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Find the answers to your engineering questions with Core Engineering Concepts for Students and Professionals. This authoritative reference provides comprehensive coverage of thousands of engineering concepts in one convenient book, including topics covered in 4- and 5-year engineering degree programs and those encountered in practice.

Core Engineering Concepts is a cross-disciplinary reference that can be used by engineers studying or practicing in any engineering field, including civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, environmental, industrial, and chemical engineering. Written for both students and practitioners by a professional engineer, it incorporates more than 30 years of engineering experience.

“Core Engineering Concepts is a unique book. It's a blend of the most useful concepts taught in college and the most useful practical knowledge learned afterward.”
—Michael R. Lindeburg, PE

The Go-To Reference for Engineering Students and Professionals

• Covers the breadth of an engineering degree
• Contains civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering subjects
• Features 82 chapters covering thousands of engineering concepts
• Contains more than 580 example problems with step-by-step solutions
• References over 3,700 essential engineering equations and formulas
• Presents over 315 figures and 780 tables
• Lists fully defined nomenclature for each chapter
• Includes a multiply cross-referenced index

Topics Covered Include:

• Atomic Theory
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Programming
• Dynamics
• Electrical Circuits
• Engineering Licensure
• Ethics and Law 
• Fluids
• Heat Transfer
• Management Science
• Material Science
• Mathematics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Plans and Drawings
• Physics
• Statics
• Systems Analysis
• Thermodynamics

Topics Covered Include:

• Atomic Theory
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Programming
• Dynamics
• Electrical Circuits
• Engineering Licensure
• Ethics and Law 
• Fluids
• Heat Transfer
• Management Science
• Material Science
• Mathematics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Plans and Drawings
• Physics
• Statics
• Systems Analysis
• Thermodynamics

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