Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty

It was established in 1954. The Faculty comprises a modern building infrastructure consisting of two towers and a central building for administration, occupying a total area of 7000 sq. mts.

One tower is a ten-storey building devoted to lecture rooms and a computing center, and the other six-storey building includes laboratories, library and research groups.

In the last decade it has built a Technological University Extension Center (CEUT) of 3200 sq. mts., which contains three labs, research groups, 12 classrooms and the office of Culture and Extension; and a Technology Platform (PLATEC) within the Industrial Park of the city, of 1000 sq. mts., which is comprised of a product development unit and a unit of vocational training.

Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty - Academic

The first implemented programs were Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Initially, these programs had 50 students; today, the Faculty has over 2000 students. Over the last years the Faculty has grown, making its academic programs wider.

At present, the programs are the following:

Students are fully assisted by the Office of Students’ Affairs, which implements several systems covering aspects like health, sports, scholarships and internships.

Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty - Outreach

The Culture and University Extension unit develops relations University-Industry-Society. Examples of its activities are:

Located in the heart of Bahía Blanca Industrial Park, it is geared to meet the needs of training and retraining of workers and unemployed, thus providing companies with highly qualified human resources in technical disciplines. Its School of Welding is one of the main proposals, complemented by courses in disciplines such as industrial instrumentation, piping, mechanical, electrical, among others.

Language courses are offered: English, Portuguese, Chinese and Italian. Also a system of external examinations certifying language skills.

Is developed with leading Petrochemical companies since 1988. Thanks to this have been issued more than 100,000 training courses to workers, helping to make safer their working conditions.

Is a training center in networks and information technology, administered by the Department of Electronic Engineering.

The major companies in the region rely on the ability of FRBB Departments for training and updating of its sites, becoming strategic partners through comprehensive training programs.

Area for planning and development of the South Buenos Aires, which provides cooperation in resolving social conflicts, formulates plans for the development of value chains and other actions, with public and private actors.

Program that promotes projects in which students, teachers and external form working groups to look after and care for others, achieving different solutions for each situation. The overall objective is to train professionals with greater social sensitivity.

Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty - Research

Scientific and technological research activities are coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology. At present, the following research groups are active:

Centre for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Research - CIMTA -
Environmental Engineering Study Group - GEIA -
Energy Studies Group - GESE -
Materials Study Group - GEMAT -
Coasts and Ports Study Group - GEPC -
Communication and Information Technologies and Systems - SITIC -
Environment, Chemistry and Biology Study Group - GEAQB -
Development Group of computational tools for Engineering, Organizations and Teaching -
Research Group in Applied Multiphysics - GIMAP -

Some research and development projects conducted by these groups are:

Study of the microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic alloys subjected to creep and fatigue.
Applied research on the use of glassy materials on renewable energy sources.
Nonlinear structural mechanics. Optimum design and identification of structural flaws.
Computational study of materials with potential industrial applications.
Mathematical Models in Environmental Engineering: Optimal design and control.
Quantification of uncertainty in mechanical and structural systems dynamics applicable to land mobile platforms.
Comprehensive assessment of geological and hydrodynamic processes acting in the Bahía Blanca estuarine system and its influence in the path to ports.
Risk of an environmental liability on the Bahía Blanca estuary.
Marine, coastal, lake and river environments; natural processes and anthropogenic influence.
Co digestion of manure and onion waste using sequential batch anaerobic reactors.
Water and energy in Bahia Blanca.
Autonomous collecting energy systems in wireless sensing.
Networked embedded systems with real-time requirements: modeling, simulation and practical implementation of communication protocols.
Digital architectures for systems in programmable chip.
Methodologies for automatic loopshaping in design of robust controllers using QFT for SISO systems.
Determination of transient in physical systems using the wavelet discrete transform.
Using a technology platform as a teaching tool for engineering education - PLATEC.
Initial training in Engineering and LOI: trends and improvements in learning.

Mechanics

Computational Mechanics
Mechanical Vibrations and Noise
Acoustics
Fluids Mechanics
Material Testing
Transport and Traffic
Welding

Electrical

Energy consumption optimization
Alternative energy sources
Testing and calibrations
Process control systems

Industrial Organization

Quality Management
Human Resources Management
Process Management

Labour

Industrial hygiene and safety
Industrial Design
Product Development
Mold design and manufacture
Reverse engineering

Civil

Laboratory of concrete
Laboratory of asphalts
Environmental Engineering
Urban planning
Ports and coasts
Electronics
Automation and control
Communications
Electromagnetic fields pollution
Computing, networks and databases

Technology Management

Formulation, presentation and management of research and development projects for companies to funding agencies

Advice on legal protection of inventions

Technology Information Research

Analysis of patentability

Technological surveillance and competitive intelligence