To train integral professionals endowed with the conceptual and methodological tools to plan, design, execute and evaluate activities inherent in research and the sustainable use of hydro biological resources, committed to innovation and technological and socio-economic development of fisheries and aquaculture, both nationally and internationally.

In 2019, the Fishing Engineering Program will be recognized nationally and internationally for the excellence and high quality of its teachers and graduates, the generation of relevant knowledge for the development of fisheries and aquaculture, the internationalization of its curriculum and the availability of infrastructure and the technological support necessary to develop their educational project with high quality standards.

The Fishing Engineering program was created by agreement of the Superior Board No. 005 of June 5, 1969, and began academic work in 1972 with 29 students. Its first curriculum was an adoption of the Fisheries Engineering model of the National University "Federico Villarreal" of Peru. The first fishing engineer graduated in Colombia, Harley Zúñiga Clavijo, obtained his professional degree on June 30, 1978. This graduate works for the program as a plant teacher and researcher. By December 2015, 463 fishing engineers had graduated and 75 cohorts had entered.

At a national level, the impact of the Fishing Engineering program of the University of Magdalena has been favored by the fact that it is into the Quality Assurance System in Higher Education -SACES-, as the only program in Colombia accredited by High Quality in the Area of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Sciences at a professional level. The Law 28 of February 10 of 1989 and the Regulatory Decree number 380 of February 26, 1993, recognized the Fishing Engineering as a profession at the university higher level and regulated its exercise in the country.

In December 2003, the peer reviewers René Cerda D'mico and Gustavo Salazar Ariza, members of the CNA, visited the institution to verify initial conditions for the qualification registration, obtaining it for seven years, according to resolution 374  February 17, 2004, of the Ministry of National Education. In December 2004, the Fishing Engineering Program awarded the High-Quality Accreditation Program for 3 years, according to resolution 1761 of May 18, 2005, of the Ministry of National Education, after the visit of the peer evaluators of the CNA, Jaime Palacio Baena, and Gustavo Salazar Ariza. Subsequently, through Resolution No. 7737 of September 6, 2010, the Ministry of National Education renewed the High-Quality accreditation of the program for six years.

It is a source of great satisfaction for the University of Magdalena and in particular for the Program, to count during this time with such an honorable distinction. Therefore, giving continuity to the process that the Fishing Engineering Program has been carrying out in order to reach high-quality standards, the academic and administrative processes have been strengthened, in search of continuous improvement and emphasizing the aspects with some degree of weakness in the past self-evaluation report, both by external peers and by the academic community itself.

The accountability of the Fishing Engineering program was on November 30, 2017. Done by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, in the attached document there is a detail of it.

Resolution 14784 of July 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Education for 4 years.

El programa de Ingeniería Pesquera está bajo los estamentos:

- Acuerdo Académico No. 082 de 2010 Plan 6 PIP

- Acuerdo Académico No. 083 de 2010 Plan de Trasición PIP

- Acuerdo Académico No. 063 de 2019 Semestralización Plan de Estudio

- Proyecto Educativo del Programa PEP

Acuerdos Académicos y Microdiseños Asignaturas del Programa

Objetivos Educativos del Programa

1. Los graduados ejercerán la profesión en las áreas de Ingeniería Pesquera con responsabilidad ética, fundamentos científicos y tecnológicos, espíritu innovador y competitividad.
2. Los graduados del programa generarán ambientes de aprendizaje autónomo y continuo para el desarrollo de la disciplina y la vida en coherencia con las necesidades del territorio.

Program Educational Objectives

1. Alumni will be professionals in Fishing Engineering with ethical responsibility, scientific and technological foundations, innovative spirit, and competitiveness. 

2. Alumni will generate autonomous and continuous learning environments for the development of the discipline and their personal life in accordance with the territory. 

Resultados de Aprendizaje

Se espera que los graduados sean capaces de demostrar:

1. Habilidad para identificar, formular y resolver problemas de ingeniería complejos mediante la aplicación de principios de ingeniería, ciencias y matemáticas.
2. Habilidad para aplicar el diseño de ingeniería en la obtención de soluciones que satisfagan necesidades específicas considerando salud pública, seguridad, y bienestar, así como factores globales, culturales, sociales, ambientales y económicos.
3. Habilidad para comunicarse efectivamente con una variedad de audiencias.
4. Habilidad para reconocer responsabilidades éticas y profesionales en situaciones de ingeniería y emitir juicios informados, que deben considerar el impacto de las soluciones de ingeniería en contextos globales, económicos, ambientales y sociales.
5. Habilidad de funcionar de manera efectiva en un equipo cuyos miembros juntos brindan liderazgo, crean un entorno colaborativo e inclusivo, establecen metas, planifican tareas y cumplen objetivos.
6. Habilidad para desarrollar y realizar experimentos apropiados, analizar e interpretar datos y utilizar el juicio de ingeniería para sacar conclusiones.
7. Habilidad de adquirir y aplicar nuevos conocimientos según sea necesario, utilizando estrategias de aprendizaje adecuadas.

Student Outcomes

1. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 

2. Ability to apply engineering to the design of solutions that preserve public health, safety, and well-being, incorporating global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 

3. Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences. 

4. Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering and to make informed judgments considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts. 

5. Ability to do teamwork along with partners that provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. 

6. Ability to create and perform experiments, using data analysis and engineering criteria to draw conclusions. 

7. Ability to acquire and apply expertise as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. 

Enrollment Students

Degree Data

730 Graduates