Program Overview

Introduction to the Undergraduate Program of Geological Engineering

The undergraduate program of Geological Engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) is characterized by its focus on rail transit engineering geology. The program aims to build a domestic first-class and internationally well-known integrated application and innovation major in the field of rail transit.

History and Development

Geological engineering at SWJTU boasts a long development history and profound academic accumulation. The university set up a mining department to offer geology courses in 1905. In 1958, SWJTU established the hydrogeology and engineering geology major, becoming the only institution of higher learning in the railway industry with a major of geological engineering.

Program Objectives

The program intends to train geological engineering professionals who meet the needs of the socialist modernization construction with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The objectives of the program are:

• To cultivate geological engineering professionals with a profound geological and mathematical mechanics foundation
• To enable graduates to independently engage in survey, design, construction, and management in rail transit, civil construction, and other engineering construction
• To equip graduates with social responsibility, sound personality, professional ethics, and scientific literacy

Program Details

Objectives

The specific goals of the program are:

1. Master general and specialized technical knowledge and relevant skills of geological engineering
2. Have the ability to analyze and address problems in geological engineering
3. Master basic knowledge of project management in engineering geology
4. Have the ability of continuous learning, effective communication, and teamwork
5. Have good professional ethics and shoulder professional and social responsibility

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Have solid basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, mechanics, and chemistry
2. Master basic theories, methods, and skills of engineering geology
3. Apply principles of natural science and engineering science to analyze complex engineering geological problems
4. Master the basic skills of indoor and outdoor working methods and description of geological phenomena
5. Systematically master the theories, methods, and technologies of basic geology, geophysics, and engineering geology
6. Have the ability to employ modern tools to address complex engineering geological problems
7. Correctly understand the impact of engineering geological problems on society, health, safety, law, and culture
8. Have good humanities and social science literacy
9. Have strong team consciousness and cooperation spirit
10. Be able to skillfully prepare professional-related charts and write professional research reports
11. Master a foreign language and have basic abilities of listening, speaking, writing, and translating
12. Have healthy physique and good psychological quality

Program Structure

Duration and Degree

The program has a duration of 4 years and leads to a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Main Subject and Main Course

The main subject of the program is Geological Engineering, and the main courses include:

• Structural Mechanics
• Engineering Surveying
• Physical Geology
• Petrology
• Structural Geology
• Soil Mechanics
• Rock Mechanics
• Introduction to Hydrogeology
• Geophysical Exploration
• Engineering Geology