Presented by international experts in the tunneling community, this one-of-a-kind Short Course provides in-depth, specialized instruction not offered anywhere else in the world. The Short Course benefits anyone involved in the multi-billion dollar global tunneling sector.

The course subjects will be presented by prominent international experts from industry and academia. The course attendees will receive CEUs for attending the course. This course is highly recommended for technical and management professionals from owners, engineers, contractors, consulting firms, and anyone else involved in tunneling and underground construction.

Course Directors -

Dr. Levent Ozdemir, Professor of Mining and Director of the Tunneling and Earth Mechanics Institute, Colorado School of Mines

Both Ozdemir and Coss are widely recognized in the tunneling and microtunneling sector. Ozdemir has spent more than 30 years as a professor at the School of Mines, where he dedicates his research to innovative mechanical excavation and drilling techniques. Coss' company has provided equipment, product support and engineering services for state-of-the-art tunneling and microtunneling projects across the globe for 23 years.

The two also serve as course directors for the successful and long-running Microtunneling Short Course. With more than 1,700 students from 25 countries attending over the last 17 years, the Microtunneling Short Course is recognized as the world's leading educational venue for microtunneling.

To register go to - http://outreach.mines.edu/cont_ed/tunneling.html

This year's Tunneling Short Course will include following topics -