A student-friendly introduction to core mechanical engineering topics, focusing on examples and applications. This new edition contains two new chapters, covering the basic principles of matrix algebra and the matrix displacement method.

Part One: Revision of Mathematics. 1. Revisionary mathematics. Revision Test 1 Revisionary mathematics. 2. Further revisionary mathematics. Revision Test 2 Further revisionary mathematics. Part Two: Statics and Strength of Materials. 3. The effects of forces on materials. 4. Tensile testing. 5. Forces acting at a point. 6. Simply supported beams. Revision Test 3 Forces, tensile testing and beams. 7. Forces in structures. 8. Bending moment and shear force diagrams. 9. First and second moments of area. Revision Test 4 Forces in structures, bending moment and shear force diagrams, and second moments of area. 10. Bending of beams. 11. Torque. 12. Twisting of shafts. Revision Test 5 Bending of beams, torque and twisting of shafts. 13. An introduction to matrix algebra. 14. The matrix displacement method. Part Three: Dynamics. 15. Linear and angular motion. 16. Linear momentum and impulse. 17. Force, mass and acceleration. 18. Work, energy and power. Revision Test 6 Linear and angular motion, momentum and impulse, force, mass and acceleration, work, energy and power. 19. Friction. 20. Motion in a circle. 21. Simple harmonic motion. 22. Simple machines. Revision Test 7 Friction, motion in a circle, simple harmonic motion and simple machines. Part Four: Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics. 22. Heat energy and transfer. 24. Thermal expansion. Revision Test 8 Heat energy and transfer, and thermal expansion. 25. Hydrostatics. 26. Fluid flow. 27. Ideal gas laws. 28. The measurement of temperature. Revision Test 9 Hydrostatics, fluid flow, gas laws and temperature measurement. A list of formulae for mechanical engineering principles. Metric to Imperial conversions and vice versa. Greek alphabet. Glossary of terms. Answers to multiple-choice questions. Index.