This book is exclusively prepared for First year students of Engineering colleges. It covers the entire new syllabus prescribed by all the Universities in India. The conventions recommended by the "Bureau of Indian Standards" are dealt with in detail. Selected exercises and university examination question papers are added for the benefit of the students. This book will definitely meet the requirements of all cross-section of engineering students.

About the Author

Dr. C. ELANCHEZHIAN is currently Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering. Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai. He obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in Production Engineering from Annamalai University. He has more than fourteen years of experience in teaching Principles of Management, Manufacturing Sciences, Engineering Metrology, Process Planning and Cost Estimation, Engineering Graphics, Statistical Quality Control and Reliability Engineering, Engineering Materials and Metallurgy, Special Casting Process and Design Subjects. He has written books on Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools, Production Technology, Engineering Metrology, Process Planning and Cost Estimation, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery CAD, CAM, manufacturing Technology-I & II, Machine Tools, Engineering Materials and Metallurgy, Engineering Management, Principles of Management, DME, TQM, CIM, PPC, Power Plant Engineering and Engineering Economics and Financial Accounting. He is a life member of ISTE and IIPE. He has completed his Ph.D., in Anna University. He has published number of papers at the national and international level. Dr. B. VIJAYA RAMNATH is currently Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering. Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Madras University and Master's degree in Production Engineering from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Kamraj University. He has vast experience in teaching Principles of Management, Manufacturing Sciences, Engineering Metrology, Process Planning and Cost Estimation, Engineering Material and Metallurgy, Special Casting Process, Engineering Graphics, CAD/CAM, Non-Conventional Machining Process and Design Subjects. He has written books on Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools, Production Techology, Engineering Metrology and Process Planning and Cost Estimation, CAM, Engineer-ing Materials and Metallurgy, DME, TQM, CIM, PPC, Power Plant Engineering and Manufacturing Tech-nology-I & II. He is a life member of ISTE and IIPE. He has completed his Ph.D., in Anna University. He has published number of papers at the national and international level.

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