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1 Introduction to Engineering

The document provides an introduction to electrical engineering, outlining the reasons for choosing this field, necessary skills, and potential career paths. It discusses the role of electrical engineers in designing and developing various electrical systems and devices, and highlights the industries they can work in. Additionally, it includes exercises related to vocabulary, device functions, and engineering tasks.

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1 Introduction to Engineering

The document provides an introduction to electrical engineering, outlining the reasons for choosing this field, necessary skills, and potential career paths. It discusses the role of electrical engineers in designing and developing various electrical systems and devices, and highlights the industries they can work in. Additionally, it includes exercises related to vocabulary, device functions, and engineering tasks.

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2 - Introduction to Engineering

WRITE DOWN THREE REASONS WHY YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO STUDY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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DISCUSS WITH YOUR NEIGHBOUR THE ABOVE REASONS, ADD HIS or HERS AND WRITE THEM
DOWN

4.

5.

6.

WHAT SKILLS OR ABILITIES DO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS NEED?

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF WORKING AFTER GRADUATION AND WHAT DO YOU SEE YOURSELF
DOING?

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What do electrical engineers do?

Electrical engineers design, develop, test and


supervise the manufacturing of electrical
equipment, such as electric motors, radar and
navigation systems, communications systems
5 and power generation equipment. They design
and develop electronic equipment, such as
broadcast and communications systems — from
portable music players to global positioning
systems (GPS). They study and apply the physics
10 and mathematics of electricity,
electromagnetism and electronics to both large and small scale systems to process information
and transmit energy. They work with all kinds of electronic devices, from the smallest pocket
devices to large supercomputers.
Which industries can electrical engineers work in?
15 Electrical engineers are usually concerned with large-scale electrical systems such as motor control
and power transmission, as well as utilizing electricity to transmit energy. Electrical engineers may
work on a diverse range of technologies, from the design of household appliances, lighting and
wiring of buildings, telecommunication systems, electrical power stations and satellite
communications. Another emerging field for electrical engineers is microelectronics - the design
20 and development of electrical systems and circuits in computers and mobile devices.
What are some real-life electrical engineering designs?
A few examples of the applications and reach of electrical engineering include:
The computer, tablet or smartphone you purchased recently is a masterpiece of electrical
engineering design.
25 Robots are comprised of sensors, actuators, microprocessors and sophisticated feedback control
systems, designed by electrical engineers!
Space projects - deep space communications, robust control systems, extra-terrestrial GPS for
navigation and positioning, power generation and storage networks, imaging systems - made
possible by electrical engineers.
30 Sophisticated medical technology that you come across in a modern hospital including CT, MRI
and PET imaging machines, ECG and blood pressure monitors, all based off electrical engineering
principles.
If it's a practical, real-world device that produces, conducts or uses electricity, in all likelihood, it
was designed by an electrical engineer. Additionally, engineers may conduct or write the
35 specifications for destructive or nondestructive testing of the performance, reliability and long-
term durability of devices and components.
Exercise 1
What do the following words mean in English? Find equivalent words in the previous text.

1. entwerfen _________________ 7. untersuchen _________________

2. entwickeln _________________ 8. anwenden _________________

3. prüfen _________________ 9. Rundfunksendung _________________

4. kontrollieren _________________ 10. verarbeiten _________________

5. Herstellung _________________ 11. übertragen _________________

6. Stromerzeugung _________________ 12. Gerät _________________

Exercise 2
What is the difference between the following words? Give some examples of each.

1. Device 4. System

2. Appliance 5. Station

3. Equipment

Exercise 3 – Devices and their Functions:


Find words in the text (lines 21 – 36) that have the same meaning:

1. ____________________ uses 6. ____________________ encounter

2. ____________________ bought 7. ____________________ requirements

3. ____________________ consist of 8. ____________________ functionality

4. ____________________ response 9. ____________________ dependability

5. ____________________ tough/sturdy 10. ____________________ toughness/sturdiness

Exercise 3 – Discussion
1. Can you think of any other skills you might need when you start your engineering career?
2. Which subject / lessons do you think will benefit you the most during your career as an
engineer? Why?
3. What courses / subjects do you think are missing from your studies? Which topics should
be given more emphasis and which should be given less?
Fields of Engineering
How many different Engineering Fields can you name?
Can you name at least 10 (including your own field of
study)?

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
6. __________________________
7. __________________________
8. __________________________
9. __________________________
10. __________________________

Engineers Tasks
Complete the text below. The first letter has been given.

1. All engineers share certain t____________________________ and


r______________________. This often includes d____________________________
new devices. They a____________________________ a problem to see how a device
might help s____________________________ the problem. Often they design or
redesign a device to conform to the r____________________________ at hand. Then
they create/draw up the s____________________________ so the device can be built.
Next, they have to develop a p____________________________ of the device. They
then test this device to v____________________________ performance and
functionality.
2. Electrical Engineers specialize in power s____________________________ and
g____________________________. They also design, develop,
t____________________________ and s____________________________ systems,
circuits, and devices used in communication, computer and entertainment
s____________________________, health care i____________________________,
and automated control systems
Word Formation
Add the appropriate form of the words below

Verb Noun Verb Noun


1. analyze _______________________ 11. _______________________ requirement
2. assign _______________________ 12. _______________________ test
3. correct _______________________ 13. _______________________ maintenance
4. develop _______________________ 14. _______________________ malfunction
5. inspect _______________________ 15. _______________________ design
6. perform _______________________
7. prevent _______________________
8. repair _______________________
9. respond _______________________
10. support _______________________

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