Date 2: October 21

The 17th Ibero-American Congress on Mechanical Engineering—CIBIM 2026— will take place October 20–22, 2026, in Cusco, Peru, with a program featuring academic, scientific, institutional, and cultural activities.

Over the course of the three-day event , there will be keynote addresses, conference sessions, mini-symposia, and special sessions, featuring leading researchers and professionals in mechanical engineering and related fields. The program also includes welcome activities, institutional ceremonies, and networking opportunities for participants.

The complete preliminary program can be downloaded by clicking the button below. You can also view details about the activities, schedules, and venues for each day.

‍Important: The program presented here is preliminary and may be subject to change. We recommend checking this section periodically for updates on schedules, activities, and venues.

Date 2: October 21

8:30 a.m.
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9:00 a.m.
Day 2 Log
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Registration and Submission of Materials

9:00 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Mini-Symposium: Origami in Engineering - Jun Mitani
  • place
    Inka Museum (Auditorium)

9:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m.
Lecture Series No. 1
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

10:00 a.m.
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10:40 a.m.
Lecture Series No. 2
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

10:40 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
  • place

11:00 a.m.
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12:00 p.m.
Keynote Lecture: Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Contact Problems: Models and Applications
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center (Machupicchu 1 and Machupicchu 2 Rooms)

Paulo Flores (Portugal)

12:00 p.m.
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1:00 p.m.
Keynote Lecture: The Role of CUF-Based Second-Generation Finite Element Methods (FEM 2.0) in Computational Mechanics
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center (Machupicchu 1 and Machupicchu 2 Rooms)

Erasmo Carrera (Italy)

1:00 p.m.
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2:00 p.m.
Lunch
  • place
    City of Cusco

2:00 p.m.
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6:30 p.m.
Mini-Symposium: The Role of Mechanical Engineering in the Peruvian and International Mining Industries
  • place
    University Auditorium (Main Auditorium)

2:00 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Lecture Series No. 3
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

3:00 p.m.
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4:00 p.m.
Lecture Series No. 4
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

4:00 p.m.
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4:20 a.m.
Coffee Break
  • place
    Plaza de Armas

4:20 p.m.
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5:00 p.m.
Lecture Series No. 5
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

5:00 p.m.
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6:30 p.m.
Lecture Series No. 6
  • place
    Municipal Convention Center and University Auditorium

Municipal Convention Center (Rooms: Machupicchu 1, Machupicchu 2, Sacsayhuaman, and Tipon) University Auditorium (Rooms: Main Auditorium, Graduation Hall, Classroom 1, Classroom 2, and Classroom 3)

7:30 p.m.
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10:30 p.m.
Gala Dinner
  • place
    University Auditorium - Plaza de Armas