本教材按模块式结构编写。全书共分3个单元，每单元5课，共15课。参考学时数为40学时。各单元精心选编了包括电子技术、机电一体化技术和自动控制技术方面相关的专业文章和英语词汇，并系统地介绍了科技英语常用的语法知识和翻译技巧。教材内容由浅入深、循序渐进，每课都附有一定数量的练习和相应的阅读材料，以巩固所学知识。
本书可作为高职高专自动化类、机电类及其他相关专业的教材，也可供工程技术人员参考使用。

UNITⅠ Foundation
Lesson 1 Electrical Engineering （1）
Free Reading Electrical Engineering （2）
Lesson 2 Digital Circuits
Free Reading The Miracle Chip
Lesson 3 Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Future
Free Reading The Growth of Electronics
Lesson 4 The Development of Computer
Free Reading What Computer Can Do?
Lesson 5 Office Automation
Free Reading Manufacturing Industry
UNITⅡ Mechatronics
Lesson 6 What is Mechatronics?
Free Reading What do Mechatronics Engineers do?
Lesson 7 Lathes
Free Reading Machine Tools
Lesson 8 The Theory of Cutting
Free Reading Metal-Cutting Processes
Lesson 9 CAD/CAM and CIFM
Free Reading Historical Development of the CAD/CAM
Lesson 10 Numerical Control
Free Reading The Development of NC
UNIT Ⅲ Automatic Control Technologies
Lesson 11 Mechanization and Automation
Free Reading A Fully-Automatic Factory
Lesson 12 Introduction of Programmable Controllers
Free Reading Factory Automation and Programmable Controllers
Lesson 13 Introduction to Control Engineering
Free Reading Control System Components
Lesson 14 What is MATLAB?
Free Reading MATLAB Installation Guide for PC
Lesson 15 Men of Steel
Free Reading Robots for Tomorrow
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