本书共分为四大部分：第一部分为开篇引介，涉及电气工程和机械工程发展历史、适用领域、功能用途等；第二部分为电气工程知识，涉及基础的电学、电气知识，电力系统发展，电磁现象及与之相关的电机、变压器等，并介绍了电气工程在智能家居、电动汽车及量子悬浮等领域的运用；第三部分为机械工程知识，涉及基本的机制及机械零件，工程材料及其性能介绍，各种金属加工工艺等，并介绍了机械工程在工业机器人、纳米技术及3D打印等领域的运用；第四部分为前景展望，分别对电气工程和机械工程领域的发展前景及其对人类的影响等方面进行了前瞻性展望。本书在每一小节后都配有不同类型的相关练习，内容涵盖篇章理解、词汇巩固和翻译强化，并附有参考答案。
本教材实用性较强，既适合高等院校专业英语教学，又适合具备一定英语水平者自学。

PART Ⅰ Introduction
Unit 1 Introduction to Engineering
Before—Class Reading
Section A What Is Engineering？
In—Class Reading
Section B Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Section C Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Translation Skill Ⅰ
科技英语翻译学习的理论基础——以系统功能语言学为例
PART Ⅱ Electrical Engineering
Unit 2 Electricity
Before—Class Reading
Section A Electricity in Early Days
In—Class Reading
Section B Electrons and Electricity
Section C Electricity and Electronics
Translation Skill Ⅱ
科技英语翻译的原则和标准
Unit 3 Power Source
Before—Class Reading
Section A Direct Current and Alternating Current
In—Class Reading
Section B Electrical Power System
Section C Hydropower Technology Development
Translation Skill Ⅲ
科技英语的特点
Unit 4 Electromagnetism
Before—Class Reading
Section A Introduction to Electromagnetism
In—Class Reading
Section B Direct Current Generators and Motors
Section C Transformers
Translation Skill Ⅳ
词语的处理(1)——词义的引申
Unit 5 Electrical Engineering Applications
Before—Class Reading
Section A Exploring Home Automation and Domotics
In—Class Reading
Section B Everything Explained about Electric Cars：Basics of an EV
Section C How Does Quantum Levitation Work？
Translation Skill V
词语的处理(2)——词性的转换
PART Ⅲ Mechanical Engineering
Unit 6 Basic Mechanisms and Elements
Before—Class Reading
Section A Brief Introduction to Mechanism
In—Class Reading
Section B Transmission
Section C Basic Machine Elements
Section D Joints and Linkages
Translation SkillⅥ
词语的处理(3)——增词与省略
Unit’Engineering Materials
Before—Class Reading
Section A General Properties of Engineering Materials
In—Class Reading
Section B MetalliC Materials
Section C Nonmetallic Materials
Translation Skill Ⅶ
句法的处理(1)——被动语态的翻译
Unit 8 Metal Working Processes
Before—Class Reading
Section A Heat Treatment
In—Class Reading
Section B Forming
Section C Casting
Translation Skill Ⅷ
句法的处理(2)——否定句的翻译
Unit 9 Mechanical Engineering Applications
Before—Class Reading
Section A Most Popular Industrial Robotic Applications for
and Projections
In—Class Reading
Section B What Is Nanotechnology？
Section C 3D Printing：History，Processes and Future
Translation Skill IX
句法的处理(3)——从句的翻译
PART Ⅳ Prospect
Unit 10 Prospect of E1ectrical and Mechanical Engineering
Before—Class Reading
Section A Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Future-
In—Class Reading
Section B The Future of Mechanical Engineering：A Vision and a Mission
Translation Skill Ⅹ
科技英语语篇的翻译
Glossary
参考文献
参考答案