An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
AN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING introduces students to the ever-emerging field of mechanical engineering, giving an appreciation for how engineers design the hardware that builds and improves societies all around the world. Intended for students in their first or second year of a typical college or university program in mechanical engineering or a closely related field, the text balances the treatments of technical problem-solving skills, design, engineering analysis, and modern...
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This introductory textbook provides an introduction to the field and to the profession, with chapters focusing on problem-solving skills, machine components and tools, forces in structures and fluids, materials and stresses, thermal and energy systems, the motion of machinery, and mechanical design. Wickert teaches at Carnegie Mellon University. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1. THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSION. Overview. What is Engineering?. Who are Mechanical Engineers?. Career Paths. Typical Program of Study. Summary. 2. PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. Overview. Unit Systems and Conversions. Dimensional Consistency. Significant Digits. An Error of Units on the Way to Mars. Approximation in Engineering. Problem-Solving Methodology. Summary. 3. MACHINE COMPONENTS AND TOOLS. Overview. Rolling Element Bearings. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Gear Types and Terminology. Belt and Chain Drives. Machine Tools. Summary. 4. FORCES IN STRUCTURES AND FLUIDS. Overview. Forces and Resultants. Moment of a Force. Equilibrium of Forces and Moments. Buoyancy, Drag, and Lift Forces in Fluids. Summary. 5. MATERIALS AND STRESSES. Overview. Tension and Compression. Response of Engineering Materials. Shear. Factor of Safety. Summary. 6. THERMAL AND ENERGY SYSTEMS. Overview. Mechanical Energy, Work, and Power. Heat as Energy in Transit. Energy Conservation and Conversion. Heat Engines and Efficiency. Case Study #1: Internal Combustion Engines. Case Study #2: Electrical Power Generation. Case Study #3: Jet Engines. Summary. 7. MOTION OF MACHINERY. Overview. Rotational Motion. Speed, Torque, and Power in Gearsets. Simple and Compound Geartrains. Planetary Geartrains. Engine and Compressor Mechanisms. Summary. 8. MECHANICAL DESIGN. Overview. High-Level Design Procedure. Case Study in Conceptual Design: Mousetrap-Powered Vehicles. Case Study in Computer-Aided Design: Non-Invasive Medical Imaging. Case Study in Mechanical Design: The Hydra-Matic Transmission. Patents in Engineering. Summary. Appendices. Greek Alphabet. Review of Mathematical Equations. Planetary Geartrain Design Equation.
\ From the Publisher"All of the illustrations are appropriate, instructive, and helpful. The figures in Wickert's text are "clean", i.e., they are not overly complicated and they help the student see and better understand the fundamental concepts being studied."\ "I like the layout and level of the material—it works for my freshman students. It includes enough manufacturing content that I can make those majors feel included. It has a good range of homework problems."\ "Excellent use of contemporary set-aside items."\ \ \
