About the Journal
“The Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, LACCEI”, is a non-profit organization consisting of institutions that offer academic programs in Engineering and Technology with the goal of collaborating with other LACCEI partners. The word “institution” includes universities, colleges and schools.
Current Issue
In 2023, working within the framework of the LACCEI-CONFEDI inter-institutional Cooperation Agreement and in collaboration with the OAS, the joint development was initiated in a hybrid format of the conferences: “OAS Summit of Engineering for the Americas”, the “21st LACCEI International Multiconference for Engineering, Education and Technology”, the “4th Latin American Congress of Engineering”, and the “2nd Latin American and Caribbean Tribology Conference” . It was held in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and organized by Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (FIUBA), Florida Atlantic University (FAU), and Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN).
Articles
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Influence of attitude and behavioral control on Youth Entrepreneurship in Peru
The research develops the factors that influence youth entrepreneurs, considering that entrepreneurship is a required and necessary activity in society, the theory of complexity was analyzed for this purpose. The objective was to explain the influ... -
Analysis of environmental dispersion of particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM10) worldwide over the last 10 years: A review of the scientific literature
Currently, particulate matter emissions have a profound influence on population health, atmospheric visibility, and the climate of a place worldwide. Therefore, in this systematic review we analyzed the atmospheric dispersion of particulate matter... -
Quantum Learning Transfer Model for the classification of people with safety helmets
The problem of personal accidents in a work environment in many cases is due to the lack of use of helmets, among other safety elements. The objective of this work was to classify images of people who use or not use safety helmets, in the classes ... -
Determination of the number of support vehicles with Stochastic Demand
Este proyecto propone la optimización de la contratación y asignación de vehículos auxiliares, utilizando modelos probabilísticos. Para lograrlo, se realizó un análisis cuantitativo de los datos estocásticos de demanda de una empresa de transporte... -
Improvement with quality tools in an automotive industry, Trujillo 2022
The following investigation is of an applied type of experimental design and diagnosis, which had the objective of analyzing and presenting the improvements that were obtained in the areas of maintenance and logistics of said company by applying t... -
Comparison of intrusive and non-intrusive motion capture technologies for upper body kinematic analysis
The adaptability of machine vision solutions for motion capture has generated an interest in determining whether markerless capture methods can achieve a level of accuracy particularly similar to capture techniques with passive or active markers, ... -
Evaluation of the effects of CO₂ injection in gas and foam phase on different rock and fluid properties during an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) operation.
Over the years, the exponential increase in CO2 emissions has contributed to climate change. Currently, new technologies at the industrial level have been applied to decrease the carbon footprint, reducing the negative impact of CO2 on the environ... -
Generalized Kutta Joukowski theorem adaptation to classical Horseshoe Vortex Method for modeling multi-lifting surfaces interaction: Application to UAV’s wing layout design.
In this study, an adaptation of the classical Horseshoe Vortex Method is performed to model the interaction of two or more lifting surfaces employing the generalized Kutta Joukowski theorem, which allows computing the lift produced by both inside ... -
CONTROL OF THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL RURAL SANITATION PROGRAM FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CAJAMARCA DURING THE YEAR 2020
Abstract: In an increasingly automated environment, where it is sought to manage processes more effectively, it was proposed to analyze the control of the business management of the National Rural Sanitation Program of the Ministry of Housing, Con... -
Evaluation of the concentrations of cultivable airborne bacteria present in a Higher Education Institution in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
Bacteria are an important biological component present in bioaerosols and can cause disease in humans and animals and damage vegetation. In the city of Cartagena de Indias there is limited information on the environmental bacteria present in the a... -
Business intelligence as a competitive advantage in organizations: A systematic review of the literature between 2012-2022.
The present systematic review aimed to describe the bibliometric and engineering aspects regarding the role of business intelligence as a competitive advantage in organizations between 2012 and 2022. In this sense, a search was initiated in variou... -
Preventive Maintenance Management Proposal to increase the Availability of online sealing and packaging of canned tuna, Ancash 2022
The objective of this investigation is to determine to what extent the application of the preventive maintenance management proposal influences the availability of the machine in the packaging and sealing area of the canned tuna production line.... -
A new B-Learning methodology for Teaching Differential integral calculus in a school of Engineering
The great technological advances of the contemporary digital age have allowed us to take giant steps in the creation of new learning environments and educational methodologies. The research described in this article presents the application of a b... -
Analysis of the reinforcement with jacketed concrete to protect the abutments to avoid scour
The general objective of the present investigation is to analyze the proposal of the reinforcement with jacketed concrete to protect the abutments of the bridges subjected to scour by the action of water during the occurrence of maximum floods in ... -
Concrete of 210 kg/cm2 with Addition of Recycled Glass Before Pathogenic Agents
This investigation was carried out with the purpose of analyzing the compressive strength of concrete f'c=210 kg/cm2 with recycled glass added in percentages of 5%, 10% and 15% and exposed to sulfuric acid during the process of cured. 108 test tub... -
Lead professor skills and classroom climate during online learning
Virtual education in science and engineering careers brought with it great technological, psychological and pedagogical challenges, above all, for university professors. The professor's leadership took on great importance since he was the closest ... -
Design of social housing modules applying ecological fibrablock for housing improvement in an AA.HH. in Pisco, Peru
The objective of this research is to carry out the design of social housing modules using ecological fibrablock that allow to correct the habitable need of the inhabitants of an AA.HH. of Pisco, this problem arises from the need for social housing... -
How the Cultural and Digital Transformation with a Gender Approach contributes to closing the gaps in the quadruple helix in Colombia
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Colombia, have sociocultural problems that prevent sustainable development among which are corruption, poverty: hunger, crime, class inequality, and culture permeated by various factors. ... -
Supply management for the operating costs of an infrastructure company
The objective of this research work was to design a supply management model for operating costs in an infrastructure company. The methodology has a mixed approach, non-experimental, cross-sectional design and a sample of 4 products. The techniques... -
Predictive model of quality in hotel: case Huaraz
Knowledge management is the management of intangible assets that generate value for organizations. The main objective was to determine a predictive model of service quality for hotel companies according to knowledge management. The hypothesis was:... -
Analysis of the Viscosity Ratio of Two-Phase Flow in a Porous Media by Numerical Modeling
The objective of this research is to analyze the behavior of the two-phase flow in the homogeneous porous media during the waterflooding process and thus obtain a better description of the fluid flow. A mathematical model of the two-phase flow in ... -
Influence of nanomaterial (Zinc Oxide) on the durability of conventional concrete
This research seeks to present a nanomaterial that can provide self-cleaning property to conventional concrete, since the pollutants found in the air are also the cause of some concrete pathologies that affect its durability, such as carbonation, ... -
Project budgeting with BIM and traditional methodology in Peru
The present research was carried out in Peru, comparing the budget of the multifamily project of a construction company with BIM and traditional methodology, for the realization of the article a non-experimental, descriptive design was used, consi... -
Student Satisfaction and Perception towards Formative Evaluation in an Active Learning Methodology in Higher Education
The aim of this research is to describe if a change in evaluation weights exerts influence on satisfaction, perception, and possibly academic performance. The study was conducted at a university that has been using active teaching mode in undergra... -
Implementation of a chatbot for virtual attention of queries Case: Postgraduate School of the UNMSM
The COVID-19, in different businesses, has generated the need to migrate from face-to-face attention to virtual attention, for the DGEP (Dirección General de Estudios de Posgrado de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos) face-to-face attenti... -
Deindustrialization and economic policies in the Pacific Alliance countries: 1986-2009
The objective of the study was to analyze the premature deindustrialization experienced by the countries of the Pacific Alliance between 1986 -2009. The research was applied, non-experimental and quantitative. In the hypothesis test, panel data re... -
Improvement of Socio-Technical approach to improve Quality Management in a Service Company
The objective is to analyze the quality management system focused on socio-technical characteristics and principles in a company dedicated to providing advisory services to improve its performance. The results of the diagnosis demonstrated that e... -
Improvement plan to reduce the operating costs of the company Tableros La Perla del Huallaga S.A.C. applying engineering tools
The present work was carried out in the company Tableros Perlas del Huallaga S.A.C, whose main activities are the processing and sale of melamine and wooden planks. To begin with, a diagnosis of the problematic situation of the company was made, i... -
Design and Implementation of a Pick and Place System Using a 4 DOF Robotic Arm Integrated into a Longitudinal Horizontal Movement Base
The demand of the industry has motivated articulated robotic arms to increase their work area, thus generating the need to add a greater amount of longitudinal movements in the robots, giving them an additional degree of freedom. The project consi... -
Impact of COVID-19 on the use of ICT resources among university professors in Peru
In this paper, a descriptive quantitative research is carried out on the impact of digital migration derived from the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency of use of ICT resources in the teaching activity of university professors in Peru. The main ob... -
Redesign of Production and Retail Activities at Flower Shop, Inc. in Puerto Rico
Abstract – Flower Shop, Inc is a luxury flower shop located in Puerto Rico. In 2020, it experienced a 603% increase in demand, which resulted in moving from a kiosk to a full-size establishment. Several opportunities related to customer service an... -
Evolution of the Information Systems towards Knowledge Management Systems
In this research, the theme related to information systems and knowledge management is described and how they complement and interact with each other. Its characteristics, key concepts and in which areas are used, main similarities and differences... -
Gender and social differences affecting physics learning of Ecuadorian engineering students
We analyze how gender differences, and the social context of the students might affect their learning process in a first physics course, for engineering students in an Ecuadorian university. Starting from previously collected data we statistically...