COURSE CODE: P$003025-001-2024$

RE$-$ SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT $7\backslash$& $8$

Assignment due date: $4$ November $2024$ at $16$ HOO $.$

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The assignment is an individual attempt by the delegate to show his understanding of the relevant module. Assignments should not be longer than $8$ pages.

It is also expected of the delegate to submit a professional typed report, without the aid of Al software packages.

Question $1$: $(40$ Marks$)$

a$.$ Discuss, $5$ applications $/$ activities that can be performed using high speed photography in a mining $/$ explosive environment, add hand drawn sketches to motivate your answers.

b$.$ Drones or UAV's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are being introduced into the drilling and blasting environment for assessment. Discuss the application of UAV's and the potential outcomes.

Question $2$: $(50$ Marks$)$

As the newly qualified Blasting Engineer on the mine, you are required by the Production Manager to develop a framework where you combine all the processes, activities and results involved in the drilling and blasting cycle into a single document or folder, including the downstream processes affected by the drill $\backslash$& blast cycle. Focus on the documentation required $/$ generated for the pre$-$blast, during the blast and post blast.

All the processes $/$ activities involved $($in the drilling and blasting cycle as well as downstream processes$)$ need to be collated into a single file, workbook or folder to present a holistic view of the entire production operation.

You don't need to focus on the costs and costing models.