Abstract

This article is the generated output from one of the research dimensions of analysis called ‘” Capabilities of the community individuals that guide the curriculum formulation of the Mechanical Engineering major with emphasis on fire protection at Sede Interuniversitaria de Alajuela (Alajuela’s Inter- university branch).’’ This article aims at unveiling the affiliate university model adopted by the student population, tool serving as a basis for the Mechanical Engineering curriculum reformulation with emphasis on fire protection. This model of affiliation is associated with the capacity of affiliation and it is considered a socio-educational practice. The methodological approach of study was mixed and used different observation strategies and interviews allowing voting by means of a voting system as well as the NetDraw software for the construction of graphical affiliation maps. The main findings are related to an informal characterization short-term horizontal chaining model dependent on the spacing area.

Keywords Informal affiliation; socieducational practices; curriculum; engineering