• FOCUSED LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND HELPFUL SUMMARIES DIRECT READERS AND REINFORCE KEY INFORMATION. Each chapter begins with precise learning objectives and concludes by summarizing crucial information the reader should have learned from studying the chapter.
• WEALTH OF CONTENT OFFERS FLEXIBILITY IN TEACHING. Using a popular modular structure, this edition provides enough important material that you have the flexibility to choose the specific topics that are best for your specific course and student needs. Each of the text's six parts build upon each other or can be studied independently.
• MODULAR STRUCTURE OFFERS FLEXIBILITY IN TEACHING AND BUILDING UPON THE FUNDAMENTALS. The reader-friendly presentation within this edition is organized into six parts that each build upon one another. This modular structure allows students to hone problem-solving skills while developing a vital understanding of fundamental engineering principles.
• NUMEROUS ASSIGNMENTS TEACH STUDENTS TO EFFICIENTLY ACQUIRE AND APPLY KEY INFORMATION. Meaningful assignments throughout this edition require that students gather information by using the Internet or traditional methods. Students refine the skills needed to obtain and properly use the information that's acquired.
• BOOK'S APPROACH AND CONTENT SUPPORTS ABET REQUIREMENTS. This edition's focus on Learning Objectives and in-text testing complies with ABET requirements and helps your students master today's most important engineering content.
• *NEW* DISCUSSION AND REVIEW FEATURES ENCOURAGE INTERACTIVE LEARNING. This edition's highlighted concepts; "Discussion Starters," which offer contemporary readings followed by discussion questions; and section-ending "Before You Go On" questions help students understand and apply key concepts and skills.
• *NEW* END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS PROMOTE TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL SKILLS, STRONG COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK. This edition's Research Problems encourage students to solve problems using both the Internet and traditional research methods. In addition, Communication Problems guide students in developing effective written and oral communication skills, and Teamwork Problems encourage group participation.

Part I: Engineering.

1. Introduction to the engineering profession.

2. Preparing for an engineering career.

3. Introduction to engineering design.

4. Engineering communication.

5. Engineering ethics. 

Part II: Engineering fundamentals.

6. Fundamental dimensions and units.

7. Length and length-related variables in engineering.

8. Time and time-related variables in engineering.

9. Mass and mass-related variables in engineering.

10. Force and force-related variables in engineering.

11. Temperature and temperature-related variables in engineering.

12. Electric current and related variables in engineering.

13. Energy and power.

Part III: Computational engineering tools.

14. Computational engineering tools: electronic spreadsheets.

15. Computational engineering tools: matlab.

Part IV: Engineering graphical communication.

16. Engineering drawings and symbols.

Part V: Engineering material selection.

17. Engineering materials.

Part VI: Mathematics, statistics, and engineering economics.

18. Mathematics in engineering.

19. Probability and statistics in engineering.

20. Engineering economics.

Dr. Saeed Moaveni

Dr. Saeed Moaveni is a successful engineer, author and educator. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of New York and has more than 35 years of experience in practice, teaching and research. Dr. Moaveni has held faculty appointments at several universities, including University of South Carolina, Syracuse University and Minnesota State University, and he has served as a graduate program coordinator, department chair and dean. He is the former dean of the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University -- one of the oldest engineering schools in the country (founded in 1819). He has served as a consultant to various companies and universities, and as a reviewer and panelist for the National Science Foundation for more than 25 years. As a well-known educator and researcher, Dr. Moaveni has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Jack Cermak Distinguished Professor Fellowship, the American Society for Engineering Education Outstanding Young Faculty Award, the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women's Advancement in Minnesota State Universities, the International Network for Engineering Education and Research Recognition Award and the Global Citizen Award from Minnesota State University. Dr. Moaveni's various textbooks have been translated into many languages, including traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Farsi and Korean. He has been invited abroad as a visiting scholar at numerous universities, including Kyushu University (Japan), National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan), National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan), the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at National Taiwan University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana).