本书分为上下两册出版,上册主要涉及机械工程材料及热处理、各种热加工工地、机械设计、金属切削技术、液压系统与殍件、金属切削原理、工装设计、特种工加工技术、英语应用文；下册主要 涉及公差配合与计量测控、质量控制与质量体系、订算机辅助设计与制造、自动化、工业机器人、计算机集成制造及柔性制造系统、先进制造技术及其支持技术。并对科技文献的三大检索工具和有影响的主要机械工程英文期刊做了介绍。本书引用资料新颖，内容涵盖面广，既对学生学过的内容进行必要的覆盖，也有所扩展，使学生不公提高专业英语阅读能力，也调动学生通过英文裁体了解机械工程和制造技术的现状与发展趋势。上同有阅读和口语会话练习；下册重在阅读能力地培养。全书图文并茂，适合于机械设计制造及其自动化、机电一体化、著名成形及控制、金属材料专业的本科及高职高专学生使用，对机械工程技术人员提高专业阅读能力也不失为一本有价值的学校教材或参考书。

上册
前言
Unit1 Engineering Materials
Lesson1 Classification of Engineering Materials
Lesson2 Properties of Materials
Lesson3 Selecting Materials
Lesson4 The Materials Cycle
Unit2 Hot Metalworking Processing
Lesson5 Casting
Lesson6 Forging
Lesson7 Welding
Lesson8 Heat Treatment of Metals
Unit3 Mechanical Design
Lesson9 Fundamentals of Mechanics(1)——Connections
Lesson10 Fundamentals of Mechanics(2)——Transmission
Lesson11 Designs of Machine Components(1)——Transmission
Lesson12 Designs of Machine Components(2)——Gears
Unit4 Conventional Processing Technology
Lesson13 Hydraulic System and Its Elements
Lesson14 Machine Tools
Lesson15 Fundamentals of Metal Cutting
Lesson15 Fundamentals of Metal Cutting
Lesson16 Fixtures and Gauges
Unit5 Non-conventional Processing Technology
Lesson17 Electrochemical Machining
Lesson18 Electro-discharge Machining
Lesson19 Laser Machning
Lesson20 Utrasonic Machining
Unit6 Practical Writing
Lesson21 Resumes
Lesson22 Agreements
Lesson23 Research Reports
Lesson24 Presentations and Speeches
参考文献
下册
前言
Unit1 Geometric Tolerancing and Metrology
Lesson1 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Lesson2 Fundamentals of Metrology
Lesson3 Electronic Gaging
Lesson4 Applications of Electronic Instrument Systems
Unit2 Puality Control and Puality Systems
Lesson5 Puality Control Fundamentals
Lesson6 Basic Quality Problem Solving
Lesson7 Process Capability Analysis
Lesson8 ISO 2000 and Iso 14000
Unit3 Computerized Manufacturing
Lesson9 The Evolution of CAD/CAM
Lesson10 Computer Aided Design
Lesson11 Computer Aided Process Planning
Lesson12 Computer Aided Manufacturing
Unit4 Automation
Lesson13 Automation of Manufacturing Processes
Lesson14 Industrial Robots
Lesson15 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Lesson16 Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Unit5 Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Lesson17 Agile Manufacturing
Lesson18 Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing
Lesson19 Nanotechnology
Lesson20 Introductions to Artificial Intelligene
Unit6 Supporting Techniques
Lesson21 Group Technology
Lesson22 Concurrent Engineering
Lesson23 Cost Analysis
Lesson24 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Literature
参考文献