The Superior School of engineering of Cádiz prelude the celebration of its Centennial with the CNIM 15th as he struggles to get a new site

It was on August 8, 1903, with the signing of the decree for the establishment of the College of fine arts and industry. There is a history in 1856, with the Ministry of industry, Commerce and navigation in the time of Queen Elizabeth II. It was held an opening ceremony, but due to financial problems not be implemented studies of industry - although if those of trade and navigation.

It was in the early 20th century when really started the degrees of "expert" in his specialty mechanical, electrical, and chemical. In the same school provided also, at that time, naval engineering and quantity surveyors. As shown, a wide range driven by the development of the shipbuilding industry in the area.

The activities of the school were arrested during the Civil War, 1936-1944. In 1945 it resumes relegated only to the specialty of expert mechanic. In 1962, the then director-general of technical programmes of the Government took a carriage trip to the Bay with the help of the then director of the school, Germán Muñoz Beato, to realize the importance of the shipbuilding industry. The director-general requested appropriate premises, with the promise of include naval engineering in the new campus. It was as well as León de Carranza, then Mayor, he gave in the grounds of a former gas factory, which allowed the current building of the Chile Street.

Expected in the short term the degree in industrial engineering, and specialty systems

At that time, with new equipment, was a leading edge school. He served also to include the specialty of electricity and, later, the industrial electronics. After the inclusion of information technology, always in first cycle, 8 years ago began higher education, with a second round in Industrial Organization. In this way it became a high school. This year is the 40th anniversary of the new building.

They are today more than 2,000 students, with a growth, although moderate, sustained in recent years. The distribution by specialties is quite balanced, although the most popular is the software engineering. They would be more if it were not forced to go to other universities or provinces to follow the second cycle, and if there were more specialties. For example, that of systems engineering, that school is making all the efforts to implement starting next year.

And that, again, the facilities have stayed small. They are now distributed among three local, what prevents a certain cohesion and hinders the synergistic relationship between all. Miguel Pastor, director of the Center, already has a new project that is a leap forward, is not only convenient given the situation today, but is strictly necessary. And as usual, the financing becomes the main stumbling block, especially in times of "zero deficit". Although "if things go well, the spring could be already all the blessings" - noted Pastor. The University of Cádiz is excessively indebted and, currently, in order to begin a work is previously needed without the possibility of additional debt financing.

Another problem has been by ecological groups, to ensure that planned areas are reserved by nature to some "episodic gaps". It may be an argument to consider, salvageable to only move a few meters the facilities provided. While it is the case that, with the same criteria, should be completely empty the current campus where it intends to move the school.

Apart from the CNIM, school has planned various events for the celebration of this anniversary: technical conferences with business participation, music... For its part, the professional schools of industrial and technical engineering have made a petition to the Mayor to be awarded the Gold Medal of the city school for services rendered to the Cadiz society. Shipyards and aircraft industry, that they basically thrive on this school engineers, providing for an offer all the facilities for the success of the ephemeris.

The green light to the project of new school would be, in any case, the best way to celebrate this Centenary Prime

In the hands of the Mayor is the granting to the school of the Gold Medal of the city. In the hands of the rector, the new school