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As urban planning is such a broad and interdisciplinary field, a typical planning degree program emphasizes breadth over depth, with core coursework that provides background for all areas of planning. Core courses typically include coursework in history/theory of urban planning, urban design, statistics, land use/planning law, urban economics, and planning practice. Many planning degree programs also allow a student to «concentrate» in a specific area of interest within planning, such as land use, environmental planning, housing, community development, economic development, historic preservation, international development, urban design, transportation planning, or geographic information systems (GIS). Some programs permit a student to concentrate in real estate, however, graduate real estate education has changed giving rise to specialized real estate programs.

Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan) is an undergraduate academic degree designed to train applicants in various aspects of designing, engineering, managing and resolving challenges related to urban human settlements. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up to four years and contextual to modern challenges of urbanisation. It goes into the techniques and theories related to settlement design starting at the site planning level of a neighbourhood and moving up to the regional city planning context. Understanding relations between built forms and the citizens in cities and rural areas, and their implications on local environment, supporting utilities, transport networks, and physical infrastructure forms the core of the planning course. With an engineering orientation, the graduates emerging as urban planners are equipped with not only tools for rational comprehensive planning but also participatory and social development.

The degree may be awarded as a Bachelor of Arts in Geography with an emphasis in urban planning, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning, or Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning. The distinction reflects university policies, or some universities may have greater course offerings in urban planning, design, sociology, or a related degree.

The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) is a two-year academic/professional master's degree that qualifies graduates to work as urban planners. Some schools offer the degree as a Master of City Planning (MCP), Master of Community Planning, Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Master of Town Planning (MTP), Master of Planning (MPlan), Master of Environmental Planning (MEP) or in some combination of the aforementioned (e.g., Master of Urban and Regional Planning), depending on the program's specific focus. Some schools offer a Master of Arts or Master of Science in planning. Regardless of the name, the degree remains generally the same.

A thesis, final project or capstone project is usually required to graduate. Additionally, an internship component is almost always mandatory due to the high value placed on work experience by prospective employers in the field.

Like most professional Master's degree programs, the MUP is a terminal degree. However, some graduates choose to continue on to doctoral studies in

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urban planning or cognate fields. The PhD is a research degree, as opposed to the professional MUP, and thus focuses on training planners to engage in scholarly activity directed towards providing greater insight into the discipline and underlying issues related to urban development.

Make the presentation on the theme Architecture or Urban Development.

TEXT 2

Interior Architecture, Design

Read and learn the words given below.

Interior Architecture – Дизайн интерьера Design – Дизайн

Materials Engineering – материаловедение subject matter – тема, содержание

to involve – включать в себя, вовлекать interior of a building – внутренняя часть здания in accordance with – в соответствии с

heat requirements – потребное количество тепла to solve – решить

insulation problems – проблемы изоляции

suitable technical installations – подходящие технические установки to be conversant – быть сведущим

a single course – отдельный курс

a degree course – курс на получение степени Communications Design – связь с общественностью, реклама to be concerned with – касаться, иметь дело с

consumer goods – потребительские товары

capital goods industries – отрасли промышленности средств производства mass communication media – средства массовой информации

to determine – определять

design functions – функции дизайна advertising expert – специалист по рекламе

specialized training – специализированное обучение

Read and translate the text.Check the meaning of any unknown words and phrases in your dictionaries.

In terms of subject matter and methods, Interior Architecture lies between Architecture, Materials Engineering and Design. It involves artistic as well as technical elements. An interior architect must be able to plan the interior of a building in accordance with functional and aesthetic criteria, calculate the heat

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requirements of a room, solve insulation problems and choose suitable technical installations. A good interior architect must also be conversant with urban planning and modern infrastructures in order to take these factors into account.

At universities and technical universities, Interior Architecture is offered only as a single course or an area of specialization. At comprehensive universities and art academies it is also offered as a separate degree course. At Technical Universities, Interior Architecture is offered in Architecture or Design departments.

As for design, it involves two main courses: Industrial Design (Product Design) and Communications Design (Visual Communications). Industrial Design is concerned with design functions in the consumer goods and capital goods industries. The design of a product is determined by technical, functional, market and aesthetic factors. Communications Design involves design functions in the mass communication media. Design is offered at art colleges and at Technical Universities. Industrial designers usually work closely with engineers, technicians, businessmen and advertising experts. Communications designers work primarily in advertising.

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1.What does the course of Interior Architecture involve?

2.What should an interior architect be able to do?

3.Why must a good interior architect be conversant with urban planning and modern infrastructures?

4.What kind of university is Interior Architecture offered as a separate degree course?

6.How many trends does the course of design involve?

7.What is Industrial Design concerned with?

8.Where do communications designers work?

Match the given words with their dictionary definitions.

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Complete the sentences below with the words from the text.

1.In terms of subject matter and methods, Interior Architecture lies between

________, __________and ________.

2.An interior architect must be able to plan the _________ in accordance with functional and aesthetic criteria, calculate the ___________ of a room, solve ________ and choose ___________.

3.A good interior architect must also ________ with urban planning and modern infrastructures.

4.Industrial Design is concerned with design functions in the ________ and

_________.

5.Communications Design involves design functions in the ____________.

6.Industrial designers usually work closely with ________, ________,

______and ___________.

Read the text. What is the main idea of the text? Think about the heading of the text.

Make up some questions.

Education in interior architecture should include the study of historic architectural and design styles, building codes and safety, preserving and restoring old buildings, drawing plans of original designs, and building physical and virtual (computer-based) models. The field of interior architecture has a lot in common with interior design and decorating; however, it typically focuses on architecture and construction. Students of both fields learn to design comfortable, safe, and useful indoor spaces, from downtown penthouses to high school classrooms. A student of interior architecture will learn about much more than artistic concerns such as choosing which style of furnishings works well in an open, loft-like apartment. Study will also include information on technical issues, such as seismic retrofitting (making old buildings safe from earthquakes).

Interior Architecture stands at the intersection of architecture, design of the built environment, and conservation. Interior architecture programs address the design issues intrinsic to the re-use and transformation of existing structures through both an innovative and progressive approach.

The National Center for Education Statistics states that the definition of a degree program in interior architecture is: «A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Study includes instruction in architecture, occupational and safety standards, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems design, interior design, specific end-use applications, and professional responsibilities and standards».

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In addition to earning a degree in interior architecture, general licensure is required to work within the United States and some states have further licensing requirements. In many European countries and in Australia the use of the title «Interior Architect» is legally regulated. This means that a practicing professional cannot use the title of «Interior Architect» unless they complete the requirements for becoming a registered or licensed architect as well as completing a degree program.

Make the presentation on the theme Interior Architecture orDesign.

TEXT 3

Civil Engineering, Supply Engineering

Read and learn the words given below.

Civil Engineering – гражданское строительство Supply Engineering – прикладное машиностроение

Building Construction – строительство

Public Works – общественные работы

Foundation Engineering – основы машиностроения

execution of urban construction project – выполнение городского строи-

тельного проекта

sewage system – канализация

sewage treatment plant – станция очистки сточных вод urban planning – городское планирования

piping – трубопровод

rail system – железнодорожная система

water management project – проект управления водными ресурсами flood control project проект борьбы с наводнениями

dam – плотина, дамба dyking – запруживание water supply – водоснабжение

sewage treatment – очистка сточных вод

large-scale construction – широкомасштабное строительство industrial buildings – промышленные здания

Applied Physics – прикладная физика

sound and heat insulation – звуко- и теплоизоляция dampness – сырость, влажность

solar technology – солнечные технологии environmental protection – защита окружающей среды complementary –взаимосвязанный

supervision of building sites – надзор строительных участков

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Mechanical Engineering – машиностроение

protection against noxious gases, fumes and dusts – защита от вредных газов, паров и пыли

noise abatement – шумопоглощение

heat recovery installations – тепловые установки heat pump – тепловой насос

Ship Operation Engineering – судостроительное машиностроение Refinery – очистительный (перерабатывающий) завод

power generating plant – электростанция

Read and translate the text.Check the meaning of any unknown words and phrases in your dictionaries.

The field of Civil Engineering is divided up into Building Construction (Architecture) and Public Works and Foundation Engineering. The civil engineer is concerned with the planning, statical calculation and execution of urban construction project(foundation engineering , sewage system, waterworks, sewage treatment plant): urban planning and transport (roadways, rail system, piping, parks, ports and airports): water management project (flood control project , dams, dyking, hydroelectric power stations, canals, water supply, drainage system, sewage treatment): large-scale construction projects (bridges, tower, industrial and administrative buildings). Knowledge of Applied Physics is particularly important. The wide use of electronic data processing has produced a new branch known as Computer Science for Building Applications.

Courses in Construction Physics offered at Technical Universities deal with problems of sound and heat insulation, heating and energy, dampness, fire protection, light, solar technology and urban construction physics.Construction physicists are much in demand as specialists for material development, environmental protection and noise abatement, and for heating and energy technology.

Civil Engineering and Architecture are complementary. In addition to engineering and design task, the civil engineer is also responsible for organizational matters, particularly the supervision of building sites. For this he requires a knowledge of law, business and personnel management.

Originally part of Mechanical Engineering and including elements of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Supply Engineering has developed into a separate engineering discipline. Supply engineers are concerned with supplying houses, works, hospitals, public baths, etc. as well as whole estates and towns with the necessary firing, heating, ventilation, sanitary and electrical installations; protection against noxious gases, fumes and dusts; water treatment and disposal; noise abatement; economic use of fuel, district heating systems, heat recovery installations, heat pumps, solar energy heating systems; industrial

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supply and waste disposal installations. Most Supply Engineering courses are offered at Technical Universities.

Courses in Plant Operation Engineering, which is similar in many respects to Ship Operation Engineering, differ from Supply Engineering in only minor points. The plant operation engineer performs monitoring and management functions in facilities with large power and thermal plants (refineries, power generating plants, hospitals, administrative centres, paper-industry, supply and waste disposal facilities, etc.). Safety engineering aspects are also involved.

Answer the questions below with a partner.

1.What is the field of Civil Engineering divided up into?

2.What is the work of the civil engineer concerned with?

3.What do courses in Construction Physics deal with?

4.What is the civil engineer also responsible for?

5.What are supply engineers concerned with?

6.What kind of work does the plant operation engineer perform?

Read the sentences below and write True or False. Give reasons for your answers.

1.The civil engineer is concerned with the urban planning, water management project andlarge-scale construction projects.

2.The wide use of electronic data processing has produced a new branch known as Electrical Engineering.

3.Courses in Construction Physics offered at Penza State University of Architecture and Construction deal with problems of organization and personnel management.

4.Civil Engineering and Architecture are different.

5.The civil engineer requires knowledge of law, business and personnel management.

6.Originally part of Mechanical Engineering and including elements of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Supply Engineering has developed into a single engineering discipline.

7.The plant operation engineer performs management functions in facilities with large power and thermal plants.

Match the beginning of the sentence with the right ending.

1. The field of Civil Engineering is divided up into:

a)Architecture, Materials Engineering and Design.

b)Building Construction (Architecture) and Public Works and Foundation Engineering.

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c) Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying (Geodesy) or Landscape Management.

2. Urban planning and transport includes:

a)flood control project , dams, dyking, hydroelectric power stations, canals, water supply, drainage system, sewage treatment.

b)roadways, rail system, piping, parks, ports and airports.

c)urban planning and modern infrastructures.

3.Water management project involves:

a)bridges, tower, industrial and administrative buildings.

b)heating, ventilation, sanitary and electrical installations.

c)flood control project , dams, dyking, hydroelectric power stations, canals, water supply, drainage system, sewage treatment.

4.Large-scale construction projects are concerned with:

a)bridges, tower, industrial and administrative buildings.

b)economic use of fuel, district heating systems, heat recovery installations, heat pumps, solar energy heating systems.

c)refineries, power generating plants, hospitals, administrative centres, paper-industry, supply and waste disposal facilities.

5.Courses in Construction Physics deal with problems of:

a)water treatment and disposal.

b)design functions in the mass communication media.

c)sound and heat insulation, heating and energy, dampness, fire protection, light, solar technology and urban construction physics.

6.Courses in Plant Operation Engineering is:

a)differ from Supply Engineering in major points.

b)similar in many respects to Ship Operation Engineering.

c)differ from Supply Engineering in minor points.

Read the text. What is the main idea of the text? Think about the heading of the text.

Make up some questions.

Civil engineers typically possess an academic degree in civil engineering. The length of study is three to five years, and the completed degree is designated as a bachelor of engineering, or a bachelor of science. The curriculum generally includes classes in physics, mathematics, project management, design and specific topics in civil engineering. After taking basic courses in most subdisciplines of civil engineering, they move onto specialize in one or more subdisciplines at advanced levels. While an undergraduate degree (BEng/BSc) normally provides successful students with industry-accredited qualification, some academic institutions offer post-graduate degrees (MEng/MSc), which allow students to further specialize in their particular area of interest.

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In most countries, a bachelor's degree in engineering represents the first step towards professional certification, and a professional body certifies the degree program. After completing a certified degree program, the engineer must satisfy a range of requirements (including work experience and exam requirements) before being certified. Once certified, the engineer is designated as a professional engineer (in the United States, Canada and South Africa), a chartered engineer (in most Commonwealth countries), a chartered professional engineer (in Australia and New Zealand), or a European engineer (in most countries of the European Union). There are international agreements between relevant professional bodies to allow engineers to practice across national borders.

The benefits of certification vary depending upon location. For example, in the United States and Canada, «only a licensed professional engineer may prepare, sign and seal, and submit engineering plans and drawings to a public authority for approval, or seal engineering work for public and private clients». This requirement is enforced under provincial law such as the Engineers Act in Quebec.

No such legislation has been enacted in other countries including the United Kingdom. In Australia, state licensing of engineers is limited to the state of Queensland. Almost all certifying bodies maintain a code of ethics which all members must abide by.

Engineers must obey contract law in their contractual relationships with other parties. In cases where an engineer's work fails, he may be subject to the law of tort of negligence, and in extreme cases, criminal charges.An engineer's work must also comply with numerous other rules and regulations such as building codes and environmental law.

Make the presentation on the theme Civil Engineering or Supply

Engineering.

TEXT 4

Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metals Science

Read and learn the words given below.

Materials Science – материаловедение Materials Engineering – материаловедение Metals Science – металловедение countless – бесчисленный

non-metallic inorganic materials – неметаллические неорганические материалы

inorganic bonding agents –неорганические связующие материалы

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