本教材是为适应机电类产品的发展变化和技术工人职业技能培训的实际需要而编写的，共分机械基础篇、电气基础篇、机电产品篇三部分，内容涵盖较广，主次分明，详略得当，可适合一到两学期使用，读者也可根据不同专业、不同方向有选择地进行阅读。为了便于读者理解，全书还配有与文字内容相关的插图，做到图文并茂。
本书可供高职高专院校机电类专业用作专业英语教材，也可供对机电类英语感兴趣的读者阅读。

Chapter 1 Machinery Foundation
Lesson 1 Steel
Lesson 2 Heat Treatment of Metals
Lesson 3 Introduction to Bearings
Lesson 4 Introduction to Gears
Lesson 5 Introduction to Cams
Lesson 6 Introduction to Springs
Lesson 7 Dimensions and Tolerances
Lesson 8 Properties of Materials
Lesson 9 Hydraulic System
Lesson 10 Introduction to CAD
Chapter 2 Electrical Foundation
Lesson 1 Power
Lesson 2 Electronic Components
Lesson 3 Circuit
Lesson 4 Direct Current and Alternating Current
Lesson 5 Measuring Instruments
Lesson 6 Transformer
Lesson 7 Instrument Transformer
Lesson 8 Electric Motor
Lesson 9 Generator
Lesson 10 Contactor
Lesson 11 Relay
Lesson 12 Low Voltage Circuit Breaker
Lesson 13 Master Switch
Lesson 14 Programmable Logic Controller
Lesson 15 Frequency Converter
Lesson 16 Touch Screen
Chapter 3 Electromechanical Products
Lesson 1 History of the Automobile
Lesson 2 ICE
Lesson 3 Principle of Four-stroke Gasoline Engine
Lesson 4 Brief Introduction to the Common Chassis
Lesson 5 Numerical Control
Lesson 6 Industrial Robots
Lesson 7 Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Lesson 8 Flexible Manufacturing System
Lesson 9 Information Technology
Lesson 10 Computer Aided Manufacturing
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