An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering is an essential text for all first-year undergraduate students as well as those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs. The text gives a thorough grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electricals and electronics, and materials science. As well as mechanical engineers, the text will be highly relevant to civil, automotive, aeronautical/aerospace and general engineering students.

The text is written by an experienced team of first-year lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham.

The material in this book has full student and lecturer support on an accompanying website at http://cw.tandf.co.uk/mechanicalengineering/, which includes:

• worked examples of exam-style questions
• multiple-choice self-assessment
• revision guides.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Solid mechanics
Unit 2 Materials and processing
Unit 3 Fluid dynamics
Unit 4 Thermodynamics
Unit 5 Electrical and electronic systems
Unit 6 Machine dynamics