Chapter 1 Introduction and Background 1
Project 1 Digital Design and Manufacture 1
Section 1 The Evolution of Manufacturing 1
Section 2 The Definition and Technical System of Digital Design and
Manufacturing Technology 2
Section 3 Applications of Digital Design and Manufacturing Technology 3
Section 4 Talent Requirements for Digital Design and Manufacturing
Technology 5
Project Future Tendency 6
Man or Machine? 9

Chapter 2 Digital Design and Manufacturing Foundations 12
Chapter Objectives 12
Warming-up 12
Project 1 Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing Technologies 13
Reading A 13
New Words and Expressions 17
Exercise 17
Reading B 19
New Words and Expressions 22
Exercise 22
Grammar 24
Grammar practice 26
Project 2 CAD/CAM Integration and Future Trends 28
Reading A 28
New Words and Expressions 30
Exercise 31
Reading B 33
New Words and Expressions 35

Chapter 3 Modern Information Technology 43
Chapter Objectives 43
Warm-up:“Elk Cloner” - the First Computer Virus 43
Project 1 Virtual Technology 44
Reading A 44
New Words and Expressions 48
Exercise 48
Reading B 51
New Words and Expressions 54
Exercise 55
Grammar 57
Project 2 Future Technology 61
Reading A 61
New Words and Expressions 65
Exercise 65
Reading B 68
New Words and Expressions 71
Exercise 71
Grammar 73
Speaking 81
Writing 81
Relaxing 82

Chapter 4 Robot Technology 84
Chapter Objectives 84
Warming-up 84
Project 1 Humanoid Robot 85
Reading A 85
New Words and Expressions 86
Exercise 87
Reading B 88
New Words and Expressions 90
Exercise 90
Grammar 92
Grammar practice 97
Project 2 Industrial Robot 99
Reading A 99
New Words and Expressions 100
Exercise 101
Reading B 102
New Words and Expressions 104
Exercise 104
Grammar 106
Grammar practice 108
Project 3 Service Robot 109
Reading A 109
New Words and Expressions 110
Exercise 111
Reading B 112
New Words and Expressions 114
Exercise 114
Grammar 116
Grammar practice 117
Speaking 118
Writing 119
Relaxing 119

Chapter 5 Artificial Intelligence 121
Chapter Objectives 121
Warm-up:The Turing Test 121
Project 1 Neural Network 122
Reading A 122
New Words and Expressions 125
Exercise 125
Reading B 127
New Words and Expressions 129
Exercise 130
Grammar 132
Project 2 Machine Learning 135
New Words and Expressions 137
Exercise 138
Reading B 140
New Words and Expressions 142
Exercise 142
Grammar 144
Grammar Practice 147
Project 3 Reinforcement Learning 149
Reading A 149
New Words and Expressions 151
Exercise 151
Reading B 154
New Words and Expressions 157
Exercise 157
Grammar 159
Speaking 162
Writing 162
Relaxing 163

Reference 164