The dream of becoming a Systems Engineer

“The systems engineer is comprehensive, critical, reflective, creative, entrepreneurial, investigative, and innovative,”, Brayan Camilo León Torres expressed.

Passionate about computer science, a defender of women and the environment is Brayan Camilo León Torres, a young second-year student of the Systems Engineering program, Chía extension.

At 20 years old, she dreams of strengthening bilateral relations between Colombia and Brazil. Her undergraduate thesis envisions the creation of a "Colombian-Brazilian Municipal Database (BANDAMUNICOLBRAS)," dedicated to the storage, modification, and extraction of general information and multimedia content from Colombia's 1,102 municipalities and Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.

The objective of his thesis is to provide information to natives and tourists who want to know in detail any Colombian-Brazilian municipality in an accurate, updated, timely, integrated, orderly and creative manner.

To learn a little more about Brayan Camilo, UCundinamarca interviewed this young student with a spontaneous, cheerful, intelligent, dreamy personality and a brilliant mind for storing universal geographical data.

UCundinamarca: Why did you decide to study at the University of Cundinamarca?

Brayan Camilo León Torres: In 2015, I earned my high school diploma and embarked on my university journey to cultivate my passion for Systems Engineering. I began my valuable university life at the University of Cundinamarca (Chía campus) in early 2016, currently living in the rural community of Yerbabuena in the municipality of Chía, with my family: my mother, my father, and my older brother.

I want to emphasize that I learned about this university at the 28th Bogotá International Book Fair, held at Corferias. I was looking for an institution near where I live, and in this area there are two well-known universities: the University of La Sabana (private) and the University of Cundinamarca (public). At Unisabana, the cost of Computer Engineering was extremely high, leaving me no other option but to enroll at the University of Cundinamarca, an institution that is now at the forefront of the 21st century, and whose cost was and is very reasonable for my family.

Thus I happily became another Systems Engineering student in this joyful university family, Generation 21, which I love with all my heart.

UC: The University has strengthened its infrastructure and academics in recent years. What is your opinion of this progress?

BCLT: Since the appointment of lawyer Adriano Muñoz Barrera as Rector under the motto "21st Century Generation," the University has undergone incredible changes in all areas, reflecting the times in which we live as human beings in society. The academic sphere stands out, particularly the promotion of a culture of "dialoguing with the world," which involves the internationalization of our fellow students at various renowned universities with which we have international agreements.

I believe that these academic mobility agreements help strengthen students' intellectual skills in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, among other languages; and also help them learn about diverse cultures and customs of other countries.

UC: What have you been able to perceive about the facilities of the Chía extension?

BCLT: The opening of these country facilities allows me not only to study in a motivated and comfortable environment, but also to be relaxed and at peace, especially in the library. I've learned that there are plans to build a larger campus in the city of Zipaquirá, where the University of Cundinamarca offers its Music program.

UC: You, who have chosen public education, how do you perceive the issue of resources and transfers that UCundinamarca is demanding from the State?

BCLT: It is important to highlight the Colombian State's indebtedness to us, specifically the transfer of resources in 1993 and 1994. My colleagues and I are demanding that the State comply with the agreement to pay the University of Cundinamarca the transfers for those years, as well as readjust the transfer base to guarantee the public education service.

UC: What has the University taught you in these semesters of study?

BCLT: During this short time of joyful university life, I have taken excellent, average, and challenging courses. My experience in this area has led me to work with truth tables, convert decimal numbers to binary, octal, and hexadecimal, build graphical programs and data trees, and explore the interesting and useful requirements of information systems. For now, I am halfway on this path toward my dream of becoming a professional systems engineer, graduating from the "University of Cundinamarca, 21st Century Generation.".

UC: What was that moment or situation that made you decide to study Systems Engineering?

BCLT: It all started in 2008, when I was in fifth grade. Óscar Bello became my computer science teacher. He sparked my passion for computers. During that year, I dedicated myself every day to developing my talent for using the computer fluently—that innovative and intelligent device that changed my life forever.

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