Αn online questionnaire was developed to find out (i) whether geotechnical engineering instructors have available a variety of satisfactory educational material and (ii) the types of educational material they desire. The title of the questionnaire was phrased as “What Geotechnical Engineering Educational Material can we dream of?&...

The Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and the University of Brasília (UnB), in partnership with the company Eletrobras Furnas, have developed research and, based on this, extension projects aimed at education in a broad sense, in which they seek to disseminate and popularise technical-scientific knowledge. This paper aims to presen...

A brief background on education and training in Soil Mechanics, Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology is presented, highlighting some facts which influenced the development of these sciences. The interplay between them is stressed. The International Societies (ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG) role in promoting education at different levels is emphasised. The per...