ABSTRACT

Updated throughout for the second edition, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1 continues to be the essential text for all first-year undergraduate students, alongside those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs.

Written by an experienced team of lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham, this book provides a comprehensive grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electrical and electronic systems and material science. It includes questions and answers for instructors and for self-guided learning.

As well as mechanical engineers, this book is highly relevant to civil, automotive and aerospace engineering students.

chapter 1|88 pages

Solid Mechanics

chapter 3|109 pages

Fluid Mechanics

chapter 4|90 pages

Thermodynamics

chapter 5|159 pages

Electrical and Electronic Systems

chapter 6|114 pages

Machine Dynamics

chapter |53 pages

Questions and Answers