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Master's Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems
ABOUT THE
Program
The purpose of the Master’s Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems is to provide postgraduate training of professionals with a high level of knowledge, consolidating their capacity for synthesis and providing them with the necessary skills to solve problems related to the area of electric power distribution systems in the country.
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The specific purposes of the Master’s Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems are:
To guarantee the analysis and discussion of current issues of the national and international environment and their main applications in the electric power distribution systems sector.
To strengthen inter-institutional relations with national and international universities that allow the exchange of knowledge at the level of students, professors and researchers, facilitating the development of projects aimed at solving the problems of the electric power distribution systems sector.
To establish relationships with companies in the country’s productive sector to develop projects aimed at increasing competitiveness and improving the electric power distribution sector.
To strengthen the country’s intellectual capital in order to contribute to the growth of the Colombian electricity sector.
To deepen in the conceptualization and contextualization of the electric power distribution activity in Colombia.
To facilitate the deepening and interpretation of the regulatory and normative framework that governs the electric power distribution activity.
To study the criteria and procedures for the planning, expansion, operation and maintenance of Regional Transmission Systems (RTS’s) and Local Distribution Systems (LDS’s), according to the different voltage levels available in the country.
To analyze the criteria for the design and execution of the Network Operator’s investment plan, in order to guarantee the reliability, safety and economy of the STR’s and/or SDL’s.
To mediate the training of professionals interested in the technological advances associated with the areas of communication, automation and information systems to be implemented in the operation and planning processes of energy distribution systems.
To promote the application of norms and technical standards in the operation and optimal planning of energy distribution systems.
To provide information on technological advances useful in the area of operation and planning of power distribution systems.
To promote the application of the knowledge and skills acquired during the postgraduate program in the solution of problems or analysis of situations that affect the compliance indicators of the processes or activities related to the distribution of electric energy.
Qualified registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 014859 dated December 17, 2019, with a validity of 7 years.
- SNIES 101930: In-person | Bucaramanga
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DEGREE:
Master's Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems
DURATION:
4 semesters
MODALITY:
In-person/In Spanish
LOCATION:
Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The Master’s Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems is aimed at deepening the professional skills of electrical engineers, power engineers, electromechanical engineers, mechanical engineers, electronic engineers and professionals in related fields.
The admission criteria for applicants to the Master’s Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems is framed in Title V, Chapter I of the General Postgraduate Regulations of the UIS (Agreement No. 075 of the Superior Council, year 2013) and its articles, some of which contemplate:
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Article 91: The selection process of the applicants to the different master’s degree programs shall be in charge of the Advisory Committee of Graduate Programs, which shall make the selection according to the results obtained by the applicants in:
Evaluation of the resume.
Knowledge test.
Interview with the Graduate Programs Advisory Committee.
GRADUATE
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Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Electric Power Distribution Systems acquire the scientific, technological and technical knowledge necessary to solve problems arising from the analysis and application of the principles and theory of electric power distribution systems.
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The Master in Electric Power Distribution Systems is highly qualified to:
Plan the Electric Energy Distribution Systems.
Regulate Electric Energy Distribution Systems.
Operate Electric Energy Distribution Systems.
Identify, formulate and solve problems related to the regulation, operation and planning of Electric Power Distribution Systems, based on the use of modern methodologies, techniques, technologies and tools.
Use modern technologies, techniques, practices and tools for the regulation, operation and planning of Electric Energy Distribution Systems.
Work autonomously.
Analyze, synthesize, plan, organize and make decisions.
Manage information (ability to collect, analyze and select information from diverse sources).
Use software for regulation, planning and operation.
Recognize functional and legal aspects of the structure, organization and operation of the Colombian electricity market.
Relate the regulatory aspects that affect the technical aspects of energy distribution systems and electrical installations.
Perform interventions in companies or institutions applying the knowledge and skills acquired in the graduate program, proposing solutions to identified problems or analyzing particular situations, achieving significant changes in the indicators of compliance with the purposes of the selected institution or company, which includes the development of products and the formulation of innovation processes.
CLASS
Time
All about
our program
ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 26615 Credits: 5 – Advanced Mathematics
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – Application proposal I
Code: 26600 Credits: 2 – Distribution activity legislation
Code: 26601 Credits: 2 – Regulation of the distribution activity
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Code: 26602 Credits: 2 – Remuneration and pricing
Code: 00000 Credits: 6 – Implementation proposal II
Code: 26605 Credits: 2 – Analysis of distribution systems
Code: 26606 Credits: 2 – Distribution operation functions
Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Elective
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Code: 26611 Credits: 2 – Reliability in distribution systems
Code: 26612 Credits: 2 – Expansion planning methodologies
Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Elective
Code: 00000 Credits: 7 – Application work I
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Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Application Seminar
Code: 00000 Credits: 7 – Application work II
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Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Protections in distribution systems
Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Automation and control of distribution systems
Code: 00000 Credits: 2 – Energy demand
Code: 26603 Credits: 2 – Distributed energy resources
OUR
Faculty
KEY
Dates
Bucaramanga
Registration opening
Registration payment deadline
Registration deadline
Admission results
July 26, 2024
September 6, 2024
September 6, 2024
September 16, 2024
Enrollment payment
Enrollment
Classes start
October 1, 2024
October 3, 2024
October 25, 2024
PROGRAM
Fees
Registration
0,25 SMMLV*
Tuition fee per semester
7,5 SMMLV*
Academic fee per semester
1 SMMLV*
The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.
Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.
Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.
Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.
REGISTRATION
Requirements
The documentation is received digitally by e-mail posgradose3t@uis.edu.co in PDF format.
Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.
UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.
Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.
Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
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Contact US
School of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1217 – 2365
Email: posgradose3t@uis.edu.co
Central Campus UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de Ingeniería Eléctrica, piso 5
Office hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.