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A geologist is a scientist or engineer who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using physics, chemistry and biology as well as other sciences. Geologists, compared to scientists engaged in other fields, are generally more exposed to the outdoors than staying in laboratories; although some geologists prefer to perform most of their studies in the lab.
Geologists are engaged in exploration for mining companies in search of metals, oils, and other Earth resources. They are also in the forefront of natural hazards and disasters warning and mitigation, studying earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, weather storms, and the like; their studies are used to warn the general public of the occurrence of these events. Currently, geologists are also the scientists most engaged in the discussion of climate change, being the ones who hold the history and evidence for this Earth process.
FACULTY OF EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ITB
The Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, known as FITB, is part of the academic units of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) which carries out education, research, community empowerment and services in the fields of Geo-sciences and Geo-Engineering, and related fields. The FITB was established in August 2007 as a part of development of Faculty of Earth Sciences and Mineral Technology into 2 faculties, namely the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology and the Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering. At the beginning, the FITB consists of 3 undergraduate programs (Geological Engineering, Oceanography, and Meteorology), 3 master programs (Geological Engineering, Earth Sciences, and Groundwater Engineering), and 2 doctoral programs (Geological Engineering and Earth Sciences). In October 2007, the undergraduate and graduate programs of Geodetic and Geomatic Engineering, which were formerly a part of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, joined the FITB.
The faculty always implements the Three-Mission of Higher Education, known as “Tridharma”, consisting of education, research and community empowerment. Education at the FITB is geared toward producing capable graduates who have strong competitive edges, environmentally aware and technologically driven, to serve the earth sciences and technology, and related fields. Research carried out at the faculty also takes into account the unique condition of the Indonesian archipelago or maritime continent. One of the research aims is to support and enrich educational curricula and enhance the quality of FITB graduates. Community empowerments and Services to the Industry by the faculty members are based on their professional expertise. The faculty members are encouraged to carry out consulting and training to the industry and community, to apply their expertise in the broader society for the benefit of all.
Geological Engineering The focus of Geological Engineering Study Program is that “the present is the key to the past”, which requires strong bases of natural sciences, sciences, basic engineering, engineering and other supporting sciences (humanities/general studies). stone.
Geology is the science that studies the earth. In addition to basic sciences and knowledge such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics , geology studies the most basic elements, i.e. rocks, including their various types, physical and chemical characteristics, processes of formation, and existence and organization of the outmost layer, that is the earth’s mantle. In addition, geology studies the processes that occur on the earth, either within the earth such as the formation of volcanoes, earthquakes, and the dynamics of earth movements, or the processes on the earth’s surfaces such as erosions, sedimentations, and other changes to the rocks. In term of the exploitation of natural resources, geology also studies, in more specific ways, important rocks and minerals such as gold, silver, copper and other materials needed for industries , and sources of energies such as oils and gases, geothermal, coals, and water resources. In technological fields, geologists are required for dealing with high rise structures, dams, bridges, and groundwater management.
Geologists can work at state owned companies or foreign companies in explorations sectors in mineral resources, oil and gas, and geothermal energy industries. The uses of natural resources also provide opportunities for a geologist to be an entrepreneur in the C class minerals and precious stones.
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG, INDONESIA
General Information and History
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) or Bandung Insitute of Technology or Institute of technology Bandung, was founded on March 2, 1959. The present ITB main campus is the site of earlier engineering schools in Indonesia. Although these institutions of higher learning had their own individual characteristics and missions, they left influence on developments leading to the establishment of ITB.
In 1920, Technische Hogeschool (TH) was established in Bandung, which for a short time, in the middle forties, became Kogyo Daigaku. Not long after the birth of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945, the campus housed the Technical Faculty (including a Fine Arts Department) of Universitas Indonesia, with the head office in Jakarta. In the early fifties, a. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, also part of Universitas Indonesia, was established on the campus.
In 1959, the present lnstitut Teknologi Bandung was founded by the Indonesian government as an institution of higher learning of science, technology, and fine arts, with a mission of education, research, and service to the community.
Government Decree No. 155/2000 pertaining to The Decision on ITB as Legal Enterprise (Badan Hukum) has opened a new path for ITB to become autonomous. The status of autonomy implies a freedom for the institution to manage its own bussiness in an effective and efficient way, and to be fully responsible for the planning and implementation of all program and activity, and the quality control for the attainment of its institutional objective. The institution has also freedom in deciding their measures and taking calculated risks in facing tight competition and intense pressures.
Location
Bandung, with a population of approximately one and a half million, lies in the mountainous area of West Java, at an altitude of 770 meters. The ITB main campus, to the north of the town centre, and its other campuses, cover a total area of 770,000 square meters.
Address
Office: Jl. Tamansari 64 Bandung 40116,
Campus: Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132 Indonesia
Tel & Fax +62-22-2500935
Place
Labtek IV
Geological Engineering Study Program
Faculty of Earth Science and Technology
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG, INDONESIA
Date
PRE EVENT
10 - 20 January 2011
GEOLOGY STUDENT COMPETITION, EXPO, AND SEMINAR
24 - 29 January 2011
