Match the words with their definitions.
| engineering solution to manufacture engineer to communicate methodical engine to evaluate to design | ||||
| 1 | A well-organized and careful way of doing something | |||
| 2 | A person who designs, builds, maintains engines, bridges, buildings, etc … | |||
| 3 | To study the facts and then form an opinion about something. | |||
| 4 | A way of finding the answer to a problem or dealing with difficult situation. | |||
| 5 | To be in contact with somebody by using different methods of sending information (telephone, radio, voice, gestures, body language, etc …). | |||
| 6 | A machine with moving parts that produces energy (heat, electricity). | |||
| 7 | To invent, plan and develop something for a particular purpose. | |||
| 8 | To make something in large quantities using machines. | |||
| 9 | Practical application of scientific knowledge in the design, construction and control of machines. | |||
10. Find the 5 steps of the process of solving problems. The words may be written horizontally, vertically, diagonally:
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | |
| 1 | A | W | E | R | T | Y | U | I | O | P | L |
| 2 | V | D | E | F | I | N | E | W | D | O | K |
| 3 | B | E | S | A | R | V | V | D | E | P | J |
| 4 | N | S | D | R | T | B | A | F | G | W | H |
| 5 | M | I | F | U | Y | N | L | J | H | T | G |
| 6 | T | G | G | V | U | M | U | S | S | Q | F |
| 7 | R | N | H | I | I | X | A | E | J | D | D |
| 8 | E | K | J | T | O | Z | T | A | O | Y | S |
| 9 | W | Q | M | N | B | V | E | C | X | Z | A |
| 10 | C | O | M | M | U | N | I | C | A | T | E |
11. Order the steps of solving problems:
| - evaluate the solution | |
| - define the problem | |
| - communicate the solution | |
| - design a solution | |
| - test the solution |
What do we call this way of solving problems?
12. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Translate the idea, not a word for word:
| 1. | These goods are made at our manufacture. |
| 2. | Where is the manufacture situated? |
| 3. | We don’t like the quality of these goods, send them back to the manufacturer. |
| 4. | The case is very important for us, so we should find a practical solution immediately. |
| 5. | Was it difficult to find a good solution? |
| 6. | This good is a reasonable price and quality. |
| 7. | Your practical solution is quite reasonable. |
| 8. | You have designed a reasonable solution. |
| 9. | Engineers solve problems in a methodical way. |
| 10. | This means there are several steps in the problem-solving process. |
| 11. | At first you should clearly define a problem. |
| 12. | It’s not sometimes easy to define a problem. |
| 13. | Different people design different solutions to one and the same problem. |
| 14. | Are you sure we should test the solution? |
| 15. | The solution was tested and turned to be a bad one. |
| 16. | I don’t like the way you evaluate the situation. |
| 17. | You should be more careful when you try to evaluate something. |
| 18. | These goods were produced with the help of modern techniques. |
| 19. | The problem-solving process technique includes 5 steps. |
| 20. | You need to check up the engine. |
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13. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with suitable words:
| What is Engineering? Practically everything we use in our modern life is made by (1) ___________ . If a (2) ___________wants to upgrade something, they ask a design (3) ___________ to find a (4) __________ solution. (5) __________ is both (6) __________ and (7) __________ . Scientific knowledge is used to (8) __________ practical answers. A good design solution must be a (9) __________ price, not dangerous and reliable. Usually problems are solved in a (10) __________ way. There are 5 steps in this process-passing (11) __________ : - (12) __________ the problem, - (13) __________ a solution, - (14) __________ the solution, - (15) __________ the solution, - (16) __________ the solution. This method is very useful and can be used in our (17) __________ life. |
Check the knowledge of active vocabulary from this module with the help of
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“ACTIVE VOCABULARY” section.
Part II
HISTORY OF ENGINEERING.
Read the text and decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F):
| 1 | The invention of a wheel is an example of ancient engineering. | T | F |
| 2 | The words “engine” and “engineer” appeared at one and the same time. | T | F |
| 3 | The word “engineer” has a military origin. | T | F |
| 4 | Engineering and science are two terms (= words) for one and the same thing. | T | F |
| 5 | Nowadays engineering is everywhere. | T | F |
The concept of engineering has existed since ancient times as humans thought up fundamental inventions such as a wheel. Each of these inventions is consistent with the modern definition of engineering, exploiting basic mechanical principles to develop useful tools and objects.
The term engineering itself has a much more recent etymology, deriving from the word engineer, which itself dates back to 1325, when an engineer (literally, one who operates an engine) originally referred to “a constructor of military engines.” The word “engine” itself is of even older origin, deriving from the Latin “ingenium” (c. 1250), meaning “innate quality, especially mental power, hence a clever invention.”
Nowadays engineering is a large field which deals with problem solving process for the good of mankind. It is closely connected with the science, but it’s not the same. It is in close interaction with such disciplines as medicine, biology, art, computing and many other social areas of life.
WHAT IS ENGINEERING?
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the following words:
| engineering engineer mathematical design discipline |
Engineering is the (1) __________ , art and profession of using technical, scientific, and (2) __________ knowledge to design and put into practice materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) has defined (3) _________ as follows: “The creative application of scientific principles to (4) __________ or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes and to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions”.
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One who practices engineering is called an (5) __________ . Engineers may have more formal designations such as Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, or European Engineer. The broad discipline of engineering includes a range of more specialized sub-disciplines. Each of these sub-disciplines has a more specific emphasis on certain fields of application and particular areas of technology.
| knowledge serviceability mathematics produce design solutions |
Engineers apply the sciences of physics and (6) __________ to find suitable (7) __________ to problems or to make improvements to the status quo. More than ever, engineers are now required to have (8) __________ of different relevant sciences for their design projects, as a result, they have to keep on learning new material throughout their career.
If multiple options exist, engineers think of different design choices and their advantages (or pluses) and choose the solution that best matches the requirements. The most important and unique task of the engineer is to identify, understand, and forecast the possible future result of a design in order to (9) __________ a successful product. It is usually not enough to build a technically successful product; it must also meet further requirements.
Engineers should foresee different available resources, physical, imaginative or technical limitations, flexibility for future modifications and additions, and other factors, such as requirements for cost, safety, marketability, productibility, and (10)__________ . By understanding these factors, engineers (11) __________ specifications for the limits within which a successful system may be produced and operated.
Now answer the following questions about the text:
12) What is Engineering?
13) What does the word “engineer” mean?
14) Why do engineers have to keep on learning all their lives?
15) What is important in engineering in order to produce a successful product?
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PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the following words:
| discipline Testing solutions knowledge evaluate find known |
Engineers use their (1) __________ of science, mathematics, and appropriate experience to (2) __________ suitable solutions to a problem. Engineering is considered a branch of applied mathematics and science. Creating an appropriate mathematical model of a problem allows them to analyze it (sometimes definitively), and to test potential (3) __________ .
Usually there may be several reasonable solutions, so engineers must (4) __________the different design choices on their merits and choose the solution that best meets their requirements.
Engineers typically attempt to predict how well their designs will perform to their specifications prior to full-scale production. They use, among other things: prototypes, scale models, simulations, destructive tests, nondestructive tests, and stress tests. (5) __________ ensures that products will perform as expected.
Engineers as professionals take seriously their responsibility to produce designs that will perform as expected and will not cause unintended harm to the public at large. Engineers typically include a factor of safety in their designs to reduce the risk of unexpected failure. However, the greater the safety factor, the less efficient the design may be.
The study of failed products is (6) __________ as forensic engineering, and can help the product designer in evaluating his or her design in the light of real conditions. This (7) __________ is of greatest value after disasters, such as bridge collapses, when careful analysis is needed to establish the cause or causes of the failure.
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