Unit 5 my future speciality

1. Language

Exercise 1. Remember the following words and word combinations:

Technological equipment Automated control system Industrial electronics Electrical engineering Engineering Mechanical engineering Machine-tool manufacture Instrument-making Processing engineer Output Measuring and control instruments Strength of materials Machine parts Design bureau Design office Term paper Graduation thesis Research work Theoretical investigation Skilled Sophisticated devices Production process to enable To mailer Flexible To combine Opportunity Senior engineer foreman

Технологічне устаткування Автоматичні системі управління Промислова електроніка Електротехніка Техніка, машинобудування Машинобудування Верстатобудування Приладобудування Інженер-технолог Виробництво Вимірювальні прилади Опір матеріалів Деталі машин Конструкторське бюро Конструкторське бюро Курсова робота Дипломна робота Науково-дослідна робота Теоретичне дослідження Досвідчений , кваліфікований Складні прилади Виробничий процес Давати можливість Оволодіти Гнучкий Сполучати Можливість Старший інженер Майстер цеху

2. Reading

Exercise 2. Read the text A and translate it:

Text A:

My future speciality.

I am a second year student of Kherson National Technical University. I study at the department of Mechanical Engineering. My future speciality is the processing engineer. 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 output of up-to-date measuring and control instruments and devices. Mechanical engineers deal with the design and construction of engineering structures, machines. They design engineering equipment and use these equipment in different production processes. As future engineers we get thorough knowledge of physics, mathematics, technical drawing, electrical engineering, strength of materials and machine parts, automation and automated control systems, computing, etc.

The course of study lasts 5 years. The academic activities for subjects fall into such types: lectures, seminars, practical classes, laboratories, tutorials, credits, examinations.

The department offers four year courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering and five year courses leading to the degree of Master of Engineering.

We are taught by a highly-qualified staff of professors, assistant professors and teachers. Our practical training and laboratory works are done in the laboratories equipped with modern installations, apparatuses and devices. Theoretical training is combined with scientific work at the scientific centers 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.

Graduates from our University can work as an engineers, foremen, shop managers or directors of the plant.

3. Language.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using the information from the text A.

1. The students of our department are specializing in ….. .

2. Mechanical engineering is called ….. .

3. ….. is the material, technical base of engineering.

4. The development of automation is….. .

5. ….. are done in the labs equipped with modern installations, apparatuses and devices.

6. Theoretical training is combined with…. .

7. ….. which deals with their speciality.

8. All these help to….. .

9. ….. can work as an engineers, foremen, shop managers or director of the plant.

4. Comprehension.

Exercise 4. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. The students of our department are specializing in mechanics, automation of technological processes and automated control systems.

2. Mechanical engineering is called a key industry due to its importance to all sectors of the national economy.

3. Robotics is the material and technical base of engineering.

4. Chemical engineers deal with the design and construction of engineering structures, machines.

5. Mechanical engineers design engineering equipment and use these equipment in different production processes.

6. The course of study lasts 3 years.

7. Theoretical training is combined with scientific work at the scientific centers and students’ design bureaus.

8. As a rule, students write their term-papers and graduation theses on the problems connected with economic relations.

9. Graduates from our University can work as an engineers, foremen, shop managers or directors of the plant.

Exercise 5. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is industrial engineering so important?

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

3. Is instrument – making an important branch of engineering?

4. What is the development of automation closely linked with?

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

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

7. Is practical training important for educating future specialists?

8. Are you engaged in research work?

Exercise 6. Make up a plan of the text.

5. Oral practice.

Exercise 7. Say a few words about:

1. your Faculty;

2. a new type of engineers;

3. course of study;

4. general and special subjects for practicing engineers;

5. research work;

6. what an engineer must be able to do;

7. possible positions of the University graduates.

Exercise 8. Explain

a) why it is necessary for a specialist in the field of chemical industry to combine high theoretical and practical training.

2. why machine-tool manufacture is the material and technical base of engineering.

Exercise 9. Make up the dialogues of your own on the following situations. Dramatize them.

Situation 1.

You have met your ex class-mate. Now you are students. Speak about your educational institutions , subjects to be studied at, subjects you are interested in, academic activities, courses of education and presupposed careers.

Situation 2.

Today is your first working day at the engineering enterprise. Speak with your chief about your duties.

Situation 3.

You are meeting foreign students. Tell them about the society’s requirements to a specialist, about your University and your faculty and future speciality.

Situation 4.

You are the chief engineer at the plant. Explain your new employee what he/she must be able to do.

Situation 5.

Your younger brother is eager to enter the University and to study at the mechanical engineering faculty. Answer all his questions about possible positions of a processing engineer.

Exercise 10. Speak on the topic “ Your speciality” using the following word-combinations:

Speciality - processing engineer

• 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 instrument manufacturing, production mechanization, automation equipment, quality control devices, output of measuring and control instruments;

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

• training , to be done at the laboratories, scientific centers, shops, plants and different enterprises;

• degrees to be get at the University;

• the results to be implemented in the term-paper and graduation theses.

6. Reading

Exercise 11. Read the text without a dictionary for 7 minutes

Text B.