Conference Agenda

This research seeks to diagnose the current state of academic writing among first-year electrical engineering professors at a public university in Lima. The study is educational in nature; it is framed within the interpretive sociocritical paradigm, using a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) approach and a non-experimental design. The sample consists of six professors, 26 students, and the director of the School of Electrical Engineering. A survey technique is applied to students and teachers, as well as semi-structured interviews with the director and three professors. Six criteria were considered in the design of the instruments, which were validated by expert judgment: spelling and grammar, coherence, cohesion, textual composition, reliable sources, and APA standards. The data analysis detects deficiencies in the professors' writing and the presence of a negative attitude toward academic writing. It also shows that teachers give few suggestions to their students about academic writing and identifies that there is no educational proposal to correct these deficiencies.

Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges, with particularly severe impacts on highly vulnerable countries such as Honduras, where climate risks affect the economy, food security, and social well-being. In this context, higher education, and particularly engineering education, is key to promoting sustainable development through professionals with environmental awareness and responsible decision-making skills. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between environmental education, environmental perception, and pro-environmental actions among university students in engineering programs at the Technological University Center of Honduras. The research was conducted using a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional design. A structured survey, adapted from validated instruments with high reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.902), was administered to a probabilistic sample of 435 students studying computer engineering, electronics, logistics management, and environmental and development management at the Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba campuses. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson's nonparametric chi-square test. The results show that students have a medium-high environmental awareness, with concern for sea and air pollution and urban waste. However, pro-environmental actions are concentrated in low-impact domestic practices, evidencing a gap between perception and behavior. Significant associations were identified between environmental education, age, and academic year. This highlights the need to incorporate subjects into the curriculum of engineering programs and to foster learning spaces where good environmental practices are promoted from each area of ​​the science studied, and in this way contribute to the sustainable development of Honduras.

This research analyzed ergonomic conditions in university kitchens to identify risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among culinary students. The study evaluated working postures during culinary activities and environmental conditions, including lighting, temperature, and noise levels. Data were collected using engineering instruments such as a luxmeter, sound level meter, and heat stress meter. The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method was applied to assess neck, trunk, and upper limb postures during representative tasks. Additionally, surveys were conducted to determine the most affected body areas, as well as the frequency, intensity, and perceived causes of discomfort. Results indicated that repetitive tasks and prolonged standing were the main contributors to discomfort, particularly in the lower back, neck, and upper limb postures. In some cases, ambient noise and temperature exceeded international limits, increasing physical strain and the risk of musculoskeletal overexertion. The findings highlight the need for preventive measures to improve ergonomics in academic kitchens, such as adjusting work surface heights, incorporating active breaks, and better managing thermal and noise conditions. Furthermore, promoting awareness among students about proper workspace design can enhance academic performance and better prepare them to work safely and efficiently in professional culinary environments.

Financial education in higher education has gained relevance as a key skill for individual and collective well-being and responsible decision-making in adult life. Therefore, the financial skills of university students were analyzed, considering attitudinal, behavioral, and planning dimensions, to develop a curriculum proposal for its cross-cutting integration into higher education. A quantitative approach of a descriptive correlational nature was applied, using a Likert-type instrument. Means, standard deviations, correlations between dimensions, and differences according to gender were calculated. The results showed favorable attitudes toward financial management, although with variability in habits and use of digital applications. Positive associations were identified between interest and habits, with moderate differences in the use of digital tools. This supports progressive and practical training aimed at the comprehensive development of skills in the university curriculum.

Every entrepreneurial process starts with opportunity recognition. We know that entrepreneurial alertness makes individuals more prone to discover opportunities. Also, we know that individuals’ mental models impact their alertness capability. How does that process occur in engineering students? We made a mixed study to explore the relationship between engineers’ opportunity recognition capability, alertness process, and entrepreneurial mental models. We made a self-applied questionnaire. Response options are analyzed quantitatively and later triangulated by a semantic analysis of the item statements. We infer a nonlinear relationship between those entrepreneurial cognitive structures and processes like a virtuous circle. We make theoretical and practical contributions to entrepreneurial cognitive research.

The research focused on determining the behavior of the results obtained from measurements of the skills acquired by Business Engineering students at the Universidad Privada del Norte, in relation to the demands of the labor market and based on ICACIT parameters. In addition, the criteria used in the measurement, the educational objectives, the students' results, and the calculation and analysis of these results for the capstone courses are detailed. Nine competencies were considered in the 2019-2022 period and 11 in the 2023 period, showing greater homogeneity in the results obtained from the 2023-1 period, as in the Research and Ethics competencies, where 100% compliance has been maintained since the 2022 period, in contrast to the Engineering Knowledge competency, where a variation of -4% is observed before standardizing compliance. As for the competencies of Environment and Sustainability, together with Engineering and Society, these have had a variation of -3% and -1% respectively between the periods 2020 and 2023-1, being replaced by the competency of The Professional and the World, which has had a measurement of 96% in the measurement for the period 2023-1