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Вариант 5

IV семестр

I. Прочитайте и переведите текст (устно).

Most engineers specialize in one or more engineering disciplines. Numerous specialties are recognized by professional societies, and each of the major branches of engineering has numerous subdivisions. Civil engineering, for example, includes structural and transportation engineering, and materials engineering includes ceramic, metallurgical, and polymer engineering. Engineers also may specialize in one industry, such as motor vehicles, or in one type of technology, such as turbines or semiconductor materials. Several recent studies have investigated how engineers spend their time; that is, the work tasks they perform and how their time is distributed among these. Research suggests that there are several key themes present in engineers’ work: (1) technical work (i.e., the application of science to product development); (2) social work (i.e., interactive communication between people); (3) computer-based work; (4) information behaviours. Amongst other more detailed findings, a recent work sampling study found that engineers spend 62.92% of their time engaged in technical work, 40.37% in social work, and 49.66% in computer-based work. Furthermore, there was co of nsiderable overlap between these different types of work, with engineers spending 24.96% of their time engaged in technical and social work, 37.97% in technical and non-social, 15.42% in non-technical and social, and 21.66% in non-technical and non-social.

Engineering is also an information intensive field, with research finding that engineers spend 55.8% of their time engaged in various different information behaviours, including 14.2% actively seeking information from other people (7.8%) and information repositories such as documents and databases (6.4%).

The time engineers spend engaged in such activities is also reflected in the competencies required in engineering roles. In addition to engineers’ core technical competence, research has also demonstrated the critical nature of their personal attributes, project management skills, and cognitive abilities to success in the role.

II. Выберите правильный вариант ответа на вопросы по тексту.

1. What does civil engineering include?

a) structural and transportation engineering

b) power engineering

c) military engineering

2.What does materials engineering include?

a) transportation engineering

b) structural engineering

c) ceramic, metallurgical, and polymer engineering

3. How much time do engineers spend engaged in technical work?

a)62.92% of their time

b) 69.92% of their time

c) 92.96% of their time

III. Закончите предложение по содержанию прочитанного текста.

4. Most engineers specialize _____________

a)only in one engineering discipline.

 

b)in one or more engineering disciplines.

 

c)in three engineering disciplines.

 

5. Each of the major branches of engineering has numerous subdivisions___________

а) is recognized by professional societies.

b) supported by authorities.

c) has numerous subdivisions.

 

6. Several recent studies have investigated__________

a) how engineers spend their money.

b) how engineers spend their time.

c) how engineers spend their holidays.

7. A recent work sampling study found that engineers spend 40.37% of their time engaged _______

a) in social work.

b) in technical work.

c) in homework.

8. Engineering is also________

a) an information extensive field.

b) an uninvestigated field.

c) an information intensive field.

IV. Подберите эквивалент к данному русскому слову.

9. подразделение

a) subdivisions b) subordinate c) suburb

10.транспортное средство

a) versus b) vehicle c) vegetable

11. исследовать

a) invent b) investigate c) input

12.совпадение, перекрытие

a) overdone b) overlap c) oven

13. полупроводник

a) conductor b) superconductor c) semiconductor