Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN) is a public, secular and democratic institution. It is a national referent for science, technology and innovation. EPN’s faculties include: Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Exact Sciences; Systems Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Geology and Petroleum; Chemical Engineering and Agro-Industry; and Administrative Sciences. The EPN also houses several institutes and research departments, a School of Technical Studies, a Social Science Department and a Continuing Education Centre.