C) Write a covering letter applying for the job

III. Role Play. An interview for a job. For groups of 5-6 students

Roles: 2 interviewers and 3-4 applicants for each position.

Applicants will try to persuade the interviewers to accept for one of the positions advertised below. The interviewers should choose the most suitable applicant taking into account both experience, personal characteristics and the impression of the applicants’ behaviour at the interview.

There are some jobs that could be advertised in newspapers for your summer vocations.

c) Write a covering letter applying for the job - student2.ru

Interviewers:

- Before you interview an applicant look through his/her CV.

- Decide what questions you are going to ask.

- Be ready to explain about the job, and say what the person will have to do, etc.

- After the interview you are to discuss which applicant to hire and announce your decision.

Applicants:

- Write down your CV.

- Be ready to say why you applied for the job, and what salary you expected to get.

- You will have a chance to ask questions.

Comprehensive Prolonged Project

Day 10^th «The fair of vacancies»

It’s high time to think about your future career. One of these days «The fair of vacancies» will be held. What kind of work would you like to find? What would you ask the employer about? What are the skills, abilities and interests that make you attractive to a potential employer? What can you do to present yourself most effectively to gain and impress employers favourably? Discuss all these questions with your groupmates.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

Computer-Aided Design From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of a wide range of computer-based tools that assist engineers, architects and other design professionals in their design activities. It is the main geometry authoring tool within the Product Lifecycle Management process and involves both software and sometimes special-purpose hardware. Current packages range from 2D vector based drafting systems to 3D solid and surface modellers. CAD is sometimes translated as "computer-assisted", "computer-aided drafting", or a similar phrase. Related acronyms are CADD, which stands for "computer-aided design and drafting", CAID for Computer-aided Industrial Design and CAAD, for "computer-aided architectural design". All these terms are essentially synonymous, but there are some subtle differences in meaning and application. Computer-Aided Engineering From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Computer-aided engineering (often referred to as CAE) is the use of information technology for supporting engineers in tasks such as analysis, simulation, design, manufacture, planning, diagnosis and repair. Software tools that have been developed for providing support to these activities are considered CAE tools. CAE tools are being used, for example, to analyze the robustness and performance of components and assemblies. It encompasses simulation, validation and optimization of products and manufacturing tools. In the future CAE systems will be major providers of information to help support design teams in decision making. In regards to information networks, CAE systems are individually considered a single node on a total information network and each node may interact with other nodes on the network. CAE systems can provide support to businesses, this is achieved by the use of reference architectures and their ability to place information views on the business process. Reference architecture is the basis from which information model, especially product and manufacturing models. The term CAE has also been used by some in the past to describe the use of computer technology within engineering in a broader sense than just engineering analysis. It was in this context that the term was coined by Dr. Jason Lemon, founder of SDRC in the late 70's. This definition is however better known today by the terms CAx and PLM. CAE areas covered include: · Stress analysis on components and assemblies using FEA (Finite Element Analysis); · Thermal and fluid flow analysis Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); · Kinematics; · Mechanical event simulation (MES). · Analysis tools for process simulation for operations such as casting, molding, and die press forming. · Optimization of the product or process. In general, there are three phases in any computer-aided engineering task: · Pre-processing – defining the model and environmental factors to be applied to it. (typically a finite element model, but facet, voxel and thin sheet methods are also used) · Analysis solver (usually performed on high powered computers) · Post-processing of results (using visualization tools) This cycle is iterated, often many times, either manually or with the use of commercial optimization software.

Electronic Engineering From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Electronic engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the behavior and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices, systems, or equipment. The term now also covers a large part of electrical engineering degree courses as studied at most European universities. Its practitioners are called electronics engineers in Europe. In the Americas and some other parts of the world, the term electrical engineer is used to describe a person doing the same work. In many areas, electronic engineering is considered to be at the same level as electrical engineering, requiring that more general programmes be called electrical and electronic engineering (many UK universities have departments of Electronic and Electrical Engineering). Both define a broad field that encompasses many subfields including those that deal with power, instrumentation engineering, telecommunications, and semiconductor circuit design amongst many others. Electronic engineering in Europe is a very broad field that encompasses many subfields including those that deal with, electronic devices and circuit design, control systems, electronics and telecommunications, computer systems, embedded software etc. Many European universities now have departments of Electronics that are completely separate from or have completely replaced their electrical engineering departments. Electronic engineering involves the design and testing of electronic circuits that use the electronic properties of components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors to achieve a particular functionality. Signal processing deals with the analysis and manipulation of signals. Signals can be either analogue, in which case the signal varies continuously according to the information, or digital, in which case the signal varies according to a series of discrete values representing the information. For analog signals, signal processing may involve the amplification and filtering of audio signals for audio equipment or the modulation and demodulation of signals for telecommunications. For digital signals, signal processing may involve the compression, error checking and error detection of digital signals. Radio Engineer The name electrical engineering is still used to cover electronic engineering amongst some of the older (notably American) universities and graduates there are called electrical engineers. In Europe, graduates of electronic engineering are known as electronics engineers. Some people believe the term electrical engineer should be reserved for those having specialised in power and heavy current or high voltage engineering, while others believe that power is just one subset of electrical engineering (and indeed the term power engineering is used in that industry). Again, in recent years there has been a growth of new separate-entry degree courses such as information and communication engineering, often followed by academic departments of similar name. Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment. Some of this equipment includes electric motors; machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings; automobiles; aircraft; radar and navigation systems; and power-generating, -controlling, and transmission devices used by electric utilities. Although the terms “electrical” and “electronics” engineering often are used interchangeably in academia and industry, electrical engineers have traditionally focused on the generation and supply of power, whereas electronics engineers have worked on applications of electricity to control systems or signal processing. Electrical engineers specialize in areas such as power systems engineering or electrical equipment manufacturing. Electronics engineers, except computer, are responsible for a wide range of technologies, from portable music players to the global positioning system (GPS), which can continuously provide the location of a vehicle. Electronics engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electronic equipment such as broadcast and communications systems. Many electronics engineers also work in areas closely related to computers. However, engineers whose work is related exclusively to computer hardware are considered computer hardware engineers. Electronics engineers specialize in areas such as communications, signal processing, and control systems or have a specialty within one of these areas—industrial robot control systems or aviation electronics, for example.

Telecommunication From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Telecommunication is the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. In modern times, this process almost always involves the sending of electromagnetic waves by electronic transmitters but in earlier years it may have involved the use of smoke signals, drums or semaphore. Today, telecommunication is widespread and devices that assist the process, such as the television, radio and telephone, are common in many parts of the world. There is also a vast array of networks that connect these devices, including computer networks, public telephone networks, radio networks and television networks. Computer communication across the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging, is just one of many examples of telecommunication. Telecommunication systems are generally designed by telecommunication engineers. Early inventors in the field include Elisha Gray, Guglielmo Marconi and John Logie Baird. In recent times, optical fibre has radically improved the bandwidth available for intercontinental communication, helping to facilitate a faster and richer Internet experience. And, digital television has eliminated effects such as snowy pictures and ghosting. Telecommunication remains an important part of the world economy and the telecommunication industry's revenue has been placed at just under 3% of the gross world product. Telecommunications Engineering Not all that long ago, people communicated via signal fires, flags, drums, messengers, even carrier pigeons. These days, telecommunications engineers provide far more effective means of communication. Morse code telegraphy, followed later by radio, was probably the first device that used electricity for tele-communications. Now, thanks to telecommunications engineers, a single optical fibre the thickness of a human hair can carry half-a-million digital television channels. Society relies on telecommunications engineering for breakthroughs in applications such as satellites, next-generation mobile phones, air-traffic control, the internet and much more. What do telecommunications engineers do? Typically, a telecommunications engineer will: · manage engineering teams · design telecommunications equipment including modems, switches, routers and radio links · develop real-time computer systems, including imbedded computer systems and their software · build and test prototypes of new equipment including integrated circuit components · predict telecommunication system performance · optimise the performance of telecommunications systems · provide technical support to marketing or customer service staff and telecommunications technicians · train technical and engineering staff once new systems have been installed · supervise special research projects on next generation telecommunication systems.

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You can find information about your faculties on the Web sites of your faculties at

· http://www.bsuir.by/online/showpage.jsp?PageID=80391&resID=100229&lang=en&menuItemID=102707 for the Faculty of Computer-Aided Design;

· http://www.bsuir.by/online/showpage.jsp?PageID=80395&resID=100229&lang=en&menuItemID=102709for the Faculty of Radioengineering and Electronics;