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Engineering is the way of realization of technological (1) __________ . Engineers and engineering make a major impact in (2) __________ lives of most of us. Engineering qualifications and (3) __________ are a foundation for many different careers.
Nowadays we can talk about engineering ‘globalization’. In many engineering activities we see a new kind of challenge emerging – international business structures. Research and development (R&D) can take place in one location; materials and subassemblies can be taken from several locations worldwide; (4) __________ can take place in areas located far from R&D and raw material supply; and final markets can be anywhere. The skill of an engineer in designing information (5) __________ and configuring operational technology determines how all this fits together competitively and profitably. It means that an (6) __________ can face the challenge of coping with multi-location, multi-cultural relationships at a very early stage of a (7) __________ .
Engineers have been at the forefront of turning time into a distinguishing feature of the product creation process. With a faster and more even distribution of ‘know-what’ and ‘know-how’ the difference between success and failure can depend on speed-to-market. This requires a high (8) __________ of engineering (9) __________ and skill in operational system (10) __________ and supply chain management to achieve what is commonly termed “time compression”.
Engineers have often found themselves in (11) __________ positions in (12) __________ and manufacturing and are able to earn high salary that depends on experience and (13) __________ .
2. STUDYING ENGINEERING IN THE UK
(adapted from http://www.science-engineering.net)