English for Specific Purposes

68 Electronic Engineering

 

WRITING: Prospects of Instrumentation Engineereing

 

16. As any modern technology, Instrumentation Engineering features its problems and promises. Analyze the existing ones and imagine possible challenges to be faced by electronic engineers. Write an essay using the Get real links, as well as your own experience.

 

● Get Real

 

http://www.engineeringservicesoutsourcin g.com/ref/eng/fut/ins/ins.html

 

http://studyplaces.com/questions/104412-what-is-scope-and-job-opportunities-for-electronics-and-instrumentation-engineer

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_engi

 

neering

 

http://jobsearch.monster.ca/instrumentati

 

on-engineer_5

 

SPEAKING: Instrumentation Applications: Smart Home

 

17. The idea of a smart home may sound like something out of Hollywood. However, smart home technology is real, and it's becoming increasingly sophisticated. Prepare a presentation and take part in a round-table talk on the subject of application of instrumentation engineering in modern households. In the course of your conversation the following discussion points are to be touched upon:

 

· instrumentations in households and their types;

 

· technical characteristics and requirements;

 

· working principles;

 

· future possibilities.

 

Use the Supplementary Reading section text “Smart Home” and the links from “Get Real” as well as any relevant information found.

 

The following discourse markers may help you. But before you start match discourse markers with their functions:

 

As I was saying…	to add onto a point just raised
Anyway…	to bring the conversation back to a former point
Here’s the thing / The thing is…	to conclude an argument
I’m glad you brought that up because…	to raise an important issue
At the end of the day…	to move on to another point or to close a conversation