*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 7-14 BUSINESS DAYS, print-on-demand* Machine Elements in Mechanical Design 6th edition by Robert L. Mott 9780134441184 [ZZ]

Hardcover, Pearson

• Highly rated by students and instructors for its readability, careful explanation of concepts, and presentation of easy-to-follow design and analysis procedures, the book promotes better understanding of concepts and design procedures.

  • NEW! Greater detail and full color enhance many of the illustrations in this new edition, helping students’ better grasp finer details and more complex concepts.

• Students get interested in the new material, grasp it more quickly and completely, and develop the skills to apply the new material in their careers. Each chapter begins with two novel sections that alert readers to real-life industrial applications of the principles in the chapter. The Big Picture and You Are the Designer put students in situations that connect them their future tasks and responsibilities.

• The book’s logical organisation helps students connect many new principles, problem-solving methods, and design approaches, for example:

  • In Part I Principles of Design and Stress Analysis, students get an overall understanding of the field of mechanical design; review the main concepts of engineering materials as they relate to mechanical design along with a review of strength/mechanics of materials; and learn fundamental concepts of stress analysis as used in mechanical design.

  • In Part II Design of a Mechanical Drive, students work through eight chapters that build on one another while the interfaces among the several types of elements are stressed along with the unique features of each type. A final chapter in Part II, Completion of the Design of a Power Transmission, brings the preceding eight chapters together and demonstrates how all of the elements must fit together and work together to accomplish the desired objective.

  • Part III: Design Details and other Machine Elements, presents many additional machine elements that have more general applicability and which students will likely encounter in their future careers. Instructors can selectively cover these chapters to fit their course objectives.

• Numerous example problems for each concept help students progressively gain skills and confidence in their abilities to perform mechanical design. The problems are complete, well documented, and easy to follow.

• UPDATED and ENHANCED lists of References and Internet Sites now tie more closely to many of the topics covered in the book–students and instructors are up to date on what is available commercially and what companies produce selected products.

• Numerous end-of-chapter problems of varying complexity help students through the process of building the variety of skills needed in the field of mechanical design. In addition, several problems have broader, more open-ended objectives from which students can develop their skills for planning solutions procedures and completing final designs.

• An extensive Appendix of 19 different sections includes tables of data that can be used in problem solving and design. Instructors have options for presenting the material in the text and making up quizzes, exams and design projects. Students are exposed to a wide variety of commonly available materials and structural shapes.