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Sh. (Units 2, 3),Nee A. A. (Units 1, 4, 5)MODULE VFaculty of Mechatronics and AutomatizationUnit IBefore you read1.1. Answer the following questions:1. When was the faculty of Mechatronics and Automatization organized?2. What is the previous name of the faculty?3. What programmes does the faculty offer its students?4. Does the faculty award degrees? What are they?5. What can you say about the facilities the faculty provides the students with?1.2. a) Read the text and compare your answers with the informationgiven in the text.b) Write some questions as a plan to summarize this text.THE FACULTY OF MECHATRONICSAND AUTOMATIZATIONOrganized in 1953, Electromechanical Faculty is the oldest at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU).
The Faculty was renamed as theFaculty of Mechatronics and Automatization in 2009. 15000 engineers forvarious segments of the national economy such as electrical and power industries, metallurgy, aerospace and transport industries, and others have beentrained since that time. Electromechanics is an interdisciplinary subject, andthe practical applications of the principles which it embodies could well contribute to massive savings of money in industry. And the programmes offeredby the Faculty are aimed at encouraging students to develop interdisciplinaryprocesses, knowledge and skills.The Faculty offers a multi-level specialist education scheme which provides a large variety of programmes at Bachelour of Science, Master of76Science and Engineer of Science levels.
The Faculty awards the Bachelor‟s(B.Sc.) degree after successful completion of a four-year programme ofstudy. After obtaining the B.Sc. degree students may undertake a two-yearprogramme leading toward the Master‟s (M.Sc.) degree with emphasis ontheoretical and applied research. It is the policy of the Faculty that researchshould be carried out in topics which are likely to be industrially or sociallyuseful. Another opportunity for professional career-oriented students is afive-year programme of study leading to the award of the Diploma in Engineering.
In addition, the Faculty offers an accelerated two-year programmeleading to the award of the Diploma in Engineering to students having associate degrees earned at technical or vocational secondary schools. Graduatesholding the M.Sc. degree or Diploma in Engineering wishing to follow ascientific career may prefer to take a postgraduate, Candidate of Sciencesprogramme, in the area of specialization. Career prospects for graduates areexceptionally good.
On leaving the Faculty students seeking employmentare offered jobs at large industrial plants, companies and firms.Competent and experienced academic and research staff teach at the Faculty. Many staff members have highest degrees. Some faculty membershave won international grants in support of their research. Members of theteaching staff also serve as academic advisers and help students plan theirundergraduate and graduate programmes.Teaching and research facilities include a wide array of instructional laboratories in the University, computer classes equipped with personal computers having an access to the Internet and the richest in the city library.Training is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.
Tuition at the Faculty is free only for those students who fully meet the admissions requirements and successfully pass entrance examinations. Otherwise tuition issponsored by students themselves, their parents and other private individuals or industrial organizations on a contract basis.1.3. Read and learn the vocabulary.1. various, adj.различный, разный2. variety, n.множество, ряд, разнообразие3. embody, v.воплощать4.
contribute to smth., v.делать вклад5. associate degreeдиплом техника6. interdisciplinary processesмеждисциплинарные процессы7. obtain, v.получать8. encourage, v.поощрять, стимулировать779. undertake a course10. career-oriented students11. emphasis, n.12. carry out a research13 accelerated programme14. vocational school15.
seek, v.16. array,n.17. otherwise, adv.проходить курсстуденты, ориентированные на карьерный ростакцентпроводить исследованиеускоренная программапрофессионально-техническое училищеискатьрядиначе, по-другомуComprehension1.4. Decide if the statements are true(T) or false(F).1. The faculty started to work in 1963.2. Electromechanics is the major subject taught at the faculty.3. The faculty offers various programmes at associate, baccalaureate,postbaccalaureate and professional diploma levels.4. Students of the faculty are awarded a Bachelor‟s degree after four yearsof study.5. After five years of study students are awarded a Master of Science degree.6.
Training is offered only on a full-time basis.7. Students have to pay for their education.8. Graduates may prefer to take an accelerated two-year programme leading to the award of Candidate of Science degree.9. Career prospects for graduates are good, they are offered jobs at plantsand companies.Vocabulary development1.5. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.1. seeka. a lot of things of the same type that are differentfrom each other in some way2. researchb. smth. that happens faster than usual, sooner thanyou expect3. contributec.
professional4. varietyd. look for5. carry oute. make yourself responsible for smth. and start doing.6. vocationalf. chances of success787. accelerated8. undertake9. prospects10. degreeg. qualification given by universityh. serious study of a subject in order to discover newfacts or test new ideas.i.
give money, time, help.j. conduct, do1.6. Match the words in order to get the pairs of antonyms.1. variousa. find2. seekb. part-time3. contributec. give4. obtaind. similar5. full-timee. take back1.7. Match the words in order to get the pairs of synonyms.1. carry outa. different2. vocationalb. qualification3. variousc. array4. degreed.
conduct5. varietye. professional1.8. Fill in the gaps using the words from the box.emphasisundertakeprospectscontributeacceleratedarraycarrying outrequirement1. The graduates of this faculty have good career _____ .2. The students have an opportunity of _____ their researches in wellequipped laboratories.3.
You should _____ this course in order to get the Master‟s degree.4. Last year we were offered the course with _____ on practical activity.5. Students of technical and vocational secondary schools may undertake _____ programme to get the Diploma in Engineering.6. If students fully meet the admission _____and successfully pass entrance examinations they will study free of charge.7.
All the faculties of our university provide the students with a great_____ of programmes.8. Students doing research are sure to _____ significantly to the development of their faculties.791.9. Complete the sentences by giving English equivalents to the Russian words.1. The faculty присуждает Bachelor‟s degree after 4 years of study.2. Graduates of the faculty have great перспективы in future career.3. Academic коллектив of the faculty helps students with their researchand projects.4. Students are provided with teaching and research средствами suchas laboratories and computer classes.5. The faculty offers training on a очной and part-time basis.1.10. Scan the text and say what these numbers refer to.51953 22009150004Grammar revision1.11.
Fill the gaps with the verbs from the box. Put them in –ing form orInfinitive form.carry outofferseekteachaward1. The students were interested in ______ the experiment.2. He phoned a lot of plants and enterprises in _____ employment.3. The council appeared ______ degrees to students.4. The professor said he planned ______ his help in conducting the experiment.5. She got a job _____ English at a local university.1.12.
Complete the sentences using 3 types of conditional sentences.1. If I were the Dean of this Faculty …2. If he had studied on a part-time basis …3. If she passes entrance examinations …Speaking1.13. Fill the table using the information from the text.Historical facts(foundation, name)DegreesCareer prospectsAcademic staffTeaching facilitiesTuition fee1.14. Make a presentation using the notes from 1.13.80Unit 2Before you read2.1.
Discuss the questions in groups:– What do you know about history of electric vehicles?– What famous carmakers do you know?2.2. Read the text and discuss in pairs the formation of electric powerindustry and its step by step development. Pay attention to the wordshighlighted:HISTORY OF ELEСTRIC MOTOR VEHICLEElectric motive power started with a small railway operated by a miniature electric motor, built by Thomas Davenport in 1835. In 1838, aScotsman named Robert Davidson built an electric locomotive that attained a speed of four miles per hour (6km/h). In England a patent wasgranted in 1840 for the use of rails as conductors of electric current andsimilar American patent was issued to Lilley and Cohen in 1847.Between 1832 and 1839 (the exact year is uncertain), Robert Andersonof Scotland invented the first crude electric carriage powered by nonrechargeable primary cells.By the 20th century, electric cars and rail transport were commonplace,with commercial electric automobiles having the majority of the market.Over time their general- purpose commercial use reduced to special roles asplatform trucks, forklift trucks and urban delivery vehicles, such as theiconic British milk float; for most of the 20th century, the UK was theworld‟s largest user of electric road vehicles.Electrified trains were used for coal transport as the motors did not useprecious oxygen in the mines.
Switzerland‟s lack of natural fossil resourcesforced the rapid electrification of their rail network. One of the earliest rechargeable batteries – the Nickel-iron battery – was favored by Edison foruse of electric cars.Electric vehicles were among the earliest automobiles, and before thepreeminence of light, powerful internal combustion engines, electric automobiles held many vehicle land speed and distance record in the early1900s. They were produced by Baker Electric, Columbia Electric, DetroitElectric, and others and at one point in history out-sold gasoline-poweredvehicles.81Nowadays, electric vehicles are hitting the mainstream.All major carmakers, such as Daimler AG, Toyota Motor Corp, GeneralMotors Corp, Renault SA, Peugeot-Citroen VW and Mitsubishi Corp., aredeveloping new-generation electric vehicles.2.3.
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