Systems Engineering
ABOUT
The Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program trains skilled professionals to meet organizational challenges and demands by integrating business processes and developing, implementing, and managing IT solutions.
Professionals equipped to meet organizational challenges on a global scale. Taking a holistic approach, they develop and manage groundbreaking IT solutions to foster innovation and efficiency across industries.
Mission
We train well-rounded systems engineers who develop IT solutions to enhance organizational competitiveness and efficiency.
Vision
Excel in Latin America for training systems engineers who drive organizational transformation through innovation, strategic solutions, and cutting-edge research.
PEO 1: Technical Competence
Graduates are capable of developing solutions to organizational needs by leveraging information technologies and integrating knowledge of mathematics, physics, engineering principles, statistical and probabilistic analysis, as well as computing skills.
PEO 2: Management Skills
Graduates can lead or actively contribute as proactive team members in devising feasible and effective solutions to organizational challenges, applying critical thinking along with professional and communication skills.
PEO 3: Lifelong Learning
Graduates embrace continuous learning to enhance their technical and management skills.
PEO 4: Ethical Conduct
Graduates are committed to ethical and professional standards in their daily practice.
SO 1: Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying engineering principles, sciences, and mathematics.
SO 2: Ability to apply engineering designs to produce solutions that meet specific needs while considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
SO 3: Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences.
SO 4: Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
SO 5: Ability to work effectively in teams by providing leadership, promoting a collaborative and inclusive environment, setting goals, planning tasks, and establishing objectives.
SO 6: Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
SO 7: Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
CURRICULUM
The Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program comprises 205 credits in 10 academic terms, which are distributed as follows:
ACADEMIC DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL TITLES
To view the General Regulations on Academic Degrees and Professional Titles, click here.
Requirements
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in systems engineering.
- Possession of a pre-professional or professional practice certificate, or at least six months of relevant work experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in English at an intermediate or advanced level.
- Completion of a research project known as a scientific paper.
Procedure
- For more information, click here.
Commencement Ceremonies
- Learn more about our Commencement here.
Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from Universidad de Lima.
- Successfully complete one of the options to obtain the professional title.
- Complete the administrative process to obtain the professional title diploma.
Modalities to obtain the professional title
- Thesis
- Published article
- Publishable article
- Professional Proficiency Project in the following formats:
Procedure
- For more information, click here.
Published scientific article: A research paper approved by a scientific journal or conference—preferably indexed in Scopus or Web of Science—which has been peer-reviewed to ensure its quality. Once accepted, it becomes available to the academic community. For more information, click here.
Publishable scientific article: A research paper approved by the research courses of the program and reviewed by experts to ensure its quality. It contributes to a research area aligned with SDGs and is made available to the academic community. For more information, click here.
Documents to submit for registration on the Ulima online platform
- Data update form
- Affidavit
- Authorization form for publication in the Ulima and SUNEDU repositories (updated)
- Documented resume
Additional documents for the published article
- Copy of the article acceptance document
- Copy of the article (printed or digital)
- Referential outline of the Ulima published article
Additional documents for the publishable article
- Observations correction form
- Final grade rubric for Research Seminar II course
- Corrected version of scientific paper
- Informed consent for human subjects research (if applicable)
Documents for review
- Rubric for published and publishable scientific papers
- Research areas
For more information about procedures, click here.
Check the repository of scientific papers here.
- Professional Project (permanent)
- Integrative Project in Technological Innovation [PIIT] (annual)
- Start: April 2025
- Cost: 3000 PEN (two installments: March 31 and April 31, 2025)
- PIIT Call Process
- Schedule
- Applied Professional Proficiency [SPA] (annual)
- Start: May 2025
- Cost: 3000 PEN (two installments: April 31 and May 31, 2025)
- SPA Call Process
Documents to submit for registration on the Ulima online platform
- Data Update Form
- Affidavit
- Authorization form for publication in the Ulima and SUNEDU repositories (updated)
- Documented Resume
Documents for review
- Professional Proficiency Project Report Template for PIIT and SPA
- User Manuals for the titling process on the online platform: bachelor’s, advisors and jury members.
- Rubrics for evaluation of PIIT and SPA professional proficiency projects
- Research areas
For more information about procedures, click here.
Check the repository of professional title projects here.
The Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program offers the following Specialist Certifications:
Requirements
- Possession of a bachelor's degree.
- A weighted average of 14 or higher must be achieved in the required subjects.
- All subjects required for the Specialist Certification must be passed, with no more than one retake permitted.
- At least six months of work experience must be completed, or a publishable research paper in the area related to the Specialist Certification must be submitted.
Procedure
- For more information, click here.
School of Engineering
Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program
Academic Degrees and Professional Titles Office
Summer hours: Monday to Thursday, from 8:00 to 14:30 hours and from 15:30 to 18:15 hours. Friday from 8:00 to 13:00 hours
Business hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 14:30 hours and from 15:30 to 18:15 hours
Tel.: (511) 4376767 extensions 36510 and 36511
WhatsApp: 979955835
Labor Field
They can work as software developers, creating IT applications and solutions tailored to the company's needs. This includes design, coding, testing, and implementation of programs that streamline organizational processes.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor the implementation of projects related to new technologies, in order to meet deadlines, budgets and goals.
They can specialize in both management and analysis of high data volumes. The scope of work includes data collection, processing and analysis, in order to help companies to make informed decisions and create value from that information.
Protecting IT systems and networks within organizations is a fast-growing field. Graduates can work as IT security experts, implementing security measures to protect classified information and prevent cyberattacks.
As IT consultants, they assess companies on how to improve processes by using technologies efficiently. They are capable of proposing technological solutions, conducting systems audit, and developing IT strategic plans.
They can work in network management and communication, addressing settings, maintenance, and optimization of network infrastructure both at the local copy and the cloud. This will ensure data security and connectivity.
Develop and manage business intelligence tools that allow companies to analyze historical and predictive data, in order to generate reports and dashboards for strategic decision-making.
Graduates with an entrepreneurial profile can run their own technological startups by developing innovative products and services that harness the new trends on AI, software development, mobile apps, and more.
They can work as programmers, game system designers, testers, or game engine experts, using all their knowledge on programming and modeling of complex systems in order to create interactive experiences.
Come up with solutions based on AI and machine learning. This includes creating intelligent systems to improve operation and service efficiency across different industries.
Propose, plan, and implement specialized technological solutions to align the company's strategic objectives in the medium and long term. Thus, they apply frameworks in business architecture, software architecture, and IT.
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
This Specialist Certification allows students to demonstrate their understanding on key processes related to the creation of applications that meet business expectations based on software engineering best practices. Students will learn and apply concepts of program design, data structure, programming, troubleshooting, programming logic, essential design techniques, software architecture, and software quality assurance during the entire life cycle.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This Specialist Certification allows students to understand the effective and efficient use of information to achieve a competitive edge in the company. It also certifies students' capacity to analyze the current and potential impact of information and technology by recognizing that information systems are paramount for troubleshoooting, historical or predictive analyses, and decision-making. Moreover, it provides students with the right insights to understand how to use information technology to create new business models and internal operations within organizations.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
This Specialist Certification allows students to validate their knowledge and professional competences to successfully devise business solutions by using appropriate IT platforms (equipment, connectivity, processing, data storage, IT service provision, etc.) in order to contribute towards the organizational goals.
VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT
This Specialist Certification allows students to sharpen their creative artistic, programming, and design skills through subjects of the video game specialization from the Faculty of Communication and specialized subjects from the Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program, with support of the current global tools and software. It will also build competences around computer game programming, artistic design of stories and fantasy worlds, and computer graphics (2D and 3D). This will give them the chance to thrive in the video game realm.
Optional second international bachelor's degree
Universidad de Lima offers students the opportunity to develop in global environments, enhance their networking, and live an international experience through the optional second international bachelor’s degree programs.
Universidad de Huelva
Students from the Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program have the chance to pursue the second international bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, majoring in Software Engineering, granted by the Higher Technical School of Engineering of Universidad de Huelva. This second degree boosts the international profile, enhances networking and increases access to better job opportunities. The Higher Technical School of Engineering stands out for its avant-garde academic proposal that provides knowledge, skills, and practical application of the latest engineering trends and innovations. Furthermore, it features specialized laboratories, top-notch professors, and modern infrastructures.
Information: lramirec@ulima.edu.pe
University of London
Thanks to the agreement between Universidad de Lima and University of London (UOL), internationally recognized for its high academic standards, students can obtain a second international bachelor’s degree without leaving the country: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. This program is available to students from all undergraduate programs at Universidad de Lima.
Information: uol@ulima.edu.pe
Agreements
CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES
It is a non-profit civil organization comprising Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad del Pacífico, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Universidad de Lima. This partnership allows students from these four institutions to access academic and university services, premises, validated courses, and credit equality for courses taken in any university of this Consortium.
PUBLICATIONS
The Publishing Fund publishes works that reflect intellectual output and research carried out by Ulima professors. The final goal is to connect with the community through the dissemination of ideas and knowledge from different disciplines. Learn more about our faculty publications.
Find online all academic output from members of the Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program. Click on each item for further information.
Interfases is a digital journal, managed by the Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program from Universidad de Lima, for the publication of original research in thematic areas such as computer science, software engineering, information systems, information technologies, cybersecurity, data science and related areas. Scientific papers and research advances are published as long as they comply with the blind peer review process. Interfases is indexed in Redalyc, CrossRef, Dialnet, Latindex and DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals.
Directory
Nadia Rodríguez Rodríguez
Dean
T (511) 4376767 extension 34400
nrodrigu@ulima.edu.pe
Andrea Matuk Chijner
Program Director
Information Systems Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36500
amatuk@ulima.edu.pe
Jim Bryan Dios Luna
Academic Secretary
T (511) 4376767 extension 36550
jdios@ulima.edu.pe
sasistemas@ulima.edu.pe
Rosario Guzmán Jiménez
Academic Degrees and Professional Titles Coordinator
Internship Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36510
rguzman@ulima.edu.pe
Fiorella Capcha Sánchez
Quality and Sustainability Coordinator
Business Engineering Area Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36503
FCAPCHA@ulima.edu.pe
Edwin Jonathan Escobedo Cárdenas
Research Coordinator
T(511) 4376767 extension 36504
Eescobed@ulima.edu.pe
Marco Antonio Fernández del Pomar
Internatonalization Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36508
mafernap@ulima.edu.pe
Miriam Amable Ciudad
Systems Design and Methods Area Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36506
miriama@ulima.edu.pe
Carlos Torres Paredes
Software Engineering Area Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36505
cmtorres@ulima.edu.pe
Javier More Sánchez
IT Area Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36509
Jmore@ulima.edu.pe
George Romero Velazco
Academic General Coordinator of Laboratories
High-Performance Laboratory Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 36524
gromero@ulima.edu.pe
Pablo Rojas Jaén
IT Lab Coordinator
SAP Next-Gen Laboratory Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extensions 36520 and 36521
itlab@ulima.edu.pe
NextGenLab_UL@ulima.edu.pe
Franci Suni López
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
fsuni@ulima.edu.pe
Karla Alejandra Gómez Loayza
Academic Event Coordinator
T (511) 4376767 extension 34406
eventossistemas@ulima.edu.pe
kgomez@ulima.edu.pe
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ricardo Enrique Fernández Ribbeck
Managing Partner at Amrop Perú
Marushka Victoria Lía Chocobar Reyes
President of the Digital Economy Commission, Peru Chapter
Claudia Quintanilla Amorós
COO and Co-founder of Rextie.com
Aurelio García Ribeyro
Senior Director of Product Management at Oracle
Luis Torres Mariscal
Member of the Board of Directors at Banco Pichincha
Paolo Santiago Bisso Céspedes
General Manager at Bafing SAC
WORK REPOSITORY
Compilation of the most outstanding works from our students. This repository's goal is to boost the research spirit and disseminate contributions produced by Ulima community members.
Professors
Our professors not only excel for their academic and professional track record, but also for their vocation of teaching and promotion of ethical and critical education. Through their work, Ulima professors foster the development of knowledge, research, and social commitment to train leaders with positive impacts on society.
STUDY CIRCLES
Activities
CIIS
The International Conference on Systems Engineering (CIIS) is an international participatory space for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and research pertaining systems engineering, software engineering, technology, and IT.
ULIMA ABET
#UlimaABET is a contest that illustrates—in a creative way—the competences vested in ABET.
Information
ulimaABET@ulima.edu.pe
RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
The Research Colloquium from the Systems Engineering Undergraduate Program is a space to present and discuss ideas and research projects related to the systems engineering field. This dialogue space brings together students, graduates, professors, and researchers to foster the exchange of knowledge and development of new research.
These colloquium are the perfect avenue for students to familiarize in research topics. It is also a space where thesis students can receive feedback from different experts. This event takes place the first Friday of each month, from 15:00 to 17:00 hours, in the faculty lounge located in Building A, Floor 9.
Information
eventossistemas@ulima.edu.pe
INNOVAT
Revamping higher education and increasing innovation in both teaching and learning experiences are key objectives. This implies the integration of new technologies into LatAm higher education institutions and provide students students and professors with the necessary skills to digitally transform education and society at global scale.
PITCH COMPETITION
During the Project Next-Gen Pitch Competition, community members present their innovation projects to a jury. They have to convince this jury in only five minutes. Then, the functional prototype of the winning project is developed in the Ulima SAP Next-Gen Laboratory, with the chance to participate later in international competitions of the Next-Gen community.
Information
eventossistemas@ulima.edu.pe
ENGINEERING WEDNESDAYS
Engineering Wednesdays are regular activities focused on different specializations and areas of interest in this field. These events promote professional updating and exchange of knowledge between students, professors, and experts of the industry. Furthermore, it is the perfect avenue to discuss relevant issues, showcase projects, and present specialized workshops that will contribute towards the comprehensive development of future engineers.
Lifelong Learning
Keep your competences, skills and knowledge updated throughout your entire professional life.
GRADUATE STUDIES
Our master's and doctoral programs focus on training interdisciplinary professionals who promote innovation, entrepreneurship and research.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
The Executive Education Bureau (DEC) at Universidad de Lima offers workshops, courses, and specialization programs to train executives, professionals, and businesspeople in specific management areas.
STUDY ABROAD
If you wish to study abroad, this is the right place to find all relevant information about scholarships and academic opportunities.
LANGUAGES
Ulima Language Center provides students with the right tools and knowledge to communicate in English in different situations. Below you can find some of our programs:
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