Far Eastern students have become CASE-IN winners for the second year in a row

FEFU students became champions of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN". Future geologists have drawn up a project for exploration and diamond mining at one of the deposits in Yakutia. It is worth noting that the teams of the Far Eastern Federal University have won first place in this difficult competition for the second year in a row.

The students combined three months of work on assignments with their studies, writing their graduation papers along the way. The members of the Nuggets team have studied hundreds of reports, studies, and gigabytes of data. As part of the CASE-IN championship, students had to create a project for the exploration and development of a loose diamond deposit.

Miron Kiselyov, captain of the Nuggets team: "We need to understand how much useful component is in the bowels. In this case, diamonds. To do this, we use various intelligence methods. We proposed using a large-diameter drilling method to determine the content of placer diamonds."

Each deposit is unique. The exploration project of one site will not be suitable for another. The task of the specialists is to develop an individual plan. At the same time, it is optimal in terms of labor costs and budget. FEFU students worked with deposits in Yakutia. As part of the "CASE-IN" championship, the students also had to apply innovative technologies at each stage.

Victoria Bakhtina, member of the Nuggets team: "Throughout the entire case, we used artificial intelligence. To do this, we proposed using the digital twin of the dredge complex, which is the use of sensors to summarize information about the dredge itself in order to improve its monitoring and operation. Autopilot has also been introduced to automate the process."

It was not the first time that the team became champions. Last year, the Nuggets took the eighth place. And, as the teachers say, this time the guys were determined to take revenge.

Yeleva Ovodova, Associate Professor, Head of the educational program "Geology" FEFU: "The guys independently found a solution to the case. I work on the principle that a student is not a vessel that needs to be filled with knowledge, but a torch that needs to be lit. I think we've succeeded."

The students not only drew up a geological exploration project, but also calculated the reserves of minerals, the volume of investments and the percentage of yield of jewelry stones.

Let's remind that the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" is included in the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". The award for champions is an internship in leading industry companies and privileges for admission to the master's program.

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