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This paper describes the design of a system used to assist Engineering Schools in learning mining prospecting techniques. The instruction goal is accomplished by simulation of exploration drillings. Different aspects of this simulation process are separated into specialized components. Benefiting from the development of the use of computers in education, the design of our system, which is currently developed in C++, is based on the traditional architecture of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS). We exploit the mechanisms of classes for coping with the complexity of programming and for using inheritance in description of geological knowledge. The discussion centres around shape modelling, representation of geological knowledge, specification of student requests and his principal tasks. Before concluding we discuss the possibility of evolving towards an intelligent system.
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Quafafou, M., Dubant, O., Rolley, J.P., Prévot, P. (1991). The Design of a Simulator System for Educating Engineers. In: Rzevski, G., Adey, R.A. (eds) Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering VI. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3648-8_28
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