Full of enthusiasm and clearly eager to acquire practical knowledge, the students of the first cohort of Marine-Coastal Engineering of the University of Magdalena visited the facilities of the Port of Santa Marta.
The future engineers, accompanied by teachers, carried out the first of the four academic outings contemplated in the subject ‘Introduction to Marine-Coastal Engineering’.
Within the framework of the activity, which was also attended by students specializing in Logistics and International Transportation, the young people received information about port activity and everything that it brings with it.
Topics were addressed such as the process of loading and unloading goods, the main challenges of the port industry, the projection of the Port of Santa Marta towards the communities, the environmental management system and regulations regarding safety and health at work.
Complement to theoretical classes
Santiago Iván Silva Guerrero, student of Marine-Coastal Engineering, pointed out that the academic trip to the Port of Santa Marta is an ideal complement to what was learned in the Alma Mater classrooms.
“I am very grateful to the University of Magdalena, the professors and the Port Society for giving us the opportunity to learn how activities take place here. These outings nourish us with knowledge, I am very satisfied with this field trip”Silva stated.
In turn, very excited student Valery Herrera Beleño highlighted that “This experience has filled us with much more knowledge about all the industrial operations that occur in ports. We can apply all this knowledge in the future in our professional life.”.
Meanwhile, Dr. Celene Milanés Batista, a full professor at the Faculty of Engineering, stated that “For the first semester students of Marine-Coastal Engineering, having the opportunity for the Port of Santa Marta to receive them is a very great fortune.”.
“We appreciate the drive, impetus and trust that the rector Pablo Vera Salazar has placed in this program. We have very motivated students. We hope that the program continues to consolidate and become visible”, he noted.
Marine-Coastal Engineering, a unique program in Latin America
It is necessary to remember that the Marine-Coastal Engineering program is a commitment of the rector of this House of Higher Studies, Dr. Pablo Vera Salazar, whose first cohort began in this first semester of 2024.
It is a unique undergraduate degree in Colombia and Latin America open to various disciplines, including marine biology, oceanography, environmental engineering, civil engineering, fisheries engineering, anthropology, law, and hospitality and tourism.
In addition, the program has a gender component, since 47% of the people who make up the first cohort are women
