Professional English in use : technical English for professionals / Mark Ibbotson.

"Reprinted 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Drawings -- Design development -- Design solutions -- Horizontal and vertical measurements -- Locating and setting out -- Dimensions of circles -- Dimensional accuracy -- Numbers and calculations -- Area, size and mass -- Measurable parameters -- Material types -- Steel -- Non-ferrous metals -- Polymers -- Minerals and ceramics -- Concrete -- Wood -- Material properties 1 -- Material properties 2 -- Forming, working and heat-treating metal -- Material formats -- 3D component features -- Machining 1 -- Machining 2 -- Interconnection -- Mechanical fasteners 1 -- Mechanical fasteners 2 -- Non-mechanical joints 1 -- Non-mechanical joints 2 -- Load, stress and strain -- Force, deformation and failure -- Structural mechanics -- Motion and simple machines -- Moving parts -- Energy -- Heat and temperature -- Fluid containment -- Fluid pressure -- Fluid dynamics -- Engines and motors -- Transmission 1 -- Transmission 2 -- Current, voltage and resistance -- Electrical supply -- Circuits and components -- Appendixes.

Authored by a qualified engineer with professional experience in both engineering and English language teaching, the book covers essential technical English vocabulary in context. Over 1000 words and phrases are presented to help engineers or engineering students better communicate in English on the job, using a format designed to make self-study more intuitive-- words and expressions are explained on the left-hand pages, and practice activities are on the right hand pages. Suitable for Upper Intermediate level learners of English (CEF B1-B2).