Unit I engineering and automation

Pre-reading

Before studying the material of this unit, read and memorize some basic and important definitions of it.

Engineering	– the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.
Automation	– use of methods and machines to make industry more and more automatic, especially by means of electronic controls.
Industry	– automated production of material goods; – business of the same type, considered as a whole; – the sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises (in singular).

Words and Expressions to be studied:

advance	– прогресс, достижение
valve	– клапан, вентиль, затвор
sequence	– последовательность
assembly plant	– сборочный завод
nonmanufacturing	– непроизводственный
device	– устройство, прибор
to resemble	– походить
efficiency	– эффективность
flyball governor	– центробежный регулятор
steam engine	– паровоз
household thermostat	– бытовой термостат
to facilitate	– способствовать
punched	– перфорированный
aid	– помощь
dimension	– измерение, размеры
influence	– влияние
equipment	– оборудование
quantity	– количество
consumer	– потребитель
particular	–особый, личный, индивидуальный

While reading the Text of this Unit, you’ll find these words and expressions. They will be given as italicized ones. You may also consult any English-Russian dictionary.

Choose your level and make pre-reading tasks

Level A

I. While reading the text “Industrial Engineering and Automation” find the following English phrases in it and a) give Russian equivalents for them; b) define what parts of speech they are; c) tell what engineering is.

Manufacturing processes, a limited number of operations, to increase productivity, in whole, automatic devices, the simplification of work, known as Detroit automation, to be controlled by, nevertheless, particular production needs.

II. Make nouns from the following verbs.

To apply, to consider, to control, to develop, to manufacture, to move, to produce, to require, to test, to use.

Level B

I. While reading the text “Industrial Engineering and Automation” find the following English phrases in it and a) read them aloud; b) give their Russian equivalents (consult the dictionary if it is necessary); c) tell what automation is.

A major advance, a highly-developed form, to describe processes, refining steel, the sequences of operations, specialized machines, manufacturing processes, the whole factory, to require the same degree of automation, in large quantities.

II. Define what parts of speech are the following words.

Industrial, windmills perform, recently, more, productivity, help, modern, produce, fixed.

Level C

I. While reading the text “Industrial Engineering and Automation” find the following English words in it and a) read them aloud correctly (if you are not sure, consult the dictionary); b) give their translation; c) tell what types of automation are in industry today.

При чтении текста “Промышленная инженерия и автоматизация” найдите в нем следующие английские слова и a) прочитайте эти слова вслух правильно (если Вы не уверены, проконсультируйтесь со словарем); b) дайте их перевод; c) расскажите, какие виды автоматизации существуют в промышленности сегодня.

Automation, computer, device, engineering, industrial, invent, machines, processes, system, technology.