Engineering Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications

This textbook is intended for the first course of engineering dynamics for undergraduate students. Engineering dynamics is a rigorous topic that typically involves the intensive use of vector mathematics and calculus. This book, however, uses plain language with less vector mathematics and calculus to introduce these topics of mathematics to students with a high school physics background. Numerous practical examples are provided with their step-by-step worked out solutions, as well as case studies to reflect the interests of new engineering and applied engineering students. The topics covered in the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination are presented throughout the text. It also includes roadway dynamics to incorporate engineering dynamics and transportation engineering for civil engineering.

Features:

• Discusses theory using easy-to-understand language with less vector mathematics and calculus
• Includes practical case studies and numerous realistic step-by-step solved examples
• Includes exercise problems for students’ practice
• Provides numerous sample examples related to the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
• Includes a solutions manual and PowerPoint slides for adopting instructors

Engineering Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications serves as a useful resource for students across several engineering degree programs, such as civil, mechanical, aerospace, automotive, chemical, and electrical engineering. It is also appropriate for engineering technology and applied science students as well.

Dr. M. Rashad Islam is an Associate Professor at the Colorado State University Pueblo. He is also a registered Professional Engineer (PE), and an ABET Program Evaluator. Dr. Islam received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (with distinction in research, and GPA 4.0 out of 4.0 in coursework) from the University of New Mexico. He has a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering jointly from the University of Minho (Portugal) and Technical University of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain). Dr. Islam has over 100 publications including text books, scholarly articles in top ranked journals, ASCE book chapters, and conference papers. His major textbooks are Pavement Design – Materials, Analysis and Highways, McGraw Hill, ISBN 9781260458916", "Civil Engineering Materials – Introduction and Laboratory Testing, CRC Press, ISBN-13: 978-0367224820", "Engineering Statics, CRC Press, ISBN – 9781003098157", "Construction Safety – Health, Practices, and OSHA, McGraw Hill, ISBN – 978-1-264-25782-9" and so on.

Dr. A K M Monayem H Mazumder is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering University of New Orleans, Louisiana. Before joining the Saginaw Valley State University, he taught at the Lamar University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Dr. Mabub Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the Southern Arkansas University. He earned his Ph.D. with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. He taught at Georgia Southern University from 2008 to 2012 in the department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Ahmed teaches a wide variety of courses in engineering, engineering physics, engineering technology, and industrial technology. Dr. Ahmed also does some consulting work for local industries, and has completed several years of consulting work with local aerospace company Amfuel. Dr. Ahmed currently holds a PE license in mechanical engineering in the state of Arkansas.