Escuela Técnica OTTO KRAUSE Paseo Colón 650 - (1063) Capital Federal Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: (+54 11) 4334-6886  Ext. 251 FAX: (+54 11) 4345-6886 E-mail ottokrause@aeok.org.ar Contact: Ing. Horacio Eduardo Podestá Technical Dean

    The "Escuela Técnica Otto Krause" is an educational institution located in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded in 1897, and currently enrolls approximately 2000 students. It is the oldest technological school in the country, and is named after its founder Otto Krause, the son of German immigrants.

    The school operates on a six-year program. The first three, called ciclo básico, provide essentially a technical-scientific high school program for youngsters that have completed their elementary education. The final three, called ciclo superior, provide the equivalent of a college education in engineering technology. Not too different from a Bachelor of Engineering Technology program in the United States.

    Currently, the school provides the following majors:
 

• Chemical Engineering Technology
• Computer Sciences Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Electronic Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering Technology

    Through both cycles, all courses are given in the daytime. There are no night classes, other than some one-year courses given at the graduate level. These are not leading to a degree, and are generally taken individually, due to their highly specialized nature. They currently include:
 

• Advanced Concrete Structure Design
• Food Processing Technology
• Paper Manufacturing Technology
• Advanced Communication Systems
• Advanced Air Conditioning Systems Design
• Metal Sciences

    The weekly class-hour load is about 20. Shops and labs require an additional 12 hours. This applies to both cycles. The school year begins in March –the Southern Hemisphere’s fall— and ends in November, with only a short break in July.

    Classes are taught in Spanish. English is taught as a second language and is mandatory for all students. Language courses in German, French and lately Italian, are offered as an extra-curricular activity.

    Graduates of the school obtain employment in industry and government. In addition, many graduates enroll at the national University of Buenos Aires, or other universities such as Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, for a six-year program, leading to an advanced engineering degree. This degree is called "Ingeniero", and in its abbreviated form "Ing." is used in front of a name, such as Dr. is used for doctor in the U.S. The majority of the instructors at the higher cycle have completed this training. Some of the professors teach at both institutions. Only a few of the graduates enroll in non-engineering university programs.

    A Museum of Technology, open to the general public, and recently expanded, operates from within the school.

    The school is completely tuition free. It was originally a institution of the Argentine federal government, and was then known as Escuela Industrial de la Nación. It is now part of the educational system of the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

    The school is located within walking distance from the historic Plaza de Mayo and  the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace of Argentina.

    For more information contact Ing. Horacio Podestá.

                            By E-mail:
                                   otokrause@impsat1.com.ar

                            By phone (from the U.S.):
                                    + 54-11-4331-6444 extension 251

                           By fax:
                                    + 54-11-4345-6886

Visit our Technological  Museum

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