An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
By Jonathan Wickert, Kemper Lewis
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Introduce your students to today's ever changing field of mechanical engineering as you instill an appreciation for how engineers design hardware that builds and improves societies around the world. AN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 4E by Wickert/Lewis is ideal for students in their first or second year of your college or university's mechanical engineering program. It is also useful for students in closely related fields. The authors effectively balance timely treatments of technical problem-solving skills, design, engineering analysis, and modern technology to provide the solid mechanical engineering foundation students need for future success.
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Introduce your students to today's ever changing field of mechanical engineering as you instill an appreciation for how engineers design hardware that builds and improves societies around the world. AN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 4E by Wickert/Lewis is ideal for students in their first or second year of your college or university's mechanical engineering program. It is also useful for students in closely related fields. The authors effectively balance timely treatments of technical problem-solving skills, design, engineering analysis, and modern technology to provide the solid mechanical engineering foundation students need for future success.
INFORMATIVE INTRODUCTION DETAILS WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIELD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Engaging coverage explains who mechanical engineers are and what they do, as well as what technical, social, and environmental challenges they solve with the technologies they create.
BOOK EXPLORES NUMEROUS PRACTICAL SITUATIONS AND TOPICS. Numerous, engaging vignettes and deeper looks into key technologies demonstrate the realistic application of the book's content. "Focus on" boxes in each chapter highlight interesting topics and emerging concepts in mechanical engineering that broaden the book's coverage without detracting from its flow.
AUTHORS EXPLORE AND EMPHASIZE INNOVATIVE DESIGN PROJECTS. These projects give students opportunities to refine their project-solving skills, practice basic engineering analysis, address emerging technologies, and improve their abilities in computer-aided design.
VISUAL CONTENT EMPHASIZES REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS. The authors present engineering as a visual and graphical activity. Nearly 300 photographs and illustrations motivate students with interesting examples that offer a glimpse of what they will study in later courses and practice in their careers.
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