and to improve their behavior.
The objective of this course is to present advanced analysis
ME 6360 - Optimization in Engineering Design
techniques used to support the advanced design of composite
structures. The course covers those topics overlooked during Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.

This course is intended as a first course on engineering design Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
optimization for graduate students in all areas of engineering. session per week.
The basic idea of the course is to introduce the design of
engineering systems as a systematic and well-organized activity.
Emphasis is on establishing a firm understanding of modern
optimization. Many assignments are open-ended and subject to
individual interpretation and creativity.
ME 6390 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering series of presentations required as part of the course.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program GMP 6050 – Professional Internship through COOP
Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours session per Program
week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and
Special topics in any areas of Mechanical Engineering. Program Director’s Approval. One four hours session per
week.
ME 6400 - Design Project for Master in Mechanical
Engineering A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Graduate Program a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The
Director/Coordinator approval. One four hours session per student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in
week. the place of employment. A work agreement is established
The specialization area project is composed of a research study the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
on a current topic related to the energy/fluids/thermal, Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
design/materials/manufacturing, or aerospace areas. The
specialization area subject needs to be approved by the graduate GMP 6510 – Research Methodology
project student counselor. For the development project the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 18 credits approved. One
analysis and design phases should be applied to the problem and four hours session per week.
validated using simulations, modeling techniques, experimental This course provides students the tools required to conduct
tests, and/or prototype construction. Conceptual and physical original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
model design should be done with tools that have been used in related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement,
the classroom during the student’s pursuit of his program of objectives development, literature review, and determination of
study. the methodology.
ME 6401 - Design Project Extension
PROGRAM FACULTY
Zero credit-hours. Prerequisites: ME 6400. One four hours
session per week. Alvarado Díaz, Carlos A. – Professor, Ph.D. Bio-Medical
Engineering, University of Connecticut 2005, M.S. Mechanical
This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the
Engineering, Ohio State University, 1997, B.S. Mechanical
development of his/her applied design project.
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1995.
MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement
Cecchini Brigi, Andrés – Associate Professor, Ph.D. Civil
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700 or Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2014, M.S.
undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,
required to graduates from an Industrial 2005, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Río
Engineering Program). One four hours session per week. Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina, 2001.
Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor, Ph.D. Electric
improvement techniques and management philosophies. The Engineering University of Dayton, Ohio, 2003, M.S. Electrical
use of statistical computer packages and their application to Engineering 1994, B.S. Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela, 1984.
manufacturing problems will be emphasized.
Noriega Motta, Julio A. – Associate Professor; Mechanical
MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Engineering Department Head; Ph.D., West Virginia University,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four 2006; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico,
hours session per week. Mayagüez, 1993; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of San
Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying Carlos, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 1983.
the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts Peláez Carpio, Hugo M. – Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University
such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2001; M.S. Chemical Engineering,
opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1995; B.S. Chemical
methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt Engineering, University of San Marcos, Lima-Perú, 1987.
perspective.
Salgado Mangual, Rafael – Professor, Ph.D., Mechanical
GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations Engineering and Industrial Organization, Universidad Carlos III
de Madrid, Spain, 2008; M.S., Mechanical Engineering and allow students to tailor their education to their specific
Industrial Organization, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, needs and career goals.
2005; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, • Develop students with the ability and insight to apply
Mayagüez Campus, 2003. cross-functional approaches.
Skrzypinski Romanow, Antoni E. – Professor, D.Sc. Mechanical
Engineering, 1980, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1970, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Minería y Metalurgia de CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Cracow, Polonia, 1961.
Because of their ability to analyze problems, address
unstructured business challenges, and generate alternatives for
a given situation, MBA graduates are among the most sought-
after by companies throughout the world. There are many
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS opportunities in the private sector as well as in the public or not-
for-profit sectors, which offer extensive employment
opportunities. Success will depend ultimately on self-
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION awareness, research and preparation. The Master of Business
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is one of Administration degree has been so popularized over the last
the most sought after degrees in the world because of its value decades that many employers now consider it a prerequisite for
to people in business and administration. The MBA degree has entry into several career fields, and a must for growth
been designed to provide the student with a personalized consideration. It is a requisite in many companies for certain
education that fits his/her background, experience, and goals, positions, just as the bachelor’s degree was a few decades ago.
and that challenges to reach fullest potential. It provides DEGREES OFFERED
students from diverse academic backgrounds a solid foundation
in business concepts and a broad management perspective for The MBA degree offers the following three specializations:
today’s global business environment. Emphasis is placed on
teaching students to fully utilize today’s rapidly advancing • International Enterprises
technology to more quickly and effectively attain the • General Management
organization’s goals and objectives. • Computer Information Systems
Organizations today demand multitalented knowledgeable
The MBA program is subject to the general admission
professionals who can contribute and succeed in a team/project
requirements of the Graduate School. The admission
management environment. The MBA Program has been
requirements specific to the MBA program are as follows:
carefully crafted to train professionals through the study of
management theory and practical problems solving. It focuses 1. Possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an
on developing versatility through critical thinking, intellectual accredited college or university.
flexibility, analytical and applied research skills, creativity, and 2. Have obtained a minimum of a 2.50/4.00 GPA in
high standards for professional integrity and ethics. undergraduate course work.
Globalization issues of management are instilled into many of
the Program courses. Teamwork is an essential component of Minimum Graduation Requirements
organizational dynamics, and it is stressed through team The MBA degree requires a minimum of 48 credit-hours of
projects that encourage face-to-face meetings as well as graduate course work with a minimum grade point average of
synchronous and asynchronous online meetings. To implement 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale.
our Philosophy and vision, the MBA Program has established the
following goals: No thesis or comprehensive examination is required.
General Prerequisites
• To help students transform themselves into
knowledgeable managers that understand business The MBA curriculum is designed for students from diverse
dynamics at all levels. academic backgrounds. In a broad philosophical sense, the MBA
• Present the interrelatedness of the functional areas of program is not geared exclusively for undergraduate business
business, and be able to integrate them in the
students; rather, students with a wide range of undergraduate
performance of business decisions and in solving complex
experiences such as engineering, science, liberal arts as well as
business issues.
business administration are encouraged to apply. The student
• Dispense relevant curriculum that combines academic
will work with a wide breadth of business disciplines with the
theory with practical problem-solving skills.
objective of maximizing the organization’s effectiveness and
• Provide the fundamental concepts and principles that
financial performance as required by its major stakeholders.
underlie the operation of business enterprises as well as
offer a comprehensive set of more specialized courses to
MBA students pursuing the Computer Information Systems Areas of Specialization
specialization must have both, a database management, and a
International Enterprises
programming language course.
The specialization in Management of International Enterprises
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE teaches students to view organizational management in a global
Core Courses in Management context, and to realize that marketing strategies must be
designed while considering the different cultural perspectives.
There are 18 credit-hours in core management courses, which Business operations and legal ramifications must also be
are common to all offered Management degrees. They provide a carefully analyzed when operating in a multinational
common body of knowledge in quantitative and qualitative environment. Finally, currency exchange rates and other
areas, which are necessary prior to undertaking deeper financial considerations must be carefully managed to properly
exposure to other business issues. These courses are: achieve the parent organization’s objectives.
Course Title Credit-Hours International Enterprises students should complete the
MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3 following courses:
MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
MGM 6070 Human Resources Management 3 MIE 7010 International Business Operations 3
MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 MIE 7020 International Business Strategies 3
MGM 6620 Managerial Finance 3 MIE 7110 International Finances 3
MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3 MIE 7120 Business Law in Global Perspectives 3
Core Courses in Business Administration General Management
Today’s business managers need to understand how overall The specialization in General Management allows the students to
economic conditions, marketing strategies, and business design their own program to match specific interests. The
operations interact to influence the organization’s desired goals General Management student completes 12 credit-hours in
and objectives. To assure an adequate preparation on these general interdisciplinary courses. Students could choose
subjects, all MBA students are required to take the following courses in fields related to Engineering Management,
Business Administration Core Courses: International Enterprises or Environmental Management,
Course Title Credit-Hours among others. Instead of specializing in any one field, selecting
courses from several areas will serve to broaden the student’s
MBA 5600 Managerial Economics 3
perspective. MBA students pursuing the General Management
MBA 5700 Managerial Marketing 3 specialization must also complete six credit-hours in elective
MBA 6830 Operations Management 3 courses. In summary, the MBA General Management 48 credit-
hours curriculum is composed of 18 credit-hours in
In addition, MBA students pursuing the General Management or Management core courses, 12 credit-hours in Business
International Enterprises specialization complete the academic Administration core courses, 12 credit-hours in general
curriculum with a course in Strategic Management. Using the interdisciplinary courses, and 6 credit-hours in electives.
Harvard Case Study method, students analyze real world Computer Information Systems
business problems, and recommend solutions utilizing the
entire body of knowledge acquired throughout the program. The Computer Information Systems (CIS) specialization under
Specifically, this core course is: the MBA degree program provides the knowledge, skills and
ability to develop creative solutions to substantive real-world
Course Title Credit-Hours problems. The CIS program has the perfect fitness of the
MBA 6900 Strategic Management 3 crossover between Computer Science and Information Systems
with a healthy emphasis in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)
Instead of the above, MBA students pursuing the Computer and Data Base Management.
Information Systems specialization complete the academic The CIS program is rated highly among recruiters in the area of
curriculum with a Strategic Management course specific to their Information Technology (IT). It has the ingredients needed for
field of emphasis. candidates to succeed in the real world (technical and business
Computer Information Systems students must enroll the abilities). This program is especially well suited for
following project course to apply the critical thinking skills professionals in business, government, industry, or education.
acquired in the CIS concentrations. CIS as an academic field that encompasses two broad areas: (1)
Course Title Credit-Hours acquisition, deployment, and management of information
technology resources and services (the information systems
CIS 6900 Project in Computer Information Systems 3
function) and (2) development and evolution of infrastructure
and systems for use in organization processes (system
development).

CIS students should complete the following courses of efficiency and effectiveness of the organization, is one key issue
specialization: facing many organizations. Based on these realities the Program
stresses the importance on using practices of project and
Course Title Credit-Hours program management, management information systems,
CIS 6605 Data Base Management Systems 3 organizational behavior, and system operations. It is amply
CIS 6615 Software Engineering for Business 3 confirmed that the MEM Program is well designed to develop
CIS 6705 Data Communications and Computer Networks 3 future industry leaders by combining a core management
Electronic Commerce and Web Information 3 curriculum with a master’s level education.
CIS 6715
Systems The goals of the Program are:
CIS 6725 Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business 3
• To help students understand the management dimension,
MBA students pursuing the CIS specialization must also and advantages in technological driven organizations.
complete three credit-hours in an elective course oriented either • Gain experience using management methods of a
to database or electronic commerce. The elective courses for the quantitative nature to design and efficiently operate
CIS students are: today's technically involved business systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of management and
Course Title Credit-Hours organizational theory and the principles of organized
CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Security Operations 3 labor as they apply to the efficient and effective operation
CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3 of the organization.
CECS 7240 Database Security 3 • Develop skills and competencies related to a broad range
In addition to the current list of electives courses, students could of management functions, allowing the student to work in
select as an elective any course with CECS code as recommended fields of management, in organizations of varying size,
by the Graduate Program Director. requiring strategic planning, technical knowledge,
development skills, and general operational knowledge of
In summary, the MBA CIS 48 credit-hours curriculum is management.
composed of 18 credits in Management core courses, 9 credit-
hours in Business Administration core courses, 18 credit-hours CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
in CIS courses, and 3 credit-hours in an elective course.
The complete experience is stimulating and offers outstanding
career opportunities. The graduates from this program will be
adequately qualified to perform effectively as managers of
technological or scientific enterprises. The Program has been
MASTER IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT particularly structured to fit the needs of engineers in Puerto
Rico and Latin America. Also, through its areas of emphasis, it
The Master in Engineering Management (MEM) program provides an opportunity to hold leadership positions in
prepares engineers for managing complex technological managing business firms in Manufacturing, Public and Service
organizations in service and manufacturing industries. The Enterprises, Construction, and Environmental Management.
program of study is multi and intra disciplinary, merging the
latest development in management and technology theory and PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
practices.
The program design aims at developing the knowledge, abilities
and judgment to become a successful manager and The MEM program is subject to the general admission
entrepreneur using best practices, techniques and paradigms of requirements of the Graduate School.
project management, supply chain operations and system The admission requirements specific to the MEM program are as
thinking. Therefore, it provides a well- balanced education follows:
among management and business thinking, engineering
judgment, and technological operations. The Master’s Degree in 1. Possess an undergraduate degree in Engineering from an
Engineering Management was authorized by the Council of accredited college or university.
Higher Education of Puerto Rico in 1992. 2. Have obtained a minimum undergraduate GPA of
2.50/4.00.
The combination of management concepts and technical skills The MEM degree requires a minimum of 39 credit-hours of
presented in the MEM Program allows engineers to acquire the graduate course work with a minimum grade point average of
managerial skills necessary to advance in today's technological 3.00. No thesis is required.
driven organizations, in either the service or manufacturing
sector. Emphasizing the continuity of management and
engineering related efforts from planning through development,
operations and controlling, and stressing the application of
management and system theory and techniques to increase the
DEGREE OFFERED Construction Management
The program offers graduate instruction leading to the Master Provides managerial knowledge essential in the utilization of
of Engineering Management Degree. The emphasis areas are: different and available information systems in managing
construction projects from their initial design, cost estimates,
• Manufacturing Management labor organization, contracts and construction management.
• Construction Management Real situations are emphasized. The contractor is visualized as
• Environmental Management a manager who has to administer each phase of the project. The
• Project Management student must choose up to 9 credit-hours from the following
• Renewable Resources Management (MEM On-campus courses:
Only)
• General Engineering Management (the student selects Course Title Credit-Hours
any three emphasis courses from the abovementioned MEM 6410 Construction Management 3
areas) MEM 6170 Cost Estimate and Contracting 3
MEM 6710 Professional Ethics and Public Policy 3
MEM 6820 Business and Construction Law 3
The structure of the program and the sequence of the curriculum
include a series of courses on basic, general, and areas of Manufacturing Management
emphasis. All students entering the Graduate School of Provides managerial knowledge required to administer the
Management will take 18 credit-hours as part of the General Core design, implementation, operation, maintenance and quality
Courses in Management. These courses are: control in the complex technical processes of manufacturing. A
Course Title Credit-Hours substantial number of courses in this specialization are geared
MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3 toward quality control and modern productivity techniques.
MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 The student must choose up to 9 credit-hours from the following
MGM 6070 Human Resources Management 3 courses:
MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 Environmental Management
MGM 6620 Managerial Finance 3
MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3
MEM 6420 Maintenance Management 3
This core will provide all graduate students with a common and MEM 6610 Productivity Management 3
basic core of knowledge needed to carry out further graduate MBA 6830 Operations Management 3
work in their respective areas of specialization. MGM 5800 Supply Chain Management and Logistics 3
The present Master in Engineering Management is specially Provides managerial knowledge that will enable engineers to
designed for engineers. administer and take charge of, and control projects and
processes to minimize environmental pollution. Federal and
Core Courses in Engineering Management state laws that regulate the handling, disposal, treatment of
Afterwards, students in this area will take in 12 credit-hours contaminants and environmental protection will be stressed.
additional courses in Engineering Management. Awareness will be created in the student about environmental
problems in Puerto Rico and engineering methods and
These courses are: processes required to minimize and decrease environmental
Course Title Credit-Hours pollution. The student must choose up to 9 credit-hours from
the following courses:
MEM 5600 Engineering Economic Analysis 3
MEM 6110 Engineering Management I 3 Course Title Credit-Hours
MEM 6120 Engineering Management II 3 MEM 6910 Air Quality 3
MEM 6200 Engineering Management Project 3 MEM 6915 Water Quality 3
MEM 6940 Introduction to Pollution Control of Earth Systems 3
Emphasis Area Courses
EPM 6800 Solid Waste Management 3
Students can choose among five emphasis areas: 1) Construction EPM 6810 Environmental Regulations 3
Management; 2) Environmental Management; 3) Manufacturing EPM 6850 Management for Sustainable Future 3
Management; 4) Project Management 5) Renewable Resources
Management; or 6)General Engineering Management. As an Project Management
alternative the students could combine courses of any of the four
emphasis areas to finish the curriculum with a general emphasis. Provides the managerial knowledge critical for any engineer to
Students must complete 9 credit-hours in their emphasis area carry out planning, organization, and improving processes to
chosen. The courses in these areas are the following: reach successful results in a project. Nowadays, Project
Management is essential for professionals in multiple disciplines
like healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and services. The

professionals in this discipline develop excellent PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
communication, time management, problem-solving, and
leadership skills. In addition, they learn technical skills related To be successful, persons with primary interests in careers in
to engineering. The project management courses discuss and environmental policy and analysis, stewardship, education,
cover the project phases of initiation, implementation, and consulting, or management dealing with natural resource or
termination. Students will also have the opportunity to learn environmental issues have to be able to integrate technological
about risk management, procurement, and solicitation. The knowledge with social studies. The main goal of this program is
student must choose up to 9 credit-hours from the following to prepare students to address ecological and social systems
courses: within a complex underlying social and ecological context. This
program also provides opportunities for professionals who have
Course Title Credit-Hours graduated in other fields to extend their knowledge in
Project Management: Initiation, Implementation, 3 environmental management. This program is designed for
PJM 6500
and Termination professionals who require the skills and knowledge to integrate
PJM 6600 Project Risk Management 3 environmental planning, and monitoring into the broader
PJM 6800 Project Procurement And Solicitation 3 decision-making process within their organizations.
The main objectives of the MEnvM program are:
Renewable Resources Management
(For MEM On-campus Only) • To strengthen the proficiency to adapt a multi-
Course Title Credit-Hours disciplinary approach to environmental problem solving
and decision making.
Market, Environmental and Public Policy Issues of 3
EE 6402
Energy Systems • To improve the expertise and skills required to perform
strategic planning on environmental and sustainable
EPM 6850 Management for Sustainable Future 3
development issues.
ME 6170 Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies 3 • To reinforce the ability to evaluate alternative
Provide knowledge that will enable engineers to become means of environmental regulation at the local, and
managers and executive personnel with adequate abilities in regional level.
renewable resources and energy systems. Students in this • To study the nature and implications of environmental
emphasis will have the capacity to integrate advanced resources policy options.
technology available with current environmental issues and GRADUATE PROFILES AND OUTCOMES
policies.
Graduates from the MEnvM program will be able to:
• Understand complex local and federal environmental
laws and compliance regulations.
MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT • Apply statistical analysis, risk assessment, surveying and
monitoring techniques to promote solutions to
Environmental Management is concerned with the development environmental problems.
of new and better ways to design and operate facilities and • Evaluate and prepare environmental impact assessment
systems that will provide for protection and improvement of documents.
environmental quality and the conservation of natural • Apply sustainable development as a management tool and
resources. use broad based sustainable development laws in the
This is a new and developing field, and the emphasis is on analysis of countries, cities, etc.
environmental resource management and sustainable • Be up to date in the fields of water pollution treatment and
development. Professionals in this field help industries and pollution prevention, air pollution control, solid and
government agencies to find ways of accomplishing their hazardous waste management, industrial safety and
objectives without causing pollution and without damaging the environmental impact assessment.
environment while protecting public health and safety. • Manage environmental emergencies.
The content of the Master in Environmental Management CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
(MEnvM) program covers the disciplines of water pollution
treatment and pollution prevention, air pollution control, solid Environmental managers work in industrial and service
and hazardous waste management, industrial safety and corporations, in consulting firms, in local, state and federal
environmental impact assessment. These topics are discussed government, in Universities and with other professional
in a carefully integrated approach with the vision of a world in Corporations such as lawyers, financial institutions and public-
which it will be possible for everyone to meet their basic needs interest groups. Almost all industries and government agencies
and to achieve an equitable share of their aspirations while have Departments or Sections of environmental protection.
maintaining an environment that is healthy, physically The MEnvM degree is designed to prepare professionals for
attractive, and biologically productive. managerial positions and responsibilities in manufacturing,
public utilities, and service industries whose operations could
produce or generate pollutant or environmental
contaminations. These professionals would help the enterprises Environmental Management Courses
to meet their environmental responsibilities and improve them.
The program is designed to help the student to develop the EPM 6810 Environmental Regulations 3
knowledge, abilities, and judgment to become a successful
EPM 6820 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
manager of the environmental areas and/or occupational safety
department or office. The program will teach the student EPM 6850 Management for Sustainable Future 3
managerial knowledge, skills and abilities to know the EPM 6900 Environmental Management Applications 3
environment and its susceptibility to human/industrial impacts,
the laws and regulations related to the environment, the Elective Courses
techniques to control air, water and solid pollution, the MEnvM students could select the 6 credit-hours in electives
management of hazardous waste and environmental and from any course labeled as EPM, GMP, MEM, MBA, MIE or CIS.
occupational emergencies and the related licensing and Among these, the following are recommended.
compliance aspects. The latest technological and regulatory
know-how and case studies will be emphasized. Course Title Credit-Hours
EPM 6800 Solid Waste Management 3
MEM 6910 Air Quality 3
Admission Requirements MEM 6915 Water Quality 3
The MEnvM program is subject to the general admission MEM 6940 Introduction to Pollution Control of Earth 3
requirements of the Graduate School. The admission Systems
requirements specific to the MEnvM program are as follows:
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
1. Possess an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences,
engineering, architecture, landscaping architecture, Business Administration, Engineering Management
business administration, management or related fields and Environmental Management
from an accredited college or university.
CIS 6605 - Data Base Management Systems
2. Have obtained a minimum undergraduate great point
average (GPA) of 2.50/4.00. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
Applicants not meeting these requirements may request
reconsideration by a committee. This course presents methodologies and principles of database
design. The focus is on database architectures, logical modeling,
Graduation Requirements the relational model, and database design process and
techniques. Topics covered include the entity relationship
The MEnvM degree requires a minimum of 36 credit-hours of
model, the relational model, relational operators, integrity
graduate course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00. No
constraints, the SQL language, and data normalization. Also
thesis is required.
included are topics in distributed databases, objects-oriented
DEGREE OFFERED databases, and security issues.
The program offers graduate education leading to the Master of CIS 6615 - Software Engineering for Business
Environmental Management (MEnvM). Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours per
week.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND CURRICULAR SEQUENCE Basic concepts of software requirements generation and
analysis, software design, structured design methodologies, data
The students registered in this degree will take 18 credit-hours
flow design, and programming of an engineering system and
in core courses related to management, 12 additional credit-
testing.
hours in Environmental Management and 6 credit-hours in
electives. CIS 6705 - Data Communications And Computer Networks
Management Courses
session per week.
Recent advances and new applications in the expanding field of
MGM 5500 Managerial Accounting 3
computer networks and distributed systems are examined. The
MGM 5700 Probabilities and Statistical Methods 3 technical fundamentals, architecture, and design of computer
MGM 6070 Human Resources Management 3 networks and distributed systems are described. Strategies,
MGM 6560 Management of Information Systems 3 tools, and techniques for network planning, implementation,
MGM 6620 Managerial Finance 3 management, maintenance, and security are delineated. Topics
include ISDN, and ATM, the OSI model, transmission media,
MGM 6690 Decision Making Techniques 3
network operating systems, topologies, configuration protocols,
and performance characteristics. Trends in standardization,
internetworking, downsizing, and the development of local-
networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), metropolitan- Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program
area networks (MANs), and enterprise-wide networks are Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week.
explored.
This course will focus on issues related to the design and
CIS 6715 - Electronic Commerce and Web Information implementation of secure data stores. Emphasis will be placed
Systems on access control, multilevel security in systems, covert
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours channels, inference problem and security measures for
session per week. relational and object-oriented database systems. Also, secure
distributed and heterogeneous databases systems as well as
Enterprises thrive on receiving information. The Internet has data mining for security applications are addressed.
emerged as the dominant server for national academic
organizations and network host. This course will study the CIS 6900 – Project in Computer Information Systems
structure, organization, and use of the Internet. Internet Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: All core courses and
technologies ant their potential applications are examined specialization courses approved. One four hours session
including electronic commerce, database connectivity, and per week.
security. An emphasis will be placed on evaluating, organizing,
The main objective of this course is to pursue a research study
and developing efficient models of electronic transactions.
on a current computer systems information or to define a
CIS 6725 - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business business-related problem that has a solution through the
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CIS 6605. One four hours development of a computer systems application. Areas of
session per week. current interest include, but not limited to: object oriented
database systems, high performance parallel database systems,
Principles and techniques related to automate support for query optimization and advanced logic database modeling. For
decision-making and organizational problem solving are the development project the analysis and design phases should
studied. Topics include decision theory, modeling and be applied to the problem with related DFDs to describe the
simulation, decision support system architecture and group system before and after proposed solution. Conceptual model
decision support systems. Knowledge-based expert systems will be designed with the use of an E-R diagram. The physical
and intelligent agents are studied. Applications of rule chaining, design will be done in a DBMS such as Oracle or SQL server.
heuristic search, constraint propagation, constrained search,
inheritance, and other problem-solving paradigms are EE 6402 - Market, Environmental and Public Policy Issues of
presented. Other topics are: the application of identification Energy Systems
trees, neural nets, genetic algorithms, and other learning Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
paradigms. session per week.
CECS 6015 – IT Auditing and Security Operations Study of worldwide primary sources and electricity markets,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program distribution chain, and deregulation. Social interaction, public
Director’s Approval. One four hours session per week. opinion, security, changing environmental regulations and
economic considerations for public policy development and
The course will give students the know-how they need to
power systems design. Regional, national and international case
implement an effective Information Technology (IT) audit. The
studies.
course covers principles and practice related to the evaluation
of secure operations in existing and new information EPM 6800 - Solid Waste Management
technologies. Core concepts related to security auditing and Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
accountability will be discussed using the standard IT audit session per week.
approach and contemporary information system auditing
concepts. Internet and e-commerce security auditing issues will This course provides an in-depth analysis of the core
also be addressed. engineering concerns and management issues associated with
the management of solid wastes. The student will become
CECS 6035 - Contingency Planning knowledgeable in the process of material recovery, processing
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program and transportation.
EPM 6810 - Environmental Regulations
This course addresses the managerial issues associated with Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
planning for, and reacting to events, incidents, disasters and session per week.
crises. It covers organizational awareness, incident response,
contingency strategies, disaster recovery, business continuity Technical, economic, political, administrative and social forces
operations planning, and crisis management. Students will learn influence the environmental quality regulations and the use of
the skills to secure current information systems and networks, natural resources. Review of federal and state laws, regulations
recognizing and planning for threats and vulnerabilities present and programs enacted to minimize pollution of air, land water.
in the existing systems. Review of public participation mechanisms. Discussion of
environmental problems such as greenhouse effect, acid rain,
CECS 7240- Database Security ozone depletion, marine pollution, etc. Understanding of the
major theoretical approaches in the field of environmental the beginning of the term. Both the Faculty Advisor and the
regulations using an interdisciplinary approach. Background Supervisor will monitor the progress of the student.
and content of environmental politics and policies,
GMP 6510 – Research Methodology
environmental resources issues, policy development, and
specific regulatory issues as they pertain to water resources, air
pollution, solid and hazardous waste management -disposal and,
environmental quality. This course provides students the tools required to conduct
original research in the areas of engineering, technology, and
EPM 6820 - Environmental Impact Assessment
related fields, including, but not limiting to, problem statement,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EPM 6810. One four objectives development, literature review, and determination of
hours session per week. the methodology.
This course covers the technology available conduct MBA 5600 - Managerial Economics
environmental assessments and needed to establish new Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
operations or projects. The student will acquire the knowledge session per week.
and develop the expertise about Federal and Local
Most relevant points regarding supply and demand, analysis of
environmental permits and the studies and demonstrations
consumer behavior, analysis of production cost, main structures
needed to obtain them.
of the market place, linear programming, the economic systems
EPM 6850 - Management of Sustainable Future and development of economic concepts and macro- economic.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MBA 5700 - Managerial Marketing
session per week.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the sustainable session per week.
development concept discussing the ecological principles on
The study of the strategic process of creating time and place
which modern resource management is based.
utilities. It deals with how to identify customer's needs, change
EPM 6900 - Environmental Management Applications those needs to wants, and sustain the desire of the particular
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: EPM 6820, EPM 6850. product (service or good). How this process can be applied to
One four hours session per week. profit and non-profit organizations.
The course is an overall application of all the knowledge MBA 5800 - Leadership
acquired during the master’s degree program in environmental Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
management. The student will generate a project concerned session per week.
with the development of new and better ways to design and
This course is organized around the concept that leadership
operate facilities and systems that will provide for protection
involves influencing others in a non- coercive manner where
and improvement of environmental quality and the
capital reigns, competitive advantage occurs when an
conservation of natural resources. The obtained results will
organization utilizes the knowledge and experience of all its
focus on environmental resource management and sustainable
members. “Command and control” leadership styles are limited
development based on Puerto Rico current needs.
to specific emergency circumstances. Instead leaders should
GMP 6010 – Professional Writing and Presentations direct their efforts toward shared goals, collaborative methods
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and leverage the leadership potential of all members of the
session per week. entire organization. The course integrates current research on
leadership and real world business events. The design offers an
This course is designed to provide graduate students with the experiential, practical and theoretical approach to
most relevant concepts governing effective business writing, understanding the qualities, characteristics, styles and
oral, and nonverbal communication. This course presents the behaviors of successful leaders. The course also provides
steps required for developing an effective presentation. participants to focus on their own leadership abilities and to
Students will strengthen their presentation skills through a explore strategies for building teamwork, motivation, creativity,
series of presentations required as part of the course. effective communication, conflict resolution, strategic
GMP 6050 – Professional Internship through COOP leadership, and innovative leadership practices that enhance
Program innovation and organizational performance.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: 12 credits approved and MBA 6830 - Operations Management
Program Director’s Approval. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
One four hours session per week. session per week.
A planned, work experience in which the student is employed in This is a graduate course in manufacturing techniques. In this
a job directly related to the student’s academic program. The course the student will acquired deep knowledge of the tools,
student is assigned a Faculty Advisor as well as a Supervisor in techniques and types of manufacturing processes and
the place of employment. A work agreement is established management of the production planning, schedule and
operation. Topics such as Production and Inventory Control, MEM 6110- Engineering Management I
just-in-time, total quality control, statistical process control, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
waste analysis, work measurement and world class session per week.
Manufacturing will be discussed. Also cover manufacturing
systems such as factory layout, machine center, robotics, In depth discussion of the elements of modern management and
sensing, manufacturing cells and automated factories will be business practices is conducted. This course is designed to
included. provide student without specialized business training to
understand the principles used by professionally trained
MBA 6900 - Strategic Management managers to guide the typical industrial and business enterprise.
MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM 6110. One four
The corporate world is becoming a very different place. Mergers hours session per week.
and acquisitions have transformed the landscape. International
boundaries are fading in importance as businesses take on a This course enables students to deepen in the understanding of
more global perspective, and the technology of the "Information fundamental concepts and principles of general management
Age" is narrowing the time it takes to communicate and make emphasizing their application in technological and scientific
decisions. Business Policy or Strategic Management takes a organizations in industry and government. For the purpose of
panoramic view of this changing corporate terrain. This course the study of management, one needs to perceive all major
unifies the various departments, majors, and sub discipline functions in some coherent framework. Such a framework is
found in a business school. provided by breaking down the totality of the management
The material of this course will be explained in the context of process into its four major components: planning, organizing,
cases which have been class tested and revised based on the leading and controlling. In this course, the student will explore
feedback from those classes. The firms range in size and the concepts that provide the foundations for these four
maturity from large, established multinational to small, managerial functions.
entrepreneurial ventures, and cover a broad range of issues and MEM 6170 - Cost Estimation and Contracting
address questions raised. The students are expected to have a Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
general knowledge of the basic business functions; finance, session per week.
marketing, operations management, accounting, quantitative
methods and human resources. This course takes the engineer to cover in depth the
fundamental principles that govern public enterprises such as
ME 6170 - Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies government departments, public instrumentalities, state and
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. One four hours municipal government, etc. Probability and decision theory in
session per week. cost- effectiveness studies, profit and risk analysis are also
The course covers energy conversion, utilization and storage for covered.
renewable technologies such as wind, solar, biomass, fuel cells MEM 6200 - Engineering Management Project
and hybrid systems. Thermodynamic concepts (including the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM 6120. One four
first and second law) will form the basis for modeling the hours session per week.
renewable energy systems. The course also touches upon the
environmental consequences of energy conversion and how This is a project course that provides the opportunity to apply
renewable energy can reduce air pollution and global climate concepts and methods previously studied to the solution of
change. problems in engineering management. Students will work
individually, on problems proposed by the student and
MEM 5600 - Engineering Economic Analysis approved by the professor.
session per week. MEM 6410 - Construction Management
This is a graduate course in engineering analysis emphasizing session per week.
the planning and control of engineering economics including
manufacturing costs. In this course project cost evaluation The management of construction is at one time an art and a
including interest rates and continuous compounding, present- science. Both have to deal with planning, scheduling,
worth and capitalized cost, is discussed. Methodology to controlling, and following different activities of great diversity
determine rate-of-return for various alternatives, benefit/cost such as cost estimating, scheduling, contracting, insuring,
ratio evaluation, replacement analysis and others are described. accounting, labor relations, etc. At times the manager must use
The preparation of cash-flow diagrams and introduction to cost highly quantitative methods while at other times the intuitive or
estimation are studied. Determination of break-even values, empirical approach is all what is available. Therefore
sensitivity analysis and decision trees and introduction to value construction and maintenance managers must be masters of a
engineering techniques is included. wide range of qualitative and quantitative subjects.
Consequently he must possess a very high level of competency

in a large number of areas. This course is designed to help Microns, Respiratory Toxicity Health Effects, Greenhouse Gases,
students gain a perspective regarding the construction industry (Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change), EPA'S National
and some cross-sectional understanding of the things to be Ambient Air Quality Standards, The Standard Review and Re-
mastered if they wish to be successful as construction managers. evaluation Process, Introduction to Air-Pollution Control, Air
Pollution Effect, and Environmental Preservation.
MEM 6420 - Maintenance Management
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours MEM 6915 - Water Quality
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
This course is designed to help students gain a perspective
regarding the maintenance of buildings and industries and some This course exposes the student to different methods of water
cross-sectional understanding of managers. New administrative purification for commercial and industrial use, wastewater
and management tools and methodology specific to treatment and disposal, and topics associated to water quality.
maintenance activities are covered. Students will learn how to MEM 6940 - Introduction to Pollution Control of the
manage the resources: money, machines, materials and
Earth System
personnel that are basic to realize effective maintenance.
MEM 6610 - Productivity Management session per week.
The course presents the concept of the earth as an integrated
session per week.
system, where human activity, based on the use of the natural
This course moves the engineer through the different resources for material development, generates impacts on the
approaches to Total Quality Management. Total Quality environment, interfering with ecology, and creating scenarios
Management is a system to effectively achieve institutional goals that present challenges related to human health and a balanced
with the active participation of all the employees, clients and environmental.
suppliers. Through the course traditional management for
MGM 5500 - Managerial Accounting
productivity techniques, TQM, Crosby, Juran and Deming
philosophies are discussed. The concepts of quality cycles, Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
changes in institutional culture, zero defects, corrective action, session per week.
productivity measurements, error cause removal, Pareto This is a graduate course where the accounting principles and
Principle, etc., are discussed. techniques for making decisions are taught. The role of decision
MEM 6710 - Professional Ethics and Public Policy criteria based on General Accepted Accounting Principles and
others are explained in detail. Therefore, this course provides
the essential information that the manager or business man
session per week. needs to have control of the firm in order to obtain his objectives
This course permits the engineer to imbue in the law and codes effectively and efficiently.
professional ethics that govern public enterprises such as
MGM 5700 - Probabilities and Statistical Methods
government departments, public instrumentalities, state and
municipal governments and professional ethics. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
MEM 6820 - Business And Construction Law
This is a graduate course in relevant business statistics
emphasizing applications specific to engineering disciplines. In
session per week.
this course various probability and statistical methods to
Concepts of business and construction law in general and sample, measure of dispersion and skewness, probability
applied to Puerto Rico are covered. This course is designed to distributions are studied. Also testing hypothesis and making
provide students with the professional skills of understanding decisions, analysis of variance, chi-square analysis and linear
the clauses and applications of commercial law emphasizing regression and correlation are examined. Advanced topics such
construction litigation. as nonlinear regression, multivariable analysis, time series
analysis and exploratory data analysis are introduced. Case
MEM 6910 - Air Quality studies of quality control and engineering decisions are assigned
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and discussed.
session per week.
MGM 5800 - Supply Chain Management and Logistics
This course will be covering several topics regarding the air Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
quality and pollution control. Some of the topics that will be session per week.
studied in this course are as follows: Indoor Air, The
Atmosphere, Ozone Depleting Substances (Montreal Protocol), This course introduces students to the concept of value-driven
Aldrin Inhalation Toxicity Weight (TRI), Banned or Severely supply chains, a system approach to managing the entire flow of
Restricted Pesticides (USEPA), Explanation of Criteria, Air information, materials, and services from raw materials
Pollutant: Rank States, Particulate Size 10 microns Pollution suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end-
Locator: Criteria Air Pollutants, Lead, Particulate Size 2.5 customer. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the impact

of demand and supply flows across the supply chain and its including the two main ways about how international business
fundamental principles, using insights from both operations takes place. Then, the characteristics of multinational
management and logistics. The course demonstrates the design companies will be explained, followed by global competitiveness
and management of effective supply chains based on current and affairs. Among the material that will be covered are Michael
research and organizations’ practices, illustrated with case Porter's diamond theory of international competitiveness, the
studies. An important message across the course is the need of latest work in the theory of multinational enterprises, global
using a system-thinking view, and the importance of using markets, and new research on organizational learning within
integrative tools to analyze and evaluate alternative courses of corporations.
action.
MIE 7020 - International Business Strategies
MGM 6070 - Human Resources Management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
This course examines international business strategies using an
Psychology concepts and corresponding methodology to integrative approach, specially set around the questions of "how
manage human resources in a scientific and technical functional strategies are integrated?” It begins discussing
enterprises. Techniques for hiring, benefits, incentives, functional international strategies and explaining actual actions
promotion, retention, development, replacement of personnel, by global companies in different global settings. Then, an
and creativity, among others are discussed emphasizing the integrative approach for global strategy will be taken. Among
human dimension. Techniques to solve complaints, the materials that will be covered are foreign exchange rate
insubordination, and violations of regulations are introduced. management (currency swapping), "absolute" and
"comparative" advantages in developing multinational
MGM 6560 - Management of Information Systems
strategies, and strategies for doing business in the "triad"
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours markets.
session per week.
MIE 7110 - International Finances
Information systems that provide support for management in
areas such as finance, manufacturing, cost estimation, and
session per week.
marketing. Introduction to analysis of data flow diagrams,
databases, and data communication are introduced. Financial concepts encountered in engineering situations are
presented based on the fact that they are an integral part of
MGM 6620 - Managerial Finance
planning, organizing, directing and controlling, and auditing is
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5500. One four discussed. The general goal is to provide the necessary
hours session per week. knowledge to the student about different financial concepts that
Financial concepts encountered in engineering. Situations are a manager of scientific and technological activities uses in order
introduced based on the fact that they are an integral part of to prepare budgets, secure funding, analyze financial
planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities. The alternatives and control expenses.
financial cycle budgeting, accounting, controlling and auditing is MIE 7120 - Business Law In Global Perspective
discussed.
MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM 5700. One four Concepts of Business Law in general and on a global dimension
hours session per week. as applied to cross-cultural and cross-border legal issues. This
This is a graduate course where the scientific management course is designed to provide students with the fundamental and
methods for making decisions and solving administrative professional skill of understanding the concepts and
problems are taught. The role of decision criteria and subjective applications of business and commercial law in a global
factors, Bayesian analysis, advanced decision making methods, environment.
linear programming and analysis of alternatives are discussed. PJM 6500 – Project Management: Initiation,
Also the value of reliable and representative information, Implementation, and Termination
utilization of statistical information, strategic analysis and
projections, forecasting, PERT, CPM and other management
session per week.
techniques to solve problems are introduced.
This course introduces Project Management fundamentals and
MIE 7010 - International Business Operations
principles from the perspective of a manager, who must
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours organize, plan, implement and control non-routine activities to
session per week. achieve schedule, budget, and performance objectives. Topics
This course examines the basics of international business include project selection, organization and charters, planning,
operations. The course begins discussing the global
environment and reasons for an organization to become global,
conflict and negotiation, budgeting, cost estimation, scheduling, University of California, 1962; B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering,
monitoring, controlling, auditing, and termination. University of Puerto Rico, 1959.
PJM 6600 – Project Risk Management Faría González, Rafael – Professor, Ph.D., Industrial
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973; M.S.,
session per week. Industrial Engineering; The Pennsylvania State University,
1967; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico,
This course addresses the important elements of risk 1964.
management. The coursework also explores the risk
management processes outlined in the Project Management González Miranda, Carlos J. – Professor, Dean School of
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide. Topics include risk Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, Ph.D., Industrial
management planning, risk identification, risk analysis, Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995; M.M.S.E.,
development of appropriate responses, and risk monitoring and North Carolina State University, 1990; B.S., Industrial
control. Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987.
PJM 6800 – Project Procurement and Solicitation Irizarry González, Janet – Associate Professor, Ph.D.,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Organizational Psychology, California School of Professional
session per week. Psychology, 1992; M.A., Organizational Psychology, California
School of Professional Psychology, 1991; M.A., Education,
This course presents the major processes through which goods Counseling and Guidance, University of Puerto Rico, 1983; B.A.,
and services are acquired in the project management Education, University of Puerto Rico, 1981; B.A., Philosophy and
environment. Topics include planning, solicitation, source Arts, University of Puerto Rico, 1976.
selection, contract administration, and contract closeout.
Modesto Ortiz, Pedro – Lecturer II, M.E.M., Polytechnic
PROGRAM FACULTY University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S.C.E., University of Puerto
Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1984, P.E. Area of Interest:
Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering, Environmental Engineering.
Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New
York, 1993; M.B.A. Production Management, Quantitative Molina Bass, Omar I. – Lecturer I, Ph.D., Construction
Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990; Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, 2008;
M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic D.E.A., Construction Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de
Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University Madrid, Spain, 2006; M.Eng., Construction Engineering &
of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 1983. Management, University of Alberta, Canada, 2000; B.S.C.E.,
Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Graduate Program Director; 1998.
Computer Science; Ph.D. Nova Southeastern University, FL,
2002; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.S. Math and Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Computer Science, University of North Carolina, North Carolina, University of South Florida, 2006; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto
1984; B.E.T. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological Institute
North Carolina, North Carolina, 1984; A.A.S., Electrical of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E.
Engineering, Muñoz Gil, Enrique A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D.,
Cruzado Vélez, Héctor J. – Professor; Civil and Environmental International Enterprises, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Engineering and Surveying Department Head; Ph.D. in Wind Campus, 2021; M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
Science and Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007; M.S.C.E., 2010; B.S., Civil Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E., Domingo, 2005.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996; P.E. Nieves Castro, Rafael A. – Associate Professor; Pharm.D.,
Cuevas Miranda, David N. – Lecturer II, Ph.D. Marine Sciences, Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 2005; M.S.,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2010; M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Medical
Geology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 2003; B.S. Sciences, 1997; B.S., Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, 1993.
Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998. Pabón González, Miriam – Professor, Dean Graduate School;
Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor – Ph.D., Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts,
Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of Amherst 2001; M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico,
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; M.B.A. Accounting, Inter 1995; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico,
American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1999; 1990.
BBA., Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Pagán Vargas, Leticia – Associate Professor, Ph.D.,
1986. Globalization and Information Technology, Lesley University,
Elias Rivera, Johnny – Professor – L.L.M., Law and Economy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2004; C.A.S., Graduate Certificate of
Catholic University of Puerto Rico, 1993; J.D., University of Advanced Studies, Business Teacher in Higher Education:
Puerto Rico, 1974; Ph.D., Civil, Systems Engineering, University Accounting and Management of Information Systems, New York
of California, 1964; M.S.C.E., Civil, Structural Engineering, University, 1997; M.B.A., Accounting, Inter-American
University, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1979; B.B.A., Accounting, of thinking in the teaching and learning of math and science. The
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1976. program is directly tied to elementary, secondary, and junior
college curriculum needs, and is aimed toward currently
Pons Fontana, Carlos A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., General
certified teachers with degrees in non-mathematics fields, to
Psychology, Carlos Albizu University, 2004; M.E.M., Polytechnic
teachers with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and natural
University of Puerto Rico, 1994; B.S.I.E., Polytechnic University
sciences who wish to upgrade their command of the field, and to
of Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S. Psychology, Carlos Albizu University,
bachelor’s degree holders in other fields who wish to enter
1975; B.A. Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972.
teaching.
Rentas Rivera, Edgar J. – Lecturer III, Ed.D., Education, Inter
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has strong links with the
American University, San Juan Campus; M.B.A., Accounting and
Department of Education of Puerto Rico (DEPR) and accepts
Marketing, Inter American University, San Juan Campus; B.B.A.,
Title II-A scholarships. All active, private and public school
Accounting, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus.
teachers can apply to the Master’s Degree of Science in
Rodríguez Pérez, Luis H. - Associate Professor in Marketing; Education in Mathematics and Natural Sciences at PUPR because
J.D. Inter American University, School of Law, 1999; M.B.A. with the DEPR pays for a total of 24 credits each year.
major in Marketing, 1993; B.S. in Computer Science, University
Students who want to benefit from Title II-A scholarships have
of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus, 1989.
to attend their school DEPR Regional Office and fill the
Solá Sloan, Juan M. - Lecturer III, Ph.D., Philosophy in scholarship application form. The scholarship also applies to
Computing and Information Science and Engineering, University directors, schools superintendents, facilitators, and regional
of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2009; M.Eng. Computer supervisors who wish to improve math and sciences skills and
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, knowledge.
1998; M.S., Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico,
Bayamón Campus, 1996. PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Torres Batista, Nelliud D. – Associate Professor; DBA, The mission of the Science and Education Program is to serve
Management Information Systems, Turabo University, 2011; MS society by preparing professional educators committed to the
Information System, EDP College of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S. new educational paradigms, leaders in education with an
Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus, inquisitive attitude, creative and critical thinkers, with a mastery
1984. of pedagogical and conceptual content in their discipline.
Torres Plaza, Edgar – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Philosophy in The program aims to prepare graduates with a desire and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Sciences in capacity for life-long learning and self-development. The
Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, program also seeks to foster students’ development of cognitive,
Philadelphia, P.A., 2009; M.Eng., Engineering in Manufacturing, affective, research, technological and communication skills. The
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus, 2002; intention is that candidates become lifelong learners, and
B.S.Ch.E., Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto consequently, competent and effective teachers.
Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998.
In order to fulfill these objectives the Science and Education
Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Program will:
Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1. Prepare educational professionals recognized for the
2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001. quality and significance of their teaching, research,
scholarship, service, outreach, and leadership.
2. Provide widely recognized leadership in the
improvement of teaching, learning, and the assessment
of educational outcomes across the life span
through research, scholarship, and technology.
SCIENCE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM 3. Enhance the commitment of faculty, staff, and students
to the centrality of diversity, social justice, and
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION democratic citizenship.
IN MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES 4. Provide leadership in the development of collaborative,
professional relationships with schools, communities,
The purpose of the degree of Master of Science in Education is and workplace settings.
to improve the quality of mathematics and science instruction in 5. Sustain a caring, supportive climate.
schools in Puerto Rico and to offer a solution to the shortage of 6. Enhance the effective and efficient management.
secondary school teachers, math and science content knowledge
teachers, and elementary and junior college mathematics Program Expected Outcomes:
teachers. The graduate of the Science and Education Program will:
The program will provide a strong emphasis on 1. Apply central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure to
mathematics/science content and the role of mathematical ways provide meaningful learning experiences to students.
2. Engage in thinking, analysis, and problem–solving that PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
reflects scholarly intellectual standards, incorporates
sound reasoning, and strives for equity and fairness. Admission Requirements
3. Develop an assessment–driven, standards–based Candidates with bachelor’s degrees in Education with
instruction. Use the evaluation process to improve the majors in Math and/or Science from an accredited
quality and effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. institution and a minimum general grade point average (GPA)
4. Interpret current research and theory to improve their of 2.50/4.00 can apply directly to the program. Candidates with
professional practice constantly. a GPA lower than 2.50 can apply to the program and the
5. Conduct research to improve practice in professional Graduate Reconsideration Committee will determine if the
settings. admission will be granted.
6. Recognize, understand, and value diversity of learning
styles, intelligences, and talents; as well as diversity Students with other bachelor’s degrees nonrelated to education
related to social, economic, and cultural experiences. can apply for admission and may require completion of
7. Value all students regardless of their race, color, religion, undergraduate prerequisite courses as determined by the
gender or sexual orientation, linguistic ability, ethnic Graduate Program Director/Coordinator.
origin or geographical area and to respond to this Graduation Requirements
diversity of learners with the variety of instructional
opportunities that promote the development of critical To earn the master's degree, the student must earn 36 graduate
thinking, problem solving, and performance skills of each credit-hours.
individual.
8. Engage in reflective practice for continuous professional (18 credits in Education - 18 credits in the area of interest)
growth and improvement. Credits - Components
9. Initiate and participate in communities of practice and Hours
other collaborations with professionals and community 18 Education
members to mobilize resources to best meet candidate 18 Secondary Math Teaching or
Secondary Natural Science Teaching or
needs and to enhancing professional growth.
Elementary Natural Sciences and Math Teaching
10. Understand the context of schools, education, and (according to the student’s area of interest)
learning; designs and delivers assessment-driven 36 Total Credits
standards-based curriculum, instruction, training, or
administrative practices. The students must attain a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 3.00/4:00 as graduation requirement.
DEGREE OFFERED
The US National Academies, nonprofit institutions that provide
expert advice on science and technology, warned years ago that The Science and Education Program offer graduate
the United States would continue to lose ground to foreign instruction leading to the degree of Master of Science in
economic rivals unless the quality of its math and science Education in Mathematics and Natural Sciences
education were improved. (M.S. E.d.) Students choose among three specializations:
Secondary Math Teaching, Secondary Natural Sciences
A highly educated and skilled labor force is what drives Teaching, and Elementary Natural Sciences and Math Teaching.
innovation and production. The skills derived from a STEM
education are the mission-critical elements of the jobs of
tomorrow, for they are directly linked to economic productivity
and competitive products. EDUCATION CURRICULUM
The Master of Science in Education in Mathematics and Natural Education Component

Sciences offers a solution to the shortage of math and science (18 credits)
teachers in Puerto Rico as well as in mainland USA. Course Title Credits-Hours.
The graduate program can supply the demands of highly Problem Based Education
qualified teachers in math and sciences according to ESEA EDUC 5000 (PBE) 3
Flexibility Plan of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. Curriculum Design and
EDUC 5010 Evaluation 3
The program is directed toward currently certified
teachers with degrees in non-mathematics fields, to teachers EDUC 5020 Research Methods 3
with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and natural sciences 6020 Assessment and Improvement
EDUC 3
of Instruction
who wish to become math and/or science facilitators.
Differentiating Instruction and
In addition, directors and school superintendents who wish to EDUC 6030 Assessment 3
advance their knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences
can take advantage of this graduate program. EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3
Secondary Math Teaching Students choose SCIE 6010 3
18 credits of the following courses: Investigating the Living World
SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3
Course Title Credits-Hours
Exploring the Earth and
MATH 5100 Math Modeling 3 SCIE 6030 3
Beyond
Advanced Calculus for
MATH 5210 3
Teachers I
Advanced Calculus for
MATH 5220 3
Teachers II Curriculum Sequence
Secondary Math Teaching
MATH 5500 Advanced Math for Teachers 3
Rational Numbers and First Year
MATH 6020 3
Proportional Reasoning
Measurement, Data, and First Quarter
MATH 6030 3
Geometric Thinking Course Title Credits-Hours
Algebraic Reasoning, Problem based education
MATH 6040 3 EDUC 5000 3
Functions, and Equations (PBE)
MATH 6110 Discrete Mathematics I 3 Curriculum Design and
EDUC 5010 3
Probability and Statistics for Evaluation
MATH 6120 3 Modern Geometry for
Teachers MATH 6180 3
Probability Models for Teachers
MATH 6130 3
Teachers
Second Quarter
MATH 6150 Applied Modern Algebra 3
MATH 6160 Introductory Topology 3
EDUC 5020 Research Methods 3
Modern Geometry for
MATH 6180 3 Advanced Calculus for
Teachers MATH 5210 3
Teachers I
MATH 6160 Applied Modern Algebra 3
Secondary Natural Sciences Teaching Third Quarter

Students choose 18 credits of the following courses:
Course Title Credits-Hours Assessment and Improvement
EDUC 6020 3
Fundamental of of Instruction
SCIE 5010 3 Advanced Calculus for
Environmental Education MATH 5220 3
Software Applications and Teachers II
SCIE 5020 3 Probability and Statistics for
Technology MATH 6120 3
Teachers
SCIE 6010 Investigating the Living World 3
SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3 Summer #1

Exploring the Earth and Course Title Credits-Hours
SCIE 6030 3
Beyond
EDUC 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3
SCIE 6040 3
Chemistry for teachers
EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3
MATH 6110 Discrete Mathematics I 3

Elementary Natural Sciences
and Math Teaching
Course Title Credits-Hours Curriculum Sequence
MATH 6020
Rational Numbers and
3 Secondary Natural Sciences Teaching
Measurement, Data, and First Year
MATH 6030 3
Geometric Thinking
Algebraic Reasoning, First Quarter
MATH 6040 3
Functions, and Equations
Fundamental of Course Title Credits-Hours.
SCIE 5010 3 Problem based education
Environmental Education EDUC 5000 3
Software Applications and (PBE)
SCIE 5020 3 Curriculum Design and
Technology EDUC 5010 3
Evaluation
Fundamental of
SCIE 5010 3 Summer #1
Environmental Education
Second Quarter Course Title Credits-Hours

EDUC 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3
Course Title Credits-Hours.
EDUC 5020 Research Methods 3 EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3
Software Applications and Exploring the Earth and
SCIE 5020 3 SCIE 6030 3
Technology Beyond
LABORATORIES
Third Quarter Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics Laboratory, and

The Learning Resource Center: Laboratory facilities are
Course Title Credits-Hours available for chemistry, physics, mathematics, microbiology
Assessment and Improvement science courses. The facilities include equipment and materials
EDUC 6020 3
of Instruction necessary to develop skills by hands-on laboratory experiences.
SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World 3
Exploring the Earth and EDUCATION COMPONENT
SCIE 6030 3 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Beyond
EDUC 5000 – Problem Based Learning

Summer #1
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
Course Title Credits-Hours week. Prerequisite: None.
EDUC 6030 Differentiating Instruction 3 This course consists of the activity of teaching, learning, and
assessment in an environment of troubleshooting, such as
EDUC 6100 Action Research for Teachers 3
systematic teaching method. Moreover, to involve the
SCIE 6040 Chemistry for teachers 3 participants in the acquisition of knowledge and skills through
the process of solution, structured around tasks of gradual
complexity, real questions, and carefully designed tasks.
Curriculum Sequence EDUC 5010 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Elementary Natural Sciences and Math Teaching Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
First Year week. Prerequisite: None.
First Quarter The study of curriculum design from historical precedent to

current models of curriculum construction, implementation,
Course Title Credits-Hours and evaluation.
Problem Based Education
EDUC 5000 3 EDUC 5020 - Research Methods
(PBE)
Curriculum Design and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
EDUC 5010 3
Evaluation week. Prerequisite: None.
Algebraic Reasoning,
MATH 6040 3 The study of educational research from a comprehensive
Functions, and Equations
perspective. Included are: techniques and concepts of social and
Second Quarter behavioral research; writing in the American Psychological
Association (APA) format; ethical standards governing
Course Title Credits-Hours educational research; experiences in the use of internal and
EDUC 5020 Research Methods 3 external critique methods; readings in curriculum, assessment,
Rational Numbers and philosophical and psychological research products; experiences
MATH 6020 3 accessing and using archival and web-based data sources;
evaluation of descriptive, true experimental and quasi-
experimental research designs; identification and use of
appropriate parametric and nonparametric statistical analyses;
Third Quarter computation and interpreting of effect size tests of practical
Course Title Credits-Hours significance; conducting primary and secondary source
Assessment and Improvement literature reviews; demonstration of research designing; and
EDUC 6020 3 use of portfolio research.
of Instruction
Measurement, Data, and
MATH 6030 3 EDUC 6020 - Assessment and Improvement of Instruction
Geometric Thinking
3 Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
SCIE 6020 Exploring the Physical World week. Prerequisite: None.
This course examines curriculum, instruction, and assessment in multiple smaller, interconnected ideas essential
the context of standards based education. It explores understandings. Taking student beyond a simple introduction to
theories, methods, and procedures underlying the development functions, this course will broaden and deepen your
and design of curriculum and instruction, the interrelationships mathematical understanding of one of the most challenging
among curriculum, instruction, and assessment and presents topics for students and teachers. This course will help teachers
best practices for developing curriculum and instruction which engage students, anticipate their perplexities, avoid pitfalls, and
will meet the needs of an inclusive school. Researched based dispel misconceptions. Teachers will also learn to develop
practices designed to improve student learning for all students appropriate tasks, techniques, and tools for assessing students
and to develop 21st Century Skills will be presented. understanding of the topic. In addition, teachers will use data as
The history of curriculum development and evaluation; the a context to support students’ learning of these mathematical
importance of aligning learning theory and learner variables; ideas, this course provides opportunities to explore real-world
removal of barriers to student achievement; and how problems and collect, represent, and interpret data.
to meet diverse student needs are discussed. Grading, use of
MATH 5210 - Advanced Calculus For Teachers I
assessment data, planning, collaboration are addressed.
Students will learn how data driven decision making Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
can lead to improved student achievement. Students will also week. Prerequisite: MATH 1350, MATH 1360.
learn how to integrate technology to improve 21st Century This course will acquaint the students with the development of
Learning for all students. some central Calculus themes analysis including limits,
EDUC 6030 - Differentiating Instruction and Assessment continuity and differentiability among others. It is focused in the
reinforcement or development of Calculus concepts and
applications for Math Teachers.
week. Prerequisite: None.
This course focuses on the theories, principles, and practices, MATH 5220 - Advanced Calculus For Teachers II
which lead candidates to an understanding of ways to create Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
strong and relevant curriculum as well as ways to deliver week. Prerequisite: MATH 5210.
instruction in flexible ways intended to meet the needs of all
learners. Candidates will explore the principles of This course will acquaint the students with the development of
Understanding by Design (UbD) and Differentiated Instruction techniques of integration and concepts of sequences and power
(DI) and the application of these principles to the development series of functions. It is focused in the reinforcement or
of fully differentiated lessons. development of Calculus concepts for Math Teachers.
EDUC 6100 - Action Research for Teachers MATH 5500 - Advanced Math for Teachers
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
week. Prerequisite: None. week. Prerequisite: None.
This course introduces students to action research as a method A seminar course required as a culminating experience for
of improving teaching and learning at the postsecondary level. mathematics majors who are seeking certification to teach at the
The course will explore the relative strengths and potential elementary, middle or secondary levels. Students analyze
challenges of different approaches to classroom research, as problems from elementary, middle and high school mathematics
well as ethical issues. Participants in this course will engage in from an advanced perspective and explicitly make connections
explorations of action research in theory and practice in relation between the concepts taught in elementary, middle and
to teaching in public schools. Participants will make connections secondary and their more abstract analogues encountered in
between their theoretical understandings of research and their undergraduate mathematical courses.
own emergence as practitioner researchers in educational
settings who view themselves as producers of knowledge who MATH 6020 - Rational Numbers and Proportional
can learn about their teaching and their students' learning by Reasoning
studying their own experiences. They will have an opportunity Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
to identify a problem in their practice, make a plan, gather and week. Prerequisite: None.
analyze data as they carry it out, report results, and develop Understanding fraction concepts is a critical foundation for
implications for their future teaching practice and action learning about proportional relationships and developing
research. algebraic concepts. In this course, teachers learn how to extend
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES COMPONENT students’ knowledge of whole numbers and basic operations—
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS addition, subtraction, multiplication, division—to fractions and
decimals. Teachers learn instructional practices to help students
MATH 5100 - Math Modeling understand, represent, develop, and engage in rational number
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per operations with meaning, proficiency, and precision. Teachers
week. Prerequisite: None. also investigate ways to foster deep conceptual understandings
of ratios, rates, and proportional relationships, thus building in
This course focuses on essential knowledge for teachers about students the critical skill of proportional reasoning. They
functions. It is organized around five big ideas, supported by consider how proportional reasoning builds a bridge to the
study of other important mathematical topics, including Introduction to the topological concepts that underlie analysis.
geometry, measurement, and data, and the use of Included are metric spaces, topological spaces, separation,
proportionality as a connecting thread throughout the compactness, convergence, completeness and connectedness.
elementary and middle math curriculum.
MATH 6160 – Applied Modern Algebra
MATH 6030 - Measurement, Data, and Geometric Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
Thinking week. Prerequisite: MATH 6110.
week. Prerequisite: NONE. The course is an introduction to a variety of algebraic structures
oriented towards applications. It includes the study of sets and
Measurement and geometry are often challenging topics for functions, semi-groups and groups, relations and graphs, rings
elementary students, but they represent some of the most and Boolean algebras, integer domains and bodies.
visible uses of mathematics in students’ day-to-day lives. In this
course, teachers learn strategies for connecting these topics to MATH 6180 – Modern Geometry for Teachers
other mathematical concepts, including fractions, decimals, and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
the number system. In geometry, teachers move beyond week. Prerequisite: MATH 6110, MATH 6160.
strategies for developing a familiarity with basic shapes and This course consists of the study of transformations and
their properties to explore higher order tasks that involve geometric, congruence and similarity, projective geometry, and
geometric thinking, measurement concepts, and proportional inversive geometry.
relationships.
SCIE 5010 - Fundamental of the Environmental Education
MATH 6040 - Algebraic Reasoning, Functions and Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
Equations week. Prerequisite: None.
week. Prerequisite: None. This course is effort to incorporate basic concept of cohabitation
and consideration to environmental resources and their
This course builds on a strong understanding of arithmetic and relationships. Take a UNESCO definition of the Environmental
its properties in the real number system. It provides Education (Tbilisi Declaration, 1978) as reference;
opportunities for middle mathematics teachers to move beyond “Environmental education is a learning process that increases
traditional teaching of algebra to the idea of algebraic thinking people's knowledge and awareness about the environment and
as an important component of all mathematics and everyday life. associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and
The use of tools, such as manipulative materials, calculators, and expertise to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes,
other emerging technological resources, provides teachers with motivations, and commitments to make informed decisions and
concrete examples of how to incorporate the Common Core take responsible action.” It discusses a new methodological
State Standards for Mathematics into their teaching. The goal of approach for those who work with eco-education and addresses
this course is to deepen teachers’ understanding of the role mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions in a holistic
algebra plays in problem solving and decision making and to manner.
apply this knowledge to support their students in developing
similar knowledge and understandings. Teachers explore a SCIE 6010 – Investigating the Living World
range of topics, including reasoning and proof; various types of Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
functions; multiple uses of variables; pattern recognition; week. Prerequisite: None.
mathematical modeling; estimation; and the development of In this course will have multiple opportunities to develop
linear functions from rates, ratios, and proportional reasoning. content knowledge about the characteristics of living things,
MATH 6110 - Discrete Mathematics I plants as producers and animals as consumers, cells and
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per organisms, heredity and adaptation, ecosystems, and humans
week. Prerequisite: MATH 4035. and the environment. Learners will experience a rich
multimedia, inquiry-based learning environment as their
This course discuss topics related to Discrete Mathematics. students ideally would in their own classrooms. The course
Topics in this course include recurrence relations, graphs, paths provides effective teaching methodologies, strategies and tools
and circuits, trees and optimization and matching theory. that can be used when teaching life science concepts.
MATH 6120 - Probability and Statistics for Teachers SCIE 5020 – Software Applications and Technology
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per
week. Prerequisite: MATH 1340. week. Prerequisite: None.
Probability spaces; random variables and their distributions; The course is designed to provide skills and literacy in Software
repeated trials; probability limit theorem. It also introduces Applications and Technology. The outcomes expected upon
students to the concept of statistics and problem-solving. completion of these courses are: 1. Improvement of teaching
MATH 6150 – Introductory Topology skills in the area of software application and technology. 2. The
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per Integration of suitable methodology in classroom, enabling
week. Prerequisite: None. teachers to effectively use basic computational tools and
information technology in the learning process of sciences strongly encouraged to ask questions and initiate discussions in
courses. 3. Promote the understanding of the role of Information class at all times.
Technology in the development of science. 4. Value the role of
science and technology in the construction of a more just and PROGRAM FACULTY
more humane world. Betancourt Marrero, Lourdes – Lecturer IV, Organizational
SCIE 6020 – Exploring the Physical World Industrial Psychology, Doctorate, Carlos Albizu University,
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per 2013; School Administration and Supervision, M.A., 1989,
week. Prerequisite: None. Phoenix University; Organizational Industrial Psychology, MA,
2005, Carlos Albizu University.
This course explores concepts of physics through the use of
discussions, exercise, projects, demonstrations, simulations, and Colón Rodríguez, Roberto - Professor, Education Ed.D.,
short experiments. The outcomes expected upon completion of University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2007; Math.
these courses are: develop critical and analytical thinking M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1989; Math. B. A.,
abilities; Understanding of fundamental physics concepts; University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1973.
enable quantities and qualitative analyses of these physics Dessús Colón, Virginia - Professor; Socio-Humanistic Studies
concepts; develop problem-solving skills; develop and Department Head; Spanish, Ph.D. University of Puerto Rico,
appreciation of physics in everyday life; make observations and 2006; M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1987;
measurements, record results, manipulate apparatus and draw B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus, 1983.
conclusions; demonstrate some physical principles (mechanics),
learn and appreciate the techniques of careful measurements; Diez de Andino Cumpiano, Carolina - Associate Professor,
collect experimental data, and use his/her reasoning powers to English, D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania,
draw logical conclusions about the meaning of these data; 1994; M.A., Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metro
understand the limitations and strengths of experiments; Campus, 1989; M.A., University of Detroit, Michigan, 1971; B.A.,
develop analysis and correlation skills in critical thinking by Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, 1967.
establishing appropriate and effective connections between
Dumois González, Martha - Professor; Ph.D. in Engineering
course content and subjects; manage information in a graphical
Projects ,2016; Engineering Management M.E.M., Polytechnic
environment and develop practical experience and getting
University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1995; Electrical Engineering
involved with laboratory projects and real data from
B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University, 1992.
experiments to complement the theoretical education.
Forcino Rubero, Ernesto – Associate Professor; Mathematics
SCIE 6030 – Earth Sciences and Beyond
Education Ed. D., UPR, Río Piedras Campus, 2016; Education
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per MA, Inter American University, Metropolitan Campus, 1996;
week. Prerequisite: None. Mathematics BS, Inter American University, Metropolitan
For the student to have a better understanding of the natural Campus, 1988.
environment the course will tackle and examine a number of Forina Alfonso, Dominique – Associate Professor, Languages;
topics: the structure and composition of the earth’s surface, History Ph.D, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el
subsurface, and deep interior, processes that alter the observed Caribe, 2009; Languages and Foreign Literatures Ph.D.,
structure of the earth: rock transformation, mountain building, Universitá degli Studi, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy, 2001; BA, Liceo
plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, and atmospheric Linguístico Europeo, “Cristo Re”, Salerno, Italy, 1989.
processes, the structure and composition of the atmosphere, the
elements of weather and climate, weather patterns and storms, García Acevedo, Zulma - Associate Professor; Ed.D. in
the earth’s relationship to the sun, moon, and other bodies of the progress, Inter American University; Applied Mathematics M.S.,
solar system, the earth’s place in the cosmos. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1991; Math. B.S.,
University of P.R., Cayey Campus,1986.
SCIE 6040 – Chemistry for Teachers
Three-credit-hours. Two two-hour lecture periods per García Correa, Horacio A. –School of Arts, Sciences and
week. Prerequisite: None. Education Dean, Associate Professor, Engineering Management
MEM, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1996;
This course explores the fundamental concepts of chemistry Electrical Engineering BSEE, Polytechnic University of Puerto
through the use of discussions, exercise, projects, Rico, Hato Rey, 1992. E-mail: [email protected]
demonstrations, simulations, and short experiments.
This course emphasizes in Principles of chemistry, principles Lara Cotto, Carmen M. - Professor; Ed. D., UPR, Río Piedras
of stoichiometry, solutions, thermochemistry, atomic Campus, 2007; MA, Inter American University, Metropolitan
and molecular structure, and gases. Central to the course is Campus, 1983; BA Education and Math, University of Puerto
developing an ability to think critically and analytically, Rico, 1978.
so the class time will include in-class demonstrations, and Maldonado Soto, Carmen – Auxiliary Professor; Ed. D. Sciences
Interactive concepts test, short experimental practice, data UPR, Río Piedras,2019; MS Sciences, University of Puerto Rico,
and graphical analysis, website simulations, examples of Medical Sciences Campus, 1998; Mechanical Engineering BSME,
computational problems, and modeling system. This University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1987.
will be a very interactive environment, so the students are
Martínez Roche, Milagros - Professor; Education Department the IT boom of the twenty-first century. The increase in the
Coordinator, Ph.D. Hispanic Studies, University of Puerto Rico, number of Internet applications and users, combined with the
Río Piedras Campus, 2010, Comparative Literature, M.A. computerization of business processes, has made IAS
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1994; professions of great demand.
Comparative Literature, BA, University of Puerto Rico, Río
Piedras Campus, 1988. Studies have revealed that computer-based criminal activities
are costing businesses and government organizations billions of
Motta Arenas, María A. - Professor, Psychology; Ed.D., Inter dollars every year. Due to the shortage of information system
American University,2018; M.A., Centro Caribeño de Estudios security professionals there exists a need for comprehensive
Post-Graduados, San Juan, 1989; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, programs and certificates to educate more individuals in the
Río Piedras Campus, 1987. field of Information Assurance and Security (IAS).
Ortiz Negrón, Arangelis –Assistant Professor, PhD Chemical As the US government in general, and the Department of Defense
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2016, (DoD) in particular, become more dependent on computer
BS Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez networks, systems and software, we become more vulnerable to
Campus, 2010. hostile intelligence gathering as well as computer network
Rivera Orta, José A. - Auxiliary Professor, Ed Higher Education attacks. The need for graduate computer scientists specialized
Leadership, Southern University Florida NOVA, Ed. D., 2021; in IAS is pervasive in industry, scientific research, academic
Environmental Protection Management (MEP), Polytechnic institutions, business, commerce, appliance manufacturing, and
University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 2002; Biology BS Inter the government.
American University, Metropolitan Campus, 1984.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & GOALS
Rivera Rivas, María Del Carmen – Lecturer II; Ph.D. in
Engineering Projects: Environment, Security, Quality and The main objective of this certificate is to prepare students in
Communications, Universitad Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain, one of the most demanding fields in IT at this moment:
2011; Master in Management and Environmental Audit: Information Assurance and Security (IAS).
Environmental Education, Solid Waste Treatment and Recovery
of Contaminated Soil, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran The goals of the PUPR GCIAS program are to:
Canaria, Spain, 2005; BS, Biological Science, Inter American 1. Develop a national/internationally-recognized quality
University of Puerto Rico, 1986. Graduate Certificate Program in Information Assurance
Rosado González, Eduardo - Associate Professor; Chemistry and Security (GCIAS).
M.S., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1981; 2. Develop joint research projects in IA between university
Chemistry B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, and industry partnerships.
1973. 3. Prepare IT professionals in computer and information
security areas, which are of great demand, worldwide.
Ulloa Dávila, Ernesto - Associate Professor; Ph.D., Physics & 4. Attract more faculty members with specializations in
Chemistry , University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus,2018; these areas of great concern.
Physics, M.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 5. Increase the quality of IAS education, which will lead to
1993; Physics B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez strengthening our curriculum and augmenting the
Campus,1990. quantity of research projects in the areas of information
Vélez Díaz, Ángel - Associate Professor; Nuclear Engineering assurance and security.
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia, 2010; Engineering 6. Make PUPR an effective candidate pool for IT Security
Management M.E.M., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Managers, Computer Scientists, Engineers, and related
Rey, 1996; Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Polytechnic positions in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, 1992. GRADUATE PROFILE
Vicéns Salas, Catalina - Professor; Psychology, Ph.D, University
Students taking the GCIAS courses will learn how to use many of
of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1996; M.A., University of
the tools and technologies used in these security related
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990; BA, University of Puerto
occupations including: Network analyzers or LAN analyzers,
Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1988.
Protocol analyzers, authentication server software, identity
management and password management software, remote
authentication dial-in user service software, Internet directory
services software, Network monitoring software, hardware and
software auditing software, system testing software, network
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES security or Virtual Private Network (VPN) management
software, Intrusion Detection System IDS software; Intrusion
Graduate Certificate of Information Assurance
Prevention System IPS software; network and system
& Security vulnerability assessment software; snort intrusion detection
Information Assurance and Security (IAS) has actually become technology, transaction security and virus protection software;
important areas of interest in the Computer Science field due to
stack smashing protection SSP software; and virus scanning 10. Education and training knowledge of principles and
software. methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and
instruction for individuals and groups, and the
The graduate of the GCIAS should possess the following know-
measurement of training effects.
how:
11. Public safety and security knowledge of relevant
1. Enough knowledge of computer hardware and software, equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to
(including applications and programming) to recognize promote effective local, state, or national security
the physical and logical threats that can affect information operations for the protection of people, data, property,
assets. and institutions.
2. As consultants or service providers, graduates should 12. Understand the importance of contingency planning, and
have knowledge of principles, standards, ethical and legal be able to develop and execute business continuity,
aspects, processes, auditing and controls for providing disaster recovery, and strategic security plans, and their
secure operations and IT security services. This includes applications, without affecting business performance.
customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards
Graduates of the GCIAS should also have the following personal
for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
and professional skills:
3. Law and Government knowledge of laws, legal codes,
court procedures, precedents, government regulations, 1. Understand the implications of information assurance
executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic and security for both current and future problem solving
political process. and decision-making in the development of IT systems
4. IT security management. The knowledge of business and and secure IT operations.
management principles involved in strategic planning, 2. Have technical knowledge of cryptography and
resource allocation, human resources modeling, cryptanalysis skills to secure the transmission of critical
leadership techniques, production methods, and information and to decrypt coded information. Be able to
coordination of people and resources, in order to plan and test these systems periodically to ensure the efficient use
evaluate secure business operations throughout the of these techniques.
organization. 3. Identify controls, processes or procedures that can
5. Change Management. The knowledge to determine how, endanger information assets and affect system security,
when and why a system requires change to improve its and the actions needed to improve these, relative to the
effectiveness, and provide its’ secure operations. goals of the system.
4. Critical thinking using logic and reasoning to identify the
a. The judgment and decision-making required to
strengths and weaknesses of IT systems and develop
consider the relative costs and benefits of the
alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to
potential actions that are implicated in the changes;
problems related to the security of information assets.
to be able choose the most appropriate one.
5. Time management skills to manage one’s own time and
b. Ability to manage the resistance of employees,
the time of others.
managers, and even administrators to changes in
6. Systems Analysis skills to determine how a system should
both logical and physical controls.
work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the
6. Risk Management. The ability to identify and control the environment will affect outcomes.
risks facing an organization. 7. Troubleshooting skills to determine the causes of security
breaches and operational errors in IT systems, and decide
a. Risk identification to document the security posture
who is responsible and what to do about it.
of an organizations IT and the risks it faces.
8. Effective writing and communication skills to disseminate
b. Risk control to apply the controls to reduce the risks
security policies and practices, including awareness on
to data and information systems.
new company policies. Ability to read and understand
7. Knowledge of IT Auditing. The review of a system; the information and ideas presented in writing, arranging
observation, evaluation, and action taken to ensure things or actions in a certain order or pattern.
secure operations; effective controls for physical and 9. Ability toward inductive reasoning in order to combine
logical security in IT systems. Determine if misuse or pieces of information to sense when something is wrong
malfeasance has occurred. or is likely to go wrong with a system. This does not
8. Engineering and technology knowledge of the practical necessarily involve solving the problem in its initial stage,
application of engineering science and technology to but recognizing there is a problem and taking actions to
administer and evaluate security systems. This includes correct it.
applying principles, techniques, procedures, and
equipment to the design and production of various goods PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
and services for secure IT operations and for the Admission
evaluation of these systems and products.
9. Telecommunications knowledge of transmission, Prerequisites necessary to apply for enrollment in the GCIAS:
broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of • Calculus I or equivalent
telecommunications systems.
• A high level programming language
• Bachelor’s degree in related areas such as: Computer CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
Science, Information Systems. Computer Engineering,
Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, among Core Courses
others. The student programs must include 18 credit-hours of core
• Minimum GPA of 2.80 courses specified below:
The student applies for admission to the GCIAS (as a non-seeking
degree) to work towards the Certificate. The student that Course Title Credit-Hours
intends to enter the graduate program in Computer Science with CECS 6005 Principles of Information Security 3
a specialization in ITMIA (after completing the GCIAS) has to CECS 6015 IT Auditing and Secure Operations 3
apply for admission to this program with the established
CECS 6035 Contingency Planning 3
requirements.
CECS 6045 Law, Investigation and Ethics 3
• Two courses approved in the GCIAS can be validated CECS 7570 Computer Security 3
towards the MS CS (thesis option) ITMIA specialization.
• Five courses approved in the GCIAS can be validated
towards the MCS (non-thesis option) ITMIA
specialization.
• Graduate students that are currently enrolled in any of
the other ECECS Department Master’s Degrees or MS CS Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics (GCDF)
specializations and have approved the prerequisites
can obtain the GCIAS by completing the required 18 As society at large becomes more dependent on technology, the
credits. Prerequisites must be approved. vulnerability to data-driven theft and corruption is greater than
• Students in a Master in Business Administration program ever. We operate in a world where cyber criminals constantly
with a Track in Computer Information Systems or invent sophisticated techniques to threaten and defeat the
Information Systems can enroll in the GCIAS program if security of organizations; making it important to track threats as
they have completed the prerequisites of admission for they change and evolve. Organizations need to be informed and
the certification. prepared to minimize current risks and increase their capacity
to recover from incidents that threaten and affect information
Graduation Requirements for the GCIAS assets. Knowledge in Information Assurance (IA) fields such as
Students must complete the following requirements for the cyber security, IT auditing, IT disaster recovery, and
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Security digital/computer forensics are becoming a critical need for IT
(GCIAS): management and IA professionals.
• Complete a total of 18 credits in six courses specified for The goal of computer forensics is to examine digital media in a
the GCIAS. forensically sound manner with the aim of identifying,
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 when completing the 18 preserving, recovering, analyzing and presenting facts and
credits. opinions about the information.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Because technology changes rapidly, computer specialists must

continue to acquire the latest skills. IA professionals can
Work activities include using computers and computer enhance their skills and employment opportunities by earning
systems (including hardware and software) to program, certifications, which are offered through academic institutions,
write software, set up functions, enter data, or process product vendors, computer associations, and other training
information; keeping up-to-date technically and applying new institutions. Many organizations offer intermediate and
knowledge to your job; observing, receiving, and otherwise advanced certification programs that pertain to the most recent
obtaining information from all relevant sources; analyzing technological advancements. The GCDF prepares IT
information and evaluating results to choose the best solution professionals to master critical capabilities such as network
and solve problems; developing, designing, or creating infrastructure design, advanced digital investigative techniques,
new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products; and state-of-the-art forensics strategies.
providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and
subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person; Through formal education and certified training, organizations
compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, and IA professionals have the opportunity to learn about the
many options for improving the cyber protection of intellectual
or verifying information or data; identifying the underlying
principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking property, and the recovery of customer data, services, and
down information or data into separate parts; developing critical infrastructures; as well as the development of new
specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and computer forensics tools and practices.
accomplish your work; entering, transcribing, recording, The aim is to increase the number of people with a formal
storing, or maintaining information in written or education in fields that enhance cyber security skills, to meet the
electronic/magnetic form. nation’s cyber security needs.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES & GOALS • Preserve, harvest, and process electronic data according
to the firm's policies and practices
The primary goal of the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics • Perform digital forensic analysis
is to help meet the current and future needs of local and national
• Provide creative and innovative solutions for client
industry and government by providing a talent pool of
matters
professionals with expertise in the areas of computer forensics
• High quality oral and writing skills that can present and
and information assurance.
document complex technical matters clearly and
By providing this graduate level certificate, students and faculty concisely
will have the skills and know-how to immerse in advanced • Form and articulate expert opinions based on analysis
subject matters associated with computer forensics, thereby • Draft expert reports, affidavits, and other expert
enabling innovation, as opposed to simply teaching testimony
fundamentals. On the long run, the goal is to significantly impact • Provide expert testimony in depositions, trials, and other
IA education by raising awareness in companies and individuals proceedings
in the area of computer forensics and by giving them the skills • Consult with (and take direction from) supervisors,
they need to function effectively in their jobs. engagement managers, and clients regarding case
The main objectives of the digital forensics certificate program investigation and status
can be summarized as follows: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
1. Provide a thorough and rigorous introduction to
Admission
computer forensics, and computer and network security.
2. Provide a quality educational experience that balances The admission requirement for the GCDF is a bachelor's degree
classroom theory with practical hands-on lab experience. in a field related to information technologies, computer science,
3. Enhance opportunities for professional growth and computer and electrical engineering, and IA professionals.
for career advancement for underrepresented groups, Students who have already taken some of the courses that are in
especially women and Hispanics. the certificate program may complete the certificate by
4. Create a resource for industry and a forum for the free completing the remaining courses.
exchange of ideas.
Prerequisites necessary to apply for enrollment in the GCDF:
5. Create an infrastructure that supports faculty and student
research. • Calculus I or equivalent
6. Attract more faculty members that specialize in this field • A high level programming language
of IA. • Bachelor Degree in related areas such as Computer
7. Create competent IA professionals that have a strong Science, Information Systems. Computer Engineering,
knowledge of the law and ethics that are critical for Digital Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, among others.
Forensics Investigators. • Minimum GPA of 2.80
GRADUATE PROFILE The individual applies for admission to the GCDF
as a non- degree seeking student to work towards the Certificate.
Individuals who complete the Certificate will have a thorough The student that intends to enter the graduate program in
understanding of computer/digital forensics principles which Computer Science with a specialization in Information
they will be able to apply to a wide variety of situations in Technology Management and Information Assurance (ITMIA),
management, technical areas, or research and development. after completing the GCDF, has to apply for admission to this
If the student specializes in providing evidence of computer program with the established requirements.
crimes to law-enforcement agencies, then knowing the legalities
• Courses approved in the GCDF can be validated towards
of search and seizure, and the approved techniques for collecting
the MS CS (thesis option) ITMIA specialization. Up to a
and preserving evidence are mandatory. Students who complete
maximum of 12 credits can be transferred to the Graduate
the certificate are expected to have the following skills:
program that has a total of 15 core credits, 12 elective
• Experience in computer/digital forensics credits, and 6 credits of thesis. This is a total of 33 credits.
• Proficient with forensic techniques and the most • Courses approved in the GCDF can be validated towards
commonly used forensic toolsets, such as dtSearch, the MCS (non-thesis option) ITMIA specialization. Up to a
EnCase, and FTK Suite maximum of 18 credits can be transferred to the Graduate
• Familiarity with Windows, Macintosh, and Linux program that has a total of 15 core credits, 21 elective
Operating Systems credits, and 3 credits for Final Project. This is a total of 39
• Familiarity with computer system hardware and credits.
software installation and troubleshooting • Graduate students that are currently enrolled in any of the
• Experience with programming languages (e.g. Python) other master’s degrees or MS CS specializations and have
• Thorough understanding of chain of custody procedures, approved the prerequisites can obtain the GCDF by
forensic lab best practices, and evidence handling completing the required 18 credits. Prerequisites must be
approved.
• Students in a Master in Business Administration program Course Title Credits
with a Track in Computer Information Systems (CIS) can CECS 6046 Electronic Discovery & Digital 3
enroll in the GCDF program if they have completed the Evidence
prerequisites of admission for the certification. CECS 6130 Data Communication Networks 3
Graduation Requirements for the GCDF CECS 7230 Network Security 3

CECS 7235 Computer Forensics 3
Students must take all 6 of the courses in the Certificate for a
total of 18 credits before they can receive the Certificate. The CECS 7237 Advanced Computer Forensics 3
final grade point average must be 2.8 or better to qualify for the CECS 7570 Computer Security 3
Certificate.
As the need to assure and recover intellectual assets increases,
computer and digital forensics has become an exploding field XVI. COMBINED BACHELOR’S
with a staggering number of opportunities for both consultants & MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
and employees. The demand is growing in:
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, has designed the
• Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies combined bachelor’s-master’s degree program. The objective is
(including military and government intelligence to provide talented PUPR undergraduate students the
agencies); opportunity to complete the combined bachelor’s-master’s
• Private security and consulting companies and firms degree in a reduced time period.
engaged in digital investigations, data recovery, and
electronic discovery, forensics software development, Students enrolled in 5-year bachelor’s degrees may request
and information security; admission to this program after completing 105 undergraduate
• Businesses with significant policy auditing requirements credit-hours (excluding developmental courses.)
for information assurance. Those enrolled in 4-year bachelor’s degrees may request
Knowledge and skills are required in a broad range of computer admission to this program after completing 72 undergraduate
storage devices, operating systems, programming languages and credit-hours (excluding developmental courses.)
software applications including: Admission
• File formats Conditions for admission to the combined program
• Software drivers will be the following:
• Networking, routing, communication protocols
• Cryptology 1. GPA of 3.00 or higher. When the student has a GPA of 2.50
• Reverse software engineering to 2.99 his/her application may be evaluated and
conditionally admitted to the combined program.
• Investigative techniques
2. Comply with the minimum undergraduate number of
• Computer forensics tools, such as password crackers,
credit-hours for the combined Bachelor’s – Master’s
email converters, or the EnCase or Forensic Toolkit
Program.
(FTK) software applications
3. Be recommended by the corresponding department head
The rapid growth in Information Technology career and graduate program director/coordinator.
opportunities directly represents an increase in computer
Procedure
related employment as reported by the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS). 1. The student must complete and submit the application
form.
As stated by the BLS: “The demand for increasing efficiency in
2. The department chairperson and graduate program
areas such as networking technology, computing speeds,
director/coordinator recommend the candidate for
software performance, and embedded systems will lead to
admission.
employment growth.
3. The application is evaluated to verify that the student
In addition, the growing emphasis on information security indeed qualifies for the program.
will lead to new jobs.” 4. The dean verifies the recommendations and gives its
approval/denial of the student’s application.
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE 5. The final decision is notified to the student.
Core Courses General Comments
The student’s program must include 18 credit-hours of core 1. Whenever any of the courses is passed with a grade of “C”
courses specified below: or lower, the student is disqualified to continue in the
combined program.
2. In the event that the application is denied, the student The specific objectives for this program are to:
may appeal the decision in writing to a committee
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of concepts
composed of the undergraduate department head,
and empirical findings in a chosen research and study
graduate program director/coordinator, dean of the
area,
Graduate School and the vice-president for Academic
Affairs. The decision of the committee is final. • Be able to design, accomplish, and communicate (in both
written and oral forms) an original research that makes a
contribution to the studied fields, and,
• Develop within each candidate the expertise and skills
necessary to be an effective professional in the selected
XVII. DOCTORAL PROGRAM field of study.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

AND APPLIED SCIENCES Students completing the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D.
degree will contribute with additional knowledge in their
The Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree is an research areas, achieve the discovery of new perspectives and
interdisciplinary program; two main areas of study are linked to develop new skills. Although becoming part of the academia is
inspire a research interest. Traditionally, areas of research were considered the most obvious path for any Ph.D. aspirant, it is
focused in the same field of study. It was typical that a student expected that the doctoral candidates will bring and build
will continue the accomplished undergraduate work in the same innovation to the industry sector.
field of study for the subsequent master and doctoral degrees.
Research, knowledge, and academic work performed by a
New knowledge created by specific fields of study evidences that doctoral student often drive important changes in the service,
technologies, topics and research are interrelated. It is known, manufacturing, and health industries. Professionals having a
that developments in many fields often come from their Ph.D. degree will aim to contribute to the socio-economic
interaction with other areas. In addition, globalization, development of Puerto Rico and comparable cultural and
technology, and competition require that professionals become geographical areas outside the island.
well-rounded and educated in many topics of study.
Engineering and Applied Sciences integrates a strong scientific PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
background with creative as well as realistic applications. Admission Requirements
Combining a scientific field with an applied subject, results in the
use of technical knowledge to solve real-world problems within Candidates with an undergraduate preparation in Engineering,
a satisfactory time frame, with the available resources. Sciences and Management or related areas are encouraged to
Engineering and Applied Sciences professionals combine: (1) apply for admission. All applicants for the Engineering and
strong background in the fields of science and mathematics, (2) Applied Sciences Ph.D. program must have completed a
capacity to improve conditions of a system or an organization, Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a
and (3) ability to optimize the outcomes. minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00/4.00.
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES Applicants for Ph.D. program who have not yet obtained a
master's degree can be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program.
Through the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree it is
All applications must include the following information to be
expected that the Institution will: (1) provide students with the
considered for admission to the program:
capability to continue graduate education, (2) foster and
promote an applied research culture, (3) develop critical 1. Fill the Application for Admission form.
thinking and a scientific approach in the analysis and solutions 2. Pay an admission fee (non-refundable).
of professional and social problems, and, (4) promote the 3. Submit directly from all universities or colleges attended,
dissemination of knowledge through the teaching-learning an official academic transcript of all undergraduate and
process and publications. graduate degrees obtained. This document must include
the graduation general GPA (Not required for PUPR
Specifically, the goals for this program are to: Alumni).
• Innovate the local academic offerings at the doctoral level, 4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation from persons
• Support the need for flexibility for graduate studies to who can attest to the applicant’s preparation and ability
students who have well-defined education and research to perform at a graduate level.
aspirations, 5. Submit the official score report for the Graduate Record
• Interconnect established educational majors offered by the Exam (GRE). In addition to the GRE, all International
university in a degree, Applicants must submit an official score report for the
• Produce professionals who can advance scientific and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
applied theory and practice, and, 6. Submit a statement of purpose and research objectives. In
• Advance research contributions and applications at the this document, the applicant must describe his/her
local and regional levels. research interests. Other aspects related to the applicant’s
academic background and professional development may CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE
support the admissions committee in evaluating the
candidate’s motivation and aptitude for continuing For the interdisciplinary Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D.
doctoral studies. However, those aspects are not critical in degree, the student will complete a minimum of 60 credit-hours
the Committee’s decision if are not totally aligned to the of approved course work beyond the bachelor's degree. The
research interests. curricular structure can be seen as six major blocks. These are:
7. An updated copy of the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae or Principal Area of Study, Supplementary Area of Study, Advanced
résumé. Graduate Level Courses, Common Courses, Comprehensive
8. Submit the Demographic Information form (Optional Exam and Doctoral Dissertation.
document that PUPR uses for statistical purposes). The Principal Area of Study must be in the field of
Applicants who have successfully completed all the admission Engineering. The Supplementary Area of Study is defined as
requirements may be invited to hold and interview with a another Engineering discipline or a related area such as:
faculty member of the principal area of research interest of the Computer Science, Geospatial Science and Technology,
applicant. Management, and Manufacturing Competitiveness.
Graduation Requirements Additional advanced graduate level course work delineated by

the Chairperson will strengthen the knowledge of the student
In addition to the general graduation requirements, students for the dissertation phase of the doctoral program.
must meet the following doctoral degree requirements:
All doctoral students, independently of their research interests,
1. Two main areas of study; principal and supplemental. must successfully complete the doctoral course in Qualitative
2. Approved 60 credit-hours of graduate-level course work and Quantitative Research Methods; a comprehensive course
(this total includes transfer credit-hours). The 60 credit- focused on research qualitative and quantitative methodologies,
hours are divided as follow: research proposal writing, and research protocols. Also doctoral
a. 12 credit-hours correspond to the Principal Area of students, independently of their research interests, must
Study (Engineering). From this total, student‘s work successfully complete at least 6 Doctoral Seminar credit-hours.
must reflect 3 credit-hours corresponding to the The comprehensive examination is an intensive examination
Applied Mathematics Course of his/her area of study. that measure the student's knowledge, ability, skills and
b. 9 credit-hours correspond to the Supplementary Area expertise in his/her field of knowledge.
of Study: Other Engineering discipline or related area.
Related areas are defined as: Computer Science, A dissertation is required for the Engineering and Applied
Geospatial Science and Technology, Management, and Sciences Ph.D. degree. All doctoral students, independently of
Manufacturing Competitiveness. their research interests, are required to complete at least 18
c. 12 credit-hours correspond to the advanced Doctoral Dissertation credit-hours.
graduate-level course work delineated by the Principal Area of Study
student’s Chairperson.
d. 3 credit-hours correspond to the doctoral-level The interdisciplinary Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D.
course: EAS 8000: Qualitative and Quantitative degree requires a Principal Area of Study in the field of
Research Methods. Engineering. A total of 12 credit-hours are included in the
e. Registration in at least 6 Doctoral Seminar credit- Principal Area of Study. As their Principal Area of Study students
hours. must choose one of the following disciplines: Civil,
f. Registration in at least 18 Doctoral Dissertations Manufacturing, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering.
credit-hours. The Principal Area of Study is composed of four core courses;
courses identified as the foundation for pursuing research in the
3. Program of study completed during the first year of the selected area. The student could substitute at most 3 credit-
program. hours (one core course) by another graduate course if
4. Comprehensive examination administered by the recommended and approved by his/her advisor or the graduate
Advisory Committee. dean.
5. Ph.D. Candidacy Exam (Doctoral Proposal Presentation)
administered by the Advisory Committee. Supplementary Area of Study
6. Doctoral Dissertation Defense administered by the A total of 9 credit-hours are required in the Supplementary Area
Advisory Committee. of Study. The Principal Area of Study must be in the field of
Engineering. The Supplementary Area of Study is defined as
DEGREE OFFERED another Engineering discipline or a related area such as:
Computer Science, Geospatial Science and Technology,
The degree to be offered will be Engineering and Applied Management, and Manufacturing Competitiveness. These
Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) credit-hours could be distributed between two Supplementary
Areas of Study as recommended and approved by the student’s
advisor. Also, the student could substitute at most 3 credit-hours
(one core course) by other graduate courses if recommended The Comprehensive Examination has both an oral and a written
and approved by his/her advisor or the graduate dean. component. Once the student successfully completes the written
portion of the examination, he/she will continue to the oral
Advanced Graduate Courses
segment. All students must pass each section (written and oral)
To further prepare the doctoral student in the foundations with a minimum percentage of approval of 80%.
needed for his/her research area, an advanced graduate courses
The Comprehensive Examination will be administered by the
component is required as part of the curriculum of the
Doctoral Dissertation Advisory Committee. The Committee will
Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree. A total of 12
inform the student of the specific areas for which the student
credit-hours are included in the Advanced Graduate Courses
should study for the written and oral sections of the
component. Students must choose courses in conjunction
Comprehensive Examination. Topics will include areas related
with his/her dissertation supervisor to properly reach
to the student’s research interests, but may include core courses
expectations for the academic knowledge needed to pursue the
components from his/her Principal Area and Supplementary
proposed research.
areas of study as well.
Common Doctoral Courses
All students pursuing the Engineering and Applied Sciences
Ph.D. degree must registered the following doctoral courses: Year Trimester Course Credit-Hour
1 Fall Principal Area of Study 6
• EAS 8901 – Doctoral Seminar (1 credit-hour) Doctoral Seminar 1
This course consists of a series of meetings focusing on issues Winter Principal Area of Study 3
Applied Mathematics 3
related to the dissertation, development of a program of
course (relative to the
research, and the role of the scientist. The topics are selected by Principal Area of Study)
the faculty. Students registered in the course may be at various Doctoral Seminar 1
points of their doctoral program. Topics and experiences may Spring Supplementary Area of 3
include proposal development, grant applications, and Study
dissemination of research findings. Supplementary Area of 3
Study
• EAS 8910 - Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (3
Doctoral Seminar 1
credit-hours)
The Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods course will
prepare the student in different subjective and objective Year Trimester Course Credit-Hour
methodologies for applied research. This course will guide the 2 Fall Supplementary area of 3
student in adequately collecting, analyzing, and interpreting Study
data. In addition, the course will discuss topics regarding Qualitative and 3
responsible conduct of research and ethics. Quantitative Research
Methods
• EAS 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation (6 credit-hours; register 6 Doctoral Seminar 1
credit hours per regular term) Winter Advanced Graduate 6
courses
All students pursuing the Engineering and Applied Sciences Doctoral Seminar 1
Ph.D. degree must complete a total of 18 credit-hours of Spring Advanced Graduate 6
Dissertation. The Doctoral dissertation has five main processes: courses
designing the research proposal, presenting the proposal to the Doctoral Seminar 1
doctoral committee, executing the research, writing the 3 Fall Comprehensive Exam 0
document and successfully defending the design in a meeting Winter Doctoral Dissertation 6
open to the university constituents. It is expected that the Spring Doctoral Dissertation 6
students complete these five processes while taking these 4 Fall Doctoral Dissertation 6
credit-hours. Winter Doctoral Dissertation 0
Extension (if necessary)
The Doctoral Dissertation Extension course (EAS 9001) is Spring Doctoral Dissertation 0
available for those students that require more time to complete Extension (if necessary)
the proposed research. Students are required to register a total
of 18 credit-hours. However, they must register only 6 credit- Principal Area of Study
hours per regular trimester after approving the Comprehensive
Discipline Course Code and Title
Examination.
Civil Engineering- CE 6320-Advanced Strength Materials
Comprehensive Examination Structures
CE 6330-Advanced Topics in Structural
The Comprehensive Examination (EAS 8900) will not count as Engineering
credit-hours but is a requirement of the doctoral program. CE 6350-Dynamics of Structures
CE 6370-Finite Element Methods in
Engineering
MMP 6000-Advanced Statistics and Quality ME 6140 – High Speed Aerodynamics
Improvement ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures
Civil Engineering- CE 6100-Soil Shear Strength ME 6350 – Mechanical and Aerospace
Geotechnical Control Systems
CE 6335-Advanced Foundations
CE 6355 - Advanced Earthquake Supplementary Area of Study
Engineering
Discipline Course Code and Title
CE 6370-Finite Element Methods in
Computer Science CECS 7570 – Computer Security
Engineering
CECS 7230 – Network Security
MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality
Improvement CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics
Civil Engineering- CE 6250 – Advanced Hydrologic and CECS 7530 – Data Mining and Data
Water Resources Hydraulic Models Warehousing
& Water Treatment Geospatial Science GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling &
CE 6410 – Water and Wastewater And Technology Analysis
Treatment Applications GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis
CE 6460 – Water Quality Control and and Processing
Management GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design and
CE 6210 – Probability and Statistics in Geovisualization
Water Resources GEOM 6646 – Environmental Assessment
MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality and Geospatial Technology
Improvement GEOM 6640 - Geospatial Urban and
Civil Engineering- CE 6520 – Construction Contracting and Regional Applications
Construction Procurement GEOM 6648 – Business Geography
CE 6530 – Schedule Impact Analysis Business MGM 6620 – Managerial Finances
CE 6532 – Construction Cost Control Administration
CE 6512 – Value Engineering MBA 5600 – Managerial Economics
MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality MBA 5700 – Managerial Marketing
Improvement MBA 6830 – Operations Management
Manufacturing MMP 6000 – Advanced Statistics and Quality Engineering MMP 6000- Advanced Statistics and Quality
Engineering Improvement Management Improvement
MMP 6002 - Operations Planning And MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques
Control MEM 6110 - Engineering Management I
MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II
MMP 6130 - Six Sigma Environmental MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality
Electrical EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Management Improvement
Engineering Processing EPM 6810 – Environmental Regulations
EE 6020 – Stochastic Processes EPM 6850 - Management for Sustainable
EE 6030 – Linear Systems Future
EE 6760 – Digital Communications Systems EPM 6800 – Solid Waste Management
CECS 6150 – Object Oriented Design Manufacturing MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality
Computer Competitiveness Improvement
Engineering MMP 6002 - Operations Planning And
CECS 6120 – Computer Architecture Control
CECS 6130 – Data Communication MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing
Networks MMP 6130 - Six Sigma
CECS 6510 – Software Engineering I
Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics Advanced Graduate Courses
Engineering-
Thermal And Fluid Code Title
Mechanics EAS 8130 Theory of Elasticity or Mechanics Solids
ME 6100 – Advanced Thermodynamics EAS 8131 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
ME 6120 – Advanced Fluid Mechanics EAS 8140 Sustainable Engineering
ME 6360 – Optimization in Engineering EAS 8200 Manufacturing Systems Analysis
Design EAS 8210 Statistical Modeling for Resources
Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics Optimization
Engineering – EAS 8310 Energy Management
Design EAS 8320 Modeling and Simulation
ME 6200 – Advanced Solid Mechanics EAS 8400 Advanced Optimization and Modeling
ME 6330 – Finite Element Analysis EAS 8401 Advanced Vibrations
ME 6360 – Optimization in Engineering EAS 8902 Doctoral Independent Study
Design
Mechanical ME 6014 – Advanced Mathematics
Engineering – Common Doctoral Courses
Aerospace
Code Title for civil and environmental engineering for students to use for
EAS 8900 Comprehensive Examination their class projects.
EAS 8901 Doctoral Seminar
EAS 8910 Qualitative & Quantitative Research Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Computer
Methods Science Laboratories
EAS 9000 Doctoral Dissertation
Networking Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with a
EAS 9001 Doctoral Dissertation Extension
broad variety of networking appliances including repeaters,
LABORATORIES switches, routers, firewalls, and servers, plus wireless access
points, and wired interconnection panels housed in various
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has state-of-the-art cabinets and racks. There are also twenty (20) dual-processor
laboratories to support students in their academic and research hyper-threading workstations, where the student can configure
activities. Engineering Laboratories are classified by discipline. a variety of protocol stacks and network management software.
A general description of each laboratory follows.
Configurable Hardware Laboratory - This laboratory has 15
Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratories ML-5001 Evaluation Platform boards for Xilinx Virtex-5
reconfigurable gate arrays. These are connected to PC
Structures and Mechanics of Materials Laboratory – This workstations that are configured with the Xilinx Integrated
laboratory is prepared to support undergraduate and graduate Software Environment which allow the creation of VHDL models
courses of Civil Engineering, as well as some extracurricular
for hardware-implemented functionality of substantial
activities of the students, such as a competitions sponsored by complexity. These models and other intellectual property
the student chapters of professional societies. Among the major modules are then compiled, simulated, debugged, synthesized
equipment of the laboratory are a test frame with two hydraulic and downloaded into the Evaluation Platform boards, where
jacks with capacity of 50 KN (11.5 kips) each; small-scaled they can be embedded into the application environment.
structures to support the theory of structural lectures with
experiments; a plate for analysis of a two-way slab; models of a Learning Objects Research Collaborative Atelier (LORCA)
gable and flat frame; data acquisition system to obtain the data eLearning Research Laboratory - This laboratory provides
electronically. space, laptop computers, and several servers to support the
development of eLearning and educational support tools. This
Construction Materials Laboratory – This laboratory can be laboratory is available to students conducting work on
used to develop an understanding of the physical and eLearning as part of their undergraduate research course,
mechanical properties of construction materials as well as the capstone course, graduate thesis course, or graduate project
loads that each construction material can withstand. The course.
laboratory has several equipment to test aggregates, concrete,
wood, reinforcing steel and asphalt. High Performance Computing Center - This laboratory
provides a high performance, loosely coupled, parallel
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory – This laboratory has
multiple sets of equipment meeting or exceeding industry computing facility that was established with a grant provided by
standards and used to measure the engineering properties of the Air Force Office of Research of the Department of Defense in
soils with an acceptable rate of accuracy. The laboratory 2004 for $101,089. This lab has two Beowulf PC Clusters with 64
facilities provide enough space for four fully equipped processors each and one SGI PC Cluster with 256 processors
workstations. from a grant from the NSF for $160,000. It also houses an Altix
350 supercomputer with four processors from a grant by
Environmental Engineering Laboratory – In this laboratory, PRIDCO. All are used to support scientific and engineering
students are able to conduct tests to determine the main research for graduate and undergraduate students.
physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and
wastewater, to monitor the quality of water and wastewater, Turing Laboratory for Graduate Studies - This laboratory
and to conduct measurements for air contaminants, solid waste provides faculty members and graduate students state-of-the-
physical properties, metals and dissolved components in art equipment to support their research. The Polytechnic
wastewater, pH of soil suspensions in water, and adsorption of University of Puerto Rico was recently awarded a grant from
organic chemicals to activated carbon. PRIDCO for the establishment of the Master in Computer Science
(first in Puerto Rico) of $450,000 and for the acquisition,
Highway and Transportation Laboratory – This laboratory is installation, and maintenance of the PCs and workstations,
focused on data collection techniques and use of equipment and housed in the Turing lab. It includes 24 state of the art Dell Pc’s,
computer software associated with different types of 10 SGI power workstations, 4 Apple G5 and 4 50” Plasma
transportation studies in which application of statistics and Monitors.
probability to analyze, interpret, manage and present
transportation data is required. “Window to the Caribbean” Laboratory - This laboratory
creates a virtual environment that connects Puerto Rico to the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Simulations rest of the world. Its main function will be to participate in
Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped with 30 computers. It collaborative academic and research projects with students,
is commonly used as a classroom for professors to teach professors, industries and others entities from around the globe.
essential Civil Engineering software and as a computer center The lab was financed by a grant from the Air Force Office of
Research Science of the Department of Defense (AFORS DoD) in includes Statgraphics plus for windows, Witness and Arena
2005 for $181,000. simulation Software, Microsoft Project, MS Visio and other
relevant software.
Virtual Wireless Lab for Information Security - In September
2007 the Army Research Office of the Department of Defense Mechanical Engineering Laboratories
(ARO DoD) awarded a grant for $193,800 for a virtual wireless
Materials Engineering Laboratory - Students receive hands on
lab for information security.
experience in the use of equipments dedicated to the
Signal Processing Laboratory - This laboratory is equipped determination of material properties such as the stress-strain
with high performance Workstations with 1 GByte of RAM, flat diagrams, hardness testing, and microstructure observation and
panel monitors and a heavy duty HP Color Laser Printer. All material identification, and material treatment. Laboratory
workstations have a research license of MATLAB and Internet equipments include tension testing machines, brinnel hardness
access. machine, Vickers hardness machine, Rockwell hardness testing
machine, microscopes, ovens, etching chemicals, polishing
Industrial Engineering Laboratories
equipment, etc.
Human Factors Laboratory - This laboratory was designed to
Thermology Laboratory - The students have the opportunity
provide students the opportunity to carry out practical
of applying knowledge of convection, radiation and conduction,
experiments concerning anthropometry, noise and illumination,
laws of thermodynamics, and property relations to different
work-station design, manual material handling, biomechanics
thermal equipments. The laboratory is provided with a variety
and other areas of human performance evaluation and machine-
of equipment for teaching lab-based for thermal, fluid science
human interactions for the workstation design. The laboratory
courses and turbo machinery. The facility also includes features
includes adjustable workstations, ergonomic equipment,
such as computer controlled heating and cooling systems that
soundproof cabins, sound level meters, light meters,
mimic the types of equipment found in the industry. Equipment
goniometers and push/pull gauges.
includes a wind tunnel, compressible fluid flow, convective heat
Methods Engineering and Work Measurement Laboratory - transfer, thermal radiation, air conditioning, steam boiler, cross
This laboratory was designed to provide students the flow heat exchanger, tube and tube, shell and tube, and plate
opportunity to carry out practical experiments concerning heat exchangers, series and parallel pumping systems, axial and
motion and time studies techniques (Stopwatch, Work Sampling centrifugal fans, hydraulics turbines, and centrifugal
and Predetermined Time), workstation design, method compressors.
improvement, performance rating, allowance factor and
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory - Hands on experiences on the
learning curve. The laboratory includes Time Study equipment
fundamentals of fluid mechanics is provided in this lab. Students
such as: Stopwatch, Random Reminder, MTM equipment and
perform and conduct simple experiments for incompressible
tables, assembly’s parts and computer to download
fluids. Besides, students develop the ability to measure, analyze
manufacturing assemblies and for the utilization of statistical
and interpret data. This lab is equipped with four work benches,
software for time-study data analysis and design software for
set of different accessories and devices to measure flow,
workstation improvements.
hydrostatic forces, stability of floating bodies, friction in pipes
Operations Management Laboratory - This laboratory and forces of impact of jets. Other experiments included are
consists of a Windows 2000 network with twenty (20) Intel ventury meters, weirs and orifices where students determine
Pentium III personal computers for student use. This network loss coefficient and learn some characteristics and application of
offers the student the opportunity to access specialized software them.
to tackle manufacturing problems. This laboratory has the
Mechatronics, Controls, and Measurements Laboratory-
equipment and software required to develop the system
Hands on experience in Fluid Power and Hydraulic Motion
analysis, solutions development and decision-making skills in
Control Systems; Pneumatic Power and Pneumatic Motion
the students. The hardware available in this laboratory includes
Control Systems; equipment for Controls and Instrumentation
twenty personal computers, and a laser printer. The software in
for Automation and mechanical actuation systems is available.
the network includes AutoCAD 2002, Statgraphics Plus for
This laboratory includes electronic data acquisition cards, PID
Windows, Witness Simulation software, FactoryCad and
Controllers, Programmable Logic Controllers (Allan-Bradley
FactoryFlow, Microsoft Project, Power Point, Word, Excel,
and DirectLogic), microprocessors, sensors, transducers,
Microsoft Visio and other relevant software.
actuators, and power supplies. At the same time, it is provided
Software Instruction Laboratory - This laboratory is a state- with a computer machine and the different necessary software
of-the-art facility. It provides seating for 20 students and has to accomplish this task.
been designed especially for teaching purposes. This room is
High Computing Performance Laboratory - This room is
also equipped with computer lab instruction software to provide
specifically reserved for mechanical engineering students of the
one-on-one instruction. It consists of a Microsoft 2000 network
graduate program where numerical experiments can be
with twenty Gateway Pentium IV personal computers and a LCD
performed. The uses include design and analysis of thermal,
projector. This network offers the faculty the opportunity to
fluid, and structural numerical experiments. Ten Sun
teach software-related courses in order to solve manufacturing
Microsystem workstations and software licenses that include
problems. The different software available in the network
ProEngineering, Ansys, Fluent and VX are available.
Manufacturing and Product Realization Laboratory - This COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
lab provides hands on experiences for a variety of techniques
and processes in the manufacturing of engineering components PRINCIPAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY AREA COURSES
including, operation of machine tools and welding machines. CE 6100 - Soil Shear Strength
Prototypes are designed and manufactured by teams with the
guidance of the instructor. This lab is equipped with CNC lathes
session per week.
and millings, conventional lathes, milling machines, grinder
surfaces, bandsaws, drills, cuttingsaw, welding machines, The Mohr Circle, failure theories and stress paths. Behavior of
oxyacetylene, and tube bender. In addition, reverse engineering saturated sands during drained and undrained shear.
equipment is available such as a Stratasys rapid prototyping Liquefaction and cyclic mobility. Stress-deformation and
machine and a 3-D scanner, and computer machine and software strength characteristics of saturated cohesive soils. Use of
for the state-of-art manufacturing technology. There are other triaxial testing and stress paths in engineering practice.
centers available that were created from grants that the
CE 6210 - Probability and Statistics in Water Engineering
university has developed over the years that can be used in this
effort. These centers are: Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
Plasma Engineering Laboratory - In this Plasma Laboratory it
is possible to create plasmas with a very wide range of plasma Probability and statistical principles applied to the solution of
densities and plasma temperatures, and consequently many hydrologic problems. Application of probability distributions to
different plasma applications can be performed in this the rainfall and runoff process. Field analysis using random
Laboratory. The Plasma Engineering Laboratory provides an distributions and functions. Determination of confidence
interdisciplinary research experience for graduate students intervals and hypothesis. Analysis of annual and partial
interested in the development and modification of materials for hydrologic time series.
aerospace applications via plasma treatments. The plasma
treatments are performed using the ECRH device existing in the CE 6250 - Advanced Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
laboratory, which allows for performing Plasma Assisted Gas Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Deposition as well as Nitriding processes. session per week.
The Plasma Engineering Laboratory is equipped with a set of Methods of modeling hydrologic and hydraulic systems are
tools for plasma diagnostics which allows the accurate examined. Basic topics: a) Particular models, b) Model selection,
measurement of the plasma parameters while the treatments c) Model calibration procedures, d) Model application to real
are being performed, and it is working in collaboration with cases.
University of Missouri-Columbia, which provides for the CE 6320 - Advanced Strength of Materials
material analysis techniques that are not available at the
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
session per week.
The laboratory is also an affiliate of NASA Puerto Rico Space
Theories of stress and strain, linear stress-strain. Temperature
Grant Consortium, which exposes the graduate students to a
relations, inelastic material behavior, nonsymmetrical bending
number of initiatives and resources for their research work.
of straight beams, torsion, beams oil elastic foundations.
This laboratory is funded by U.S. Department of Energy and
Applications to cylindrical shells. Two-dimensional theory of
NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. The Plasma
elasticity. Matrix formulation.
Engineering Laboratory has produced 18 publications in the
recent past, 8 of them at international conferences. CE 6330 - Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering
High Performance Computing Laboratory - Supported by the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
Department of Defense (DoD), the High Performance Computing session per week.
Laboratory is designed to provide for the needs of high Advanced matrix analysis methods. Applications to bar-element
computing power for multi-disciplinary research as required. structures, with particular emphasis on the stiffness method
The laboratory is equipped with three Beowulf PC Clusters (two application, computer implementation, and the usage of
64 processor and one 256 processor) and an Altix 350 spreadsheets and analysis packages.
supercomputer.
CE 6335 - Advanced Foundations
The laboratory also provides for the development of joint Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
research projects and software development between session per week.
university-industry partnerships to enable the Polytechnic
University of Puerto Rico to assist in the scientific, technological, The applications of the principles of soil mechanics to the design
and economic transformation of Puerto Rico and in meeting of foundations. Subsurface investigation. Design of footings,
national unmet needs in scientific high performance computing. retaining walls, pile foundations, flexible retaining structures,
anchor tie-backs, bridge piers, abutments, dewatering system,
and underpinning. Case studies.
CE 6350 - Dynamics of Structures CE 6520 - Construction Contracting and Procurement
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week. session per week.
Analysis and design of structures under time-dependent loads. Project delivery methods. Contract participants and roles.
Response of elastic damped and undamped structural systems. Contract forms and clauses. Contract documents interpretation
Vibration analysis for single and multiple lumped mass systems and modifications. Construction Contract Administration.
and continuous systems. Lagrange’s equation. Design for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
earthquake and impact loadings.
CE 6530 - Schedule Impact Analysis
CE 6355 - Advanced Earthquake Engineering Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
Scheduling specifications. Time Impact Analysis Techniques.
Earthquake characteristics and hazard. Overview of earthquake Construction delay claims. Damages quantification. Schedule
resistant design. Behavior of buildings. Design of moment claims preparation/presentation/defense.
resisting frames, walls, dual system, diaphragms. Design of
CE 6532 - Construction Cost Control
foundation structures. Safety evaluation and strengthening of
existing structures. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
CE 6370 - Finite Element Methods in Engineering
Construction financial management. Accounting for
construction financial resources. Managing costs and profits.
session per week.
Managing cash flows. Managing assets and debt. Financial
Generation of finite element stiffness matrix. Shape functions decisions.
and generalized coordinates approach. Consistent load vector
CECS 6120 - Computer Architecture
and thermal effects. Programming techniques. Plane elasticity.
Isoparametric elements. Assumed stress hybrid approach. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate
Rectangular, triangular and quadrilateral elements. Conforming Computer Courses. One four hours session per week.
and non-conforming plate bending elements. Stiffness matrix Fundamental concepts of the architectural structure and
contribution of elastic foundation. Displacement constraints. organization of computers are reviewed: fundamental execution
Lagrange multipliers. Development of computer programs. cycle, central processing unit, input/output unit, and memory
CE 6410 - Water And Wastewater Treatment Applications management unit are covered. Course reviews key abstractions
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours supported at the architectural level such as virtual memory,
session per week. micro-architecture, I/O controllers and processors. A historical
analysis of the evolution of the major architectures from
Development of sampling programs and experimental complex instruction set computers (CISC) to reduced instruction
procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the set computers (RISC) is carried out. Additional topics include
treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit performance evaluation, multiprocessing and parallel
processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and architectures, and tightly and loosely coupled distributed
maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities architectures. The architectural layer is considered in the
with confidence based on field data. context of compilation processes, operating systems, as well as
high level programming concepts.
CE 6410 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours CECS 6130 - Data Communication Networks
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer
Courses. One four hours session per week.
Development of sampling programs and experimental
procedures to evaluate untreated water sources, and the The course covers the fundamentals of data communication
treatment performance of potable water and wastewater unit networks, including architecture, principles of operations, and
processes. The results can be used to improve the operation and performance analyses. It provides a rationale from the
maintenance of existing facilities and the design of new facilities engineering standpoint that justifies the way networks are
with confidence based on field data. currently structured, and facilitate understanding the issues and
tradeoffs faced by designers of future networks. Strong
CE 6512 - Value Engineering
emphasis is provided to understanding algorithms used in
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours networking and their performance impact. An engineering
session per week. mathematics background including probability is assumed.
Fundamentals of value engineering Project Budgeting. Some of the topics included are: multilayered network
Budgeting techniques. Cost control. Cost models. Planning for architecture, data link layer protocols, high-speed packet
value engineering. Human factor. Case studies. switching, queuing theory, LANs, and WANs issues.
CECS 6150 - Object Oriented Design dimensions, as used in Data Warehouses, are discussed, and
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Object justified. Data warehouses represent just one, but perhaps the
Oriented Programming. One four hours session per week. most readily available source of data within an enterprise, for
performing data mining. Additional data sources for mining are
The object oriented paradigm is covered including all its discussed, including governmental and commercial sources. The
fundamental concepts. Students write programs at increasing second and third parts of the course discuss data mining tasks,
levels of complexity that illustrates the principles of techniques and the tools that implement these. Major data
encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, overloading, mining tasks include classification, clustering and diagramming.
overriding and constructors. The course assumes familiarity These generic tasks are supported through a set of techniques
with structured programming techniques, compilation and that include decision trees, self-organizing maps, neural
debugging tools. networks, and other visual representation techniques. The most
CECS 6510 - Software Engineering I representative commercial tools for data mining incorporating
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Computer these techniques will be used by students to mine some publicly
Courses. One four hours session per week. available data sets and report their findings.
The course covers basic concepts of software requirements CECS 7570 - Computer Security
generation and analysis, software design, implementation, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 6130. One four hours
maintenance, structured design methodologies, object-oriented session per week.
design methodologies, and data flow design. Project The fundamental tools and techniques for computer security are
development and team software, budgets and computer ethics discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that
issues are also discussed. Students practice the analysis and computer technology has over the individual, the enterprise and
design phases for a system and the required testing techniques. on society-at-large. Mathematical cryptography fundamentals
Various system development models are presented. are covered followed by a set of services built on these
CECS 7230 – Network Security techniques, which are then used to provide security at the
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program system and network levels. General models of computer security
Director/Coordinator approval required. One four hours and intrusion detection techniques are also covered.
session per week. EE 6010 - Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing
The fundamental tools and techniques for network security are Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate Calculus
discussed in the context of the pervasive role and impact that the and Diff. Equations. One four hours session per week.
internet has over the individual, the enterprise and on society- This course provides part of the extensive mathematical
at-large. Major topics covered are symmetric encryption (DES background needed for contemporary signal processing,
and AES), public key encryption (RSA and Diffie-Hellman), practice and research. It emphasizes several linear algebra
message authentication and hash functions. A general topics. Some of the topics covered are: Vector Spaces and Linear
introduction to number theory, prime numbers and discrete Algebra including Linear Operators, Inverse Matrices, Matrix
logarithms is provided as mathematical background. The course Factorizations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Singular Value
concludes by illustrating these techniques in network security Decomposition, Some Special Matrices and their Application,
applications including electronic mail, IP security and web Kronecker Products. The connection of these topics with signal
security. processing is emphasized.
CECS 7235 – Computer Forensics EE 6020 - Stochastic Processes
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: Graduate Program Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: Undergraduate
Director/Coordinator approval required. One four session Probability and Statistics or Undergraduate Random
per week. Processes. One four hours session per week.
This course is an introduction to digital forensics in the context The course starts with a brief review of Probability. Other topics
of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Overview of include: Random Processes, Spectral Characteristics of Random
evidence collection and archiving (rfc 3227), order of volatility Processes, Linear Systems with Random Inputs, Modeling Noisy
and Locards Exchange Principle. Preservation of volatile and Networks. Special Classes of Random Processes: Autoregressive
non-volatile data. Analysis of data including windows memory Processes, Markov Processes, Gaussian Processes and others.
and registry analysis, log file and executable file analysis. The Introduction to Signal Detection, Binary Detection, Linear Mean
course will use case studies and open source tools. Square Estimation. Matched Filter. Wiener Filter and Kalman
CECS 7530 - Data Mining and Data Warehousing Filters.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: CECS 6605. One four EE 6030 - Linear Systems
hours session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
The first part of the course discusses Data Warehousing as one session per week.
of the main mechanisms for practical storage of historical data Review of linear algebra; vector spaces and operators.
derived from the enterprise operational databases. Several Mathematical descriptions of linear systems; controllability and
models for organizing and re-factoring databases along various
observability, irreducible realization of rational transfer- Modeling of spatial data and data analysis most useful to
function matrices; canonical forms, state feedback, and state professionals who use spatial data. Course provides the student
estimators; stability. with advanced methods with an emphasis on practical
techniques for problem solving.
EE 6760 - Digital Communications
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: EE 5714. One four hours GEOM 6634 - Cartography, Map Design & Geovisualization
session per week. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
A review of the behavior of digital communication systems in the
presence of noise, optimal threshold detection and optimum
receivers. Topics include optimum receivers for general M-ary
signaling in the presence of AWGN, geometrical representation This course gives a technical introduction to graphic
of signals, determination of an orthogonal basis set, MAP representation and visualization of geographic information. The
detectors, decision regions and error probability, equivalent lectures cover static and dynamic design aspects, thematic
signal sets, minimum energy signal set, colored channel noise, mapping, interface design, animation, and 3D. The lab sessions
generalized Bayes Receiver, and Maximum Likelihood Receiver. provide hands-on experience in designing thematic maps and
Other topics are: Introduction to information theory, Huffman constructing basic geovisual applications.
Code, Channel Capacity. Mutual Information, capacity of a band-
GEOM 6640 - Geospatial Urban and Regional Applications
limited AWGN channel, and Error Correcting Codes.
EPM 6800 - Solid Waste Management undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
session per week. four hours lecture per week.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the core This is a course that focuses on the application of geospatial
engineering concerns and management issues associated with technologies in the practice of urban and regional planning, with
the management of solid wastes. The student will become a focus on land use and landscape planning. Topics covered will
knowledgeable in the process of material recovery, processing include data models and structures, spatial analysis, acquisition
and transportation. and integration of spatial data from various sources and GIS
application development.
EPM 6810 - Environmental Regulations
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours GEOM 6646 - Environmental Assessment and Geospatial
session per week. Technology
Technical, economic, political, administrative and social forces
influence the environmental quality regulations and the use of
natural resources. Review of federal and state laws, regulations
and programs enacted to minimize pollution of air, land water.
Review of public participation mechanisms. Discussion of This course deals with the subject of using
environmental problems such as greenhouse effect, acid rain, Geospatial Technology for environmental impact assessment
ozone depletion, marine pollution, etc. Understanding of the (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA).
major theoretical approaches in the field of environmental It provides the student with better understanding
regulations using an interdisciplinary approach. Background of the environmental problems currently facing our
and content of environmental politics and policies, territories and the effective use of Geospatial Technologies
environmental resources issues, policy development, and for environmental modeling and decision making.
specific regulatory issues as they pertain to water resources, air
GEOM 6648 – Business Geography
pollution, solid and hazardous waste management -disposal and,
environmental quality. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
EPM 6850 - Management of Sustainable Future and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours four hours lecture per week.
session per week.
Course introduces the student to the geospatial technology
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the sustainable component of business geography. Students are exposed to GIS
development concept discussing the ecological principles on software with applications in real estate, land economics,
which modern resource management is based. marketing and other business applications.
GEOM 6630 - Geospatial Modeling & Analysis GEOM 6710 - Image Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
Three credit hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or Three credit hours. Prerequisites: GEOM 5600 or
undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems undergraduate course in Geographic Information Systems
and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One, and MGM 5700 or undergraduate course in Statistics. One,
four hours lecture per week. four hours lecture per week.
Digital image processing and analysis applied to satellite and This course is an analytical study of convective heat transfer in
aircraft land remote sensing data. The course has an equal laminar and turbulent flows; forced convection, natural
emphasis on the (1) physics of remote sensing (2) digital image convection, and mixed convection; combined heat and mass
processing of remote sensing data (3) application of remote transfer; heat transfer with change of phase; instability of
sensing. laminar flow; current topics in convection.
MBA 5600 - Managerial Economics ME 6140 - High Speed Aerodynamics
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
session per week.
This course introduces the branch of fluid mechanics which
Most relevant points regarding supply and demand, analysis of describes the flow of compressible flow; fluids which show
consumer behavior, analysis of production cost, main structures appreciable variation in density. The consequences of this
of the market place, linear programming, the economic systems variation in temperature and pressure are considered. The
and development of economic concepts and macro-economic. conservation of mass, first and second law of thermodynamics
and Newton’s laws of motion of subsonic and supersonic flows
MBA 5700 - Managerial Marketing
are studied and analyzed. The students will apply the basic
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours concepts of gas dynamics to analyze sound waves in an arbitrary
session per week.
fluid and then develop working equations for a perfect gas in
The study of the strategic process of creating time and place bounded and unbounded phenomena.
utilities. It deals with how to identify customer's needs, change
those needs to wants, and sustain the desire of the particular ME 6200 - Advanced Solid Mechanics
product (service or good). How this process can be applied to Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
profit and non-profit organizations.
Mechanics of materials is based on the simplified assumption
MBA 6830 - Operations Management related to the geometry of deformation. The load-stress
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours relations are derived first and used to obtain load-deflection
session per week. relations for the members under study. The course discusses
stress and strain concepts, mechanical elastic and inelastic
This is a graduate course in manufacturing techniques. In this behavior of materials, energy methods, torsion, non-
course the student will acquired deep knowledge of the tools, symmetrical bending and shear center, curved beams, beams on
techniques and types of manufacturing processes and elastic foundations, thick wall cylinder, elastic and inelastic
management of the production planning, schedule and stability of columns, and flat plates and contact stress.
operation. Topics such as Production and Inventory Control,
just-in-time, total quality control, statistical process control, ME 6300 – Advanced Aerospace Structures
waste analysis, work measurement and world class Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
Manufacturing will be discussed. Also cover manufacturing
Students are expected to be able to analyze thin-walled
systems such as factory layout, machine center, robotics,
structures under torsion, bending, and buckling type loads; and
sensing, manufacturing cells and automated factories will be
apply the above knowledge to carry out preliminary structural
included.
design of an aerospace component such as the wing of an
ME 6014 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics aircraft. Given an engineering problem, graduates will be able to
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. analyze an appropriate system in which they identify forces,
flows, constraints, boundary conditions or other parameters
The course covers advanced mathematical topics as they relate pertinent to the solution of the problem. Given a set of governing
to practical problems. The material is arranged into independent equations, graduates will be able to choose and execute an
parts: ODE; Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus; Fourier Analysis appropriate method of solution for the given equations.
and Partial Differential Equations; and, Complex Analysis. The
course will present the analytical and numerical methods ME 6330 - Finite Element Analysis
solutions. Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
ME 6100 - Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics This course is intended to cover numerical methods of Finite
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. Element to solve problems in the areas of mechanics of material,
heat transfer, and dynamics with the development of
Course covers advanced thermodynamics topics as they relate mathematical descriptions and programming.
to practical problems. The material is arranged as follows:
single-phase systems, energy analysis, multiphase systems, ME 6350 - Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems
chemically reactive systems, power generation, solar power, Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None.
refrigeration, entropy-energy minimization, and irreversible
This course provides tools for the analysis of dynamical systems,
thermodynamics.
as well as the mechanisms and techniques to enable their
ME 6120 - Advanced Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid operation, and to improve their behavior.
Mechanics
ME 6360 - Optimization in Engineering Design
Three credit-hours. Prerequisites: None. required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering Program) .
One four hours session per week.
This course is intended as a first course on engineering design
optimization for graduate students in all areas of engineering. Practical applications of advanced statistical concepts. Quality
The basic idea of the course is to introduce the design of improvement techniques and management philosophies. The
engineering systems as a systematic and well-organized activity. use of statistical computer packages and their application to
Emphasis is on establishing a firm understanding of modern manufacturing problems will be emphasized.
optimization. Many assignments are open-ended and subject to
MMP 6002 - Operations Planning and Control
individual interpretation and creativity.
MEM 6110- Engineering Management I undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours required to graduates from an Industrial Engineering
session per week. Program). One four hours session per week.
In depth discussion of the elements of modern management and This course focuses on solving managerial problems associated
business practices is conducted. This course is designed to with planning and controlling operations. Major topics include
provide student without specialized business training to inventory, capacity and demand management, aggregate
understand the principles used by professionally trained planning, and activity control.
managers to guide the typical industrial and business enterprise
MMP 6006 - Lean Manufacturing
MEM 6120 - Engineering Management II Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6002 (Not required
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MEM-6110. One four to graduates from an Industrial Engineering program
hours session per week. offering a similar undergraduate course).
This course enables students to deepen in the understanding of This course presents the Lean Manufacturing Theory.
fundamental concepts and principles of general management Discussion of the concepts and procedures related to Lean
emphasizing their application in technological and scientific Thinking: how to simultaneously achieve high efficiency,
organizations in industry and government. For the purpose of flexibility, responsiveness, and cost reduction.
the study of management, one needs to perceive all major
MMP 6130 - Six Sigma
functions in some coherent framework. Such a framework is
provided by breaking down the totality of the management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four
process into its four major components: planning, organizing, hours session per week.
leading and controlling. In this course, the student will explore Understanding the strategic and statistical principles underlying
the concepts that provide the foundations for these four the Six Sigma quality model; learn and apply tools and concepts
managerial functions. such as voice of the customer, process yield, defects per
MGM 6620 - Managerial Finances opportunity and sigma calculation. Be able to apply the six sigma
methodology to define a Sigma project: DMAIC from a green belt
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5500. One four
perspective.
Financial concepts encountered in engineering. Situations are COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
introduced based on the fact that they are an integral part of ADVANCED GRADUATE COURSES
planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities. The AND COMMON DOCTORAL COURSES
financial cycle budgeting, accounting, controlling and auditing is
discussed. EAS 8130 - Advanced Theory of Elasticity
MGM 6690 - Decision Making Techniques Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
session per week.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MGM-5700. One four
hours session per week. Stresses and strains in Solid Mechanics. Tensor notation and
tensor algebra. General formulation for strains and the
This is a graduate course where the scientific management
linearization hypothesis and process. Equilibrium conditions.
methods for making decisions and solving administrative
Elastic constitutive relationships for different states of stresses
problems are taught. The role of decision criteria and subjective
and strains. General solutions of formulation based on either
factors, Bayesian analysis, advanced decision making methods,
differential equations (equilibrium or compatibility), or energy
linear programming and analysis of alternatives are discussed.
principles. Numerical solutions.
Also the value of reliable and representative information,
utilization of statistical information, strategic analysis and EAS 8131 - Nonlinear Finite Elements Methods
projections, forecasting, PERT, CPM and other management Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
techniques to solve problems are introduced. session per week.
MMP 6000 - Advanced Statistics and Quality Improvement Material and geometric nonlinearities in Solid Mechanics
problems: the phenomenology, the causes, and the analytical
approach to take them into account. Static nonlinear analysis by
undergraduate course in Probability and Statistics (Not
means of the Finite Element Method: FEM formulation, Available energy resources for residential, commercial and
incremental and iterative numerical solutions, modeling and industrial use. Conservation programs and techniques. Bill
implementation considerations, usage of available software analysis and energy audits. Development of energy conservation
packages, and development of case studies such as multi- measures (ECMs) for lighting, HVAC, motors and other systems.
component contact problems, problems implying moving Cost estimation and engineering economics for decision making.
boundary conditions, and post buckling plastic analysis, among
EAS 8320 - Modeling and Simulation
others.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: CECS
EAS 8140 – Sustainable Engineering 6010 or Graduate Director/Coordinator approval. One four
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours hours session per week.
session per week.
Computer simulation is the discipline of designing a model of an
The public discourse about the implications of current patterns actual or theoretical system, executing the model on a computer
of production and consumption of energy, and goods and and analyzing the results. This course explores systems model
services more broadly, suggest such patterns are design methods and their execution for computer simulation.
environmentally and economically unsustainable. Engineers can
EAS 8400 - Advanced Optimization and Modeling
fundamentally change the environmental footprint of
modernity. To effect change, engineers require tools to identify Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
better design and operational options. The course considers the session per week.
actual and growing popularity of sustainability and its This course is intended as advanced course on engineering
implications for the practice of engineering. Several modeling and design optimization for graduate students in all
methodologies are featured including, Life Cycle Assessment areas of engineering. The basic idea of the course is to introduce
(LCA), Industrial Ecology (IE) and Industrial Symbiosis, the modeling and optimum design of engineering systems as a
Ecological Footprint and Leadership in Energy and systematic and well organized activity. Provides the applications
Environmental Design (LEED). The fundamentals of each of various recently developed advanced optimization
approach will be presented. Specific topics covered include techniques to mechanical design problems. Includes algorithms
water and wastewater management, energy use, material and computer codes for meta-heuristic optimization techniques.
selection, and construction. Demonstrates the possibilities for design optimization with
EAS 8200 - Manufacturing Systems Analysis advanced optimization techniques using examples of various
mechanical elements and devices. Emphasis is on establishing
an advanced understanding of modern optimization. Many
session per week.
assignments are open-ended and subject to individual
This course introduces doctoral graduate students to the field of interpretation and creativity.
manufacturing systems engineering. Manufacturing Systems
EAS 8401 - Advanced Vibrations
Engineering deals with different manufacturing practices (e.g.,
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices) and the Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours
research and development of systems, processes, machines, session per week.
tools and equipment. Systems Engineering considers the total This course covers advanced vibration analysis techniques for
system’s life-cycle from customer requirements and concept mechanical and structural systems. The course includes the
through design and development, system use, system application of analytical dynamics techniques such as
maintenance, and system disposal. Manufacturing systems Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations to the response
engineering works to integrate the entire manufacturing analysis of discrete and distributed-parameter systems. An
process, from production and supply through sales, in order to emphasis in the course is the application of computational
produce the maximum volume of high-quality product at the techniques to solve the algebraic eigenvalue problem. The
lowest cost and in the shortest time. course also includes discretization and approximate analysis
EAS 8210 - Statistical Modeling for Resources Optimization techniques for complex vibration systems.
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: MMP 6000. One four EAS 8900 - Comprehensive Examination
hours session per week. Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: As per Committee Request.
Statistical design and analysis will be applied to the utilization of The Comprehensive Examination is a requirement of the
process resources like materials, labor, equipment and capital. doctoral program. It has an oral and a written component. Once
Statistical techniques will be developed and interpreted to the student successfully completes the written portion of the
obtain the optimal allocation of resources in a process that examination, he/she will continue to the oral segment. All
maximize quality and reduce costs. students must pass each section (written and oral) with a
EAS 8310 - Energy Management minimum percentage of approval of 80%. The Comprehensive
Examination will be administered by the Doctoral Dissertation
Advisory Committee. Topics will include areas related to the
session per week.
student’s research interests, but may include core courses
omponents from his/her Principal Area and Supplementary M.S.C.E., B.S.C.E., Trian Vuia Polytechnic Institute, Timisoara,
areas of study as well. Romania, 1984.
EAS 8901 - Doctoral Seminar Ayala Cruz, Jorge – Professor - Ph.D., Management Engineering,
One credit-hour. Prerequisite: None. One two hours session Operation Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New
per week. York, 1993; MBA Production Management, Quantitative
Methods, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1990;
The Doctoral Seminar implicates an active discussion on a M.S. Operation Research Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic
research topic related to the Engineering and Applied Sciences Institute, Troy, New York, 1991; B.S.M., Mathematics, University
areas. During the seminar graduate students have an of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 1983.
opportunity to present and elaborate in their doctoral
dissertation methodology. In addition to graduate students’ Coll Borgo, Manuel – Lecturer II, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering,
presentations, faculty members or guest speakers could present University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 2001; B.S.C.E.,
their research. Seminars will be organized by the Graduate University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; 1994; P.E.
School.
Collazos Ordóñez, Omaira – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil
EAS 8902 - Doctoral Independent Study Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia, 2003;
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours M.S.C.E.,University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993;
session per week. B.S.C.E., University of Cauca, Colombia , 1989.
This is a one-on-one graduate course for doctoral students who Cruz Triana, Alfredo – Professor; Graduate Program Director;
wish to study a specific topic within their research area. Ph.D., Computer Information Systems, Nova Southeastern
Graduate students are limited to one Doctoral Independent University, Florida, 2002; Ph.D., Computer Engineering,
Study course within the advanced graduate courses component University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992; B.A. Mathematics and
for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Ph.D. degree. Computer Science, University of North Carolina, NC, 1984; B.E.T
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North
EAS 8910 - Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods Carolina, 1984; A.A.S. Electrical Engineering, Fayetteville,
Three credit-hours. Prerequisite: None. One four hours Technical Institute, NC, 1982.
session per week.
Cruzado Vélez, Héctor J. – Professor; Civil and Environmental
This course presents the difference between qualitative and Engineering and Surveying Department Head; Ph.D. in Wind
quantitative research methodologies. Those differences are Science and Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2007;
described within the following specific topics: research M.S.C.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998; B.S.C.E.,
objectives, sample, data collection, data analysis, outcomes and University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1996; P.E.
final report.
Cuevas Miranda, David – Professor, Ph.D., Marine Sciences
EAS 9000 - Doctoral Dissertation (Geological Oceanography) University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Six credit-hours. Prerequisite: EAS 8900, 6 credits in EAS Campus, 2010; M.S., Geology, Saint Louis University, 2003; B.S.,
8901 and Graduate Director/Coordinator Approval. Geology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1998.
Schedule: By arrangement.
Dávila Aponte, Edwin – Assistant Professor; Ph.D.,
The purpose of the course is to design, prepare and write the Entrepreneurship Development, Inter American University of
doctoral dissertation. The course deals with specific aspects of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, 2006; M.B.A., Accounting,
the dissertation, such as, designing the research proposal, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus,
presenting the proposal to the doctoral committee, executing 1999; B.B.A., Accounting, Caribbean University, Bayamón,
the research, writing the document and successfully defending Puerto Rico, 1986.
the design in a meeting open to the university constituents.
Duffany, Jeffrey – Professor, Ph.D., Computer and Information
EAS 9001 - Doctoral Dissertation Extension Engineering, Stevens Institute; MS in Electrical Engineering,
Zero credit-hours. Prerequisite: EAS 9000 and Graduate Columbia University.
Director/Coordinator approval. Schedule: By arrangement. García Sandoval, María M. – Assistant Professor, Learning
This course provides the student the opportunity to continue the Outcomes Assessment Coordinator, Ed.D., Universidad
development of his/her doctoral dissertation. Metropolitana, 2012; M.I.E, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Campus, 1997; B.S.I.E., Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, 1994.
Godoy Vinaja, Cuauhtemoc- Professor; Associate Dean, School
PROGRAM FACULTY of Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science, and IE
Alsaadi, Balhan Altayeb – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Department Head, Ed. D., University of Pennsylvania, 2010;
Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, 1988; M.S.I.E., Purdue University, 1984; B.S.I.E., Institute of
Technology at Madero, Mexico, 1981.
González Lizardo, Ángel – Associate Professor; Ph.D., Puerto Rico, 1986; M.S., Psychology, Universidad Carlos Albizu,
Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2003; 1975; B.A., Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, 1972.
M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1994;
Riera Ayala, Guillermo M. – Associate Professor; Electrical
B.S.E.E., Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1984.
Engineering; Power; Ph.D. George Washington University,
Research Interests: Nonlinear Adaptive Control, Programmable
Washington D.C., 2000; M.S.E.E., George Washington University,
Logic Devices, Power Systems and Machinery.
Washington D.C., 1996; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico,
González Miranda, Carlos – Professor; Dean, School of Mayagüez Campus, 1994.
Engineering, Surveying and Geospatial Science; Ph.D.,
Rodríguez Jiménez, Othoniel – Professor; Ph.D., Computer
Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995;
Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-
M.I.M.S.E., Manufacturing Systems Engineering, North Carolina
Columbia, Columbia Missouri, 2003; M.S.E.E. and C.S.,
State University, 1990; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1987.
Massachusetts, 1978; B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico,
Matos Flores, Raúl – Associate Professor, PhD (Candidate), Mayagüez Campus, 1975. Registered Professional Engineer
Cartography, GIS and Remote Sensing doctoral program, (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research Interests: Data Mining,
Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, 2014; Msc. in Geographic Reconfigurable Hardware, e-Learning, Entrepreneurship.
Information Systems, Huddersfield University, Great Britain,
Rodríguez Pérez, Luis H.- Associate Professor in Marketing; J.D
2002; Master in Planning, Concentration: Urban Planning,
Inter American University, School of Law, 1999. M.B.A. with
University of Puerto Rico, 1997; Bachelor in Arts, Geography,
major in Marketing, 1993; B.S. in Computer Science, University
University of Puerto Rico, 1991.
of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus, 1989.
Morales Morales, José A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D.,
Romero González, Víctor - Assistant Professor; Ph.D.
Materials Management, Walden University, Minnesota 1995;
(Candidate), Topographic Engineering and Photogrammetry,
M.B.A., Industrial Management, Inter American University,
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2015; M.S., Environmental
1984; B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico,
Management, Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, 2006; B.S.,
Mayagüez, 1980.
Land Surveying, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994.
Mueses Pérez, Auristela – Professor, Ph.D. Civil Engineering,
Sarmiento Fernández, Jorge – Lecturer III; D.A. Mathematics,
University of South Florida, 2006; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982; M.A.
Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1992; B.S.C.E., Technological Institute
Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, 1979; B.S.
of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1987; P.E.
Mathematics, IIA-World University, Hato Rey, PR, 1975; B.E.E.
Nieves Castro, Rafael A. – Associate Professor; Pharm.D., Power, University of Gijon, Spain, 1971; A.A.S. Computer
Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 2005; M.S., Science, College of Morris, New Jersey, 1995. Research Interests:
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry), University of Applied Mathematics, Combinatorial Analysis, Graph Theory.
Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences, 1997; B.S., Pharmacy, University
Skrzypinski Romanow, Antoni E. – Professor, D.Sc.,
of Puerto Rico, 1993.
Mechanical Engineering, 1980, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering,
Noriega Motta, Julio A. - Associate Professor, Ph.D., West 1970, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Mining and
Virginia University, 2006; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland, 1961.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1993; B.S. Mechanical
Solá Sloan, Juan – Lecturer III; Ph.D., Computing and
Engineering, University of San Carlos, Ciudad de Guatemala,
Information Science and Engineering, University of Puerto
Guatemala, 1983.
Rico, 2009. M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1998;
Pabón González, Miriam – Associate Professor, Dean Graduate B.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, 1996. Research Interests:
School, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of developing Linux applications, BSD socket API and protocol
Massachusetts, Amherst 2001; P.E., 2002; M.E.M., Engineering development, High Performance Computing environments,
Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995; B.S., wireless networks, SAMBA, Netbeui,TCP/IP connectivity in
Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, UNIX to Windows environments.
1990.
Teixeira Abarno, Marvi – Professor; Ph.D., Physical
Pacheco-Crosetti, Gustavo – Professor, Ph.D. in Civil Oceanography, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1999; M.S.E.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
2007; M.S. in Finite Element Method, UNED, Spain, 1996; 1994; B.S.E.E., Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1989.
M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, 1993; Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) Puerto Rico. Research
B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E., National University of Córdoba, Argentina, Interests: Fast Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing, Time
1988; P.E. Series Analysis and Prediction Applied to the Geosciences, Analysis
of Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images Applied to the Study
Pons Fontana, Carlos – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Psychology,
of the Oceans.
Universidad Carlos Albizu, 2004; M.E.M., Engineering
Management, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994; P.E., Torres Plaza, Edgar – Associate Professor, Ph.D., Pharmacy,
1989; B.S., Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of University of Sciences, Philadelphia; M.E., Manufacturing
Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2002; B.S.,
Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, VIII. DECLARATIONS
1998.
AND CERTIFICATIONS
Vicente López, Luis M. – Associate Profesor; Ph.D., Electrical
and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
MO, 2009. M.S.E.E., Florida International University, 1996;
B.S.E.E., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico does not discriminate
1990. Research Interests: beamforming, array processing, against any individual for reasons of gender, political or
statistical signal processing, and adaptive ﬁlters. religious affiliation, economic or social status, ethnic origin, or
for any other reason considered unlawful. This policy applies
Villalta Calderón, Christian A. – Associate Professor, Ph.D. in both in the recruitment of personnel and in the acceptance of
Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, students.
2009; M.S.C.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus,
2004; B.S.C.E. University of Costa Rica, 2001.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Zaharov Vasilevich, Viktor – Associate Professor; Ph.D.,
Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic State University, STUDENT’S RIGHTS TO KNOW UNDER THE FAMILY
Ukraine, 1993; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Odessa Polytechnic EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
State University, Ukraine, 1983; A.S. Control System and
Automatics. College of Industry Automatics. Odessa, Ukraine, Students’ Annual Notice
1975. Research Interests: 2G and 3G Communications, Mobile and
Satellite Communication Systems, Radio Communications, Smart Each year, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico informs
Antenna and its Application for Wireless Communications and students about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Radar, Communications Standards IS-95, UMTS, IMT-2000, GSM, enacted in 1974 (FERPA.) This Law, with which the University
Signal and Image Processing Algorithms and Processors, Wavelets will totally comply, was designed to protect the privacy of
Transform and its Applications in Communication Systems, student’s academic records, to establish the student’s rights to
Kalman Filtering, Spectral and Time Series Analysis, Antennas and inspect and review their educational records, and to provide
Wave Propagation. guides in cases where incorrect or misleading information must
be corrected through formal or informal hearings. Students will
also have the right to file complaints concerning alleged failure
by the University in complying with the Law.
Our institutional policy explains in detail the procedure which
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico will follow to comply with
the provisions of the Law. This policy can be found in the
Institutional Catalog at www.pupr.edu.
Questions related to this Law will be referred to the Vice
Presidency for Enrollment Management and Student Services.
The student who files a complaint and who considers that the
decision granted has been unfair or does not conform to the
dispositions within the Law, may request in writing the
mediation of the Vice Presidency of Enrollment Management
and Student Services. As an additional resource, the student who
considers that his/her rights have been violated can file a
complaint with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Office, Department of Education, Office 4074, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20201. This complaint must be related to
alleged deficiencies incurred by Polytechnic University of Puerto
Rico in complying with FERPA.
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date, courses.
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fields, awards, honors (including Dean’s List,) and degrees
obtained, including dates.
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officially recognized activities, physical appearance (height,
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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico understands that if a
student does not make this request to prevent information from
being divulged, the information can be made public.
RESERVATION OF THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE CATALOG

The provisions of the various sections of this Catalog are to be
considered directive in character and not as an irrevocable
contract between the student and the University. The
University reserves the right to make any changes that are
deemed necessary or desirable.
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The Graduate Catalog is a publication of the Graduate School Deanship.

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VI. ACADEMIC CALENDARS

VII. GENERAL INFORMATION Master’s Degrees

• Bachelor in Architecture • Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness with

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Active Status An active undergraduate student can only register in graduate

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ORGANIZATION OF GRADUATE STUDIES PLAN OF STUDY

The student is normally admitted to study the master’s degree

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CURRICULAR STRUCTURE Elective Courses*

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CURRICULAR STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE Year 1

The Master of Landscape Architecture focuses on landscape Fall Trimester

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Course Title Credit-Hours Spring Trimester

Fall Trimester Year 2

Spring Trimester Course Title Credit-Hours

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Required Course CE 6540 Construction Equipment Administration 3

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CECS 6240 Technology based Startups 3 EE 7772 Wireless Communication 3

The Computer Engineering oriented electives give support, as

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