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21 Choose a field of engineering and learn about it. Find a professional working in the field. Go interview the person. Make a presentation to the class on what this type of engineer does.

WRITING

22 Write a composition (approximately 120-180 words):

Engineering is my future profession: its advantages & disadvantages.”

CHECKLIST

Assess your progress in this unit. Tick () the statements which are true.

I can name different types of engineering.

I can present an image of an engineer.

I can talk about engineers’ activities.

I know advantages and disadvantages of engineering profession.

UNIT 2

Engineering Education

STARTING UP

1 Discuss these questions in groups.

  • What does engineering career start with?

  • How do you imagine the structure of engineering education?

  • Which level of this structure is the most important for your future career?

  • What are your plans in education? Which level will be final for you?

  • Would you like to be a member of any engineering society/association?

2 Put the following levels of education according to the diagram below.

PhD school Bachelor’s Degree university Master’s Degree

engineering society

3 A) Complete the names of “six engineering societies” according to their abbreviations. Use the words below.

education, electrical, civil, mechanical, petroleum, chemical

  1. the American Society of ___________ Engineers (ASCE)

  2. the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and ____________ Engineers (AIMMPE)

  3. the American Society of ___________ Engineers (ASME)

  4. the American Institute of ___________ Engineers (AIEE)

  5. the American Society for Engineering ____________ (ASEE)

  6. the American Institute of ___________ Engineers (AIChE)

b) Are there similar societies or institutes in Russia?

READING

4 Match the words from column a with their definitions from column b.

1) PhD

2) undergraduate

3) postgrad/postgraduate

4) to research

5) supervisor

6) viva

a) oral test

b) to explore

c) Doctor of Philosophy

d) student

e) student getting a Master’s or PhD degree

f) person who encourages and helps a postgrad in his research work

5 You are going to read the text about postgraduate studying. Choose the most suitable heading from the list a-g for each paragraph (1-7). Then listen and check your answers.

A Whatever happens, it will be time well spent

B Public speaking is not so bad

C Not everything goes to plan

D The step up is large

E Lecturers can help enormously

F Success as an undergraduate does not guarantee success later

G The first discovery is a deep-rooted passion for your subject

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