This thorough and comprehensive textbook on machine elements presents the concepts, procedures, data, tools, and techniques students need to design safe, efficient and workable mechanical components of machines. Covering both the conventional design methodology and the new tools such as CAD, optimization and FEM, design procedures for the most frequently encountered mechanical elements have been explained in meticulous detail. The text features an abundance of thoroughly worked-out examples, end-of-chapter questions and exercises, and multiple-choice questions, framed to not only enhance students' learning but also hone their design skills. Well-written and eminently readable, the text is admirably suited to the needs of undergraduate students in mechanical, production and industrial engineering disciplines.

Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction to Engineering Design
2. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
3. Engineering Materials
4. Mechanics of Machine Elements
5. Fundamentals of Machine Design
6. Manufacturing and Other Aspects in Design
7. Design of Joints
8. Screw Fastenings and Power Screws
9. Mechanical Springs
10. Levers
11. Belt Drives
12. Gears
13. Shafts, Keys and Splines
14. Couplings, Clutches and Brakes
15. Bearings
16. Pressure Vessels
17. Design of I.C. Engine Components
18. Flywheel and Rotating Disc
19. Design Optimization
20. Introduction to Finite Element Method
Bibliography
Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
Index