By
George Staab, Educated to Ph.D. at Purdue, Associate professor at Ohio State University. Industrial experience with Sikorsky Aircraft. Worked with McGraw-Hill on computer-aided undergraduate teaching materials
Description
This text provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to identify, model, and solve structural analysis
problems. The material is illustrated throughout with numerous diagrammatic examples, as well as example problems similar in nature to
those found in lower level strength of materials texts. The difficulty of these and the homework problems varies from simple to complex.
A solutions manual is provided for lecturers who adopt the book for classroom teaching.
This book mirrors the teaching method used
in strength of materials courses taught in the first years of an undergraduate degree and relate this higher level treatment back to
that. The author is involved in the development of the latest teaching methods (with McGraw Hill), and his style is straightforward.
There is web-mounted software to back up the book's content, plus a solutions manual for instructors. There are approximately 20-30 homework
problems per chapter, making a substantial body of material for teaching use.
Audience:
Mechanical Engineers - studentMaterials and Design EngineersLimited Professional MarketClassroom
adoptions will be possible for 3/4 year undergraduate students and introductory level classes for graduate studentsLibrary
Market essential: all engineering libraries are potential customers
