brochures. Your purpose here is to iind the most appropriate course for each of the following prospective students. Use the Course Guide which follows and answer using the course code.
A student who has just left school and wants to become a technician.
A student who wants to design ships.
A student who wants to get an engineering degree and also improve his knowledge of languages.
A student who wants a degree eventually but whose qualifications at present are enough to start an HND course.
A student who wants to work as an engineer with the air force.
A technician employed by a company which installs electrical wiring in factories.
A student with a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering who is prepared to spend another two years studying to improve her qualifications.
A student interested in how micro-organisms can be used in industry.
I EE22 ~ ' ~ i ~ h i r .~ National Diploma in Electronic and Electrical
~n$iieering. Two years, full-time. For potential electronic andeiectrical engineers. The first year is common and the second year allows students to specialize in either
electronic or electrical engineering subjects. Successful
m gstqdentsmay continue to a degree course.
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.:'~&ionai certificate in Electrical Engineering. One year, 'full-time. For potential technicians or for those who wish
I ain entry to an HND course.
er National Certificate Course in Electrical.. -
neering. Two years, day-release. This col provides the technical education required for technicians employed in the electrical installation industry.
H300 Bachelo! of Engineering (B Eng) - Mechanical Engineering for Europe. Four -am, full-time;
one year study and work attac nt inFurnc
~ e r m a n y .
H400 Bachelor of Engineering (B Enyr - n t r ~ u ~ ..I
Engineering. Three years, full-time, or f~ tars
including one year of professional trainins nl thesi----' industry.
HJ36 Bachelor of Engineering (B Eng) - Naval Architectufeand Ocean Engineering. Three years, full-time.
H340 Bachelor of Science (Engineering) - Mechanical
I Bachelor of cr~y~~reering (B Eng) - Manufactur~~~u 1
Management. A two-year HND course in engineering followed by two years of technology and managemell1 designed to produce managers qualified in high technology.
Further information may be obtained by contacting one of these information centres and requesting the appropriate course leaflet by sode number.
A l l E courses:
Information Centre Fraser College Parlett Street Glasgow GL2 2KL
All Y courses:
Information Centre Maxwell University Glasgow GLl5PN
Writing Lettt, ,+,,.iting, 1 : r,,,,sting inforrnatib..
Write a letter to either the college or the university mentioned in Task 6 asking for information on a course which interests you. Set out your letter like this:
21 Route de St Fargeau 18900 Russe
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August 199-
Engineering materials
Ribbed plastic pipes stackedneara roadconstruction site where they will be laid for drainage along the sides o f a newsection of motormay.
Task 1 List the materials you know which are used in engineering. Combine your list with the others in your group and classify the materials as metals.
thermoplastics, etc.
Reading Scanning tables
In engineering it is important to practise reading tables, charts, diagrams, and graphs because so much information is presented in these ways. We will start in this unit with a table.
Scanning is the best strategy for finding information in a table. With scanning.
you know before you read what sort of information you are searching for. To scan a table, you move y o u eyes up and down the columns until you 6nd the word or words you want. To scan quickly, you must learn to ignore any information which will not help you with your task.
Task 2 Scan the table which follows to 6nd a material which is:
1 soft 2 ductile 3 malleable 4 tough
5 scratch-resistant
6 conductive and malleable 7 durable and hard
8 stiff and brittle
9 ductile and corrosion-resistant 10 heat-resistant and chemical-resistant
Materials Properties Uses
Metals
Aluminium Light, soft, ductile, highly Aircraft, engine components.
conductive, corrosion-resistant. foil, cooking utensils
Copper Very malleable, tough and Electric wiring. PCBs, tubing ductile, highly conductive.
corrosion-resistant.
Brass (65% copper. 35% Very corrosion-resistant. Casts Valves. taps castings. ship zinc) well, easily machined. Can be fittings, electrical contacts
work hardened. Good conductor.
Mild steel (ion with High strength, ductile, tough. General purpose 0.15% to 0.3% carbon) fairly malleable. Cannot be
hardened and tempered. Low cost. Poor corrosion resistance.
High carbon steel (ion Hardest of the carbon steels but Cutting tools such as drills, files, with 0.7% to 1.4% carbon) less ductile and malleable. Can be saws
hardened and tempered.
Thermoplastics ABS
Acrylic
Nylon
High impact strength and
toughness, scratch-resistant, light and durable.
Stiff, hard, very durable, clear.
can be polished easily. Can be formed easily.
Hard, tough, wear-resistant, self- lubricating.
Thermosetting plastics
Epoxy resin High strength when reinforced, good chemical and wear resistance.
Polyester resin Stiff, hard, brittle. Good chemical and heat resistance.
Urea formaldehyde Stiff, hard, strong, brittle, heat- resistant, and a good electrical insulator.
Safety helmets, car components, telephones, kitchenware
Aiicraft canopies, baths, double gl-g
Bearings, gears, casings for power tools
Adhesives, encapsulation of
Moulding, boat and car bodies Electrical fittings, adhesives