Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua
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Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua | |
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Established: | 1948 |
Type: | Public |
President: | Ing. Leonel Gildardo Loya Pacheco |
Faculty: | X,XXX[1] |
Staff: | X,XXX[2] |
Students: | 2,107(year 2000)[3] |
Undergraduates: | 181 last year |
Postgraduates: | 188 last year |
Location: | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Campus: | Avenida Tecnológico 2909 C.P. 31310 Colonia 10 de mayo |
Athletics: | 14 varsity teams |
Colors: | Blue, White, and Orange |
Nickname: | Panteras ITCH 65px|ITCH Athletics Logo |
Mascot: | Panther |
Website: | www.itch.edu.mx and www.itchihuahua.edu.mx |
Image:LogoITCH.jpg | |
The Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua (ITCH) is a school of college level located in the City of Chihuahua, capital of the State of Chihuahua, in Mexico.
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[edit] History
The Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, also known as ITCH was the first in Mexico outside Mexico City. The first Stone was laid on September 26, 1948 by the Public Education Secretary, Lic. Manuel Guel Vidal and by the governor of Chihuahua State, Ing. Fernando Foglio Miramontes.
The construction started some days later, on November 13, was on charge Ing. Alfredo Guevara Cepeda, and by the auxiliary resident engineer , Ing. Jesús Roberto Durán.
The first principal of this important educative institution was Ing. Gustavo Alvarado Pier, from October 9, 1948.
On the year 1953 graduates the first generation of technicians in the country of Mexico.
on 1954 graduates the first generation of Industrial Engineers, Also The first generation of eh country.
[edit] Logo
The Logo consists in a Gear, showing 3 quarters and representing 14 complete teeth and the other quarter has a drawing of a factory working at full speed, it was designed in an age when the industralization in Mexico was priority number one.
[edit] Motto
The motto of the Institute is: "LA TÉCNICA POR EL ENGRANDECIMIENTO DE MÉXICO" (The Thechnic for the enhancement of Mexico)and implies a compromise to help to enhance the country by educating persons with state of the art technical knowledge.
[edit] Mascot
The mascot of the institute is a panther, this symbol is mainly used when competing in sports.
[edit] Academics
Offers a variety of degree programs:
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Business Administration
- MSc of Electronics
- Master of Business Administration