Apoyo en el desarrollo del plan de difusión del proyecto curricular de ingeniería sanitaria de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José De Caldas, focalizado en estudiantes de bachillerato y recién graduados localidad engativá y puente aranda zona sur

Abstract

The sanitary engineering program at Francisco José De Caldas University has experienced a decline in enrollment during recent academic periods. this situation could jeopardize the program's sustainability and risk the renewal of its accreditation. therefore, we pose the following research question: while francisco josé de caldas university currently offers various support programs designed to encourage both demand and retention in its educational programs, challenges remain in these areas. for this reason, the sanitary engineering project sought to establish a connection between the university and schools in the engativá and puente aranda - south zone districts to promote and foster interest among students in the final years of basic education. this would be achieved through the direct participation of students in their final semesters of the program, who could use their acquired knowledge to encourage and promote increased enrollment in the curriculum. globally, according to statistics from cabrera et al. (2006), the fields of study with the highest dropout rates are the humanities, followed by technical fields and experimental sciences. humanities programs have the lowest rate of academic delay (15%) but the highest dropout rate (43%); engineering programs have both the highest rate of academic delay and the highest dropout rate (40%). according to the sources consulted, in colombia, law 30 establishes education as a service, not a right, provided by the state, as stated in articles 2 and 3 of said law. the reasons why a student drops out of university are very diverse, although some causes of dropout are very common in most student groups, such as economic or family reasons, or a poor choice of profession. this situation not only affects the student but also the higher education institution, which fails to meet its vision due to student dropout, and colombian society, since dropping out of higher education delays the country's socioeconomic and technological progress (quintero, 2016). however, it should be clarified that these causes are inherent to each individual young person and are influenced by a wide variety of factors. the sanitary engineering program at the francisco josé de caldas university has shown a decrease in the number of applicants enrolled during recent academic periods