本书共包括6个部分的内容:即控制理论、电力电子技术、计算机控制技术、电力传动、过程控制、建筑电气及供电技术。
全书共30个单元,每个单元包括2篇文章和1篇专业英语知识介绍,基本覆盖了自动化专业技术基础课所学内容。适合作为高等院校自动化专业或电气工程及其自动化专业、信息工程专业的本科教材。

Part Ⅰ Electronic Technology
Unit 1
1.1 Bipolar Junction Transistors
1.2 UJT Thyristors and SCRs
1.3 专业英语概述
Unit 2
2.1 Operational Amplifiers
2.2 Single-phase Rectification
2.3 专业英语的翻译标准
Unit 3
3.1 Binary Numbering system
3.2 Binary Logic Functions
3.3 专业英语的翻译过程
Unit 4
4.1 Flip-Flops
4.2 Digital System Decoding
4.3 英汉语言的对比
Unit 5
5.1 Filter Circuit
5.2 Direct-current Regulation
5.3 专业英语常用的词缀和词根
Unit 6
6.1 Numerical Control Systems
6.2 Digital system Display
6.3 专业课程的名称
Unit 7
7.1 Phase Control
7.2 Unijuncity Transistor Pulse Triggering
7.3 电子技术常用词组
PART Ⅱ Control Theory
Unit 1
1.1 Introduction to Control System
1.2 Laplace Transformation and Transfer Functions
1.3 名词与代词的翻译
Unit 2
2.1 Performance Specifications of Control System
2.2 Second-Order Systems
2.3 数词、形容词与副词的翻译
Unit 3
3.1 Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion
3.2 Root Locus
3.3 动词的翻译
Unit 4
4.1 The Frequency-Response Method:Nyquis Diagram
4.2 The Frequency-Response Method:Bode Diagram
4.3 否定句的翻译
Unit 5
5.1 Digital Control System
5.2 Nonlinear Control System
5.3 被动句的翻译
Unit 6
6.1 State Equation
6.2 Liapunov's Stability Criteria
6.3 词性的转换
Unit 7
7.1 Controllability and Observability of a Linear System
7.2 Optimum Control
7.3 句子成分的转换
Unit 8
8.1 Observer Design for Linear Systems
8.2 Fuzzy Controller
8.3 控制理论中常用词组
Part Ⅲ Computer Technology
Unit 1
1.1 The Development of Computer
1.2 The Application of Computers
1.3 增减词译法
Unit 2
2.1 Computer Structure and Function
2.2 InterFaces to External Signals and Devices
2.3 长句的翻译
?Unit 3
3.1 Multimedia
3.2 Internet-The Information Superhighway
3.3 专业术语的翻译
Unit 4
4.1 Computer Software
4.2 Introduction to MATLAB
4.3 专业英语中常用符号和数学表达式
Unit 5
5.1 Fundamentals of Single-chip Microcomputers
5.2 Programmable Logic Controllers(PLC)
5.3 计算机技术常用词组
PART Ⅳ Electric Drive
Unit 1
1.1 Magnetic Theory and Circuits
1.2 Transformers
1.3 论文?标题和摘要
Unit 2
2.1 DC Motors
2.2 Starters and Controllers for DC Motors
2.3 正文的组织与写作
Unit 3
3.1 The Three-phase Induction Motor
3.2 AC Adjustable-speed Drives
3.3 结束语和参考文献的写法
Unit 4
4.1 Closed-loop control of DC Drivers
4.2 Pulse-Width Modulation Drives
4.3 电气传动中常用词组
PART Ⅴ Process Control
Unit 1
1.1 Introduction Process Control
1.2 Examples of Process Control System
1.3 英文书信写作基础知识
unit 2
2.1 Sensors and Transmitters
2.2 Final Control Elements
2.3 求职信和个人简历
Unit 3
3.1 Numerical Control
3.2 Robotics
3.3 专业文献的检索
Unit 4
4.1 Relay Controllers
4.2 The Evolution of Control Systems
4.3 过程控制中常用词组
PART Ⅵ Power Supplying and Building Electrical Systems
Unit 1
1.1 Transmission of Electrical Energy
1.2 Protection of Electrical Systems
1.3 国内自动化专业主要期刊和网站
Unit 2
2.1 Grounding and Ground-Fault Protection
2.2 Circuit Breaks
2.3 国外自动化专业主要期刊和网站
主要参考文献