Get ready! @ Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 11 What types of problems do mechanical engineers fi? 2 What kinds of computer methods do mechanical engineers use? SHARP & CO. ‘At Sharp & Co, we specialize in designing and building pressure vessels. Wo offer many kinds of services. These include Creating a physical prototype of systems in the design phase Creating virtual models of systems with CAD (computer-aided design) Testing conditions with CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations Drafting of the mechanism Building parts to specifications using CAM (computer- aided manufacturing) Studying and testing of stresses Building a pressure vessel system requires expert skil and knowledge. Let our mechanical engineering team help build your system today. Please call or email us for more details. } drafting ) @ Read this page from the website of a \ - mechanical engineering firm. Then, read Vocabulary the summary of the passage. Fill in the © Match the words (1-5) with the definitions blanks using words from the word bank. (AE). OF d 1 RNR Mae A —stees : w _pressure vessel «SCAM : _caD : prototypes pressure : 2 3 Aa container that holds liquid or gas B Sharp and Co. is a company that designs and builds the use of computer technology to build 1 vessels. The company offers a variety of ; 2 . aaraearal machines ; s engineers make physical of systems. And they also make virtual models of i ae ere eo ay eee systems using 4___. They build the parts of gases move : the pressure vessel using 5 They also D using technology to create computer models, test for 6 E a force that presses against an object ;Write the word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part. 1. Imitations of possible events test for weaknesses. s__u——t__n_ 2. Engineers take courses in the process of creating drawings. d_a_t__ 3. One broken part of a larger system causes the machine to fai. m_—h——i_m 4 The initial model of the machine will be finished soon. roy 5 The design and construction of machines is a ‘growing field --¢-a_—c_l e_g_-e_r__g © @ Listen and read the website. How can you get more information on Sharp & Co's services? Listening © & Listen to a conversation between a customer and an employee of Sharp & Co. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 1 _ The customer needs a pressure vessel for gas. 2 _ A physical prototype is faster than a computer model 3. _. The customer chooses the physical prototype. @ @ Listen again and complete the conversation. Employ« Sharp and Company. How can | help) a O Customer: Hi. need a custom 1 | for a gas ine. Employee: Um, we can build a physical 2 ‘or we can work with a computer model. Customer: Hmm. What would you recommend? | employee: Wel, are faster. And | they let us perform a lot of simulations. | Customer: But you also test physical prototypes, | | 4 2 Employee: Yes. But obviously, you can 5 with a ‘computer model, Customer: Okay. Lets 6_________that. Speaking © With a partner, act out the roles below, based on task 7. Then switch roles. Ineed a custom pressure vess y We can... or we can .. What would you recommend? Student A: You need a pressure vessel. Talk to Student B about © types of models ¢ recommendations @ testing prototypes Student B: You work at an engineering firm. Answer Student A's questions Writing You are an engineer. Use the conversation from Task 8 to complete the order form. Write about: ‘¢ what the customer ordered ‘¢ what questions he/she had ‘® what you explained to them Customer Request: Customer Order: