Electronics and Automation

Name No. Class Date

A. ELECTRONICS AND AUTOMATION JOBS

1. Match the jobs with their description.
a. automation   1. to design, program, simulate and test automated

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technician machinery and processes
b. electronics   2. to design, develop and conduct research on
technician various electrical systems and their parts
c. marketing   3. to service and fix the computerised systems and
automation expert robotic devices that are designed to reduce
human interaction
d. lighting technician   4. to design, test and build various types of
electronic equipment
e. automation   5. to know about and operate robots and machines
designer ensuring high performance to achieve the
production targets
f. electronics drafter   6. to work at the intersection of sales, marketing
and technology
g. stock automation   7. to test if products meet all required standards
specialist and the customer’s expectations in terms of
performance and reliability
h. electronics engineer   8. to manage the lighting in shows in the
entertainment industry
i. automation   9. to design automation processes, deliver improved
engineer customer outcomes and service quality
j. electronic systems   10. to prepare circuit board assemblies and repair
tester different electronic parts and devices

2. What is the Portuguese equivalent of the jobs above?

testador de sistemas eletrónicos especialista em automação de marketing

engenheiro de automatismos designer de eletrónica engenheiro de eletrónica
técnico de iluminação especialista em logística de automatismos
técnico de eletrónica técnico de automatismos designer de automatismos

3. Write the jobs in the corresponding area.

Electronics Automation

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 B. COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
In-car video camera to
54%
record accident incidents
Listen to the dialogue between a customer
45% Lane keeping 46% Autopilot 67% Night vision device
and a car salesperson. CD 3 Tracks 9 ● 10 system
Lane changing warning
Car Salesperson: Good morning, sir. Fatiguewarning 62% system/blind spot
53% devicedevice warning system
What can I do for you?
Front/rear
Customer: Good morning. I want to buy 72% end

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collision
my first car. alarm
C.S.: What kind of car are you looking for? warning

Let's take a walk around our showroom.

We have some great deals this weekend.
Maybe you can find the one that you are looking for.
C.: I'd like to check out your SUVs.
C.S.: Not a problem sir. We have a nice brand over here, the new Honda Pilot SUV. It has some
automation features.
C.: What do you mean by that? I don’t need to drive it?
C.S.: Not necessarily. There are some which have lane-keeping system or autopilot, others have
night vision devices.
C.: That’s interesting. Does it mean that some cars don’t need the driver at all?
C.S.: The most advanced models have full automation, which means that the car can perform all
driving functions by itself.
C.: That’s not exactly what I need. You know it’s my first car and I want to enjoy the pleasures of
driving.
C.S.: I see. You want a car with a minimum driving assistance. Maybe just front and rear collision
warning, right?
C.: That’s right. I prefer an economical, comfortable car rather than a fully automated one.
C.S.: Well, I must tell you that the fatigue warning device can avoid many car crashes, especially
if you drive for long hours.
C.: I agree with you. Do you have a car like that to show me?
C.S.: Yes, sir. I can show you this one here. It’s not brand-new. It’s a second-hand car but in very
good condition and it meets all your requirements in terms of performance and automation
technology.
C.: That’s great! I like the brand and the colour. It’s just perfect. Thank you very much for your
help.
C.S.: Would you like to test-drive it?
C.: Yes, please. After that we can talk about the conditions of payment.
C.S.: Certainly, sir.

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 C. ROLE-PLAY

Use the previous dialogue as a model and role-play a

dialogue between a customer and a car salesperson using
some of the information in the table.

Information and warning Function specific automation

• Side and rear cameras with driver displays • Lane keep assistance to stay in the centre

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• Back-up assistance of the lane
• Warning of oncoming cross-traffic • Active cruise control for changing traffic
conditions
• Ultrasound sensing of areas in front and
behind the car obstructed from driver view • Collision avoidance by automatic braking
• Traffic sign recognition • Automated emergency brake
• Detection of lane markings • Intelligent head beam assistance that
illuminates curves ahead or prevents
• Blind spot warning
blinding of other traffic participants
• Night vision
Combine functions automation
• Ranging of objects ahead in conditions of
poor visibility • Adaptive cruise control with lane centering
• Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to- • Traffic jam assist
infrastructure communication Limited self-driving automation
• Dynamic display image of the entire car • Automated parking/valet parking
and surrounding space
• Highway auto pilot
• In-cabin monitoring and warning to a
distracted driver Full self-driving automation

D. TYPES OF CARS

Label the cars with the words in the box.

convertible
coupe
1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________
hatchback
minivan
pickup
4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________ saloon
SUV
van
estate
7. ____________________ 8. ____________________ 9. ____________________

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 E. ELECTRONICS AND AUTOMATION

1. Match the expressions bellow and decide if they’re a part of electronics (E) or automation (A).

A. Electronics: it's the branch of physics B. Automation: it can be defined as the

and technology that deals with the design technology through which a process or
of circuits that are powered by an electric procedure is performed without any
power source. human assistance.

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assembly lines DVD players

automotive industry mail processing

camera autofocus systems mobile phones

cameras ovens

cookers controlled by smartphone portable air-conditioners with wi-fi

desktop computers printers

lift operation radiation detection devices

fans radios

flight simulators security and protection industry

game consoles smart bulbs

intelligent vacuum cleaners tablets

laptops TVs

lighthouse illumination video doorbells

2. Label the picture with the words/expressions in the box.

battery packs solar roof high-voltage electric cable power electronics

battery management system transmission and electric engine

a. ______________________
f. ______________________

e. ______________________

b. ______________________

c. ______________________
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 d. ______________________
3. Home automation is the ability to control items around the house with a simple push of a button
or a voice command. 

This is a Wireless Smart Home Video Doorbell WIFI IP Peephole Camera 135 Degree Viewing Angle
answered by telephone. Use the words in the box to label it.

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• Rj45 interface connection cable • speaker
(4 lines with pin) • bracket hole
• Lock Relay connection cable • cooling aluminium sheet
(2 lines with pin) • reset button
• 4 pcs IR LED inside • bottom screw hole
• microphone • 2.5 mm lens
• logo • Power line; support 12~24VAC/12VDC
• doorbell button

a. ________________
b. ________________
c. ________________

j. ________________

d. ________________ k. ________________

e. ________________
f. ________________

g. ________________ l. ________________

h. ________________

i. ________________

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 MORE USEFUL WORDS
ELECTRONICS Eletrónica • transducer transdutor
• amp ampere • transformer transformador
• analogue analógico • transistor transistor
• capacitor capacitador • volt volt (unidade de tensão elétrica)
• circuit circuito • voltage voltagem
• conduction condução • voltmeter voltímetro
• conductor condutor watt watt (unidade de potência)

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• current corrente
• digital digital AUTOMATION Automação
• diode díodo • algorithm algoritmo
• electrical energy energia elétrica • analytics analítico
• electricity eletricidade • automate automatizar
• electrolysis eletrólise • automation automação
• electromagnet eletroíman • computer program programa de computador
• electronic eletrónico • computerised computorizado
• energy energia • debug depurar
• fuel cell célula de combustível • economics economia
• generator gerador • electric elétrico
• induction indução • empowerment autorização
• inductor indutor • end effector efetor
• integrated circuit circuito integrado • ethical ético
• interface interface • factory fábrica
• joule joule (unidade de energia) • high-tech tecnologia de ponta
• microchip microship • hydraulic hidráulico
• microelectronics microeletrónica • impact impacto
• microprocessor microprocessador • instrumentation instrumentação
• ohm ohm (unidade de resistência elétrica) • limitation limitação
• ohm's law lei de ohm • maintenance manutenção
• parallel circuit circuito paralelo • manipulators manipuladores
• photocell fotocélula • mechanism mecanismo
• photovoltaic fotovoltaico • mechanisation mecanização
• polarity polaridade • metrology metrologia
• potentiometer potenciómetro • pneumatic pneumático
• resistance resistência • power supply fonte de energia
• resistor resistor • programmer programador
• semiconductor semicondutor • prototype protótipo
• sensor sensor • reprogram reprogramar
• series circuit circuito em série • robot robô
• solar cell célula solar • robotics robótica
• solar energy energia solar • robotize robotizar
• solenoid solenoide • scalability redimensionalidade
• switch interruptor

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