Part 1 Mechanisms 1.1 Machine Elements 1.2 Tolerances and Fits 1.3 Gears and Cams 1.4 Basic Concepts of Friction and Lubrication 1.5 Reading Materials:Modern Design Methods 1.6 Reading Materials:Design for Manufacture Part 2 Electricity and Electronics 2.1 Electric Circuit 2.2 Electric Motors 2.3 Integrated Circuit 2.4 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) 2.5 ReadingMaterials:Solar Power 2.6 Reading Materials:AC Servo Motor Part 3 Engineering Materials 3.1 Iron-Carbon Alloys 3.2 Modern Steel Making Process 3.3 Non-ferrous Alloys 3.4 Nanostructured and Nanocrystalline Metals, Metal Matrix Composites and Ceramics 3.5 Reading Materials: Plasma Surface Treatments 3.6 Reading Materials:Hardenability of Steels Part 4 Electromechanical Control 4.1 Robot 4.2 Digital Control 4.3 Mechatronic 4.4 Water Hydraulics 4.5 Reading Materials:Accelerometer 4.6 Reading Materials:Modeling & Simulation Part 5 Test and Measurement 5.1 Strain 5.2 Acoustics 5.3 Vibration 5.4 Digital Signal Processing 5.5 Reading Materials:Shock Motions and Their Measurement 5.6 Reading Materials:Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Part 6 Mechanical Design and Manufacture 6.1 Lathes 6.2 Design Process and Stages 6.3 CAD/CAM 6.4 Numerical Control (NC) 6.5 Reading Materials: Machining Center 6.6 Tomorrow's Manufacturing Technologies Part 7 Materials Processing Technology 7.1 Fundmnentals of Materials Processing Technology 7.2 Metal Casting Processes 7.3 Metal Forming Process 7.4 Rapid Prototyping Technology 7.5 Reading Materials: Metal Welding Process 7.6 Reading Materials:Semi-solid Metal Process Part 8 Modern and New Technology 8.1 Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology 8.2 Nanotechnology 8.3 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology 8.4 Superconductors and Applications 8.5 Reading Materials:Lean Manufacturing 8.6 Reading Materials: Laser Applications 2 8.7 Reading Materials: Global Positioning System (GPS) Reference Answers for Comprehension Exercises References