Does anyone know of a good Mechanical Engineering book that I may purchase to study from?

Answer 1

There are many different fields that Mechanical Engineers study. They run the gamut from elementary Physics to Heat Transfer.

This very closely follows the course catalog that I underwent as an undergrad in Mechanical Engineering. These are only the major courses(excluding PE courses, electives, history courses, etc)

Physics I and II
Chemistry I and II
Calculus I, II and III
Intro to Computer Programming
Intro to Electrical Circuits
Differential Equations
Probability and Statistics
Linear Algebra
Statics
Dynamics
Strength of materials
Kinematics
System Dynamics
Thermodynamics I and II
Stress Analysis
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Machine Design
Systems Design I and II
Senior Project(Utilizing all the knowledge from the aforementioned courses)

Keep in mind that Engineering is a very math intensive field of study. For example Fluid Mechanics is impossible to grasp properly without a thorough knowledge of Differential calculus, Integral Calculus, Partial differential calculus and so on.

Pick one of those fields and l'll be happy to recommend a book for you.

Answer 2

. There is a handbook, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers. In addition to being a useful reference for those who have passed the coursework for mechanical enginering, it will give you a good taste of the subject matter in the field.
. The book has been around for 80 years and is in its 10th edition. A new 10th ed. will cost you over $100. You might try to find an older edition in a used book store or at some popular online auction site. You might be able to get one for about $10.

Answer 3

Get a copy of a preparation book for the EIT test (this is the first test on the path to professional registration or licensure - Engineer In Training test). It is a single book that hits a lot of the subjects in a summary form.

Once you determine your areas of interest, you can purchase more detailed texts in the specific areas you like.

The review books for the PE exam are good too.

Go to your favorite "big box" book store (Barnes and Noble, Borders, etc.) and ask them for an EIT study book or prep book.

Answer 4

Mechanical Engineering is a vast subject with many branches.
I would strongly recommend any book in the McGraw Hill, Prentiss Hall or in LPE (Low Priced Edition) series for the subject of your choice.
Haven't your professors recommended suitable books?

Answer 5

I like the MEchanical engineer Reference Manual (for the PE Exam) by Lindeburg as it gives a breif overview of each topic in a broad field. It also comes with a solutions manual.

One note of caution- this manual assumes you have knowledge from the details of many textbooks.

Answer 6

One of the best Mechanical Egineering book i've bought is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Machine-Component-Design-Juvinall/dp/0471448443

It covers a lot of subjects, everything is well explained with a lot of exemples. This is an application oriented book, there's not a lot of boring mathematical stuff.

Answer 7

http://www.maintenanceresources.com/Bookstore/Mechanical/Index.htm

check these out... it depends on which topic you are looking to study. there are descriptions on there.