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The "Faculdad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos" (FCIAL - Faculty of Food
Science and Engineering) is part of the "Universidad Técnica de Ambato" (Ambato
Technical University), organized on 14 April 1969 in Ambato by State Law No. 5.
FCIAL was founded on 18 November 1963 as the "Escuela Técnica Industrial"
(Industrial Technical School), part of the "Instituto Superior de Contabilidad y
Gerencia" (Higher Institute of Accounting and Management). On 14 April 1969, the
institute was transformed into the "Universidad Técnica de Ambato" and the
school became the "Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial" (Faculty of Industrial
Engineering), with two schools, "Escuela de Tecnología en Cuero y Caucho"
(Leather and Rubber Technological School) and "Escuela Técnica de Alimentos"
(Food Technical School). On 23 May 1974, the "Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial"
was renamed "Facultad de Ingeniería" (Engineering Faculty).
On 18 October 1974, the "Facultad de Ingeniería" was divided into three schools,
"Escuela de Ingeniería en Alimentos" (School of Food Engineering), "Escuela de
Ingeniería Civil" (School of Civil Engineering) and "Escuela de Ingeniería
Agronómica" (School of Agronomic Engineering). On 21 March 1984, the "Escuela
de Ingeniería en Alimentos" was transformed into the "Facultad de Ciencia e
Ingeniería en Alimentos".
Source:
FCIAL website
Ivan Sache, 07 November 2011
The flag of FCIAL, as shown graphically on the faculty's website, is "slightly
heterodox". It is divided yellow-green by an ascending curve line, paralleled by
a white DNA molecule encircling the seal of the faculty. "Indian maize yellow"
represents the sun's photic energy and light, which allow the development of
life on our planet. "Olive green" represents vegetation and ecosystem
development, symbolizing the different (vegetal, microbial, animal and human)
components of life. The curved line represents a section of planet Earth. The DNA
molecule is at the origin of all kind of life. The central loop in the molecule
represents the dissociation of the two-stranded molecule to allow its
duplication, and therefore the emergence of new life. This dissociation is at
the origin of Food Engineering, as a cosmic projection represented by the emblem
of FCIAL.
The emblem of FCIAL is made of an orange apple placed inside a gray gear wheel,
the whole over a blue and white erlenmeyer flask. The apple is a generic
representation of food, standing here for food science. The Erlenmeyer flask
represents science; the blue color represents water that initiates and maintain
life on our planet. The Erlenmeyer specifically represents training and research
performed in laboratories. The gear wheel represents engineering, machines,
technology, and devices.
Source:
http://fcial.uta.edu.ec/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=106
Ivan Sache, 07 November 2011