Dear Geotechnical Society member,

I’d like to draw your attention to a landmark international conference called Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education (SFGE 2012, http://www.sfge2012.com) that will take place at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland from 4-6 July 2012. SFGE 2012 will be of interest to academics and practitioners of geotechnical engineering and geology alike who are passionate about how we educate the next generation of geo-engineers.

The blend of keynote addresses was deliberately chosen to prompt delegates to debate geo-engineering education issues in the context of best practice in engineering education. A novel feature of the conference will be the facilitated workshop sessions, totalling 4 hours over 3 days. The sessions will allow focussed discussion of the conference themes by small groups, with feedback collated for the benefit of all delegates. SFGE 2012 will also host a session of the renowned ASCE Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) programme run by Prof. Bob O’Neill of Florida Gulf Coast University which will be of general interest to academics in science and engineering.

The conference brochure and the draft programme are attached. Delegates can register online at http://www.sfge2012.com and can avail of an early-bird registration fee before 10th April 2012.

Queries can be directed to Dr. Bryan McCabe at bryan.mccabe@nuigalway.ie .

Best wishes,
Bryan McCabe
SFGE 2012 Chair