Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering
Natural events show us how small we really are. When geological processes are at their most active we can easily see the value of geologic expertise, useful in predicting earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches and other geological events that affect the human condition.
The Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering (IGB) educates concerning the most important geological processes, focusing particularly on the significance of these geological processes and resources for society.
Our research procures knowledge that society needs concerning: oil, gas, coal, metals, clean drinking water, rock formations and bedrock, sand and gravel deposits, as well as minerals that can be refined through high-tech processes and used to produce valuable products. Land-use management is important to securing our natural resources for future generations, while advances in geology and rock mechanics are essential in tunnel construction and other building projects.
In addition to our own laboratories, we use nature itself as a lab, engaging students through inspiring fieldwork and excursions.
Charlie Li at the NTNU's Department of Geology and Mineral Resource Engineering, is developing a new bolt for rock reinforcement. The new bolt tolerates both high load and large rock deformation without premature breakage. This means it can absorb significantly higher deformation energy than the conventional rock bolts. It is in this context that Charlie Li’s invention is as simple as it is ingenious.
Looking back at the Mining seminar in Kongsberg in 1757, which it may be argued, started it all.
Female students pour into technology studies Between 2005 - 2007 NTNU experienced an almost 80% increase in the number of female applicants to technology study programmes. Especially gratifying for the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT), is the growth in terms of female applicants for the Masters programmes: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering, and Earth Sciences and Petroleum Engineering. Altogether, the percentage of female students enrolled in advanced engineering studies at NTNU is 28%. (27.4.07, Jenter inntar Gløshaugen: Adressa.no )
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