J. Keith Nisbett is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has over 25 years of experience with using and teaching from this classic textbook. As demonstrated by a steady stream of teaching awards, including the Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, he is devoted to finding ways of communicating concepts to the students. He was awarded the BS, MS, and Ph.D. of the University of Texas at Arlington. Richard G. Budynas is Professor Emeritus of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has over 40 years experience in teaching and practicing mechanical engineering design. He is the author of a McGraw-Hill textbook, Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition; and co-author of a McGraw-Hill reference book, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Seventh Edition. He was awarded the BME of Union College, MSME of the University of Rochester, and the Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York.

• Part 1 - Basics1) Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design2) Materials3) Load and Stress Analysis4) Deflection and StiffnessPart 2 - Failure Prevention5) Failures Resulting from Static Loading6) Fatigue Failure Resulting from Variable LoadingPart 3 - Design of Mechanical Elements7) Shafts and Shaft Components8) Screws, Fasteners, and the Design of Nonpermanent Joints9) Welding, Bonding, and the Design of Permanent Joints10) Mechanical Springs11) Rolling-Contact Bearings12) Lubrication and Journal Bearings13) Gears - General14) Spur and Helical Gears15) Bevel and Worm Gears16) Clutches, Brakes, Couplings and Flywheels17) Flexible Mechanical Elements18) Power Transmission Case StudyPart 4 - Special Topics19) Finite-Element Analysis20) Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingAppendicesA - Useful TablesB - Answers to Selected Problems

J. Keith Nisbett is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has over 25 years of experience with using and teaching from this classic textbook. As demonstrated by a steady stream of teaching awards, including the Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, he is devoted to finding ways of communicating concepts to the students. He was awarded the BS, MS, and Ph.D. of the University of Texas at Arlington. Richard G. Budynas is Professor Emeritus of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has over 40 years experience in teaching and practicing mechanical engineering design. He is the author of a McGraw-Hill textbook, Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition; and co-author of a McGraw-Hill reference book, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Seventh Edition. He was awarded the BME of Union College, MSME of the University of Rochester, and the Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York.

• Part 1 - Basics1) Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design2) Materials3) Load and Stress Analysis4) Deflection and StiffnessPart 2 - Failure Prevention5) Failures Resulting from Static Loading6) Fatigue Failure Resulting from Variable LoadingPart 3 - Design of Mechanical Elements7) Shafts and Shaft Components8) Screws, Fasteners, and the Design of Nonpermanent Joints9) Welding, Bonding, and the Design of Permanent Joints10) Mechanical Springs11) Rolling-Contact Bearings12) Lubrication and Journal Bearings13) Gears - General14) Spur and Helical Gears15) Bevel and Worm Gears16) Clutches, Brakes, Couplings and Flywheels17) Flexible Mechanical Elements18) Power Transmission Case StudyPart 4 - Special Topics19) Finite-Element Analysis20) Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingAppendicesA - Useful TablesB - Answers to Selected Problems

J. Keith Nisbett is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has over 25 years of experience with using and teaching from this classic textbook. As demonstrated by a steady stream of teaching awards, including the Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, he is devoted to finding ways of communicating concepts to the students. He was awarded the BS, MS, and Ph.D. of the University of Texas at Arlington. Richard G. Budynas is Professor Emeritus of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has over 40 years experience in teaching and practicing mechanical engineering design. He is the author of a McGraw-Hill textbook, Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition; and co-author of a McGraw-Hill reference book, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Seventh Edition. He was awarded the BME of Union College, MSME of the University of Rochester, and the Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York.

• Part 1 - Basics1) Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design2) Materials3) Load and Stress Analysis4) Deflection and StiffnessPart 2 - Failure Prevention5) Failures Resulting from Static Loading6) Fatigue Failure Resulting from Variable LoadingPart 3 - Design of Mechanical Elements7) Shafts and Shaft Components8) Screws, Fasteners, and the Design of Nonpermanent Joints9) Welding, Bonding, and the Design of Permanent Joints10) Mechanical Springs11) Rolling-Contact Bearings12) Lubrication and Journal Bearings13) Gears - General14) Spur and Helical Gears15) Bevel and Worm Gears16) Clutches, Brakes, Couplings and Flywheels17) Flexible Mechanical Elements18) Power Transmission Case StudyPart 4 - Special Topics19) Finite-Element Analysis20) Geometric Dimensioning and TolerancingAppendicesA - Useful TablesB - Answers to Selected Problems