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。

导言

Unit One The Foundation of Metalworking

 Passage One  Properties of Metals and Heat Treatment of Steel

 Passage Two Dimension and Tolerance

Unit Two Machine Manufacturing Engineering

 Passage One The Basic Operations of Machining Metal

 Passage Two Fundamentals of Turning and Boring on Lathe

 Passage Three Milling

Unit Three Electro-Mechanical Engineering

 Passage One Electric Motors

 Passage Two Ever-changing PLCs

Unit Four CNC

 Passage One Classification of Numerical Control Machines

 Passage Two Machining Centers

Unit Five Modern Manufacturing Technology

 Passage One Introduction to CAD /CAM

 Passage Two Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Unit Six Practical Writings

Passage One The PC300 Mill

Passage Two Job Application Form

Passage Three How to Write an Abstract