The study is set to know, analyze, and finally realize the reading habits of the students at Dalian University of Technology (DUT), specifically the English language (L2). The study aims to find out the reading habits of the students. Five-point Likert scale questionnaire was made to investigate the participants’ general attitudes towards reading and their reading preferences. 12000 questionnaires were distributed out of which 641 were returned after being filled in. The data collected through the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 20 program. It is made out of the conducted survey that the students at DUT have healthy reading habits and their attitude towards reading is positive. Moreover, it is made out that the reading habits of the students have a remarkable impact on their academic performances. The research in the end has made some suggestions and recommendations to foster reading habits and attitudes among university students for better language proficiency.

Low alloyed high-grade chrome-molybdenum ferritic steel transmission output shaft was investigated. The medium-carbon steel which is commonly used induction hardened transmission components and drive shafts in the automotive industry. The aim of this experiment is achieve the case depth that spline shaft design requirement. The required case depth for design the proper induction hardening coil and varying the parameter of it has been achieved. The results agree well with literatures, that optimum case depth maximizing the strength and fatigue life of spline shaft.