C. HOW TO TRAIN A SPECIALIST FOR SOLVING ENGINEERING PROBLEMS

R. Guseletov

Novosibirsk State University

Higher technical institutions are still having basic difficulties with their curricula because the teaching staff is not ready for vital changes. The future graduate must possess qualities needed for his professional activity in the international scene. It should be noted that there are some main principles of future specialist education:

- to train engineers of a wide field that means carrying out the duties of technologist, designer, researcher, engineer;

- to broaden the volume of learning sciences and to strengthen ties between academic subjects. It will be possible to train the specialist for the better adaptation under new economic, social and political conditions in order to have an idea about the latest technology and equipment;

- to include learning such subjects as psychology, methodology, religion and also foreign languages that undoubtedly create the highly-educated person.

Nowadays specialists with professional knowledge of language and practical abilities of intercultural communication are claimed in the market teams. Language proficiency is the essential part of the future engineer training.

Exercise 3. In the paragraph of description given in the text to Step II underline all the adjectives. Then write one paragraph (200-250 words) about your University.

Exercise 4.Read over your paragraph. Answer the questions on checklist 2. Write YES or NO. Exchange papers with a group-mate. Check each other’s paragraphs. Write YES or NO on your group-mate’s checklist. Use the answers on the checklist to help you to rewrite your paragraph.

Editing checklist 2

Exercise 5. In the paragraph of process given in the text to Step II find the transition words. Underline them. Notice the punctuation.

Exercise 6.Write one paragraph about your learned action. Follow the example in the text given to Step II. Read your own paragraph. Answer the questions on checklist 3. Write YES or NO. Exchange papers with a group - mate. Check each other’s paragraphs. Write YES or NO on your group-mate’s checklist. Use the answers on the checklist to help you to rewrite your paragraph.

Editing checklist 3

Exercise 7.Write a paragraph of analysis on your own topic. Follow the example given in the text to Step II.

Exercise 8.Read your paragraph. Answer the questions on checklist 4. Write YES or NO. Exchange papers with a group - mate. Check each other’s paragraphs. Write YES or NO on your group-mate’s checklist. Use the answers on the checklist to help you to rewrite your paragraph.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 756