These are important renovations for the different departments of the Faculty of Engineering, which constitute the first investment in major equipment made after 1970.

University authorities, headed by the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés Pizarro, the vice-rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Marcela Aguirre, the dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Alberto Cortés, the director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering , Dr. Ricardo Castillo, directors, academics and students of the institution, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the long-awaited works to improve infrastructure and major equipment, which will be used by academics and students of the Faculty of Engineering.

''During these weeks, in which a series of activities have been developed to commemorate our thirty-third institutional anniversary, we have witnessed the strong investment made in the improvement of facilities and the implementation with equipment and furniture of a large part of our units and macrounits,'' expressed the Rector of the ULS, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, who added, ''precisely these types of actions aim to respond to the various requirements of our students and teachers, and represent the commitment to quality that we have assumed. for several years, seeking to provide decent spaces for everyone: students, academics and administrators.'' 

In the case of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, it is an investment of $141.787.524, which on this occasion benefits the Solids and Processes Laboratories, where various equipment was acquired, including a Mechanical Testing Machine, Portable Digital Durometer , Muffle, Microscope, Roughness meter and accessories. 

Meanwhile, the Thermofluid Laboratory was complemented with a modern Piston Compressor Test Equipment, a new Centrifugal Pump Bench with variable speed, Flow Visualization equipment, Flow Channel, Water Hammer equipment, Centrifugal Fan equipment, Series and parallel pump with software and PC.

Finally, the ICT Laboratory, 20 modern computers were implemented for the computer classroom, 3 computers for the memory room, enabled with 3 Access Points, 4 Routers, Portable Hard Drives, Wireless Network Switch, Server, Led Monitor and furniture that includes a meeting table and 20 shelves.

Furthermore, on the occasion, Dr. Marcela Aguirre, vice-rector of economic affairs of the ULS, presented in detail the investments developed in the context of the Modernization and Major Equipment plan for the Laboratories of the departments of the Faculty of Engineering, pointing out that has managed, through specific institutional projects, a total investment of $577.426.167 for the Faculty of Engineering, considering the $199.153.976 invested in 2012 and $378.272.191 in 2013; resources that have also benefited the departments of Industrial Engineering, Mining Engineering, Civil Works Engineering, Food Engineering and Architecture.

The director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Ricardo Castillo, said he was very satisfied with the investment made that benefits the entire Faculty, but especially Mechanics. ''From our department, we are clear about the profile of our professional who is associated with scientific and technological training and within science, the importance of laboratories is crucial. There are numerous subjects that are taught, there are 20 subjects that have a laboratory and within those, not only is service provided to young mechanics, students from other majors also attend. With these new laboratories we consolidate our work with undergraduate students and we also support the work of our memorists and thus we can increase our research productivity, strengthening our work,'' said Castillo.

After the inauguration, those attending the meeting framed in the XXXIII anniversary of the ULS, took a tour to learn about the particularities of the modern machinery that will favor the teaching-learning processes of students, in addition to considerably favoring the work of teachers and parateachers, who were pleasantly surprised to now have advanced technology in the institution's laboratories and workshops.