METU Geological Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Known as the "Rock People," Geological Engineers are nature-loving individuals closely identified with their essential tools: the hammer and compass. Drawing from a rich mix of disciplines like every scientific field, this department will captivate you, and you will find yourself feeling like "a grain of sand in an ocean of knowledge." Once you get even a small taste of it, you will start seeing the whole ocean in that single grain…
The curriculum is built on mathematics and basic sciences, geological science, engineering sciences, and social and human sciences.
The field of practice is broad. It spans from understanding the formation of the earths crust, to the exploration and development of natural resources (minerals, petroleum, coal, industrial raw materials), to the exploration, development and management of groundwater resources, to site selection for engineering structures (dams, tunnels, roads), to the investigation of construction materials, and to identifying natural hazards (earthquakes, landslides, paleoclimatic changes) and developing risk-reduction measures.
A large share of METU graduates in this field go on to actively practice the profession. Students typically begin building industry connections in their fourth year. If you come into this department saying things like "I dont hike mountains," "I know nothing about nature," or "I find it hard to visualize in 3D," completing the program may become a struggle.
Being close to nature is a privilege here — fieldwork is one of the most important parts of the education, carried out through a mentor-apprentice approach.
You come to appreciate the value of water, of nature, and of bread. Villagers are often your first point of contact — warm, genuine, good-hearted people, every one of them.
The curriculum is built on mathematics and basic sciences, geological science, engineering sciences, and social and human sciences.
The field of practice is broad. It spans from understanding the formation of the earths crust, to the exploration and development of natural resources (minerals, petroleum, coal, industrial raw materials), to the exploration, development and management of groundwater resources, to site selection for engineering structures (dams, tunnels, roads), to the investigation of construction materials, and to identifying natural hazards (earthquakes, landslides, paleoclimatic changes) and developing risk-reduction measures.
A large share of METU graduates in this field go on to actively practice the profession. Students typically begin building industry connections in their fourth year. If you come into this department saying things like "I dont hike mountains," "I know nothing about nature," or "I find it hard to visualize in 3D," completing the program may become a struggle.
Being close to nature is a privilege here — fieldwork is one of the most important parts of the education, carried out through a mentor-apprentice approach.
You come to appreciate the value of water, of nature, and of bread. Villagers are often your first point of contact — warm, genuine, good-hearted people, every one of them.
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