On 9 September, in the presence of a large audience of authorities, directors, teachers and students of the Alma Mater of Quevedo.

At the event, awards were presented to: Academic Merit, Dr. Byron Oviedo Bayas; Scientific Merit was awarded to Dr. Cristhian Zambrano, while Eng. Victor Nasimba received the recognition for the Most Impactful Linking Project; Priscila Cuesta Montalvan received the recognition for Academic Excellence; Carlos Andrade Arias was recognised as Best Employee; Jorge Robayo, Best Worker; on this occasion a recognition for the Spirit of Personal Improvement was given to the student Damla Mahilyn Briones Espinoza; and recognition was also given to teachers for their Years of Service at UTEQ: Marjorie Torres, Ines Bajaña and Janet Mora (10 Years); Gabriel Pico and Eliseo Ramirez (15 Years), Washington Chiriboga and Segundo Cabrera (20 Years), and Roberto Pico (25 Years).

During the event, Washington Chiriboga, dean of FCI, presented his academic-administrative report in which he spoke of the most relevant achievements and progress made during his term of office, which began in May of this year.

Chiriboga affirms that in the Research Function, the scientific production of FCI professors constitutes a fundamental pillar in UTEQ with the contribution of 98 scientific articles, twenty-seven of them of high impact during the period 2018-2019, this achievement was thanks to the participation of 49 teachers. "It is necessary to emphasize that several students also participate along with their professors in the writing of scientific articles, evidencing that in the FCI research training is a reality" so said the Dean.

EAt the closing of the event, the head of the university, Eduardo Díaz Ocampo, expressed words of congratulations to all those who make up the FCI for the work they have been doing.

Historical Review of the FCI

Taking into consideration the technological advances and the prospective analysis of the development of the area and the country, during the administration of Eng. Manuel Haz Álvarez (+), as Rector, by Resolution Twenty-Second of the Honourable University Council dated August 6, 2008, a Commission was formed by Engineers Roberto Pico Saltos, Sonia Barzola Miranda and Patricio Alcocer Quinteros, to preliminarily carry out the feasibility study for the formation of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences (FCI).

As a result of the efforts of this Commission and the work of several teachers, the need to satisfy the demand for new professionals with highly scientific and technological profiles that respond to the precepts of engineering became evident. On this basis, the Seventh Resolution of the University Council of September 9th 2008 created the Faculty of Engineering Sciences, formed by the School of Computer Science, with its degrees in Systems Engineering, Telematics Technology and the newly created degrees in Telematics Engineering and Graphic Design Engineering and Multimedia Production.

Subsequently, the School for Agro-industrial Development with its degrees in Agro-industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Industrial Hygiene and Safety Engineering, the School of Electrical Engineering with the degree course of the same name and the School of Mechanics with the degree course in Mechanical Engineering became part of this noble Faculty.

The FCI currently has a student population of 1932 students, 100 teachers, 4 senior technicians and 7 administrative collaborators. The degree courses offered are: Mechanical Engineering, Telematics Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Agro-industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Engineering, and the degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia Engineering, which is in the process of being closed.