Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design

Richard G. Budynas, J. Keith Nisbett

Preference :

This text is intended for students beginning the study of mechanical engineering
design. The focus is on blending fundamental development of concepts with practical
specification of components. Students of this text should find that it inherently
directs them into familiarity with both the basis for decisions and the standards of
industrial components. For this reason, as students transition to practicing engineers,
they will find that this text is indispensable as a reference text. The objectives of the
text are to:

• Cover the basics of machine design, including the design process, engineering
mechanics and materials, failure prevention under static and variable loading, and
characteristics of the principal types of mechanical elements
• Offer a practical approach to the subject through a wide range of real-world applica-
tions and examples
• Encourage readers to link design and analysis
• Encourage readers to link fundamental concepts with practical component specification.

New and revised end-of-chapter problems. This edition includes 1017 end-of-
chapter problems, a 43 percent increase from the previous edition. Of these prob-
lems, 671 are new or revised, providing a fresh slate of problems that do not have
years of previous circulation. Particular attention has been given to adding
problems that provide more practice with the fundamental concepts. With an eye
toward both the instructor and the students, the problems assist in the process of
acquiring knowledge and practice. Multiple problems with variations are available
for the basic concepts, allowing for extra practice and for a rotation of similar
problems between semesters.