Apoyo al proceso de medición de indicadores, acorde al modelo del Consejo Nacional de Acreditación, del proyecto curricular de Ingeniería Ambiental

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a methodology for measuring indicators in accordance with the conceptual model of the National Accreditation Council (CNA), in order to strengthen the academic, administrative, and outreach management of the Environmental Engineering Curricular Project within the framework of the continuous self-assessment process. The applied methodology comprised four stages: (1) establishment of the phases of the self-assessment process, (2) prioritization of the results obtained from the surveys, (3) measurement of indicators, and (4) analysis of the thematic diversity and socio-environmental impact of undergraduate theses, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Among the main results, it is noteworthy that the overall score of the curricular project decreased from 3.91 in 2021-3 to 3.70 in 2023-3, showing a drop of 0.21 that indicates areas requiring attention and improvement. In the prioritization by stakeholder groups, management showed a reduction in the number of strengths, with several aspects shifting from strengths to areas for improvement. Faculty and students maintained their number of strengths, although with variations in specific aspects. Alumni showed a slight improvement due to a reduction in areas for improvement. The analysis of thematic diversity revealed a high concentration of undergraduate theses in Bogotá and Cundinamarca, with moderate to high environmental thematic diversity in most departments. Although many theses focused on environmental topics, some departments—such as Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, and Sucre—demonstrated a broader approach that included social topics. These findings were complemented with thematic maps that allow for a comprehensive visualization of the results.