Agro-Industrial Technology (off-campus)

Contact

Agro-Industrial Technology Major

SNIES: 817

NME Res. 12938 - October 10, 2012 - 7 years

Agro-Industrial Building, Block Z, first floor.

Phone Number: 57-6-7359300 Ext. 398.

Email: tecagroindustrial@uniquindio.edu.co

Business Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 8:00am to 11:30am - 2:00pm to 5:30pm. Saturdays: 8:00am to 4:00pm.

History

MIssion and Vision

Mission: To educate, by making use of a flexible curriculum,  fully trained agro-industrial technologists who are committed with regional and national development, able to identify and satisfy agri-business production chains needs from the post-production stage, so that a creative and scientific contribution can be made in the sustainable development area. 

Vision: The Agro-Industrial Technology Major will be recognized for its active participation in the regional and national sustainable development processes and for the integrated application of innovative rural and urban intervention strategies within an entrepreneurial framework.

Confered Degree

Agro-Industrial Technologist

Number of Credits

96

Professional and Occupational Profiles

Professional Profile

Agro-Industrial Technologists can perform multiple tasks related to both traditional and promising production lines. Supported on their education, they are trained to:

• Transmitting knowledge to society at large, all within ethical and national commitment principles.
• Communicating efficiently with audiences directly involved in the agro-industrial processes at a managerial level.
• Operationalize productive systems (Production coordination, productive activities record-keeping and documentation, interpretation of blueprints and diagrams, and work instructions and procedures management).
• Execute production plans.
• Supervise agro-industrial production systems.
• Proposing agro-industrial improvements.
• Act as co-researcher in research and technological development projects.
• Create innovation in agor-industrial products and processes.
• Uphold quality standards in agro-industrial systems.

Occupational Profile

Agro-Industrial technologists are trained to perform in agro-industrial contexts as:

• Production manager for SMEs and micro-businesses.
• Agro-industrial business manager.
• Co-researcher in the agro-industrial field
• Quality control director.
• Technical advisor for FAMI, micro-businesses, and SMEs.
• Agro-industrial processes supervisor.