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| field | employment | advancement | labor |
Read the text and translate it into Ukrainian.
Telecom Engineer: Career Profile
Engineers who have completed an undergraduate program in electrical engineering may be interested in beginning careers as telecom engineers. This engineering specialty is also related to such careers as materials engineering and computer engineering.
Career Overview
The telecommunications (telecom) engineer career is a fairly new development in engineering specialties and has come about along with the growth of the telecommunications industry. Telecom engineers specialize in designing and maintaining telecommunications systems. They develop, test and supervise the manufacturing of electronic equipment used in this industry; as a result, telecom engineering can be considered a specialization of the electronic engineering field.
Education
Telecom engineers are almost always required to have a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering or electronics engineering technology. This 4-year degree usually allows for entry-level telecom engineering jobs, though graduate-level education may help with employment prospects and advancement. Courses usually include higher mathematics, including calculus, along with subjects such as electricity and magnetism, mechanics, various forms of electronics and digital communications.
Skills
In general, successful telecom engineers need an advanced understanding of electrical engineering systems, an ability to grasp complex engineering concepts, an understanding of the function of the telecom industry and the ability to break down advanced concepts into terms co-workers can easily grasp. Other necessary skills include problem-solving, critical thinking, system analysis and operations management.
Job Outlook and Salary
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted in May 2012 that there were 28,930 engineers employed within the telecommunications industry (www.bls.gov). Most of these individuals were classified as electronics engineers. As the telecom industry continues to develop, there will be a need for engineers who can create and maintain innovative systems for modern corporations.
3. Answer the following questions:
1. What are the main tasks of telecom specialists?
2. What kind of education is required to become a telecom expert?
3. What courses do you need to pass to get a job in telecom field?
4. Can you name some skills which are needed to become a telecom specialist?
5. What kind of engineers will be in demand in future?
Match the word or word combination with its definition.
| development | a) | a development or improvement | |
| manufacturing | b) | the process of keeping something in good condition | |
| maintenance | c) | the necessary items for a particular purpose | |
| supervision | d) | making (something) on a large scale using machinery | |
| equipment | e) | the abilities to perform various tasks satisfactorily | |
| advancement | f) | a process of changing the situation | |
| skills | g) | observing and directing somebody’s work |
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Make up word combinations and translate them into Ukrainian. Create your own sentences with these combinations.
| telecom | communications |
| complex | industry |
| innovative | equipment |
| digital | concept |
| electronic | analysis |
| system | systems |
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Look through the words in a frame. Translate them and fill in the gaps in the article below.
| include | complaints | computer | installation | satellite |
| involved | transmission | solve | troubleshooting | specialist |
| What Does my Job Involve? As a telecommunications specialist, you help customers design, set up and troubleshoot communication systems, plans and devices that ________ (1) both voice and data ________ (2). Depending on where you work, you may specialize in data communications, cellular capabilities, voice transmission, ________ (3) communications and cable-to-modem communications. Most of your day will be spent on a ________ (4), phone or chat room supervising the _________ (5) process, providing maintenance and ________ (6) services to clients. As a telecommunications ________ (7), you are expected to function as a client representative, troubleshooting technician, and a source of information to distributors. You may be _________ (8) in multiple projects and prepared to focus on technical issues involving maintenance, installation and troubleshooting. Successful telecommunications specialists can juggle multiple tasks, handle________ (9), and help clients ________ (10) problems in a calm and assertive manner. |
