2. My future speciality

New words and word-combinations to be remembered:

technological equipment технологічне устаткування

automated control systems автоматичні системи управління

industrial electronics промислова електроніка

electrical engineering електротехніка

engineering техніка, машинобудування

mechanical engineering машинобудування

machine-tool manufacture верстатобудування

instrument-making приладобудування

output виробництво

measuring and control instruments вимірювальні прилади

Strange of materials опір матеріалів

strength of materials опір матеріалів

machine parts деталі машин

installation устаткування, обладнання

apparatus прилад, інструмент

device прилад, пристрій

design bureau конструкторське бюро

term paper курсовий проект

graduation thesis дипломна робота

research work науково-дослідна робота

theoretical investigation теоретичне дослідження

skilled досвідчений, кваліфікований

I study at the department of the technological equipment and automated control systems. The students of our department are specializing in mechanics, automation of technological processes and automated control systems, industrial electronics, electrical engineering. Mechanical engineering is called a key industry due to its importance to all sectors of the national economy including mechanization, automat­ion, chemical engineering, etc. Engineering is a complex consisting of inter-linked industries.

Machine-tool manufacture is the material and technical base of engineering. Mechanical engineering is rapidly changing. Instrument-making plays an increasingly important part. This branch of engineering produces automation equipment, quality control devices, computers, etc.

The development of automation is closely linked with progress in instrument-making and the output of up-to-date measuring and control instruments and devices. As future engineers we get a thorough knowledge of physics, mathematics, technical drawing, electrical engi­neering, strength of materials and machine parts, automation and automated control systems, computing, etc.

We are taught by a highly-qualified staff of professors and teachers. Our practical training and laboratory works are done in the laboratories equipped with modem installations, apparatuses and devices. Theoreti­cal training is combined with scientific work at the scientific centres and students', design bureaus. As a rule, students write their term papers and graduation theses on the problems connected with their scientific work. They operate experimental and industrial installations, conduct research work, read scientific literature which deals with their speciality. It is also combined with practical training at the advanced enterprises. All these help to turn a student into a highly-skilled engineer, ready for independent work.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is industrial engineering so important?

2. What is the material and technical foundation of engineering?

3. Is imtmment-making an important branch of engineering? What is the development of automation closely linked with?

4. What sciences and special subjects are of great importance in training future engineers?

5. What is the importance of scientific work in training future engi­neers?

6. Is practical training important for educating future specialists?

7. Are you engaged in research work?

Speak on mechanics using the following word-combinations:

Speciality — mechanics:

— to be much interested in;

— to choose as speciality;

— to be trained at higher schools;

— to be a part of engineering and machine-building;

— to be linked with other branches of industries: machine-tool and instmment manufacturing, production mechanization, automation equipment, quality control devices, output of measuring and control instruments;

— to be a good specialist must know fundamentals and speciality forming subjects;

— training, to be done at the laboratories, scientific centres, shops plants and different enterprises;

— the results, to be implemented in the term papers and graduation theses.