This Group carries out applied-type activities in fields related to industrial processes, physics application, industrial automation and electronic instrumentation. Amongst projects carried out so far, the following could be included:

• Development of an equipment to study concrete curing by ultrasound attenuation. With partial financing supplied by Colciencias and commissioned by Sika Andina SA, this project was successfully implemented last year. It was granted the National Award of Research in Concretes and given the highest ranking and, therefore, taken out of Colciencias contest to rank Technological Innovation. There is nothing of its kind at worldwide level, hence, a patent application has already been submitted for registration and a second phase to produce easily marketable equipment is currently under way funded by Colciencias and Sika.
  
• Setting up of an automated weather station. While work has been successfully completed, market and price competition with imported equipments is given on equal terms. This device is ready for commercial production.
  
• Development of a method to study the dynamic behaviour of civil works structures and to define extreme circumstances under which (earthquakes or overloads) the former change their behaviour, thus, signalling to its own deterioration. This project is partially funded by Colciencias. Balancing entry is being supplied by the Instituto Nacional de Vías (INVIAS). The equipment is being used in 40 bridges in Bogotá with outstanding results.
  
• Automation of two band and block formation machines for Incolbestos S.A. This system will allow for worker manipulation of raw materials and quality control of finished product. SENA and Incolbestos S.A are funding this project.
  
• Design and construction of a measurement and control system to be installed in a corrugated cardboard manufacturing machine. SENA and Smurfit Cartón Colombia S.A are funding this project.