Mechanical Engineering Principles aims to
broaden the reader’s knowledge of the basic
principles that are fundamental to mechanical
engineering design and the operation of mechanical
systems.
Modern engineering syst
...
Mechanical Engineering Principles aims to
broaden the reader’s knowledge of the basic
principles that are fundamental to mechanical
engineering design and the operation of mechanical
systems.
Modern engineering systems and products still
rely upon static and dynamic principles to make
them work. Even systems that appear to be entirely
electronic have a physical presence governed by the
principles of statics.
For clarity, the text is divided into three sections,
these being:
Part 1 Statics and strength of materials
Part 2 Dynamics
Part 3 Heat transfer and fluid mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Principles covers the
following syllabuses:
(i) National Certificate/Diploma courses in
Mechanical Engineering
(ii) Mechanical Engineering Principles (Advanced GNVQ Unit 8)
(iii) Further Mechanical Engineering Principles
(Advanced GNVQ Unit 12)
(iv) Any introductory/access/foundation course
involving Mechanical Engineering Principles
at University, and Colleges of Further and
Higher education.
Although pre-requisites for the modules covered
in this book include GCSE/GNVQ intermediate in
Mathematics and Science, each topic considered in
the text is presented in a way that assumes that
the reader has little previous knowledge of that
topic.
Mechanical Engineering Principles contains over
280 worked problems, followed by over 470 further problems (all with answers). The further
problems are contained within some 130 Exercises;
each Exercise follows on directly from the relevant section of work, every few pages. In addition,
the text contains 260 multiple-choice questions (all
with answers), and 260 short answer questions,
the answers for which can be determined from the
preceding material in that particular chapter. Where
at all possible, the problems mirror practical situations found in mechanical engineering. 330 line
diagrams enhance the understanding of the theory.
At regular intervals throughout the text are some
7 Assignments to check understanding. For example, Assignment 1 covers material contained in
Chapters 1 to 4, Assignment 2 covers the material
in Chapters 5 to 7, and so on. No answers are given
for the questions in the assignments, but a lecturer’s
guide has been produced giving full solutions and
suggested marking scheme. The guide is offered free
to those staff that adopt the text for their course.
At the end of the text, a list of relevant formulae
is included for easy reference.
‘Learning by Example’ is at the heart of
Mechanical Engineering PrincipleS
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