1. Leeds University has a century-old tradition of teaching and research in mechanical engineering and its degrees are recognized the world over.
2. The Mechanical Engineering1 department has about 270 undergraduates and so academic staff. The teaching staff are practising engineers as well as academics. They are involved in consultation and research and maintain close links with industry.
3. The Department offers both three year courses leading to the degree ofBachelor2 of Engineering (B. Eng.) and four year courses leading to the degree of Master of Engineering2 (M. Eng.).
4. The first two years of the courses are common to both three- and four-year schemes and cover basic material for practising engineers. The course covers solid mechanics, thermofluids, materials, design, production and computing. There are also courses in mathematics and electronics and in introduction to the role of the engineer in society.
5. The final years of both schemes offer thirty options3 from which students choose five or seven subjects. These options include vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, energy, analysis of manufacturing processes, biomechanical engineering, noise and vibration control, social and industrial psychology.
6. The courses consist of formal lectures, reinforced by tutorials, laboratory classes and projects, and practical design and computing work. Project work takes the form of assignment which a qualified engineer might be given. The project in the fourth year of the M. Eng. course involves co-operation with industrial engineers.
Пояснения к тексту:
1. Mechanical engineering – машиностроение
2. The degree of Bachelor / Master of Engineering – степень Бакалавра / Магистра Технических наук
3. Options – факультативные предметы; предметы на выбор
8. Прочитайте 5, 6 абзацы текста, ответьте на предложенный вопрос.
What does the project in the fourth year of the Master of engineering course involve?