Study Guide to accompany Engineering Mechanics Dynamics - Softcover

Pytel, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0065022130 ISBN 13: 9780065022131

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Synopsis

The two volumes of "Engineering Mechanics" aim to provide students with a full grasp of the role and scope of mechanics. They include articles and detailed sample problems of use to both students and instructors. The authors give instructors the option of using computers to solve problems, adding a realistic dimension to mechanics, particularly dynamics, and the flexible organization allows instructors to tailor the material to their course needs. A clear, non-technical style, together with a series of homework problems, helps students understand the material. These volumes also highlight common student mistakes and ways of avoiding them. Volume 2 is concerned with dynamics.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Andrew Pytel received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, his M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and his Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics from The Pennsylvania State University. In addition to his career at Penn State University, Dr. Pytel served as an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and as an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University in Boston. He became a full Professor at The Penn State University in 1984 and a Professor Emeritus in 1995. Throughout his career, Dr. Pytel has taught numerous courses and received many honors and awards. He has participated extensively with the American Society for Engineering Education and was named a Fellow of the ASEE in 2008.

Dr. Jaan Kiusalaas is Professor Emeritus, Engineering Science and Mechanics from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kiusalaas received his Honors BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia, his M.S. in Civil Engineering and his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Northwestern University. Dr. Kiusalaas has been a professor at The Pennsylvania State University since 1963. He is also a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre. Dr. Kiusalaas' teaching experience includes addressing topics as Numerical Methods (including finite element and boundary element methods) and Engineering Mechanics, ranging from introductory courses (statics and dynamics) to graduate level courses.

Review

I like the approach of this text. The authors lay down a theoretical background for the topic followed by practical examples. This is exactly what an engineering textbook should accomplish.

The coverage of topics and the exposition of fundamentals are clear and precise, and they are balanced with excellent choices of high quality and appropriate examples in all chapters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• ISBN 10: 0065022130
• ISBN 13: 9780065022131
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English