Words and word combinations:

international relations: міжнародні відносини

multinational: багатонаціональне

movement of people: рух людей

benefits: пільги

ambassador: посол

bilateral: двохстороннє

multilateral: багатостороннє

cooperation: співпраця

dealings: справи

flow of trade: течія виробництва

to obtain: отримувати

diplomacy: дипломатія

to be abroad: перебувати за кордоном

arms-control treaty:договір про контроль озброювання

My Major

Each student at the Ternopil Instrument-Making Institute pursues a curriculum chosen to meet individual career goals while taking certain common courses. Basic courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, foreign language and computer science are required in the first few years. Although the curricula are progressively specialized in the last years, each student is required to take some courses outside his or her chosen field.

Nontechnical courses are included in each curricula. Many nontechnical courses satisfy the broad objectives of the humanities and social sciences requirements of the engineering curricula-making the student keenly aware of the urgent problems of society and developing a deeper appreciation of human cultural achievements.

Although new freshmen take a common, or similar, program, they are asked to choose a curriculum in which they wish to study. This choice includes picking a major or a specialty. There are 12 majors at TIMI.

Economy and Management of Production majors and Business Economics majors study systematic control of enterprise departments which belong to different forms of property, and after graduation can work in top management positions in the departments of marketing, organization of production, planning economy, material-engineering equipment department, and in scientific-research laboratories and centers which deal with strategic management problems.

Technology of Machine-Building majors and Metal-Cutting Tools and Systems majors design and develop modern technologies and technological equipment and can work at design and manufacturing bureaus.

Illuminating Engineering and Sources of Light majors are engaged in the design and manufacturing of works in the field of electrotechnical instrument-making, and the design of illuminating devices and installations.

Instrument-Making majors are engaged in designing, producing and the operation of measuring facilities and mechanical values control in mechanical engineering.

Biotechnical and Medical Systems and Apparatus majors are engaged in the development, manufacturing and operation of biotehnical and medical devices and systems.

Automation of Technological Processes in Industry majors develop automated manufacturing process and machines, develop automation of

production control and are engaged in the manufacturing activity in the process of product design and stages of production when means o automated design are used.

Processing and Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables majors and Food Industry Processing Equipment majors study and develop foot industry machinery, grain processing and preservation, and food and canning industry processes.

Welding Production Equipment and Technology majors develop ant study machinery and technology in mechanical engineering, in aircraft and automotive industries, and in civil engineering.

Automation and Computer-Integrated Technology majors work on automated systems which govern technological processes of various branches of manufacturing and modern state-of-the-art technology, which cannot be developed without integrated use of computer technology in the developmental stage as well as the stage of exploitation.