Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions

       2007-2008

Board of Directors:

President:

2007-2008 President

Ing. Juan Gastélum Castro
U. Valle del Bravo, México

 

Executive Vice President

Executive Vice President
Dr. María M. Larrondo Petrie
Florida Atlantic U., USA

 

Vice Presidents:

VP - Finance

Dr. Jonathan F.K. Earle

University of Florida, USA

 

VP - Graduate Education

Prof. Ismael Pagán-Trinidad

U. de Puerto Rico - Magagüez, P.R.

 

VP - Faculty Development

and Student Exchange

Dr. Jorge Ignacio Vélez Múnera
U. Sergio Arboleda, Colombia

 

VP - Research

Dr. María M. Larrondo Petrie

Florida Atlantic U., USA

 

VP - Public Relations, Fund

Raising, Promotions and Publicity

Dr. Gustavo Roig
Florida International U., USA
 

VP - Publications

Dr. Rodolfo Castelló Setina

Inst. Tec.de Monterrey-Chihuahua, México

 

VP - Membership

Dr. Juan D. Vega Gutierrez

Inst. Tec. de Monterrey-Monterrey, México

 

VP - Distance, e-Education

Dr. José Manuel Paez

U. Politécnica de Madrid, España

 

VP - PreK-16

Ing. Frank Rodríguez

U. Tecnológica de Santiago, Rep. Dom.

 

Secretary

Dr. Javier A. Paeíz Saavedra

U. del Norte, Colombia

 

Regional VPs

Prof. Narciso Arméstar Bruno

U. Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

 

Dr. Gerard Luc Jean-Baptiste

Université Quisqueya, Haiti

 

Dr. Mauricio L. Aguilar Molina

U. Fed. de Juiz de Fora, Brazil

 

Dr. Iván E. Esparragoza

Pennsylvania State U., USA

 

 Lic. Román Valladares Rivera

U. Tec. Centroamericana, Honduras

  

At Large Members:

Ing. Olga C. Basora Gómez

U. APEC, República Dominicana

 

Dr. Luis Martín Vega

U. of South Florida, US

 

Dr. Clement K. Sankat

U. of  West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago

 

Dr. Gosset Oliver

U. of Technology, Jamaica

 

Prof. Marino Grullón

U. Pont. Madre y Maestra, Rep. Dom.

 

Dr. Wilfrido A. Moreno

U. of South Florida, USA

 

Editor of LACCEI Journal:

Dr. Luis A. Godoy

U. de Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, P.R.



6th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology

"Partnering for Success:
Engineering, Education, Research and Development"

ISBN: 0-9822896-1-8

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

June 4 - 6, 2008

 

Hosted By:

Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana (UNITEC)

 

LACCEI Award Medal for Academic Merit

Awarded to:  Dr. Paulino Vicente Alonso Rivas

  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

ConferenceProgram

Conference Proceedings
Table of Content of Refereed Full Papers
Author Index
Country - University Index
Subject Index

Conference Chair

María Luis Orlando Zelaya, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

María Fernando Pena Cabus, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Organizing Committee

Luis Orlando Zelaya, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Diana Carcamo, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Jaime Perez, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Maria Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Nadina Mazzoni, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Mariel Rivera, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Karla Andino, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Fredes Vasquez, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Javier Henriquez, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Anael Espinal, Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana, Honduras

Gustavo Roid, Florida International University, USA

Technical Committee

Chair: Jorge Garcia, Honduras

Co-chair: Jaime Lopez, Chile

Carlos Arias, Taiwan

Diana Carcamo, Honduras

Guillermo Coindet

Javier Fiallos, Honduras

Juaquin Guardado, Honduras

Arturo Hernandez, Honduras

Claudia Izaguirre, Honduras

Franklin Lamelas, Honduras

Rene Leon, Honduras

Walter Martinez, Honduras

Heidy Mendoza, Honduras

Pablo Meraz, Honduras

Kristel Meza, Honduras

Jared Ocampo, Honduras

Jaime Perez, Honduras

Carlos Rodriguez, Honduras

Javier Salgado, Honduras

Fernando Serrano, Honduras

Engelberth Soto, Mexico

Awards Committee

Chair: Alejandro Campuzano, Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Colombia

Co-chair: Maria Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University, USA

 

Proceeding Edittors

Maria Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University, USA