PART 1 MATERIALS＆HOT WORKING 1
Lesson 1 Metals and Their Use 1
Lesson 2 Plastics and Other Materials 2
Lesson 3 Casting and Die-Casting Alloys 3
Lesson 4 Forging 5
Lesson 5 Soldering and Welding 7
Lesson 6 Heat Treatment and Hot Working of Metals 9
Lesson 7 Kinds of Steels，Mechanical Propeities of Metals 11
PART 2 MECHANICAL PARTS 15
Lesson 8 Gears and Reducers 15
Lesson 9 Worm Gear Sets 17
Lesson 10 Cams 18
Lesson 11 Belt Drives 19
Lesson 12 Keys and Springs 21
Lesson 13 Screws 22
Lesson 14 Shafts 23
Lesson 15 Bearings 24
Lesson 16 Couplings 26
Lesson 17 Clutches 27
Lesson 18 Brakes 29
Lesson 19 Linkages 30
Lesson 20 Functions of Lubricants 31
PART 3 MACHINE TOOLS＆HYDRAULICS 34
Lesson 21 The Lathe 34
Lesson 22 Milling，Shaper，Planer and Grinding Machines 36
Lesson 23 Pressing Machine 38
Lesson 24 Automatic Machining 39
Lesson 25 Sources of Pressure-Pumps and Compressors 41
Lesson 26 Variable Speed Hydraulic Systems 43
Lesson 27 Electrohydraulic Servo Systems 45
PART 4 CUTTING TECHNOLOGY 47
Lesson 28 Machining Fundamentals 47
Lesson 29 Basic Machining Variables 48
Lesson 30 The Effect of Changes in Cutting Parameters on Cutting Temperatures 49
Lesson 31 Types of Tool Wear 51
Lesson 32 Mechanism of Surface Finish Production 53
Lesson 33 Limits and Tolerances 54
PART 5 MECHANOTRONICS 57
Lesson 34 Expert System Features and Explanations 57
Lesson 35 Recent Progress in Construction Robotics 59
Lesson 36 Microcomputer-Based Robot Simulation 60
Lesson 37 Robotics 61
Lesson 38 Basics of Microcomputers(Ⅰ) 63
Lesson 39 Basics of Microcomputers(Ⅱ) 65
Lesson 40 Programmable Controllers 68
Lesson 41 CAD/CAM 69
Lesson 42 CNC and DNC 71
Lesson 43 Computer Control of Metal Cutting 73
Lesson 44 Flexible Manufacturing Systems 75
Lesson 45 Graphical Programming 76
Lesson 46 Computer Techniques in Vibration Analysis 78
Lesson 47 Pressure Transducers 80
Lesson 48 Feedback Elements 81
Lesson 49 Introduction to Modern Control Theory 83
Lesson 50 Management Takes New Turn-The Report From Ford Motor Co. 85
PART 6 READING MATERIALS 88
Lesson 1 Drastic Changes in the Profession over the Past 30 Years Mean Engineers Must Have Knowledge of and Experience in Both the Development and the Management of Technology 88
Lesson 2 Machine Tools Get Smarter 94
Lesson 3 CAD/CAM on a Budget 101
Lesson 4 Optimization for Finite Element Applications 103
Lesson 5 Microfabrication Shrinks Electric Motor Size 106
Lesson 6 Professionally Speaking 109
Lesson 7 Modern Telescopes Require Precise Positioning for Pointing Stability and High Image Resolution 110
Lesson 8 A Turbine for Tomorrow's Navy 113
Lesson 9 Synchronous Machines 118
Lesson 10 Expert Systems 119
Lesson 11 The Future of Robotics 120
Lesson 12 Higher Speeds and Power with Active Magnetic Bearing High Frequency Spindles 121
Lesson 13 Powder Metallurgy 122
Lesson 14 The Effect of Machining and Material Parameters on the Turning of Thermoplastics 125