本教材内容共分为六个单元，分别是：金属加工基础、机械制造技术、机械设计、电类知识、数控技术、现代制造技术。力求反映现代制造技术的多方面发展，以适应机电结合发展的趋势，并将公共英语中的阅读方法贯穿其中，有针对性地加以训练，以提高学生科技英语的阅读能力。

导读

Unit One The Foundation of Metalworking

 Passage One Classification of Metals

 Passage Two Properties of Metals and Heat Treatment of Steel

 Passage Three Metal Hot Working

 Passage Four Metalworking Machine Tool

 Unit exercises

 Word building

Unit Two Machine Manufacturing Engineering

 Passage One The Basic Machining Techniques

 Passage Two Casting

 Passage Three Dimension and Tolerance

 Passage Four Forming

 Unit exercises

 Word building

Unit Three Mechanical Design

 Passage One Gears

 Passage Two Introduction to Design of Mechanism Systems

 Passage Three Selection of Mechanisms

 Passage Four CAD and CAM

 Unit exercise

 Word building

Unit Four Electric Part

 Passage One Series and Parallel DC Networks

 Passage Two Potenfiometers

 Passage Three Programmable Logic Controllers

 Passage Four Use of Sensors in Progranmmble Automation

 Unit exercises

 Word building

Unit Five CNC

 Passage One Classification of Numerical Control Machines

 Passage Two Machining Centers

 Passage Three CNC Turning Center and the PC300 Mill

 Passage Four Advantages and Disadvantages of NC

 Unit exercise

 Word building

Unit Six Modem Manufacturing Technology

 Passage One Computer Aided Manufacturing

 Passage Two Introduction to Flexible Manufacturing

 Passage Three Computer-Integrated Manufracturing

 Passage Four The EDM Process

 Unit exercises

 Word building