The first telecommunications engineering undergraduate program at Mexico

Abstract

In Mexico, there were, until 1992, twelve engineering schools offering communication courses in areas of speciality in bachelor programs of different names. However, many private and public companies have shown insufficient human resources in this area. Meanwhile, the development of telecommunications has been growing exponentially in this country. Also in 1992, the Engineering School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico introduced a new undergraduate program in telecommunications engineering, the first one in Mexico. Small changes have been made in 1995 to follow international requirements, with the purpose of obtaining accreditation by other countries, especially by the other NAFTA countries. We present some characteristics of the program.