The Position of Geotechnical Engineering and Risk Management in Dutch Higher Education

The Position of Geotechnical Engineering and Risk Management in Dutch Higher Education

Broere, W.
Van Dalen, J.
Van der Schrier, J.

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Geoscience and Engineering

2015-10-15

As part of the Dutch national research program GeoImpuls an inventory has been made of the state of the education at Dutch institutes of higher education and post-graduate education in so far as this education concerns geotechncial engineering and geotechnical risk management. Significant differences have been found in the amount of time allotted and detailed technical knowledge taught at different levels and different institutes. Given the limited technical background and limited knowledge of GeoRM for most civil engineering graduates, a split is perceived between the actual and necessary skill set of starting engineers. The impact of this split is discussed in light of international standards for professional engineers.

geotechnical education
geo-risk management

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IOS Press

https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-580-7-135

Geotechnical Risk and Safety V; 5th International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk; Rotterdam (The Netherlands), 13-16 Oct. 2015

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