Unit 1. Using an english dictionay

Dangers in nuclear industry’s supply chain

The American Nuclear Society’s annual meeting in June is themed, “Nuclear Science and Technology: Now Arriving on Main Street.” In light of recent reports on the industry’s supply chain flaws, can the package “arrive on Main Street” on time and in one damage-free piece? The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wonders.
According to the Commission, some parts used in reactors are counterfeit or defective because of an influx of foreign or inexperienced manufacturers crowding in to supply the industry. Most of approximately 700 manufacturers are based in China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea, where inspections do not require the same steps and quality standards as in Europe and the United States. While the Commission regulates reactor siting, construction and operation through a combination of regulatory requirements, licensing and oversight, complete review of tiny control rods, vessels and coolant used to make the reactors is not easy.

New Words:
-Chain: a) A connected, flexible series of links, typically of metal, used especially for holding objects together or restraining or for transmitting mechanical power. b) A series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement).

-Oversight: a) An unintentional omission or mistake. b) watchful and responsible care.

Today we learned how to use an online dictionary, we find out articles about our careers and we chose one of it. The english dictionaries we used are here:

http://www.answers.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Introducing myself

Name: Maria Jose Garcia
Date: 05/19/2008
Questions:

1. Could you please define Engineering in your own words?
Is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria.

2. What influenced you to pursue Electronics engineering, industrial ingeneering, computer science engineering or informatics engineering?
I decided to study industrial engineering becasuse this career has a big field and you can work in several areas.

3. Could you please describe the educational process required to become an Engineer?
Yove must love the mathematics and you have to study a lot. You have to study during 5 years in an university.

4. What are the skills you need to be a good engineer?
An engenieer should be hardworking, he or she should have a lider spirit and you have to control yourself, solve problems, and other things.

5. What job considerations were you looking for after you completed your education?
I would consider work in the quality control area, it could be as an inspector.

6. What's something of your school life that you enjoy the most?
what i enjoyed more is that i learned so much in there and all the friends i got. Those were really good times.

7. from your perspective, what is the most difficult part of being an engineering student?
The most difficult part of being an engineer is that you have to dedicate so much time to your studies, and you can not spend time when your family and friends as much as you use to do it.

8. What are your plans for the future?
In the future i want to work in a big company, maybe out of the country or create my own bussiness.

9. Point out your most personally gratifying moment in Engineering school?
when i think that something is very difficult and im not capable of do it, it is a very good moment when i realized that i can do it because impossible is nothing, if you want something you just have to do it with your heart.

10. Why would you recommend Engineering as a career?
I really recommended it because this career is a complete one, you can do many things, work in many areas and you develop many abilities.

Welcome to my Blog =D

Hi, my name’s María. José García but everybody calls me Marijo. Im from Maracaibo originally. Im 19 years old and Im studying industrial engineering at URBE.
I love music, dancing, spending time with my family and friends, going to the movies, surfing on the net, watching tv, talking on the phone with my friends, chocolate, Mexican Italian and Chinese food, my city, my family, my friends, etc.
I hate smoking, getting up on weekends, injustice, lies, cleaning, washing and Chavez.
My dream is to be a very successful woman, have a very family, earn a lot of money, have my own business.
My opinion about English is very helpful language because you can communicate with people from others countries, you can find out the culture of other people.