Irkutsk National Research Technical University Research Articles

Discursive Practices as Drivers of Academic Culture in Higher Education (Baikal School of BRICS Case Study)

Irkutsk National Research Technical University has recently launched a number of English-taught educational programmes with the paramount objective to transform the educational landscape of the university. Delivering the programmes in a foreign language gives the university significant competitive advantages in the higher education market, and also enhances the standards of education by attracting foreign experts, professors and students. The purpose of the study is to identify specific didactic tasks that will determine the design of English-taught educational programmes. Having analysed the experience based on language training of undergraduate and graduate students who study in multicultural groups and take English-taught courses, we conclude that the academic status of foreign languages within the programmes of Baikal School of BRICS differs from classical educational paradigms. The implemented lingua-didactic approach when delivering the disciplines focused on language performance is based on the principles of intercultural reflection, acceptance of linguistic and cultural diversity, generation of common meanings and values of education and academic cooperation within the studied subjects, and it contributes to the development of adequate educational technologies resulting in appropriate learning outcomes of students. The results of the study can be used to evaluate and develop similar educational products.

Irkutsk school of mining engineers is celebrating 90<sup>th</sup> anniversary

It is in 1930 that the training of mining engineers began in Eastern Siberia on the basis of the Siberian Mining Institute (now Irkutsk National Research Technical University). In 1931 the Department of Mining Arts was organized, which later was named the Department of Mineral Deposits Development. Over the years, the Department has trained more than 7000 graduates – mining engineers, who made a huge contribution in the development of the mining industry in the Irkutsk region and neighboring territories including Mongolia. The Department has trained more than a hundred mining engineers and Masters of science for Mongolia; assisted the lecturers and professors of the Mongolian Polytechnic University (now Mongolian University of Science and Technology) in organizing the educational process for training specialists for the country's mining industry. At its different formation stages the Department of Mineral Deposits Development was headed by well-known scientists – mining engineers, who created three scientific schools for the development of coal, placer and gold deposits; the obtained scientific results were marked with two State awards of the Russian Federation, dozens of doctoral and candidate dissertations were defended and about 100 patents were received. Today, the Department super- vises the training of mining engineers in open-pit and underground mining of mineral deposits, carries out a large amount of research and design work on the orders from mining enterprises, trains academic staff, develops new technologies and technical solutions in order to improve mining operations. The Department is deeply involved in the cooperation with mining enterprises, research and design organizations, as well as with universities that train mining engineers.

Compositional study of the lost temples in instructional design

The article presents the design and research work of the authors and first-year architecture students of Irkutsk National Research Technical University concerning compositional study of lost temples of Irkutsk with the reconstruction of their architectural appearance. The illustrative material was prepared using the students’ works. The complex of Siberian Baroque temples in Irkutsk in the mid-18th – late 19th centuries and various types of church buildings were studied. The work uses modeling as a tool for predicting the architectural appearance of the temple. Sketch drawings and models of the Miracle-Working, Tikhvinsky and Annunciation temples were completed, and the model of the evolution of Siberian Baroque temples was recreated. The main stages of the term project, from building functional, planning and volumetric models to designing image and structural characteristics of the object on the sample board, were presented.

Improving stripping efficiency of double curvature surface on a setup with turret head

The study was performed to develop a method for selecting a rational profile of a profiled flap wheel for a turret stripping head for cleaning parts with different radius of the transverse curvature. Researchers from the Irkutsk National Research Technical University and Irkutsk Aviation Plant designed and fabricated a special PFS-4 (peen forming setup) unit to implement manufacturing technology of large-scale contour-forming components. The unit is equipped with a CNC system, two movable operating elements, a shot blaster and a turret stripping head with four flap wheels. The paper offers methods and criteria for selecting the profiled flap wheel for stripping the contour-forming surfaces of the components, depending on the curvature radius of the latter. A flap wheel with an optimal curvature radius of 40 m was chosen for analysis, which allows a sufficiently large range of profile curvature of the processed components (from 8 to 40 m) to be covered. Profiled flap wheels 100 and 200 m wide with a flap profile radius of 40 m provided uniform material removal when cleaning the surface with a curvature radius from 8 to 40 m without further overlapping with a finished strip. It was shown that wider profiled flap wheels are necessary to increase stripping efficiency. In this case, a 300 mm wide flap wheel can be used for a component surface area with a transverse curvature radius over 14 m and a 400 mm wheel for surface areas with a curvature radius of over 20 m. Thus, comparing the stripping process of a curved surface by the straight flap wheel revealed that profiled flap wheels significantly expand the workability of the PFS-4 unit turret stripping head.

Gemological and mineralogical-petrographic study of the Eastern Sayan serpentinites

The purpose of the research is to study the mineralogical and petrographic characteristics of the Eastern Sayan serpentinites in order to identify their most decorative varieties. The objects of the study are the samples of serpentinites from the Ulan-Khodinskoye and Khokhurtovskoye deposits of the Eastern Sayan. Six samples were studied macroscopically then polished plates were made from them for gemological examination and thin sections for microscopic examination. All studies were carried out using standard gemological methods at the Gemmology Research Laboratory of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University. The petrographic study of thin sections was carried out using an Axio Lab A1 microscope. Macroscopically, two main ornamental varieties of serpentinite were identified: spotted bluish-green serpentinite and massive serpentinite of the color from dark green to black. The spotted structure of serpentinite is determined by numerous inclusions of ore minerals including magnetite and iron oxides. Its hardness is 4.5 on the Moh’s scale, its gloss is matte. The data on the main gemological characteristics of the samples corresponding to the results of already published studies of gem-quality serpentinites from other deposits were also obtained. Having analyzed the microstructure and mineral composition of the Eastern Sayan serpentinites, their correspondence to the spotty and massive decorative varieties of serpentinites from other Russian deposits was revealed. At the moment, this material is not duly appreciated, although it may well be used as a sculptural and jewelry-ornamental decorative stone.

INTERNATIONAL BAIKAL INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION FORUM «Spatial Restructuring of territories»

International Baikal investment and construction forum «Spatial Restructuring of territories» was held at the Irkutsk National Research Technical University n Irkutsk, Russia on October 30, 2020.International Baikal investment and construction forum is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of engineering, construction, architecture, urban planning and economics to a common forum.The primary goal of the forum not only is to promote research and developmental activities in forum’s topics but also is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world.The forum will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in engineering, construction, architecture, urban planning and economics. The forum program was divided into 9 sections:

The experience of the university’s interiors decorating with monumental painting as an integral art space

The interiors of the educational buildings of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (IRNITU) are a kind of active art museum that solves both educational and aesthetic tasks. The exhibits of this unusual museum are represented by mosaics, paintings, stained-glass windows, textiles, volumetric and spatial compositions. All of them are the works of monumental and decorative painting graduates, performed at the department, founded more than twenty-five years ago by the Professor V G Smagin, who had the honorary title of People’s Artist of Russia. The article discusses in detail the issues of zoning and the organization of the spatial environment by objects of monumental painting. The choice of materials, techniques, compositional and semantic decisions is substantiated for interiors with different functional loads. There is discussed the problem of preserving the artistic integrity of the spatial environment of the university, as well as the possible loss of works of monumental painting during future reconstructions or constructive renovation of buildings.

Preface

The international conference Aviation Engineering and Transportation (AviaEnT 2020) was successfully held at Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, Russia, near the Baikal Lake, on 21-26 September 2020. The main organizers of AviaEnT 2020 were Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Irkutsk, Russia) and the Belarusian-Russian University (Mogilev, Republic of Belarus). The conference was originally scheduled on May, but due to the CoViD 2019 pandemic, it was postponed.AviaEnT 2020 aims to develop the scientific cooperation between engineers and industry researchers and provides a forum for them to present and discuss the latest innovations and developments in the fields of Aircraft dynamics and control, Mechanical analysis of alloys and composites, Reaction engines design and physics, Aircraft structural mechanics, Antennas and RF systems, Positioning and aeronavigation, Data acquisition and signal processing, Control engineering and regulators, FMS software, CAD and CALS, Risk and reliability assessment, and Air traffic management models.The participants presented their research on topical issues of aviamechanical engineering, machine-building technologies, road-building and mining machinery, transport management and logistics. After careful reviewing, the most valuable and significant research papers were selected for publication. We sincerely hope that the AviaEnT 2020 proceedings will show the readers a broad overview of the latest research results in related fields. For the best convenience of non-local participants, organizing committee introduced an opportunity of virtual participation via Zoom. Six days of the conference has certainly enriched all the participants with new ideas for their future research.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants and members of the organizing committee for their hard work when preparing for the conference. We are grateful to Irkutsk National Research Technical University for hosting the AviaEnT 2020. We also would like to thank all the reviewers and editors for their great contribution to preparing the conference proceedings.On behalf of the Organizing Committee of AviaENT 2020,Igor O. BobarikaList of Editors, Program Chair and Organizing Committee are available in this pdf.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single-blind peer review (by two committee members – session head and volume editor).• Conference submission management system: submissions were received and handled via e-mail (aviaent@mail.ru)• Number of submissions received: 98• Number of submissions sent for review: 62• Number of submissions accepted: 46• Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 47%• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 8• Any additional info on review process: the review pipeline was organized as follows1. secretary of the committee handled the correspondence via email aviaent@mail.ru and formally checked submissions;2. all qualified submissions were forwarded to one of the editors;3. editors reviewed papers by themselves and assigned an extra referee to each paper;4. at the final stage style and spell checks of each accepted paper were performed by the language editor.• Contact person for queries: Igor O. Bobarika, editor-in chief, head of the department of Aircraft Construction and Maintenance, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, bobarika_io@ex.istu.edu

Features of distance learning by the disciplines in the Earth Sciences direction at a technical university

: Distance education has become widely used both in Russia and abroad in recent decades. A particularly powerful impetus to distance education technology development and spread was given by the coronavirus pandemic in 2019. To improve learning efficiency in the system of distance education, it was required to refine various and accessible forms of education. It was also necessary to make a wider use of new educational technologies. The purpose of this study is to analyze the use of the latest educational technologies in the distance learning of students in the disciplines of the Earth Sciences direction at a technical university, as well as to form a modern educational space in online learning and stimulate students' independent work based on the assignments supervised by teachers. The study described in this paper deals with the following application features of distance learning at Irkutsk National Research Technical University: the presentation specifics of the theory and the introduction forms of material for laboratory works, choice of the most effective teaching aids, methodology for the current and final control of students' knowledge. Irkutsk National Research Technical University has chosen Moodle from a wide variety of distance learning systems. The advantage of this system is the ability to perform laboratory, practical and course works, which is important for a technical university, also to conduct tests, the results of which can be monitored by both teachers and students in an electronic gradebook. The distance learning system turned out to be more multisided, but more laborious than in-person training. Moreover, it is also complicated by a number of technical problems. The distance learning process requires the establishment of a certain parity of interests, abilities and opportunities between the teaching (professor/lecturer) and the learning (student) parties. The distance learning system has a number of features that should be taken into account when introducing theoretical and lecture material, which requires a more rigorous selection of files or their conversion into less heavy ones, as well as conciseness and clarity of material presentation. The use of virtual laboratories for carrying out laboratory works, availability of distance technologies for training disabled students and corresponding students is gaining great importance. The research results imply that today distance learning is a necessary part of the educational system along with in-person (full-time) or correspondent (part-time) training and one of the main goals of modern distance learning is the ability to work with information and selfimprovement.

University environment today: problems and prospects of spatial organization. INRTU

When it comes to advancing the higher education system, the Government’s priority is to create a state-of-the-art university environment with a one-of-a-kind innovation space. This paper analyzes the core factors behind this process: the specifics of the University’s life in the era of new technology; interpretation of the learning environment and its spatial organization as part of the University’s image; presenting the Campus as a progressive approach to embedding the University in the real world of today and its problems, as part of the University’s identity. The University herein means Irkutsk National Research Technical University, or INRTU. An important feature of this paper is that it addresses INRTU’s existence in the modern learning space as the learning environment is increasingly digitalized and the University needs to reorganize its environment to improve its quality, architectural and artistic value and significance. The author’s R&D efforts breathe new life into INRTU’s facilities to make them good for studies and research and suitable for commercial and cultural initiatives taken in the university environment; these efforts include creating a special entrance design for better image, designing innovative technology parks and communication spaces (coworking and creativity areas).

Preface

The International Conference on Construction, Architecture and Technosphere Safety (ICCATS-2020) was organized by South Ural State University (national research university), Chelyabinsk, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk and Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Ekaterinburg on 6-12 of September, 2020.The conference program encompassed a wide range of topics and was divided into 9 sections: building materials and products; construction, buildings and structures; construction technology and organization; engineering networks and equipment. foundations, bases and underground structures; engineering and computer graphics in construction design; architecture, urban studies and design; analysis, assessment and technologies of natural and man-made disasters reduction; industrial ecology and waste-water treatment.More than 270 participants from 51 cities of the Russia and other countries attended the conference. Academics and practitioners discussed prospective fields of research and important achievements in the industrial and civil construction, urban studies and design, technosphere safety.The spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 made adjustments to our live in this year, including the organization of our conference. Participants could take part in the conference as in a traditional face-to-face format and as format of video conference remotely.On behalf of the Organizing Committee we express appreciation to our colleagues who participated in the review procedure of the papers and especially thank members of International Program Committee, who helped us to organize this conference.We express our gratitude to the participants for the active work at the conference sections and look forward to meeting at ICCATS-2021 next September in Sochi, Russia.prof. Andrey A. Radionov and prof. Dmitriy V. Ulrikh

Results of the students’ field study (Institute of Subsoil Use, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Russia) at Nanjing University (China), September 6–21, 2019

The article presents the structure and results of the students’ field study program (Institute of Subsoil Use, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Russia) that took place at Nanjing University (China) in the period September 6–21, 2019. The purpose of the work was to describe the investigations conducted under Professor Yongzhan Zhang in the area of Nanjing, Eastern China. The focus of the field routes was on the study of the geological-structural and geographical features of the South China block as well as on learning the major endo- and exogenous processes in the area. The analysis of the archive and literary sources and the compilation of the filed observation material has provided data on the tectonics and magmatism of the study area, the conditions of the formation of the Tangshan underground hydrothermal sources, the causes of the volcanism and other geodynamic processes, and the peculiarities of the hydrological regime of the Fuchunjiang River.

Physical Activity as a Factor to Improve the Quality of Student Life

Introduction. Nowadays, the specialists note a steady decrease in the level of physical, somatic and mental health of modern student’s youth due to intensive computerisation of the educational space, high teaching loads, increased time for self-training, change of social environment and violations of the basic rules of a healthy lifestyle. In order to prevent the negative consequences of these processes in terms of health preservation and improvement of the situation, it is necessary to identify and follow the trends in young people’s quality of life concerning their physical activity, which is an important condition for harmonious development, especially during the period of youth ontogenesis. The aims of the present research were the following: to study the indicators of well-being of senior students of technical specialties and to determine the vector of changes in graduates’ quality of life depending on the degree of their motor activity. Material and research methods . When employing the Russian-language version of the Short Form (36) Health Survey, the students (n = 286) of Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Russia) were examined on a phased basis (7-year time gap). In the course of monitoring procedures, the method of questionnaire surveys was used. The comparison of the obtained data on the physical condition of students of different generations was carried out through comparative analysis. The validity of differences was determined by calculating the Student’s t-test. Results and scientific novelty . The prolonged survey showed that physical activity of girls decreased by 15.2%, boys - by 15.7% in 2019 compared to 2012. The general state of students’ health condition deteriorated (by 22.5% in girls, by 21.3% in boys). The values of indicators such as “role functioning”, “pain intensity”, “mental health”, “emotional state”, “social and life activity” fell substantially. There was a decreased in the number of students, who observe the regulations, recommended by the World Health Organisation for weekly motor activity. Hypodynamia was diagnosed in undergraduates, who have completed an elective course in physical culture and sports. These facts result from the decrease in the number of students motivated to keep a healthy lifestyle and regularly do physical exercises, as confirmed by the students’ questionnaire answers. More than 21% of respondents surveyed that they felt healthy, and therefore they had no need to take care of their well-being; 37.4% of respondents lack the willpower to stay in shape, and 33.9% mentioned that there was no time for physical education. Although interviewees appreciated the importance of physical activity in people’s daily activities, only 30% visited sports sections and only 14% had a morning workout. It is highlighted that in order to preserve the physical and mental health of the nation, the valeological education of students should become a priority in higher educational institutions. Practical significance . The current research findings can serve as the basis for the cooperation of pedagogical technologies of physical education in universities, for the provision of recommendations for the corresponding independent classes of students, and for the organisation of hypodynamia preventive actions. A combination of these measures will contribute to improving the health and quality of life of future professionals.

Человек дела (к 85-летию профессора Жана Вячеславовича Семинского)

The work of Zhan Vyacheslavovich Seminsky, Professor of Irkutsk National Research Technical University is multifaceted and highly productive. The article is dedicated to the 85 th anniversary of the scientist and aims at familiarizing a wider audience with the achievements in his multi-year research and production work. The article is based on the materials from different editions and personal contacts of the author with Seminsky in the field geological conditions when working on joint research-and-production state budget projects and writing scientific articles together within the frames of preparation of the Ph.D. thesis of the author with Zh.V. Seminsky as the research supervisor. Professor Seminsky has worked for 15 years in the production geological association “Sosnovgeologia” where he defended his candidate thesis on ancient volcanic complexes containing various ore deposits. This experience became later of value for the student’s audience. During his work at Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Professor Seminsky defended his Ph.D. thesis, prepared 20 manuals and a monograph, and became a scientific adviser for 17 postgraduates and Ph.D. students. His studies on the ore field structures, regularities of the ore deposits formation and the metallogeny of Eastern Siberia and Transbaikalia (plate tectonics approach) have made him known as one of the leading specialists in Russia and other countries. Zh.V. Seminsky for 33 years had been chief of the Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Mineral Resources (later, the Department of Geology and Geochemistry of Mineral Resources). For many years, he has been Chairperson of the Dissertation Council D 212.073.01 of Irkutsk National Research Technical University. Professor Seminsky is full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation, Distinguished Mineral Explorer, Honorary Worker of the Education of Mongolia, Professor Emeritus of Irkutsk National Research Technical University, and Honorary Professor of Mongolia. Of special note is the fact that Seminsky’s many-year work has become the base for this journal: Zh.V. Seminsky for many years had been Editor-in-Chief of the scientific edition “Proceedings of the Siberian Department of the Earth Sciences section of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Geology, prospecting and exploration for mineral deposits” that is on the list of the Higher Attestation Commission.

The estimation scale of the daily pedometry of senior students

Background and Study Aim: To create the estimation scale of the daily pedometry of senior students with different levels of motor activity. To determine the dependence of students' life quality on the volume of step locomotions. Material and methods. The students of Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Irkutsk, Russia) (n = 235: females - n = 78, males - n = 157: 19-20 years old) participated in the study. The daily pedometry of students for 7 days was studied. The number of daily steps was recorded by Simple Design Ltd application for smartphones. The sigma deviation method was used to develop an individual daily pedometry estimation scale. The daily pedometry scale was developed based on the distribution of this characteristic by 5 sigma classes ("low", "below average", "average", "above average", "high"). Students' life quality was studied using a Russian-language version of SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey). The survey presents the characteristics of physical (PH), mental (MH) and general (GH) health. The answers were estimated in points (0-100). Results. Most students have an "average" level of step locomotions. 10% of males and about 8% of females have "above average" or "high" pedometry level. This group of students is actively engaged in sports activities. 4.8% of males and 7.5% of females have a "low" pedometry level. In this group of students, motor activity is limited only by locomotions related to educational and household activities. Students with "high" and "above average" pedometry levels have the highest values of life quality indicators. Such students are in a safe zone of non-communicable diseases. The “low” level of daily step locomotions is considered as a predictor of insufficient physical activity, low general and mental health of students. Conclusions. The sigma deviation method allows distributing any population of people by the number of daily locomotions into five sigma classes. The level of daily step locomotions can be considered as a marker of physical activity, general and mental health. This approach makes it possible to refer a person to a safe health zone or a risk group of non-communicable diseases. The results of the study can be used in the recommendations for improving the students’ life quality. It is also recommended to use our recommendations to increase students' self-motor activity during their university studies.

Female Burials in the Thirteenth Through Fourteenth Centuries. The Nogoon Gozgor 1 Burial Site in the Northern Khövsgöl Area

ABSTRACT In July 2017, a joint archeological expedition from Irkutsk National Research Technical University and Ulaanbaatar State University excavated at the Nogoon Gozgor 1 burial site in the Northern Khövsgöl area. The initial plan was to conduct the work at two burial complexes, nos. 5 and 6. By the beginning of the excavation it was clear that burial no. 6 had been plundered by modern-day grave robbers: a grave robbers’ shaft with a depth of up to 1.2 meters had been sunk in the center of the above-grave structure. Uncovered in excavation heaps of discarded soil were human and sheep bones and fragments of silk textile depicting peonies and parrots, stylized clouds, and undulating ornamentations. An excavation with an area of 32 square meters was marked out at grave no. 5. Discovered under oval masonry work 5 by 3 meters in size at a depth of 75 to 80 centimeters below the modern-daysurface of the land were the remains of a buried woman and pieces of a bokka—a birchbark frame for a headdress. It is the first time such an object has been found in the Northern Khövsgöl area. It has been established that the Nogoon Gozgor 1 burial site dates to the thirteenth through fourteenth centuries and was left by the indigenous population, connected to the global historical and cultural processes flowing through Eurasia in the era of the Mongol Empire.

The effectiveness of students’ preparation in physical training at the universities of various departments

Purpose. To make a comparative analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of physical exercises in a technical university and departmental university of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
 Material and methods. The study involved male students (1 functional group of health) of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Russia, n = 1380) and cadets of the East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Russia, n = 762). Cadets studied at 1, 2 and 3 courses. The characteristics of physical preparation and the functional condition of students and cadets were analyzed.
 Results. During the training period, most indicators of cadets' physical preparation significantly exceed their values ​​in students. This is due to the preliminary selection of candidates for training in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It is also associated with a expressed training orientation of the process of physical preparation. The dynamics of the values of the indicators of the functional condition of the body of cadets is characterized by a high price of adaptation to physical activity. This can lead to the occurrence of pre-pathological conditions and pathological processes of the cardiovascular system.
 Conclusions. The dynamics of the values of indicators of physical preparation of students and cadets cannot be the only objective criterion for the effectiveness of the system of their physical education. For its full assessment, it is necessary to analyze the parameters of the functional condition of the body, characterizing the reaction to physical activity. Cadets have a great adaptation to physical activity. In this case, it cannot be concluded that the physical training of cadets is more effective.

Aspects of Sustainable Development of Russian Regional Universities

Modern universities present themselves as universities implementing the goals of sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to summarize the experience of universities in the world and Russia in the field of sustainable development and to work out a comprehensive program for the development of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University to achieve the goals of preserving the planet and creating a “green campus” taking into account regional aspects associated with the uniqueness of Lake Baikal. The paper considers the experience of a number of European universities and presents the directions of the long-term development program for the Irkutsk National Research University, resulting in the development of the Baikal region. In the work, we also consider aspects of the program taking into account the uniqueness of Lake Baikal.

Applying visual optical methods of non-destructive testing while diagnosing metal structures of mine hoisting plants

Research to determine the rational parameters in the development of design and engineering solutions and hardware and software package in order to efficiently conduct microscopic studies of objects and materials has been conducted by the project team at the laboratories and centers of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University since 2013. During this period, the team has completed and registered one know-how, has developed a laboratory model of a microvisor and a test version of a computer program allowing identification of fake signatures, and is currently preparing an application for a utility model patent. We have studied the processes of optimal controlled magnification up to 200 times the size of the object surface image in the reflected light (in the visible, ultraviolet and infrared spectrum). We have developed a new concept of a hardware and software package that allows for the rapid microscopic examination of objects and materials, followed by quick software processing and recording of photos and videos.