本书共16个单元，内容包括机械工程基础（工程材料及其处理、绘图、公差、机械原理、机械零件、热加工和成型技术等），机械加工设备与技术，计算机化制造技术和机电一体化技术（涉及数控技术、工业机器人、计算机辅助设计与制造、柔性制造和成组技术等），装配，农业机械（涉及常用的动力机械如汽油机和柴油机，常用的农业机械如拖拉机）。

本书内容的选取均为国内外报刊、杂志、教材、论著和其他文选，内容编排按照学生学习专业知识的过程循序渐进，有连贯性，英语语言由浅入深，有系统性。每个单元围绕一个主题（theme）编选课文和练习题。

本书可作为高等工科院校学生教学用书，并可供机械、机械电子、车辆等行业的科研、工程技术人员参考。

Part 1 Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

 Unit 1 Mechanical Engineering

PassageⅠIntroduction to Mechanical Engineering

PassageⅡIntroduction to Design

PassageⅢManufacturing

PassageⅣThe Science of Mechanics

 Unit 2 Engineering Materials

PassageⅠMetals and Ferrous Metals

PassageⅡNonmetallic Materials

PassageⅢPowder Metallurgy

 Unit 3 Material Treatment and Properties

PassageⅠHeat Treatment

PassageⅡMechanical Properties of Metals

PassageⅢStress and strain

PassageⅣSurface Treatment

 Unit 4 Mechanical Drawing

PassageⅠEngineering Drawing

PassageⅡSectional Views

PassageⅢMachine Drawings

PassageⅣAutoCAD

 Unit 5 Mechanism

PassageⅠIntroduction to Mechanism

PassageⅡShafting

PassageⅢLinkages

 Unit 6 Machine Parts

PassageⅠFasteners

PassageⅡKeys，Splines，and Pins

PassageⅢBearings

PassageⅣGears

 Unit 7 Mechanical Design

PassageⅠIntroduction to Mechanical Design

PassageⅡMachine Design

PassageⅢEngineering Tolerancing

PassageⅣConceptual Design

 Unit 8 Hot Working and Forming Processes

PassageⅠCasting

PassageⅡWelding

PassageⅢForming

PassageⅣForging

Part 2 Equipment and Technology of Machine Manufacture

 Unit 9 Basic Machining Operations—Turning,Boring and Milling

PassageⅠBasic Machining Operations

PassageⅡTurning on Lathe centers

PassageⅢBoring

PassageⅣMilling

 Unit 10 Broaching、Sawing、Drilling and Reaming

PassageⅠBroaching

PassageⅡSawing

PassageⅢDrilling

PassageⅣReaming

 Unit 11 Lathes and Other Machines

PassageⅠLathes,Boring Machines and Planing Machine

PassageⅡDrill press

PassageⅢGrinding Wheels and Grinding Machines

PassageⅣMilling Machines

Part 3 Computerized Manufacturing and Mechantronics Technologies

 Unit 12 Technologies of Numerical Control and Mechantronics

PassageⅠNumerical Control of Production Equipments (I)

PassageⅡNumerical Control of Production Equipments (Ⅱ)

PassageⅢIndustrial Robot

PassageⅣAdaptive Control of Machine Tools

 Unit 13 CAD/CAM/CAPP

PassageⅠCAD and CAM

PassageⅡComputer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)

 Unit 14 Advanced Technology of Manufacturing

PassageⅠGroup Technology

PassageⅡCellular Manufacturing

PassageⅢMachine Centers

PassageⅣFlexible Manufacturing Systems

PassageⅤComputer Integrated Manufacturing System (Ⅰ)

PassageⅨComputer Integrated Manufacturing System (Ⅱ)

Part 4 Assembly

 Unit 15 Assembly

PassageⅠIntroduction to Assembly

PassageⅡTypes of Manual Assembly Methods

PassageⅢAutomated Assembly

PassageⅣAssembly Machines and Systems

Part5Machinery for Agriculture

 Unit 16 Engine and Tractor

PassageⅠHow the Engine Works

PassageⅡThe patrol Engine

PassageⅢDiesel Engines

PassageⅣThe tractor

Glossary

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