唐一平主编的《机械工程专业英语(第2版)》涵盖面广，信息集成度高，反映了制造业先进技术的发展趋势和近年来部分尖端成果（如高性能先进陶瓷材料、电主轴与高速加工技术、家用与医用机器人、信息化制造技术等）。这些教学内容对拓宽机械（电）类工科学生的眼界，帮助他们阅读本专业的英文科技文献有很大的促进作用。为了便于教师讲授和学生自学，每单元都附有详细的课文注释和词汇表。该书的另一个特点是在20个单元后增加了4个附录。附录包括了科技论文英文摘要写作要点、麻省理工学院简介、机床说明书翻译样本，以及目前在任何一本教材上从未出现过的、具有趣味性和实用价值的校园词汇。

唐一平主编的《机械工程专业英语(第2版)》按照“内容新，知识面广，难度适中，反映最新科研成果”的原则编写而成。其内容包括：工程材料、铸造、锻造与模具、常规机械加工工艺、特种加工技术、公差与配合、定位与夹具、齿轮传动、液压传动、直接传动技术、数控技术、数控加工中心、自动控制技术、CAD／CAM、传感器、机器人、制造业的发展、信息技术与制造、制造与工程师的作用等；附录中包括：英文摘要写作、麻省理工学院简介、机床说明书翻译及校园常用词汇。同时，本书还提供配套的中文译稿和电子课件。

《机械工程专业英语(第2版)》可供机械类及相关专业高年级本科生作为专业英语教材使用，也可作为企业和科研单位技术人员的英文阅读参考书。

Unit 1 Engineering Materials (I) (工程材料Ⅰ)/1

 1.1 Introduction/1

 1.2 Ferrous Metals and Alloys/2

 1.3 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys/5

 Notes/8

 Glossary/9

Unit 2 Engineering Materials (II) (工程材料Ⅱ)/11

 2.1 Introduction/11

 2.2 Ceramics/11

 2.3 Polymers/13

 2.4 Composite Materials/15

 Notes/16

 Glossary/18

Unit 3 Casting (铸造)/20

 3.1 Introduction/20

 3.2 Sand Casting/20

 3.3 Investment Casting/21

 3.4 Expandable-pattern Casting/23

 3.5 Centrifugal Casting/24

 3.6 Inspection of Casting/24

 Notes/25

 Glossary/26

Unit 4 Forging and Die (锻造与模具)/28

 4.1 Introduction/28

 4.2 Open-die Forging/29

 4.3 Impression-die and Closed-die Forging/29

 4.4 Precision Forging/30

 4.5 Die Manufacturing Methods/31

 Notes/32

 Glossary/34

Unit 5 Conventional Machining Processes (常规机械加工工艺)/35

 5.1 Introduction/35

 5.2 Turning and Lathe/35

 5.3 Milling and Milling Machine/38

 5.4 Drilling and Drill Press/41

 Notes/44

 Glossary/45

Unit 6 Nontraditional Machining Processes (特种加工工艺)/48

 6.1 Introduction/48

 6.2 Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)/49

 6.3 Chemical Machining (CM)/49

 6.4 Electrochemical Machining (ECM)/51

 6.5 Laser Beam Machining (LBM)/53

 6.6 Ultrasonic Machining (USM)/54

 Notes/55

 Glossary/57

Unit 7 Tolerances and Fits (公差与配合)/61

 7.1 Introduction/61

 7.2 Tolerances/62

 7.3 Fits/64

 7.4 ISO System of Llimits and Fits/64

 Notes/67

 Glossary/68

Unit 8 Location and Fixtures (定位与夹具)/71

 8.1 Introduction/71

 8.2 Advantages of Jigs and Fixtures/71

 8.3 The Location of The Workpiece/72

 8.4 The Clamping of Workpiece/74

 8.5 Classes of Fixtures/75

 Notes/78

 Glossary/79

Unit 9 Gear Transmission (齿轮传动)/82

 9.1 Introduction/82

 9.2 Spur Gears/82

 9.3 Helical Gears/85

 9.4 Bevel Gears/86

 9.5 Worm Gearing/87

 9.6 Gear Geometry/88

 Notes/90

 Glossary/91

Unit 10 Hydraulic Transmission (液压传动)/93

 10.1 Introduction/93

 10.2 Hydraulic Pump/94

 10.3 Hydraulic Valves/95

 10.4 Hydraulic Cylinder/98

 10.5 Hydraulic Motor/99

 Notes/101

 Glossary/102

Unit 11 Direct Drive Technology (直接传动技术)/105

 11.1 Introduction/105

 11.2 Direct-Drive Linear (DDL) Motion/105

 11.3 Direct-drive Rotary (DDR) Motors Streamline Machine Design/107

 11.4 Motorized Spindle/109

 Notes/111

 Glossary/113

Unit 12 Numerical Control (数控技术)/115

 12.1 Introduction/115

 12.2 NC and CNC/115

 12.3 Construction of CNC Machines/116

 12.4 DNC (Distributed Numerical Control) System/119

 Notes/122

 Glossary/123

Unit 13 CNC Machining Centers (数控加工中心)/124

 13.1 Introduction/124

 13.2 The Concept of Machining Centers/125

 13.3 Types of Machining Center/126

 13.4 Components of a Machining Center/128

 13.5 Characteristics and Capabilities of Machining Centers/130

 Notes/131

 Glossary/132

Unit 14 Automatic Control (自动控制技术)/134

 14.1 Introduction/134

 14.2 Open-Loop Control and Closed-Loop Control/134

 14.3 Applications of Automatic Control/136

 14.4 Artificial Intelligence in Mechatronics/137

 Notes/140

 Glossary/142

Unit 15 CAD/CAM (计算机辅助设计与制造)/144

 15.1 Introduction/144

 15.2 Geometric Modeling/144

 15.3 CAD/CAM/146

 15.4 Computer-Aided Process Planning/149

 Notes/150

 Glossary/152

Unit 16 Transducers (传感器)/153

 16.1 Introduction/153

 16.2 Transducer Elements/153

 16.3 Analog and Digital Transducers/153

 16.4 Use of Sensors in Programmable Automation/155

 16.5 Some Terms/157

 Notes/158

 Glossary/160

Unit 17 Robots (机器人)/161

 17.1 Introduction/161

 17.2 Definition of Robot/161

 17.3 Components of a Robot System/162

 17.4 Industrial Robots/163

 17.5 Medical Robots/165

 17.6 Underwater Robots/165

 17.7 Walking Robots/165

 17.8 Humanoid Robots/166

 Notes/167

 Glossary/169

Unit 18 Development of Modern Manufacturing (现代制造技术的发展)/171

 18.1 Introduction/171

 18.2 Mechanization/172

 18.3 Programmable Automation/172

 18.4 Computer-aided Manufacturing/173

 18.5 Flexibility/173

 18.6 Remanufacturing/175

 Notes/176

 Glossary/178

Unit 19 IT and Manufacturing (信息技术与制造业)/180

 19.1 Introduction/180

 19.2 Computer-integrated Manufacturing/180

 19.3 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System/183

 19.4 Computer-aided System (CAx)/183

 Notes/185

 Glossary/186

Unit 20 Manufacturing and Roles of Engineers (制造与工程师的作用)/188

 20.1 Manufacturing/188

 20.2 Roles of Engineers/190

 Notes/192

 Glossary/194

附录A 科技论文英文摘要写作要点/195

 A.1 论文标题/195

 A.2 摘要写作注意事项/195

 A.3 典型常用语句实例/199

 A.4 汉译英范文(参考)/201

附录B 麻省理工学院简介/203

 B.1 原文/203

 B.2 参考译文/207

附录C 机床说明书翻译样本/212

附录D 校园常用词汇/216

附录E 参考译文/220

 第2单元 工程材料(II)/220

 第3单元 铸造/225

 第4单元 锻造与模具/228

 第6单元 特种加工工艺/231

 第10单元 液压传动/235

 第18单元 现代制造技术的发展/240

 第19单元 信息技术与制造业/245

参考文献/249