Exchange in Germany of Food Engineering students
Students from the University of Azuay who are studying Food Engineering undertook a trip to Germany, a country that is a powerhouse in food production processes, to learn about the diversity of options within their work area.
It all started when Professor Diego Suárez, who had already completed his fourth-level studies in Europe, encouraged students to participate in the scholarship competition offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in conjunction with the Department of International Relations of the UDA.
The initial date for this trip had been stipulated for May of this year, however, due to pandemic reasons, it was completed in October.
It was an 11-day trip, where various universities such as Berlin, Munich, an institute specialized in drinks and beers, and a wine tasting were visited.
In all of them, contacts were established for future collaborations, such as a possible visit by them to the University of Azuay, joint research and student exchange.
“We also had a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Consumer Protection Agency; in addition to visiting a factory of equipment for quality control of cereals ”, said the professor.
Emilia Patiño, a ninth-cycle student, tells us about this exchange: “The production processes are totally different from those in Ecuador due to the type of machinery used in Germany, in addition to the educational model that exists, which is much more practical. how theoretical ”.
Being an international program, students were asked to have an adequate level of English to be able to attend the talks and lectures. On the other hand, visits were encouraged to review the various master's programs offered by universities, such as Munich.
“Looking at the number of master's degrees, internships and scholarship options that were offered, I feel that a large part of my classmates, including me, think of the future in Germany as an option for our fourth level studies, because their study programs have work content and they are quite brief ”, says Pedro Álvarez, a seventh cycle student.
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