- •2. Work with a partner to discuss the following.
- •3. Read the text and draw a diagram of main branches of engineering using the information from the text.
- •4. Match each item in column a with an appropriate item from column b and link the two in the sentence.
- •5. Fill in the gaps in the following description of the different branches of engineering using the information from the text and language you have studied in this unit.
- •6. Rewrite each sentence in the passive form.
- •8. Read the text and say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones:
- •9. Make pairs of words by matching a word in column a to a word in column b. Then complete the sentences 1-7 with each pair. Use the correct form of the verbs.
- •10. Complete the text with the correct form (active or passive) of the verbs in brackets.
- •11. Read the text and arrange the sentences in a logical order according to the text:
- •12. Read part of a cv and then listen to an interview. Complete the gaps and update some of the information.
- •13. Write the questions from the interview, using the prompts. Then listen again and check.
- •15. You are Hans and you want to apply for the job in this advertisement in Robotics magazine. Write a cv and a covering letter to send with your cv.
- •In the United Kingdom
- •In the United States
15. You are Hans and you want to apply for the job in this advertisement in Robotics magazine. Write a cv and a covering letter to send with your cv.
Graduate Mechatronics Engineer, London UK
€ 33,000 + € 7,000 Welcome package Post-university industrial experience required (minimum two years). Your role will be to design and develop new mechanical and electro-mechanical products for our clients.
Apply with your CV to: John Wells, Personnel Manager, RoboDesigns, PO Box 499, London W8 5XL, UK. |
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16. Work in pairs. Find a job and an employer you are interested in. Role-play a job interview.
- Search for a suitable job advert.
- Research the company which placed the advert.
- Think of questions the interviewer may ask and prepare answers.
- Prepare a list of the questions you would like to ask.
- Take turns to interview each other.
17. Speak on the engineering as a science, branches of engineering and the profession of an engineer. Why have you chosen this profession?
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18. Give Russian equivalents of the following terms.
Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Nanotechnology,
Tribology, Molecular Engineering, Mechatronics, Mining Engineering, Medical Engineering
19. Find sentences in which the following words and word combinations are used (ex. 8) and translate them into Russian:
to derive from
to date back to
to refer to
to distinguish between
to be involved in
to trace origins
to give rise to
20. Find underlined predicates in Passive in the text (ex. 11) and translate them into Russian.
21. Translate the text from English into Russian.
Degrees in Engineering
Following the introduction of the Bologna process, it has become increasingly common for the universities to split technical studies into two parts, the first being the one after which they award the bachelor's degree (baccalaureus, typically three years), and the second part being an optional two years, upon the successful completion of which they award either the engineer's degree or a master's degree (MEng or MSc).
In the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom the highest award for non-postgraduate studies in engineering is the Master of Engineering (MEng). In England, Northern Ireland and Wales this is a four-year course or a 'sandwich' five-year course (with one year spent working in industry). The Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) is usually a three year course (four in Scotland), or can also include a year in industry. Many universities offer the BEng, and may then allow a transfer onto the MEng.
Engineers who have been awarded a BEng(Ordinary) or BEng(Honours) and have appropriate training and experience in the work place are able to apply to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). If an engineer has studied beyond the BEng for an MSc or has an MEng, they may apply to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng), once they have completed the required amount of post graduate work-based competency training and experience.
Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer titles awarded by the Engineering Council UK, are broadly equivalent to North American Professional Engineer (PEng / PE) and Professional Technologist (PTech) designations, but with often a far greater geographical recognition.