Geosciences
Geological Data Management and Introduction to Modelling
A comprehensive overview of the functions of geological data management software with intensive training; participants can process their own data in geology, planning, water, contamination, hazards, mineral resources and geotechnics.
Overview
About the programme
A comprehensive overview of the functions of geological data management software with intensive training; participants can process their own data in geology, planning, water, contamination, hazards, mineral resources and geotechnics.
Duration
3 days
Training hours
21 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Read and manage data: surveys, point measurements, raster images and lines.
- Display data as 1D logs, 2D plots and cross-sections, and 3D volumes.
- Interpolate data for mapping purposes.
- Use the core functions to build geological models.
Content
What the programme covers
Introduction
- 3D geological modelling concepts.
- Principles of the main modelling methods: explicit and implicit, grid-based and object-based methods.
- The main steps in building a geological model.
Data
- Data types and how they are used in geological modelling.
- Data management in GIS and geological software.
Database management
- Supported data types.
- Linking borehole data with digital elevation model data.
- Plotting logs, maps and cross-sections.
Who for
Target audience
Engineers, technicians and soil and subsurface data managers at national and regional authorities, companies and consultancies.
Method
How it is delivered
Intensive hands-on software training using participants' own data or training datasets.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.