The food industry is undergoing unimaginable changes: in the near future, scientists will be exploring new sources of protein and other nutrients and the reuse of byproducts will be the norm, as will 3-D printing of foods. Other forms of production, preservation, storage, and distribution will be required. At B.S. in Food Engineering, you will be a key part of this change making history in the food industry.
Career field
On graduating from B.S. in Food Engineering, you will be able to work in diverse areas of an organization, such as:
Fresh food preservation and processed food production
Innovation and development of beverages and food products
Quality assurance and production line supervision
Design of food safety systems
Administration, logistics and sales in food, beverage and additive processing companies, and in firms that design and build packaging and packing equipment and services
Food engineering consultancy
Research centers
Is this right for you?
If you are interested in the food industry, experimental engineering as a space for creativity and innovation, and would like to contribute to people’s wellbeing, B.S. in Food Engineering could be your path.
The B.S. in Food Engineering program aims to train internationally competent professionals, that know how to apply and integrate science and technology to solve the problems of the food industry, that design food and beverages-with an emphasis in healthy products-, that develop, optimize and manage sustainable process and and safety systems for conservation and transformation of food, and that respect and that they respect and apply the norms and guidelines related to the food industry. The graduates of this program are characterized by their entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, by their leadership and by their ethical behavior.
Competencies
Develop foods that will contribute to the treatment and prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases and obesity, respecting consumers’ culture and the regulations in effect.
Assess the efficiency of food preservation and transformation processes based on the principles of sustainability.
Evaluate the safety of food preservation and transformation processes, in accordance with current national and international standards.
Design foods for an individual according to dietary restrictions or needs related to special requirements or genetic factors.
Entry profile
Tecnológico de Monterrey is looking for a new generation of students that have finished their high school studies and are talented, enthusiastic individuals, who are committed to the development of their environment and the wellbeing of society; people who have the potential to study an undergraduate program and become leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit, humanistic sense and competitive on an international stage.
Entry requirements: High school or equivalent.
The three stages of the model
Choose your path
Exploration
You will open your competency file and add to it throughout your degree program.
You will learn the foundations of the area of Engineering - Bioengineering and Chemical Processes.
You will participate in fundamental and exploration challenges from the area of Engineering - Bioengineering and Chemical Processes, interacting with peers from different degree programs.
You will study general education courses, selecting them from a collection.
You will participate in a challenge that integrates all the competencies to be developed in this phase.
Focus
You will acquire the core competencies of your degree, in other words, those that distinguish it.
You will participate in more focused challenges to reinforce what you have learned and broaden your basic knowledge.
You will have the elements to decide whether to deepen your knowledge or diversify and, subsequently, build your specialization plan.
The Tec Weeks, challenges and overall university experiences will enrich your file.
Specialization
You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
You will develop the competencies related to your specialization, increasingly connected to your passions, interests and plans.
You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
How can you specialize?
Concentrations
Specialize in one of the different concentrations available at the campus of your choice, according to the profile you would like to develop.
Internships
Internships allow you to participate in the development of specific projects with companies, organizations, or research groups, in a context of total immersion related to a specialty field. They can be carried out locally, nationally or internationally.
International experiences
Experience life outside Mexico to broaden your horizons and delve into the topics of your interest.
Courses or blocks
Choose the education units that best adapt to your objectives, enabling you to specialize in your specific interests.
Concentrations
Disciplinary
Delve into your field of study
Bioentrepreneurship and Circular Economy
Chemical and Biotechnological Product Design
Innovation in Food Development
Open Innovation and Technology Transfer
Operational Evolution for Industry
Systems and Technologies 4.0
Transversal
Delve into other fields of study
Conscious Business
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools
Design, Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Families, Sustainability and Transcendence
Entrepreneurship in Action
Financial Vision for Decision-Making
Government and Public Transformation
Mexican Culture
Quality of Life and Well-Being
Social Innovation
*These concentraciones are not the definitive offer and their availability varies by campus.
B.S. in Food Engineering Syllabus
General education course
Area exploration courses
Introductory block (CHALLENGE)
Area exploration block (CHALLENGE)
Exploration topic (CHALLENGE)
Track integrating block (CHALLENGE)
TEC Semester
Multidisciplinary professional elective (CHALLENGE)
