目录 Preface Unit 1What Is Engineering? 什么是工程?1 Unit 2Choosing a Course 选择专业5 Unit 3Simple Machines 简单机械10 Unit 4More Mechanisms 更多机械装置14 Unit 5The Door 门20 Unit 6Engineering Materials 工程材料 24 Unit 7Forces in Engineering 工程力学29 Unit 8Basic Circuits 简单电路33 Unit 9Computer Hardware 计算机硬件39 Unit 10The Switch 开关43 Unit 11Health and Safety 健康和安全47 Unit 12Engineering Drawing 工程制图53 Unit 13Graphs and Charts 图表56Unit 14Machining Centers 加工中心62 Unit 15The Cupboard 橱柜67 Unit 16The Electric Motor 电动机71 Unit 17Injection Moudling 注塑成型 76 Unit 18The Refrigerator 电冰箱80 Unit 19Central Heating System 中央供暖系统84 Unit 20The Bath 浴室89 Unit 21Corrosion 腐蚀92 Unit 22Scales and Strain Gauges 秤和应变仪96 Unit 23Car Engines 汽车发动机100 Unit 24Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems 液压和气压系统104 Unit 25The Floor Sander 地板磨光机109 Unit 26The Future Car 未来的汽车113 Unit 27Waste Recycling Plant 废品回收厂117 Unit 28Robotics 机器人技术122 Unit 29Careers in Engineering 工程职业127 Unit 30Applying for a Job 工作申请131 Appendix ⅠStudent A Speaking Practice140 Appendix ⅡStudent B Speaking Practice145 Appendix ⅢTranslation of the Texts151 Appendix ⅣGlossary of Engineering Terms175 Appendix ⅤMechanism Symbols204 Appendix ⅥCircuit Symbols205 References 209