Engineering MOSAIC. Мантатова С.С - 25 стр.

UNIT XIX                                                                   academic research. They can, for example, propose advanced
The role of science in manufacture                                         engineering courses and they can actively participate in basic and
Before you start                                                           applied research.
1. Why manufacture is closely connected to science?                              Similarly, large and complicated projects of new technologies
                                                                           could well be handled by institute researchers working on practical
Reading                                                                    applications. This would often provide the most efficient approach to
2. Read the text and find answers to the questions below:                  the solution of processing problems.
    1. How does higher education help to improve manufacture and
       develop industry?                                                   Vocabulary
    2. What must a qualified engineer know to meet the needs of            3. Match the words from the text with the meanings (1-7) below:
       industry?                                                           a. availability      1. to act in a certain capacity
    3. How do scientists and engineers contribute to engineering           b. serve             2. giving something to someone
       education?                                                          c. research          3. be held
    4. What can help to solve the processing problems?                     d. graduate          4. be employed
                                                                           e. be engaged        5. the state of being ready for use
              The role of science in manufacture                           f. contribution      6. a scientific investigation
                                                                           g. be handled        7. a person who holds an academic degree
      Future improvements in productivity are largely dependent on
the application of science to manufacturing. This depends in turn on
                                                                           Speaking
the availability of large numbers of scientifically trained engineers.
                                                                           4. Arrange the following sentences according to the logic of the text:
The higher schools can serve the needs of industry in two ways: by
                                                                               1. Both scientists and engineers can make a contribution to
performing basic research and by training well-qualified engineers in
                                                                                  engineering education and academic research.
the manufacturing field.
                                                                               2. An engineer does not finish his education when he receives
      There is a growing need for engineers who are familiar with the
                                                                                  his diploma.
fundamental problems in metal processing and manufacturing. In the
                                                                               3. There is a close cooperation between industry and education.
near future many of the engineers will be recent university graduates.
                                                                               4. The higher school can serve the needs of industry.
A few will come through courses of study in industry. Others, having
a basic engineering knowledge will continue additional studies at
                                                                           5. Work with a partner. Discuss with your partner the questions
colleges to prepare themselves for work in industry. Therefore, an
                                                                             below:
engineer does not finish his education when he receives his diploma,
                                                                               1. Why is it important for scientists to cooperate with industry?
particularly in the fields of interest to implement engineers who are to
                                                                               2. Why does an engineer have to continue his education after
study new developments, constantly.
                                                                                  receiving a diploma?
      There are numerous ways in which industry and education can
                                                                               3. What is the role of science in manufacture?
cooperate on problems of common interest. Scientists and research
engineers are engaged in work that is intended to provide a scientific
approach to many purely industrial problems. These scientists and
engineers can make a real contribution to engineering education or