Geological Engineering

The main aim of the Engineering geology programme is to offer the following competences:

• ability to observe and interpret natural processes and products, to analyze, synthetize, present and sustain ideas and concepts by using rigorous scientific methods;
• ability to carry a responsible individual activity, to apply theoretical knowledge in laboratory and field, to use the bibliographic references in their professional activity, to produce general and specific professional documents;
• ability to communicate in at least one language of international use, to use specific equipment and applications for data collection and procession and of the communication and dissemination media.

The main areas of expertise are in the field of prospection, exploration, extraction of minerals and rocks, energetic and water resources, geotechnical and geomechanics, quality of natural and synthetic materials used in industry, historical heritage, environmental protection and land recovery, to design engineering works of industrial and civilian purposes etc..