2 Choosing a course Study this list of points to consider when deciding whether to study engineering. Tick [/'] the statements which refer to you. Then ask your | partner which statements refer (o him or her. ‘You enjoy practical projects - creating and investigating things. ‘You like finding out how things work. You are interested in improving thé You like helping people, You enjoy solving problems. You enjoy organizing activities. ‘You enjoy science programmes on TV or on the radio. ‘You sometimes read articles on scientific or engineering topics. 9 You have a lot of determination and stamina. Ifyou have ticked most of these statements, engineering is the right course of study for you ‘Source: Adepted from Cyberpunks and Techaophobes, BC Educetion vironment. eYaanwoneFill in the gaps in this text. Fach gap represents one word. Compare your answers with your partner, More than one answer Is possible for many of the ‘gaps. Inthe United Kingdom you can | engineering at a college of further education or a university, Most college courses © from one to two years. University undergraduate courses * engineering last from three to four years. Acollege will take * alter four years of secondary school education. Most students study full-time, * day-release courses are awailable for people who” in local engineering companies. Students will be given a certificate” adiploma at the = of their course. Most university students will have completed six” of secondary give degrees. A Bachelor's degree '' three to four years. A Master's school, Others will have taken a diploma course at college, requires a further year Listen to the text and note the words used on the tape for each gap. Reading Having a purpose Asasstudent ofengineering or as. professional engineer, you have to read a great deal. Make list ofsome of the kinds of texts you may read. Itis important that you develop the most effective skills for getting the information you want quickly and accurately when you read. ‘There are examples on the following pages of some of the kinds of texts you may read in your studies or working life. Match them to this list: table index contents book title manual price list of components college brochure job advertisementOrder Code KEV BXBGE wim FyagB. win wie RKGBW wie, BHEIR Type PCB Latch Pi2w PCB Latch Piaw PCB Latch Pl4w PCB Latch Pi Sw PCB Latch Pi 6w PCB Latch Pi8w PCB Latch PI 10w PCB Latch PI 12 PCB Latch PI 17 ‘systems, 65 Pate tC] DNs) oir ed ESOC ALN Sa SVM Sinclair is one of the UK's largest Private engineering groups, with an international reputation. The sealing systems operation requires a Technical Sales Engineer to soll the world-renowned Chesterfield range of products throughout the lands. You should have previous sales and mechanical engineering experience with a bigs to maintenance products and mechanical enginaering, ‘The successful candidate will ideally be between 20 and 45 years of age living in the Midlands with a mechanical engineering background. ‘The company offer a good basie salary, commission and company car. Apply in writing, with full CV to: J, FORD SINCLAIR SEALING SYSTEMS LTD. ®CANYON ROAD, NETHERTON INDUSTRIALESTATE, BIRMINGHAM B20ER Closing date 7 Decembor 18— SINCLAIROpen the top cover Set the MTR switch to MTR mode, that is, move it tothe left. Heavy loading | Light loading Close the top cover Switch the system off fs +R Wait 5 seconds 0.005 40,005 80 0.003 His 40.007 30.1-50 eau +0018 +0.013 poe =0.003 =0,000 4+0.023 40.016 Paaiao 0.005 0.003, +0.028 +0.020 100.1120 “ano 0.005 When you read. itis important to have a clear purpose. Here are some of the Purposes you may have for reading the above texts. Match one purpose to each text finding a job pricing a component finding out how to do something choosing the best chapter to read looking for specific information on a topie learning about electrical equipment choosing a course looking for a specification20 ou Choosing a course requires careful reading of college and university brochures. Your purpose here is to find the most appropriate course for each, ‘of the following prospective students. Use the Course Guide which follows and answer using the course code. A student who has just left school and wants to become a technician, A student who wants to design ships. A student who wants to get an engineering degree and also improve his knowledge of language A student who wants a degree eventually but whose qualifications at present are enough to start an HND course. A student who wants to work asan engineer with the air fore A technician employed by a company which installs electrical wiring in factories A student with a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering wh to spend another two years studying to improve her qualifications. A student interested in how micro-organisms can be used in industry. prepared : ENGINEERING E22 Higher National Diploma in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Two years, full-time. For potential electronic and electrical engineers. The first year is common and the second year allows students to specialize in either electronic or electrical engineering subjects. Successful students may continue to a degree course. EE17 National Certificate in Electrical Engineering. One year, fulltime. For potential technicians or for those who wish to gain entry to an HND course. EES Higher National Certificate Course in Electrical Engineering. Two years, day-release. This course provides the technical education required for senior technicians employed in the electrical installation industry. 4300 Bachelor of Engineering (8 Eng) ~ Mechanical Engineering for Europe. Four years, full-time, including ‘one year study and work attachment in France or Germany. Ha00 Bachelor of Engineering (B Eng) ~ Aeronautical Engineering. Three years, full-time, or four years icluding one year of professional training in the aircraft industry. Hu36 Bachelor of Engineering (B Eng) — Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Three yeers, full-time. H340 Bechelor of Science (Engineering) - MechanicalBachelor of Engineering (B Eng) - Manufacturing Management. A two-year HND course in engineering followed by two years of technology and management designed to produce managers qualified in high technology. Further information may be obtained by contacting one of these information centres and requesting the appropriate course leaflet by code number, All E courses: All H course: Information Centre Information Centre Fraser College Maxwell University Parlett Street ‘Hunter Square. Glasgow GL2 2KL, Glasgow GL1 SPN Writing Letter writing, 1: requesting information Writea letter to either the college or the university mentioned in Task 6 asking for information on a course which interests you. Set out your letter like this: 21 Route de st Fargeay 18900 Russe FRANCE 30 August 199- Information centre Fraser College Barlett Streat: CLASGoN GLa: 2KL OK Dear Sir/Madam Please send me further informacion on course EEL? — National Certifcate in Electrical Engineering. Youre faithrully Daniel Romero Daniel Romero20 Staff engineer Tuning: Task 1 What do these acronyms used in engineering mean? cap CAM cM r MRP wa PC PLe eNanbeNe Task 2 Now read this text to check your answers. Acronyms and concepts in engineering and process control The IT industry's talent for reducing everything to alphabet soup is only equalled by manufacturing, which you can almost discuss without using any real words at all, But itis the only way to avoid jaw-breaking terminology like ‘supervisory control and data 5 acquisition’. CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing): Use of PCs ‘and workstation applications to automate the design and manufacturing process. Designers use CAD/CAM to prototype designs without redrawing them by hand. Popular PC packages &0 6 20 26 20 38 8 50 include AutoCad, VersaCad and RoboCad. Workstation systems from IBM, DEC, HP, Intergraph, and Computervision. CAM helps in preparation of programs to control robotic and manufacturing ‘equipment. MRP (Materials Requirement Planning): Breaks down product into list of components needled to build it. Helps manufacturers plan what raw materials they need in stock, MRP II (Manufacturing Resources Planning): Includes the concept ‘of MRP, but also includes aspects of order processing, distribution, and processing time. JIT (Just-in-Time Manufacturing): Carries on where MRP and MAP Ileave off. Means you only make the products you have to in order to satisty market needs, Process extends from design and MRP to distribution of finished products. JIT-embracing manufacturers try not to hold any stock, either of raw materials or finished products, but make products just in time to fill customer requirements. APP (Computer Aided Process Planning): Systems work out how best to route the production of items that need to go through several different processes. Scada (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition): Systems collect data, monitor manufacturing processes, and produce management reports on the effectiveness of manufacturing processes. Are often PC systems and use graphical displays to alert shop-floor staff to problems in a process. Concurrent Engineering: Concept of developing different aspects of a product concurrently. Products’ design, manufacturing, and documentation are integrated from the start. If design of a new product is changed, this is automatically passed through to the next stages of production planning. Intended to replace traditional linear approach, where each stage has to wait for previous stage to be completed. Aim is to reduce time-lag between design and finished product. EDM (Engineering Data Management): Part of a move towards Concurrent Engineering and CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing). Central database stores all documentation related to particular products. Product manuals and technical data can bo generated from original design information, and engineers should be able to reuse design data from previous projects. One company has halved time between introducing a change request at the design stage and producing complete plans. PLC {Programmable Logic Control): Small, rugged controllers are programmed via a programming panel to doa particular job Process. Once programmed, the controllers will do the same job as a full computer system, but at a lower cost. They can be reprogrammed easily to do different jobs. ‘Sour; Adapted from J. Massey,‘On the Make!, Personal Computer Magazin 13