PART I Mechanical Engineering Basics（機械工程基礎） Unit 1 Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineers 1.1 Mechanical Engineering 1.2 Mechanical Engineers Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 2 Basic Concepts and Definitions in Mechanical Engineering 2.1 Kinematics and Kinematic Design 2.2 Machines and Mechanisms 2.3 Some Terms Used in Mechanics Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 3 Force and Moment of a Force 3.1 Forces and Resultants 3.2 Moment of a Force and Moment Components Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 4 Tension, Compression, and Shear 4.1 Tension and Compression 4.2 Shear Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 5 Mechanical Properties and Their Measurements 5.1 Strength and Its Measurement 5.2 Hardness and Its Measurement 5.3 Ductility and Its Measurement 5.4 Toughness and Its Measurement Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 6 Engineering Materials 6.1 Iron 6.2 Plain Carbon Steels 6.3 Alloy Steels Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 7 Material Selection and Material Substitution 7.1 Material Selection for Products 7.2 Material Substitution Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 8 Heat Treatment of Metals 8.1 Hardening 8.2 Tempering
8.3 Annealing and Normalizing 8.4 Case Hardening Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 9 MATLAB and Its Application in Mechanical Engineering 9.1 Introduction to MATLAB 9.2 Advantages of MATLAB for Technical Programming 9.3 Starting MATLAB 9.4 MATLAB Application in Mechanical Engineering Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 10 Patents in Mechanical Engineering 10.1 Introduction to Patent 10.2 Types of Patents 10.3 Patent Application 10.4 Patent Searching Terminology Notes Exercises PART II Mechanical Design Technology（機械設計技術） Unit 11 Bearings 11.1 Introduction to Bearings 11.2 Ball Bearings 11.3 Roller Bearings Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 12 Gears 12.1 Introduction to Gears 12.2 Spur Gears 12.3 Rack and Pinion 12.4 Bevel Gears 12.5 Helical Gears Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 13 Keys and Couplings 13.1 Keys 13.2 Couplings Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 14 Chain and Belt Drives 14.1 Chain Drives 14.2 Belt Drives 14.2.1 V Belts 14.2.2 Flat Belts 14.2.3 Synchronous Belts
Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 15 Harmonic Gear Drive 15.1 Invention of Harmonic Gear Drive 15.2 Composition of Harmonic Gear Drive 15.3 Drive Principle of Harmonic Gear Drive 15.4 Characteristics of Harmonic Gear Drive Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 16 Synchronous Belt 16.1 Synchronous Motion 16.2 Examples of Synchronous-Belt and Pulley Systems 16.3 Terminology and Basic Relationships 16.4 Synchronous-Belt Applications Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 17 CAD 17.1 Introduction to CAD 17.2 Elements of CAD Systems 17.3 Models in a CAD System Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 18 Design for Reliability 18.1 Failure 18.2 Definition of Reliability 18.3 Series Reliability and Parallel Reliability Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 19 Green Design 19.1 What is Green Design? 19.2 Guidelines for Green Design Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 20 High-Level Design Procedure 20.1 A Broad Understanding of Design 20.2 Mechanical Design Procedure Terminology Notes Exercises PART III Mechanical Manufacturing Technology（機械製造技術） Unit 21 Manufacturing Processes 21.1 Casting Processes 21.2 Forming Processes 21.3 Welding Processes
21.4 Material Removal Processes Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 22 Lathes 22.1 Lathe Components 22.2 Lathe Specifications 22.3 Lathe Operations 22.4 Computer-Controlled Lathes Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 23 Drilling and Milling Machines 23.1 Drilling Machines 23.2 Milling Machines 23.2.1 Column-and-Knee-Type Milling Machines 23.2.2 Bed-Type Milling Machines 23.2.3 Other Types of Milling Machines Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 24 CNC Machine Tools 24.1 Conventional Machine Tools and CNC Machine Tools 24.2 Movement Control of CNC Machine Tools 24.3 Construction of CNC Machine Tools 24.4 CNC and NC 24.5 Working Principle of CNC Machine Tools Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 25 Machining Centers 25.1 Concept of Machining Centers 25.2 Components of a Machining Center 25.3 Types of Machining Centers 25.3.1 Vertical-Spindle Machining Centers 25.3.2 Horizontal-Spindle Machining Centers Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 26 Flexible Manufacturing Systems 26.1 Introduction of FMS 26.2 Characteristics of FMS and Comparison with Transfer Lines 26.3 Basic Elements of FMS 26.4 Implementation of FMS Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 27 Industrial Robot 27.1 Introduction to Industrial Robot 27.2 Robot Components
27.3 Applications of Robots Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 28 Computer-Aided Manufacturing 28.1 CAM and CAD/CAM 28.2 CAD/CAM Applications 28.3 CAD/CAM Process 28.4 CAD/CAM Software Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 29 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 29.1 CIM Definition 29.2 CIM Subsystems and Their Functions 29.3 Database Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 30 Rapid-Prototyping Operations 30.1 Introduction to Rapid Prototyping 30.2 Advantages of Rapid Prototyping 30.3 Classifications of Rapid Prototyping 30.3.1 Subtractive Processes 30.3.2 Additive Processes 30.3.3 Virtual Prototyping Terminology Notes Exercises PART IV Mechatronics Technology（機電一體化技術） Unit 31 Mechatronics 31.1 Mechatronics and Mechatronic Systems 31.2 Key Elements of Mechatronic Systems Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 32 Mechatronic Methodology in Intelligent Manufacturing 32.1 Sensor-Based Manufacturing 32.2 Intelligent Inspection and Supervisory Control Systems 32.3 Model-Based Monitoring Systems 32.4 Important Technologies Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 33 Electrical Actuators 33.1 Classification of Electric Motors 33.2 Direct Current Motor 33.3 Brushless DC Motor 33.4 AC Motor 33.5 Stepper Motor
Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 34 Sensor Technology 34.1 Sensor Definition 34.2 Sensor Classification 34.3 Smart Sensor Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 35 Piezoelectric Sensor and Actuator 35.1 Piezoelectric Sensor 35.2 Piezoelectric Actuator Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 36 PLC 36.1 Introduction to PLC 36.2 Capacity of Industrial PLCs 36.3 Elements of a PLC 36.4 Programming Languages 36.5 Advantages of PLCs over Relay Cabinets Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 37 Artificial Intelligence 37.1 Expert Systems 37.2 Machine Vision 37.3 Artificial Neural Networks 37.4 Fuzzy Logic Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 38 Fuzzy Logic 38.1 Fuzzy Logic Systems 38.2 When to Think Fuzzy 38.3 What is Fuzzy Control? 38.3.1 Fuzzy Sets 38.3.2 Membership Function 38.3.3 Production Rules Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 39 Machine Vision 39.1 Three Basic Functions Related to Machine Vision 39.2 Applications of Machine Vision Terminology Notes Exercises Unit 40 3D Printers
40.1 Filament Printers 40.2 Parts of a Filament Printer 40.2.1 Stepper Motors 40.2.2 Control 40.2.3 3D Printer Controllers 40.2.4 Build Platform 40.2.5 Extruder Terminology Notes Exercises PART V Extended Reading（拓展閱讀） Reading Material 1 Lighthouse Factory Terminology Reading Material 2 New Energy Vehicles Terminology Reading Material 3 Finite Element Method Terminology Reading Material 4 ROS Terminology Reading Material 5 Nanomanufacturing Terminology Reading Material 6 4D Printing Terminology Reading Material 7 Coordinate Measuring Machine Terminology Reading Material 8 LabVIEW and Virtual Instrument Terminology PART VI Translation and Writing of Scientific and Technical English（科技英語翻譯與寫作） TW1 Characteristics of Scientific and Technical English（科技英語的特點） TW1.1 Lexical Characteristics（辭彙特點） TW1.2 Grammatical Characteristics（語法特點） TW1.3 Rhetorical Characteristics（修辭特點） TW2 Translation Standards and Processes for Scientific and Technical English（科技英語翻譯的標準和過程） TW2.1 Translation Standards（翻譯的標準） TW2.2 Translation Process（翻譯的過程） TW3 Translation Methods and Techniques of Scientific and Technical English（科技英語常用翻譯方法與技巧） TW3.1 Literal Translation（直譯） TW3.2 Semantic Extension（詞義引申） TW3.3 Part-of-Speech Conversion（詞類轉換） TW3.4 Conversion of Sentence Components（句子成分轉換） TW3.5 Supplementary Translation（增補譯法） TW3.6 Omission in Translation（省略譯法） TW4 Translation of Passive Voice in Scientific and Technical English（科技英語中被動語態的翻譯處理） TW4.1 Translating as Active Voice（譯成主動句） TW4.2 Preserving the Passive Voice（譯成被動句） TW5 Translation of Long Sentences in Scientific and Technical English（科技英語中長句的翻譯處理） TW5.1 Word-Order-Retained Translation（順譯法） TW5.2 Word-Order-Reversed Translation（倒譯法） TW5.3 Word-Order-Changed Translation（變序法） TW5.4 Outline-Based Translation（提綱法）
TW6 Scientific and Technical Paper Writing in English（英語科技論文寫作指南） TW6.1 Structure of English Scientific and Technical Papers（英語科技論文的結構） TW6.2 Title Writing（標題的寫作） TW6.3 Abstract Writing（摘要的寫作） TW6.4 Keyword Writing（關鍵詞的寫作） TW6.5 Main Text Writing（正文的寫作） TW6.6 Conclusion Writing（結論的寫作） TW6.7 Acknowledgment Writing（致謝的寫作） Appendix Appendix A Terminology Glossary（專業術語總表） Appendix B Common Affixes in Scientific and Technical English（科技英語常用詞綴表） Appendix C Analysis of Difficult Words & Phrases in the Text（文中難點辭彙與短語解析） References
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