David Roylance's Mechanics of Engineering Materials book offers a fresh new approach to undergraduate teaching. By including more materials concepts, Roylance is able to develop more fully a sense of how materials behave mechanically and what options are available to the mechanical designer in terms of material selection and process. The inclusion of the materials concepts is made possible through a more concise mathematical treatment and a greater dependence on computers to handle tedious manipulations.
The design process is further enhanced by consistently relating the mechanics of the materials to the chemistry and microstructure of modern materials. Intended for one semester, soph/jr., Mechanics of Materials/Strength of Materials/Mechanics of Solids/Mechanics of Deformable Bodies courses found in Mechanical, Civil, and Aerospace Engineering and/or Engineering Mechanics Departments. Prereqs include calculus, differential equations, and physics. This book will appeal more to s
