Project work

Students will acquire basic knowledge in project work (teamwork, coordination of work) and geological engineering practice (project type, role of geologist).

In the introduction, students get familiar to the theory of project management: management of time and resources for achieving the desired objectives of the project. Students are also acquainted with the legislation in the field of design according to the Construction Act, the role of geologists and geological research in the design and who is authorized engineer, what are his tasks and responsibilities. Students get acquainted with the basics of planning fieldwork and research on the various phases of the project (conceptual design, preliminary design project for obtaining a building permit, detail engineering).

A group of students work on a specific problem, with combining of integral knowledge of basic and applied geological subjects. Group starts working with the collection and review of available literature, followed by field work, laboratory work and project work, which is self-dependent. Work is distributed among students according to their study orientation. Work on the project mentors is guided by mentor at weekly meetings. At the end of the project, students prepare a joint report and a presentation of project outcomes.