Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

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.

Dr Michael Clifford is a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE and has lectured at the University of Nottingham since 1998. He has taught a wide range of subjects including Professional Studies, Computational and Numerical Techniques, Fibre Reinforced Composites, Design, and Engineering Management. He has over one hundred academic publications, including teaching case studies on the use of sustainable appropriate technologies in further education.