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Topic 8




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Topic 7

On famous scientist Thomas Elva Edison.

What Is Engineering?

 

Read and remember the following word-combinations from the text:

 

to receive technical education – получить техническое образование

to have basic knowledge of engineering fields – иметь базовые знания в технических областях

complex and interrelated engineering problems – сложные и взаимосвязанные технические задачи

integrated circuit – интегральная микросхема

structural design – проектирование конструкций

solid-state electronics – электроника на полупроводниках

fibre optics – волоконная оптика

carrying capacity – пропускная способность

Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) – широкомасштабная интеграция

to meet the particular requirements of production – соответствовать (отвечать) особым требованиям производства

to lower interference – уменьшить помехи

direct current (DC) – постоянный ток

alternating current (AC) – переменный ток

to reduce power losses – уменьшать энергопотери

the real-time control of power generation, transmission and distribution – контроль над производством, передачей и распределением энергии в реальном времени

 

 

In general, engineering is a science that deals with design, construction and operation of structures, machines, engines and other devices. Engineer is a person who has received technical education and has a basic knowledge of other engineering fields, because most engineering problems are complex and interrelated. The term engineering is difficult to translate into Russian because it has a lot of meanings. Most often it is translated as: инженерное дело, техника, машиностроение, строительство. There exist the following main branches of engineering: 1. civil engineering;

2. mechanical engineering;

3. electrical and electronics engineering;

4. electric power and machinery;

5. electronic engineering;

6. communications and control;

7. computer engineering;

8. aeronautical and aerospace engineering;

9. naval engineering;

10. chemical engineering;

11. nuclear engineering;

12. safety engineering.

Civil engineering deals with the design of large buildings, roads, bridges, dams, canals, railway lines, airports, tunnels and other constructions. A civil engineer must have a thorough knowledge of the properties and mechanics of construction materials, the mechanics of structures and soils, and of hydraulics and fluid mechanics. Among the main subdivisions in this field are construction engineering (строительство), transports engineering (дорожный транспорт) and hydraulic engineering (гидротехника).

Engineers in the field of mechanical engineering design, test, build and operate machinery of all types. This field is divided into: 1. machine-tools, mechanisms, materials, hydraulics and pneumatics;

2. heat as applied to engines, work and energy, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

A mechanical engineer must be trained in mechanics and hydraulics, metallurgy and machine design. A mechanical engineer designs not only the machines that make products but the products themselves.

Electrical and electronics engineering is the widest field of engineering, concerned with systems and devices that use electric power and signals. Among the most important subjects in this field are electric power and machinery, electronic circuits, control systems, computer design, superconductors, solid-state electronics, robotics, lasers, radar, consumer electronics and fibre optics.

Electrical engineering can be divided into four main branches: electric power and machinery, electronics, communications and control, and computers.

Engineers working in the field of electric power and machinery design and operate systems for generating, transmitting and distributing electric power. Several important developments appeared in this field. One of these is the ability to transmit power at extremely high voltages in both the direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) modes, reducing power losses. Another is the real-time control of power generation, transmission and distribution, using computers.

Electronic engineering deals with the research, design and application of circuits and devices used in the transmission and processing of information. The revolution in electronics is the trend towards integrating electronic devices on a single tiny chip of silicon or some other semiconductive material. Much of the research in electronics is directed towards creating even smaller chips, faster switching of components, and three-dimensional integrated circuits.

Engineers in the field of communications and control work on control systems and communication

systems that are used widely in aircraft and ships, in power transmission and distribution, in automated

manufacturing and robotics. Major developments in this field are the replacement of analogue systems with

 

 

digital systems and copper cables with fibre optics (optical fibres). Digital systems lower electrical noise. Fibre optics lowers interference, has large carrying capacity, and is extremely light and inexpensive to manufacture.

Computer engineering is now the most rapidly growing field. Computer engineers design and manufacture memory systems, central processing units and peripheral devices. Major developments in this field are microminiaturization (design of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) chips) and new computer architectures. Using VLSI, engineers try to place greater numbers of circuit elements onto smaller chips. Another trend is towards increasing the speed of computer operations through the use of parallel processors and superconducting materials.

Aeronautics deals with the whole field of design, manufacture, maintenance, testing and use of aircraft for both civil and military purposes. It involves the knowledge of aerodynamics, structural design, propulsion engines, navigation, communication and other related areas.

Aerospace engineering is closely connected with aeronautics, but is concerned with the flight of vehicles in space, beyond the earth’s atmosphere, and includes the study and development of rocket engines, artificial satellites and spacecraft for the exploration of outer space.

Naval engineering. Naval architects are engineers who design and supervise construction of ships. Ships must be designed and built so that they are safe, stable, strong and fast enough to perform the type of work intended for them. A naval architect must be familiar with the variety of techniques of modern shipbuilding. Marine engineering is a specialized branch of mechanical engineering devoted to the design and operation of systems, both mechanical and electrical, needed to propel a ship. Engineers in this field develop diesel engines and steam turbines that provide enough power to move the ship at the required speed.

Chemical engineering is concerned with the design, construction and management of factories in which the essential processes consist of chemical reactions. The task of the chemical engineer is to select and specify the design that will best meet the particular requirements of production and the most appropriate equipment for the new applications.

Nuclear engineering is concerned with the design and construction of nuclear reactors. In addition to designing nuclear reactors that yield specified amounts of power, nuclear engineers develop the special materials necessary to withstand the high temperatures and radioactivity. Nuclear engineers also develop methods to shield people from the harmful radiation produced by nuclear reactors.

Safety engineering has as its object the prevention of accidents. Safety engineers develop methods and procedures to safeguard workers of hazardous occupations. They also assist in designing machinery, factories, ships and roads, suggesting alterations and improvements to reduce accidents.

 

Exercises:

1 Give the Russian equivalents to the following English word-combinations:

1.1 the main branches of engineering

1.2 to solve complex problems

1.3 the prevention of accidents

1.4 to develop methods and procedures

1.5 to safeguard workers of hazardous occupations

1.6 to suggest alterations and improvements

1.7 to shield people from the harmful radiation produced by nuclear reactors

1.8 the most rapidly growing field

1.9 to increase the speed of computer operations

1.10 the replacement of analogue systems with digital systems

1.11 to deal with the research, design and application of circuits

1.12 devices used in the transmission and processing of information

1.13 to design and operate systems for generating, transmitting and distributing electric power

 

1.14 the ability to transmit power at extremely high voltages

1.15 to have a thorough knowledge of the properties and mechanics of construction materials.

 

2 Transcribe the following words:

knowledge, aeronautical, naval, engineering, nuclear, chemical, technical, mechanical, machinery,

circuit, design, fibre, accident, procedure, hazardous, requirement, interference, provide,

appropriate, research, voltage, current, thorough, techniques, suggest.

 

3 Match the columns, finding the appropriate translation for each branch of engineering:

3.1 civil engineering компьютерная техника

3.2 mechanical engineering энергетика и энергомашиностроение

3.3 electrical and electronics engineering техника средств связи и управление

3.4 electric power and machinery авиакосмическая техника

3.5 electronic engineering ядерная техника

3.6 communications and control гражданское строительство

3.7 computer engineering кораблестроение

3.8 aeronautical and aerospace engineering электротехника и электроника

3.9 naval engineering машиностроение

3.10 chemical engineering техника безопасности

3.11 nuclear engineering электроника

3.12 safety engineering химическое машиностроение

 

4 Translate the sentences into English:

4.1 Инженер – это человек, который получил техническое образование и владеет базовыми

знаниями во многих технических областях.

4.2 Электротехнику можно подразделить на 4 основные области.

4.3 Цифровые системы уменьшают электрический шум.

4.4 Компьютерная техника – это самая быстро развивающаяся область сегодня.

4.5 Авиакосмическая техника связана с полётами в космос летательных аппаратов,

искусственных спутников и космических кораблей для исследования пространства.

4.6 Инженеры-ядерщики разрабатывают методы для защиты людей от вредной радиации.

4.7 Техника безопасности имеет целью предотвращение несчастных случаев.

 

5 Answer the questions:

5.1 Is engineering a science?

5.2 How can you translate the word “engineering”? What are the Russian equivalents for this term?

5.3 What do civil engineers deal with?

5.4 What are the main subdivisions in the field of civil engineering?

5.5 What do mechanical engineers deal with?

5.6 What knowledge is necessary for a mechanical engineer?

5.7 What are the four main branches of electrical engineering?

5.8 What are the major developments in the field of communication systems?

5.9 What are the major developments in the field of computer engineering?

5.10 What is aerospace engineering concerned with?

5.11 What do naval architects design/

5.12 What is marine engineering devoted to?

5.13 What is the task of chemical engineers?

5.14 What is nuclear engineering concerned with?

5.15 What does safety engineering have as its object?

 

 




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