This book is designed as an introductory course for engineering students of all disciplines, as Engineering Mechanics is a multi-disciplinary subject and it presents a systematic methodology based on mathematical fundamentals and stresses on physical system modelling. Moreover, the classical methods of Engineering Mechanics are covered in this book. This book also contains numerous worked examples on application of Engineering Mechanics theory using MATLAB to provide readers with an awareness of its general applicability.

About the Author

Dr Rao V Dukkipati is Professor, Chair and director of the Graduate Program of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University, Connecticut, USA. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He gained his doctorate from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater USA in 1973. His specialized areas of teaching and research include mechanical design, mechanics, vibrations, control systems, economy and reliability, quality control, improvement and management, vehicle dynamics, and accident reconstruction. He has to his credit over 300 technical papers and 50 books, and is a fellow of ASME and CSME. J. Srinivas, Ph.D., was a visiting Professor in Kyungpook National University, Taegu, South Korea. He has around 10 years of teaching experience in various reputed institutions. He has to his credit 50 technical papers published in various national and international journals. He has a patent on hydraulic systems and his topics of interest include Analytical Dynamics, Vibration and Control Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Tools.

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