Otazky ke zkoušce - Technology 2
Technology 2 Examination question
1
- Characterize three most common ways of studying technology in Great Britain.
- Name the faculties at VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava. Explain what is studied at each faculty.
- Describe your course (subjects, career choice after you graduate)
2
- How did some famous agricultural inventions improve farmers’ work?
- How is modern technology used in gathering information about soil and in fruit production?
- What is a treadle pump and how does it work?
3
- Describe four important bridge types.
- What methods do Construction Engineers use to make tunnels? How does a tunnel-boring machine work?
- Describe a famous bridge or a tunnel (type, function, location, designer, year completed).
4
- What properties of plastics make them suitable materials for a wide range of products?
- What is the history of plastics? What were the first plastics made from? What are plastics produced from today?
- How do modern packaging technologies use plastics?
5
- What are the different sources of alternative energy and how do they work?
- Describe the operation of a wind turbine.
- How could a community be self-sufficient in energy?
6
- What are the different parts of a plane and what are their functions?
- What does an Air Traffic Controller do? What skills does a person need to do the job? What responsibilities does the job involve?
- How does a helicopter/glider work?
7
- How have homes in your country changed within the last 100 years?
- Try to make predictions about future homes (size, building materials, power generation, labour-saving devices, smart technology).
- What are earth homes? Explain their advantages and technical issues in building them.
8
- What different methods of transport are used to transport parts of the aircraft in the European Airbus A380 project?
- Why do people choose to travel by train in this country? How does train travel compare with other forms of transport? What are Maglev and Bullet trains?
- What does a Marine Engineer do? What risks are there in the job?
9
- What are the different jobs on an oil rig in order of seniority? What are their responsibilities?
- How is crude oil converted into a wide range of products? Describe the refining process.
- What are the different types of oil platforms? Describe one of them in detail.
10
- What are the causes of environmental pollution? How does environmental technology try to reduce and overcome the effects of pollution?
- How can a fully-sustainable eco-city work?
- Where does the fresh water in your area come from? How is it treated?
11
- What different environments can robots be found in? What tasks can they be used for?
- Explain how robots work (movement, motor, power source, sensory system, processor).
- What is the difference between mechanization and automation? What knowledge and qualities must an engineer working on the design of robots have?
12
- What components do the kitchen units comprise? How are they made? What materials are used?
- What high-tech appliances can you find in a smart kitchen?
- Describe some energy saving devices for the home.
13
- How is Visby, a Swedish stealth warship, designed to minimize detection?
- What is the possible future of defence technology?
- In which ways could military technology be used in civilian life?
14
- What are the most common electronic components and what is their function?
- What subjects are included in an Electronics course? What sort of work can an Electronics Technician do?
- What makes a good presentation (preparation, content organization, delivery, visual aids)?
15
- What is your career path so far? What are your hopes for the future?
- What information does a job advertisement usually comprise?
- How should you prepare for a job interview? How do you write a CV and a covering letter?