　　《普通高等教育“十二五”規劃教材·機械工程專業英語：交流與溝通》共分五部分。第一部分在基於産品設計案例的基礎上，主要對機械工程、機械設計的全過程進行瞭介紹；第二部分介紹瞭構成一颱復雜機器的常用機械零件及機構，重點是熟悉描述組成一颱復雜機械的基本構件及其錶達方法；第三部分介紹瞭如何針對機械專業領域撰寫書麵報告、展示口頭報告、製作演示文稿等的方法與技巧；第四部分詳細介紹瞭如何撰寫科技論文；第五部分介紹瞭先進的製造技術。各章附有相關詞匯注解。
　　《普通高等教育“十二五”規劃教材·機械工程專業英語：交流與溝通》根據教學目標及學時的不同，可滿足不同層次的教學需求，不僅適閤機械類本科學生使用，也可作為機械類研究生的教材，亦可供高職、高專等機械類專業的學生使用，《普通高等教育“十二五”規劃教材·機械工程專業英語：交流與溝通》也適閤各種層次的希望提高在機械專業領域內進行跨國界交流與溝通能力的人士的需求。

Preface

Part 1 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Objective

1．1 Introduction

1．1．1 What Is Engineering？

1．1．2 Main Branches of Engineering

1．2 Mechanical Engineering

1．3 Common Traits of Good Engineers

1．4 What Is a Machine？

1．5 How to Describe a Machine7

1．5．1 Engineering Drawings

1．5．2 Drafting Standards

1．5．3 Views

1．5．4 Working Drawings

1．5．5 Feature-Based 3D Models

1．6 The Design Process

1．6． 1 Introduction to Design Process

1．6． 2 Problem Definition

1．6． 3 Conceptualization

1．6． 4 Preliminary Design

1．6． 5 Detailed Design

1．6． 6 Final Design Presentation

1．6． 7 Product Prototyping

1．7 Modem Machine Design Challenges

1．7． 1 Mechatronics

1．7． 2 The Impact of Digital Technology on Machine Design

1．8 Design Case Study

1．8． 1 Introduction

1．8．2 Design Motivation

1．8．3 Market Research

1．8．4 Conceptualization and Preliminary Design

1．8． 5 Detailed Design

Assignments

Part 2 Machine Elements and Mechanisms

Objective

2． 1 Introduction

2． 2 Fastenings

2． 2． 1 Introduction

2． 2． 2 Thread Terminology

2． 2． 3 Thread Forms

2． 2． 4 Power Screws

2． 2．5 Bolts， Studs， Nuts and Washers

2． 2． 6 Alternative Screw Heads and End Points

2． 2． 7 Selection of Screwed Fasteners

2． 2． 8 Systems for Specifying the Dimensions of Screws

2． 2． 9 Applications of Screwed Fasteners

2． 3 Keys and Pins

2． 3． 1 Keys

2． 3．2 Pins

2． 4 Riveted Joints

2． 5 Welded Joints

2． 6 Springs

2． 7 Bearings

2． 7．1 Bearing Classification

2． 7．2 Bearing Type Selection

2． 8 Clutches and Brakes

2． 9 Shafts and Couplings

2． 9． 1 Introduction

2． 9． 2 Shaft-Hub Connection

2． 9． 3 Shaft-Shaft Connection--Couplings

2． 10 Belts and Chains

2． 10． 1 Introduction

2． 10． 2 Belt Drives

2． 10． 3 Chain Drives

2． 11 Gears

2． 11．1 Introduction

2． 11．2 Gear Classification

2． 11．3 Gear Chains Application

Assignments

Part 3 Communication Skills in Mechanical Engineering Objective

3．1 Background of Cross-Cultural Communication

3．2 Cross-Cultural Communication for Mechanical Engineers

3．2．1 Challenges for Mechanical Engineers

3．2．2 Challenges for Students

3．2．3 Technical Communication Skills for Mechanical Engineers

3．3 Problem Finding

3．4 Written Technical Reports

3．4．1 Lab Reports

3．4．2 Project Reports

3．5 Oral Reports

3．6 Slide Presentation of Technical Material

3．7 Case Study

3．7．1 Comprehensive Training

3．7．2 A Case Study of Slide Presentations

Assignments

Part 4 How to Write a Scientific Paper

Objective

4． 1 Introduction

4． 2 What Is a Scientific Paper？

4． 3 Why Write Scientific Papers？

4． 4 The General Structure of a Scientific Paper

4． 4． 1 General Style

4． 4． 2 Before Writing a First Draft

4． 4． 3 Section Headings and Subheadings

4． 5 Title， Authors' Names， and Institutional Affiliations

4． 5．1 Title

4． 5．2 Authorship

4． 5．3 Format of Chinese names

4． 6 Abstract

4． 7 Keywords

4． 8 Introduction Section

4． 9 Methods and Materials Section

4． 10 Results Section

4． 11 Discussion Section

4． 12 Acknowledgments

4． 13 Literature Cited or References

4． 14 Appendices

4． 15 Figures， Tables and Equations

4． 16 Case Study

Assignments

Part 5 Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Objective

5．1 Introduction

5．2 Advanced Manufacturing Systems

5．2．1 Flexible Manufacturing System

5．2．2 Virtual Manufacturing System

5．2．3 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing System

5．2．4 Reconfigurable Manufacturing System

5．2．5 Grid Manufacturing

5．3 Advanced Manufacturing Process

5．3．1 New Forging Techniques

5．3．2 Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing

5．3．3 High Energy Density Beam Processing Technology

5．3．4 Electrochemical Machining

5．3．5 Dry Machining

5．4 Advanced Manufacturing Management

5．4． 1 Manufacturing Resource Planning

5．4． 2 Supply Chain Management

5．4． 3 Lean Production

5．4． 4 Agile Manufacturing

5．4． 5 Concurrent Engineering

5．4． 6 Just-In-Time

Assignments

References