8.17. Using the diagram to help you, fill in the gaps in the text with the words given. Use your dictionary if necessary.

Co-ordination of control in robots

The diagram shows a (1) _____ system for the force required to (2) _____ an object. The desired level of force is fed into the control module, which (3) _____ it with the actual amount of force as indicated by the feedback signal. The discrepancy enters the command generator, which determines the (4) _____ and extent of adjustment necessary. The resulting command passes into an amplifier which produces power (5) _____ to the level of the input signal. The power drives a motor (6) _____ to some linkage such as a set of gears. The mechanical linkage in the robotic hand ultimately (7) _____ the initial command signal into displacement at the fingertips.

Proportional grasp attached closed-loop compares direction converts

8.18. Using the diagram and the explanation fill in the following table:

Element of the system	Function

8.19. Design a robot to do a dangerous or boring job for you. Draw a rough sketch and make notes about how it works.

Model:

What the robot is for How it works

It is to pick up the socks in my bedroom The sensor smells ..., the arm ...

8.20. Discuss your ideas with a partner. Comment on your partner's idea.

Model:

What powers the robot? Where does it put the socks?

Unit 9

My Faculty

Vocabulary

1. to enter the University поступить

в университет

2. to take / to pass entrance [´entrәns] сдавать / сдать

exams вступительные экзамены

3. to be admitted to the [әd´mıtıd] быть принятым

faculty на факультет

4. full-time / part-time / дневная / вечерняя /

extramural forms [‚ekstrә´mj|әrәl] заочная формы

of education обучения

5. to be set up быть основанным

(syn. to be founded,

to be formed,

to be organized)

6. to be situated быть расположенным

(syn. to be located)

7. teaching block учебный корпус

8. dean декан

9. dean’s office деканат

10. totakeofficeвступить в должность

11. academic staff [stä:f] профессорско-

(syn.teachingstaff)преподавательский состав

12. curriculum(pl.curricula) [kә´rıkj|lәm] учебный план

13. bias(syn.major, [baıәs] [´meıdžә] профилирующие

core) subjects [ké:] предметы

14. general (syn. minor) [´maınә] непрофилирующие

subjects предметы

15. elective courses [ı´lektıv] курсы по выбору

16. instructional [ın´stršk∫n(ә)l учебная

laboratory lә´bãrәt(ә)rı] лаборатория

17. to equip [ı´kwıp] оборудовать

18. to participate [pä:´tısı‚peıt] принимать участие

(syn. to take part)

19. research [rı´ sît∫, ´ri:sî:t∫ ] исследование

20. career-oriented / [kә´rıә ´é:riәntıd] студент,

research-orientedориентированный

studentна практическую /

исследовательскую

деятельность

21. toofferamulti-levelпредлагать

education scheme [ski:m] многоуровневую

систему образования

22. to award a degree [ә´wé:d] присвоить степень

23. Bachelor’s / Master of [´bæt∫әlә] степень бакалавра /

Science degree / Diploma [dı´plә|mә] магистра /

in Engineering диплом инженера

24. to take a postgraduate [pә|st´grædž|әt] учиться в аспирантуре

course

25. to have practical training проходить практику

26. to graduate from the [´grædžu‚eıt] окончить университет

University

27. graduate [´grædžuәt] выпускник