Project Title: Basic GIS/RS applications to the Geology in Exploration and Engineering researches

Project Number: PL2-64, Date: 2007.

Project Coordinator: Tülay Rojay, Faculty of Engineering, EU Office, METU.

Project Mentor: Dr. J. Boudewijn de Smeth, AES Programme Director, ITC.

Project Tutor: Dr. Bora Rojay, Geological Engineering Dept. METU.

Beneficiaries: Sertaç Akar, İnci Akkök, Pınar Kasımoğlu, Başak Şener, Nesrin Tüfekçi

Summary: RS (Remote sensing technologies)/GIS (Geographic information systems) are time saving methods which allow analyzing huge number of data in a short time. It is a complimentary technology to the conventional surveys in Earth Sciences and Engineering. However, these technologies are highly computer based and require highly qualified staff with appropriate background in Earth Science to run them.

The use of RS/GIS technologies are developing in Turkey as a result of globalization. However there is shortage of qualified staff to work in this field. This fact has been the main background reason in this mobility project. The main objective of the project is to contribute to have qualified staff that is capable of running RS/GIS systems.

The partners of the project are the Department of Geological Engineering from METU (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) and ITC (The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Netherlands; www.itc.nl).

The trainers carried out work in ITC offices in the Netherlands.

Project Title: Geoframe applications: Litho ToolKit Neural Network

Project Number: PL2-70, Date: 2006.

Project Coordinator: Tülay Rojay, Faculty of Engineering, EU Office, METU.

Project Mentors: Yves Morel, SRPC, France

Project Tutor: Dr. Bora Rojay, Geological Engineering Dept. METU.

Beneficiary: Enis Hoşgör

 Summary: Recent technological developments enable oil companies to create their own computer programs that can integrate geological data in a quick manner and detailed aspects. The aim is to analyze huge number of data in a short time with minimized error and reduce risks by use of such programs. However, these technologies are highly computer based and require highly qualified staff with appropriate background in Earth and Computer Sciences to run them. Litho ToolKit lithofacies analysis techniques are a complete collection of tools that enables you to perform quick and detailed lithology estimation where the results can be viewed throughout by GeoFrame.

By having a choice of lithofacies estimation tools, you can choose to make a quick interpretation, or using statistical methods, a more detailed estimation, incorporating more science to help build a better picture of lithologies. Therefore, to learn more on “Litho ToolKit” like methods is an important issue. However there is shortage of qualified staff to work in the field computer usage in oil industries. This fact has been the main background reason in this mobility project. The main objective of the project is to contribute to have qualified staff with Earth Science background that is capable of running new effective computer techniques in oil exploration.

The partners of the project are the Department of Geological Engineering from METU (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) and SRPC (Schlumberger Riboud Product Center, France; www.slb.com).

The company is based in Clamart (France) where the traineeship took place.

Project Title: Industrial Mineral Exploration

Project No: PL3-110, Date: 2005

Project Coordinators: Bora Rojay-Tülay Rojay, Faculty of Engineering, METU.

Mentor: Dr. M. Reimann, Knauf.

Tutor: Dr. Bora Rojay, Geological Engineering Dept., METU.

Beneficiaries: Selen Esmeray, Hayriye Çakmak.

 Summary: The increasing demand for Industrial Ore Minerals such as borates, gypsum, limestone and raw materials for glass production intensified the researches for the Industrial Minerals Explorations on new discoveries. Companies operating in industrial mineral exploration sector (both at national and international level) are seeking for staff equipped with skills of working in the field, application of analytical analysis in labs and organizing of a proper economical survey programs in the field of ore and mineral exploration.

The needs for industrial mineral exploration are developing in Turkey as a result of globalization. METU’s objective is to provide a ground for the students to apply theoretical information they gained in courses and to contribute to have qualified staff in industrial mineral exploration background that are capable of running new effective techniques in industrial mineral exploration.

The partners of the project are the Department of Geological Engineering from METU (Middle East Technical University, Turkey) and Knauf (Knauf Verwaltungsgesellschaft KG, Germany; www.knauf.de).

The trainers carried out work in different factories and offices of Knauf in Germany.