Seen Geology, a free internet utility for earth science training printed by Seequent (supply: Seequent)
Seequent has launched Seen Geology, a free web-based utility that provides a gaming expertise for geology and earth science training.
Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Firm, has launched a free internet utility geared in direction of earth science training with an immersive and intuitive gaming expertise. The app strikes past conventional 2D and paper-based instructing strategies into immersive 3D cloud-based modelling
Seen Geology is a free internet utility that anybody with Web can entry free of charge – no subscription wanted.
Seen Geology affords a gaming expertise that’s set to remodel the way in which earth science college students are taught the important thing ideas of geology – a foundational science for understanding the earth. The app was developed with CerebralFix, a sport improvement studio that creates progressive and interactive digital experiences for corporations together with leisure giants like Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks.
Seequent has lengthy made its mark within the geothermal trade with the extensively used Leapfrog Power subsurface modeling software program, which has supported about 65% of all geothermal energy generated globally. In 2023, Seequent expanded its geothermal modeling capabilities to floor services with the acquisition of Stream State Options.
Addressing the necessity for extra geoscientists
“At Seequent, we’re enthusiastic about inspiring the subsequent era of earth scientists. We all know how essential earth scientists are to understanding the earth’s assets and fixing a number of the world’s most pressing and sophisticated challenges – from local weather resilience to the power transition. With falling enrolments and older professionals retiring, there’s a workforce disaster forward that’s set to influence our lifestyle,” mentioned Graham Grant, CEO of Seequent.
“That’s why we have now taken our world-leading experience in earth science software program and introduced in gaming professional CerebralFix to construct Seen Geology and make it out there to everybody, free of charge.”
Across the globe, universities are reporting a big decline in earth science enrolments and programs are being reduce. Australia has witnessed a 40% stoop in geoscience college students finishing levels within the final eight years*, and in 2020 the UK reported a 43% lower** in college students learning geology since 2014. The American Geosciences Institute has reported a workforce deficit of 130,000 geoscientists within the US by 2030***.
“Video video games have an unbelievable potential to remodel training by mixing immersive experiences with interactive studying. They’re much extra than simply leisure; purposes like Seen Geology are dynamic instruments that empower learners to discover and experiment in ways in which conventional strategies can not match,” mentioned CerebralFix Co-CEO Chelsea Rapp.
Dr Kate Pedley, Geology Lecturer, College of Canterbury, New Zealand, was a part of the Seen Geology testing course of together with her college students and is already incorporating Seen Geology into her undergraduate programs. “Seen Geology is intuitive and simple to make use of. College students can mess around with it and have a little bit of enjoyable and it builds understanding in a method that difficult 2D maps can’t. Seen Geology builds a bridge for college kids to the skilled geoscience software program they’ll use of their careers,” mentioned Dr Pedley.
To study extra about Seen Geology, Seequent has ready a 3-minute video abstract of its targets and design ideas. The Seequent additionally put together a 3D mannequin of Lyttelton Harbour in Christchurch, New Zealand for individuals who wish to discover the online app and its capabilities.
Seen Geology enhances Seequent’s educational program, a global community of scholars, educators, and researchers utilizing Seequent’s skilled software program for low or no value, to advance our understanding of the earth at greater than 500 main universities.
Supply: Seequent
