Proceso de implementación de CDIO en programas de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones

Abstract

CDIO framework aims to improve the quality of programs that adopt it, setting standards for comprehensive training and defining a process of continuous improvement of curricula. Adopting CDIO implies a comprehensive reform to engineering curricula, including changes in teaching methodologies, evaluation of the learning process, and workspaces, among others. This paper presents the experience of implementing CDIO in two programs in the area of information and communications technologies (ICT). The implementation process was developed with the intention of improving the quality of engineering education, and in response to common problems in Latin America in these areas, particularly in the case of Colombia. Preliminary results are discussed, these are related to student motivation and dropout reduction, focusing on the experience during the implementation of the recommendations of CDIO programs in Systems Engineering and Telematics Engineering.