ENGLISH 2019-2020 : Reading Comprehension –4

THE ENGINEER
what is an Engineer?
An engineer uses science, technology and math to solve problems. We can see engineering
everywhere in the world around us, improving the ways we work, travel, communicate, stay
healthy, and entertain.
Today, the field of engineering offers more career choices than any other discipline! In the past,
there were four major engineering branches: mechanical, chemical, civil and electrical. Today,
the number of available engineering degrees are vast. There are now six major branches of
engineering: mechanical, chemical, civil, electrical, management, and geotechnical, and under
each branch there are hundreds of different subcategories.
What does an Engineer do?
Engineers design machinery, build skyscrapers, and oversee public works, but they address
society's needs and problems on so many other levels as well. At a molecular level, they work
on drug delivery systems that work inside cells. At a macro level, they look at the particle flow
of pollutants through soil to clean up oil spills, abandoned industrial sites and other biohazards.
At a galactic level, they design spacecraft for other-planet exploration. At an atomic level, they
develop data storage that focuses on the spin of electrons in atoms. Clean drinking water, safe
food storage, and the protection of our environment are also under the engineering umbrella.
The following are various types of engineers.
Biomedical Engineer
- analyzes and designs solutions to problems in biology and medicine
Chemical Engineer
- conceptualizes and designs processes for producing, transforming and transporting materials
Civil Engineer
- designs and supervises large construction projects, including roads, buildings, airports,
tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment
Electrical Engineer
- designs and develops new electrical equipment, solves problems and tests equipment
Mechanical Engineer
- designs, develops, builds, and tests mechanical devices, including tools, engines and machines
Petroleum Engineer
- locates reservoirs of natural gas and crude oil beneath the earth's surface
Robotics Engineer
- creates robots and robotic systems that are able to perform duties that humans are either unable
or prefer not to complete
Software Engineer
- is engaged in computer software development, and applies engineering principles to software
creation

Are you suited to be an engineer?

Engineers have distinct personalities. They tend to be investigative individuals, which means
they’re intellectual, introspective, and inquisitive. They are curious, methodical, rational,
analytical, and logical. Some of them are also enterprising, meaning they’re adventurous,
ambitious, assertive, extroverted, energetic, enthusiastic, confident, and optimistic.
Comprehension
Read the text on Engineering . Underline the words you can not understand and find their meanings ;
Then answer the following questions :
1-what is the work of an enginner in general
2-what is the work of electrical engineer
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