Sedimentological internship

Head: Dr. Jens Hornung

Time and location: The event takes place annually.

Application: Entry in the list on the notice board on the ground floor and registration via the TUCaN portal.

Summary:

The sedimentological internship provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills that you will constantly need for your final thesis and in your later job as a geologist (m / f / d) for practical field work and its expert preparation:

• Creation of sedimentological profiles in carbonates and clastics in boreholes and in the outcrop.
• Collection of measurement data sets along these profiles and use of the following measuring devices: Spectral gamma ray for measuring natural radioactivity, Kappameter for measuring magnetic susceptibility, portable XRF device for determining the element spectrum of substrates.
• Sampling with a core drilling machine and measurement of the plugs obtained in the laboratory for porosity and gas permeability.
• Lithofacies analysis of carbonates and clastics.
• Architectural element analysis of carbonates and clastics.
• Recognizing cyclicality in the sedimentary report.

The aim is to create high-quality, “publication-ready” images and tables of the results you have achieved. In addition, you will learn and practice soft skills that will be daily practice in your later job. This includes:

• the use of vector-oriented drawing programs (Corel Draw, Illustrator, Inkscape, etc.) and spreadsheets (Excel, Libre Office, etc.).
• Standardize different working styles and the preparation of heterogeneous data sets of your team colleagues.

Food and Beverage: Various overnight stay, half board

Number of participants: Variable

Proof of achievement: Exam/report