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Thatcould mean rocket science or bike design - andeverything in between.2 Electronic engineerÍngis about designing andmaking machines that use electric poweÍ'7 Chemical engineering is about usÍngthe processeswhich change materials in a chemical or physicalway. The sciencebehind these processeshelps tofind out the best way to make the right products.3 CivÍlengineering is about designing,building, andlooking after structures.8 InformatÍontechnology is about using computersfor collecting,storing,and sending information.4 Marine engineering is applying engineering to takeadvantage ofthe sea.5 Manufacturing engineering is about making usefulthings from raw materials.tr jtol/.t{tr-l-r2 Work in groups of three or four.

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c .u kw w w .u t s . e d u . a uw w w . t t ue. d uw w w .u n i t e c . a cn.zShareyour ínformation and try to agree on the bestcourse.Then explain your choice to the other groups.Key wordsAdverboverseasNounsa rchitecturecareerconstructioncour5elabm an u f a c t ur i n gqualificationresearchsemesterstructuresubjectt e c hni c i antrafficVerbp resentN o t eh e r ea n y t h i n ga b o u th o w E n g l i s hi s u s e di n t e c h n o l o g y t h aits n e w t o y o u .'16U n i tlSwitch onLook at productsA-F in pairs.Answer the questionsfor each product1 What ls it?2 Who uses it?3 What do you think makesthe designgood or bad?f;tra_.'..}í.-t&t..!Design17ln thisunitO keytermsin designandwritingaboutdesignrequirementso speakingquestionso howtoaskYes/ NoandInformationtheirworkdescribingaboutdesignersto andreadingo listeningo usingyoursearchskillsto findoutabouttheworkoffamousdesignersListeningThedesignprocessQ Listento a designertalking aboutthe designprocess.Completethe missing stagesby choosingfrom the list.a choosinga solutionMatch the questionsto eachstagein the designprocess.Thereis morethan one questionfor somestages.BXAMPIEb evaluatingStageO-gestion6testÍngIsitsafe?a What arethe most suitablematerials?c investigatingd realizationb Doesitwork?c \Á/hatexactlyisrequired?e thedesignbriefd Howwelldoesit matchthebrief?*#*á|F#*e Howwilltheproductlook?f Isthis the bestdesign?g How many ways arethereto solvethis problem?h How can we make a prototype?StageIStage3*danelopinq altemative s olutionsia*5tage4f'I*5tage5II*Stage6testingIa#####*5tage7*i Can it be improvedTo LanguaBespotQuestiontypeso Yes/ No andinformationquestionsWhen we want the answerYesor No,we ask questionslike these:Doesitwork?Is Ítsafe?r For specificinformation,we ask questionslike these:How wiIItheproductlook?IAIhatmaterialsareavailable?c Yes/ No questionsstartwith an auxiliary verb (can,do,has,is,wÍll,etc.)which is followedbythe subject:Dídyou testÍt?o Informationquestionsstartwith a Wh- questionor with how,word (what,where,when,which,who,why,howmuch,how many,howlong,etc.).Note the auxiliaryverb and the word orderwhen the questionword is theobject:Whatdoeshe design?)) Go to GramrnarreÍerencep.1161 8 U n i t3Custome]CaÍe1 Make the statements into Yes/ No ouestions1 It'ssafe.Usingnon-specialist!anguage2 It works well.3 You can mould some plastics easily.4 She made a model.5 Hehas desÍgnedalot of products.6 You design sports equipment.7 The materials are available.8 He built a prototype.9 They've drawn a lot of sketches.10 She thinks nylon is the best choice.2 Ask information questÍonsto get the answers.1 WhereShe works ÍnLondon2 When)' tA computer specialist is trying to advise a nonspecialist about which monitor to buy.

Which parts ofhis explanation might be difficult for a non-specialistto understandTShe movedthere in 2006.3 WhatShe designs mobile phones.?4 WhoI work with a team.?5 Which materialWeuse plastic?ííThemonitor is an important part of the humaninterface with the computer. I advise this TFT XGAl9-inch flat panel.This model has 1024by 768 pixelsso you get a high-resolution dÍsplay.''why?2Compare this version.Has the specialist missed outanything importantTHowThis model weighs 120grammes.?How?ííWhen you work on a computer,the monitor is veryimportant.It has to be the right size and give you aclear picture so it's comfortable to work with.

Thescreen size is measured diagonally from one cornerto another.You need at least a 19-inchscreen.Thepicture Íscomposed of tiny picture elements or'pixels'.The more pixels you have, the sharper thedÍsplay'This model has a high number of pixels soyou'll get avery good display.ttBecauseÍt'seasytomould.It costs€ 4 00.9 HowIthas morethan twentvfunctions.10 WhereYoucan buy it anywhere.?tWork in pairs.Prepare an explanation for a nonspecialist of one ofthese topics or on a topic in yourown field. Thentry your explanationwith a newpartner.,*rt''howhowhowhowa diesel engine worksa semiconductorworksGPS worksa nuclear power station worksY o us e et hi n g sa n dy o u s a y ' Wh y ? 'B. u ta d e s i g n e rd r e a m tsh i n g st h a t n e v e rw e r ea n d s a y s ' W h yn o t ? 'GeorgeBernardShawadaptedby DickPowellIt'smy jobStudythe requirementsin the designbrief forKennethBlake,a FurnltureDesigner.Then matcheachrequlrementto the correctreason.Product:garden chairRequirementReason1 lightwelghta storeseasilyinwrnter-7b spendsmost ofthe time outsides- "f r' n" nooc supportsheavyadults3 stackableavailablein a rangeof coloursd keepsmanufacturingcostslow5 durablee6 comfortablef competeswithpecrrtnliffrÍva]s7 easyto mass-producelooks attractive8 se]lsfor ]essthan € 2 0h encouragespeopleto use it' \-'---i' L,f'D (llt,-n\lll.wnt{{.Readabout Kenneth.Comoletesentencesi-6 withwords from the text.1 Plasticis very hard-wearing- it's-.2 A companywhich competeswith yours is a3 A4 Kenneth -helps to make a structurestrongerhÍsdesigns first and thenmakesfi nished drawings.You can make hundreds of plastic chairs from one6 A-is a model which is readyfor testing.Kenneth Blake:FurnitureDesÍgnerI decided to use piastic becauseit's durable.You canmake it in a lot of colours and it's easy to mass-produceplasticitems.I went to the local garden centre to examine the chairsother companies made,the rival products,and to findout their cost - about € 2 0.

I bought three differentmodels. I wanted a chair without arms so I cut the armsoff one.This made the back too weak so I added verticalsupports to make the back stronger.I sketchedmy designs on paper,and from these Iproducedtechnical drawings with all the dimensions. Imade a full-scale model tomake sure the chair lookedgood and was comfortable.Then I transferred mydrawings to a 3-D computermodelling program, and senta copy by fiie transfer to themoulding company.They made amould and sentme a prototypechair. I addedmore supports tothe back and thechair was ready toWrite questionsto ask Kenneth about his design.Theanswersshould be ln the text above.EXAMPLE SWhy did you go to thegardencentre?How much do gardenchairscost?Did you make a model?Now practiseyour questionsin pairs.Taketurns to askand answer.2O Unit3Gadget boxThiswall-mountedCD playerwasdesignedbyJapanesejustforfun in1999.Nowit isdesignerNaotoFukasawaoneof thetopsellingproductsat Muji.Whydoyouthinkthisdesignissosuccessful?ListeningProblem-solvingWorkingwith designt You are going to hear three people talking about theirwork with design.

Before you listen, find out how eachof the words in the diagram below relates to design.Use the Glossaryon p.131tohelp.1 Work in small groups.Look at the desÍgnsfor chaÍrswhich are used in a room intended both for lecturesand for Índoorsports. List the advantages anddisadvantagesof each model.UsefullanguageIt'stooheavy.Itlooks comfortable.It'snot strong enough.

You can stack it.It's stackable.OTSIGNQA12Now listen and note the answers to the questions.B456MartinWhat does he design?What two things does he have to balance?Whatdoeshestartwith?C789HilaryWhat does she do?Whattwo groups does sheworkwith?What doesshehavetoworkout?KarlWhat does he design?What two things does he think about when he'sdesigning?3 Whatdoeshestartwith?Work in pairs. Write down as much as you can of whatKarl says.Help each other to make a complete andaccurateverslon.Then compare with the Llsteningscripton p.125.2 In your groups,design a chair for use in classrooms inyour school or college.Sketchyour solution and presentit to the c]ass.Decide which chaÍris the most suitable.Design 21ChecklistAssessyour progressin this unit.Tick(/)the statementswhich aretrue.I k n o wk e yt e r m sf o rt h e m a i ns t a g e si n t h e d e s i g np r o c e s sl c a n a s k Y e s/ N o a n d I n f o r m a t i o nquestionas ccuratelyPairworkl c a ne x p l a i nu s i n gn o n - s p e c i a l il satn g u a g eI Work in pairs,A and B.