The Universidad de Santiago de Chile (Usach) continues to advance higher education quality through its Teaching Innovation Projects (PID). In the most recent funding call sponsored by the Office of the Prorrector, the Faculty of Engineering was awarded five grant initiatives focused on improving teaching methods and student academic success.
In the face of scenarios marked by shifts in demand, logistical difficulties, and challenges in coordination among suppliers, new ways of organizing production have emerged, such as the Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, which allows different companies to share production capacity through digital platforms.
The Agricultural Development Institute (Indap) has provided $5.25 billion pesos in funding to the Department of Industrial Engineering for a new program: the “Technology Transfer and Productive Investment Program for Peasant and Indigenous Family Farming (AFCI)” in the Atacama Region.
More than 800 small-scale farmers will directly benefit from this 18-month initiative. It uses a comprehensive model that integrates technical advice, productive investment, specialized training, and technology transfer to promote sustainable and equitable practices with local relevance.