UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORALFACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA Y CIENCIAS HÍDRICAS

Location

Three Universities

Argentine National University of El Litoral (UNL)

Santa Fe

National Technological University (UTN)

Catholic University of Santa Fe (UCSF)

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The University

The Universidad Nacional del Litoral is a public institution devoted to higher education scientific research and cultural development of the region

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education, scientific research and cultural development of the region. It was created in 1919 on the basis of the Universidad Provincial de Santa Fe (founded in 1889).

The University

Since its origin, it has contributed to the socienty’s advancement, providing quality teaching defending democratic values educating leading professionalsquality teaching, defending democratic values, educating leading professionals, searching and generating new knowledge and sharing it with society through various cultural, scientific and artistic works.

The University

The University consists of 10 Faculties a Higher Institute three UniversityThe University consists of 10 Faculties, a Higher Institute, three University Schools: two Secondary (High) Schools, a pre-primary and a Primary School

The University

The Higher Institute of Music Faculty of Engineering and Water

Sciences

Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

Faculty of EconomicsSciences Faculty of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Humanities and

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Faculty of Economics Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Biochemistry and

Biological SciencesSciences Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty of Medical Sciences

Biological Sciences Faculty of Architecture, Design

and Urbanism

The Faculty: FICH

It b i 1970 D t t f G l d A li d It was born in 1970 as a Department of General and Applied Hydrology. In 1985, becomes a Faculty.

The Faculty: FICH

It is an academic unit, a leading nationwide, unique in its kind in the region and the country.

The FICH is renowned as a benchmark institution in the country, not only for the teaching excellence but also for the scientific advancement in related areas and the constant search for innovative response to the community’s needs.community s needs.

The Faculty: FICH

C f The FICH has a five-story building located in University Campus, which concentrates faculties, schools, research institutes, as well as an ecological reserve and aecological reserve and a large field for sports and recreation.

The Faculty: FICH

Over 4000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. 4 engineering careers 6 undergraduate careers and 6 postgraduate careers. Over 60 research project currently running. More than 500 technological consulting agreements with public and private institutions for the last 20 years.

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Library

“Dr. Ezzio Emiliani” Centralized Library

It serves three Faculties: Faculty of Biochemistry and Biological SciencesBiological Sciences Faculty of Engineering and Water Science Faculty of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medical Sciences

It has 25,000 books and periodical publications (journals).periodical publications (journals).

Hydraulic Labs

It is one of the largest and most modern in the country at university level. The characteristics of its facilities and the size of its channels allow simulation of large-scale rivers like the Paraná River.

Sedimentology Lab

The facilities are suitable for processing samples of suspended andThe facilities are suitable for processing samples of suspended and bottom sediments of a fluvial stream.

Sedimentology Lab

It has the necessary equipment for analyzing concentration and particleIt has the necessary equipment for analyzing concentration and particle size of fluvial sediments.

Chemical and Environmental Lab

The laboratory has equipment that allows perform physicochemical analysis of water samples and perform tests for the characterization and treatability of effluents.

Chemical and Environmental Lab

The laboratory is also used for teaching research and specializedThe laboratory is also used for teaching, research and specialized technology services.

Electronic Lab

It has special equipment for teaching activities and the tools necessaryIt has special equipment for teaching activities and the tools necessary for the maintenance of such equipment.

Computer Rooms

Consists of five rooms that include more than 80 PCs, plotters, scanners, digitizing tables and digital projection equipment. They are intended, predominantly, for graduate and postgraduate teaching.

Cartography and RemoteSensing LaboratorySensing Laboratory

Its full equipment is used for both teaching and research and technicalIts full equipment is used for both teaching and research and technical assistance activities.

Video-Game Innovation Lab

It i i i t id f t h h t d tIts mission is to provide a space for teachers, researchers, students, graduates, programmers, video game designers and artists to train and access the latest techniques and tools, and to develop innovative projects with impact on the industry It is also used for teaching activities in thewith impact on the industry. It is also used for teaching activities in the framework of the technician in Video Game Design and Programming.

Special room for enterprisings

It is a physical space with equipment and personnel to provide technical support to members of the university community to develop projects involving business plans.involving business plans.

Hydrometeorological Station

It is used for teaching and research activities, generating further information to serve societyto serve society.

ACADEMIC OFFERACADEMIC OFFER

Water ResourcesEngineeringg g

Water Resources Engineering

Duration: 5 yearsDuration: 5 yearsDegree: Water Resources Engineer

Water Resources Engineering

The need to understand, interpret and solve the problems posed by the lit f t i th f ti f h freality of water resources, requires the formation of human resources from

a holistic view that allows the study, use, development and control of these resources, tending to their rational management in benefit to the society developmentdevelopment.

Water Resources Engineering

The water resources engineer is a professional trained to conductprofessional trained to conduct studies, develop projects and direct works in:groundwater exploitation• groundwater exploitation

• distribution and supply of drinking water

• conduction and treatment of sewage

• irrigation and drainage• correction and regulation of river /

streams• construction of dams andconstruction of dams and

embankments

Water Resources Engineering

groundwater exploitationdi t ib ti d l f d i ki t distribution and supply of drinking water

Water Resources Engineering

Conduction and treatment of sewage Irrigation and drainage Irrigation and drainage

Water Resources Engineering

correction and regulation of river / streams construction of dams and embankments construction of dams and embankments

Water Resources Engineering

Finding solutions to problems facing society about water resources

Water Resources Engineering

Working in interdisciplinary teams, both in private and in public administrationadministration

EnvironmentalEngineeringEngineering

Environmental Engineering

Duration: 5 yearsD E i t l E iDegree: Environmental EngineerIt is a career shared with FICH, FIQ e INTEC

Environmental Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Study evaluate manage and supervise works to avoid the environmentalStudy, evaluate, manage and supervise works to avoid the environmental pollution from effluents of all kinds.

Environmental Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Working in:Working in: urban and rural sanitation; water regulation, collection and supply for human and industrial uses; remediation of contaminated soils remediation of contaminated soils.

Environmental Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Advice about:Advice about: pollution and contamination of water, soil and air; exploitation, management and recovery of natural resources resulting from production processesproduction processes.

Environmental Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Conduct studies of environmental impact assessmentConduct studies of environmental impact assessment.

Environmental Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Development of standards and formulation of plans for environmentalDevelopment of standards and formulation of plans for environmental preservation

Land SurveyingEngineeringEngineering

Land Surveying Engineering

Duration: 5 yearsD L d E iDegree: Land surveyor Engineer

Land Surveying Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD Surveying, Cadastre, , Cartography, Geodesy

Land Surveying Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD: Urban Planning Urban Planning, Topographic surveys, Land information systems,

Land Surveying Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD: Urban and rural land use planning and management Property valuations (unique or group of properties)

fInformation TechnologyEngineering

Information Technology Engineering

Duration: 5 yearsDuration: 5 yearsDegree: Information Technology Engineer

This career offers an intermediate degreeDuration: 3 yearsDegree: Technician in Applied Information Technologyg pp gy

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Evaluation and selection of development alternative and implementation ofEvaluation and selection of development alternative and implementation of hardware and software in organizations

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Conducting feasibility studies for the installation and interconnection ofConducting feasibility studies for the installation and interconnection of computer equipment

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD:Design and installation of data communication networksDesign and installation of data communication networks

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD: Performing image processing developments Performing image processing developments

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD: Implementation of information systems Implementation of information systems

Information Technology Engineering

PROFESSIONAL FIELD: Design and evaluation of computer security aspects and control software Design and evaluation of computer security aspects and control software programming

RESEARCHRESEARCH

RESEARCH in the FICH

The research activities in the FICH have been steadily increasing with time d ti i t iand continue in permanent expansion.

During more than 30 years, tha Faculty has shaped up a staff of qualifiedhuman resources carrying out an increasing line of investigations withinhuman resources carrying out an increasing line of investigations withinvarious fields.

RESEARCH in the FICH

With that target in mind, the FICH performs joint activities with otheri ti ( ti l d i t ti l) d t d t th d l t forganisations (national and international) devoted to the development of

Science and Technology.

RESEARCH in the FICH

Funding for these research comes from the UNL or from other national d i t ti l iand international agencies.

Research FieldsResearch Fields

RESEARCH in the FICH

Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Fluvial Hydraulics and Engineering Fluvial Hydraulics and Engineering

Sedimentology and Geomorfology Physical Hydraulic Modelling Physical Hydraulic Modelling

Sanitary Engineering Irrigation and Rural and Urban DrainageIrrigation and Rural and Urban Drainage

RESEARCH in the FICH

Water Quality and Transportation of Polluting Agents Variability and Climate Change Variability and Climate Change Integrated Water Resources Management Sustainable Territorial Development Management Risk Management Risk Management Remediation of Polluted Environment

RESEARCH in the FICH

Environmental Engineering and Technology Quantification of Hydro environmental Variables Quantification of Hydro-environmental Variables Cartography, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensoring and GeographicInformation System

RESEARCH in the FICH

Information Technology Applied to Engineering, Internet Applicationsand E learningand E-learning Parallel Computing, Numerical Methods and Computational Mechanics Digital Signals Processing and Computational Intelligence

Thank you very much

Welcome!

Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas

Ciudad Universitaria. Santa FeTel.: (0342) 4575233/34/39/45/46E-mail: fich@fich.unl.edu.arwww.fich.unl.edu.ar