Updated throughout for the second edition, An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part One continues to be the essential text for all first-year undergraduate students, alongside those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs.

Written by an experienced team of lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham, the text provides a comprehensive grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electricals and electronics, and materials science. It includes questions and answers for instructors and for self-guided learning.

As well as mechanical engineers, the text is also highly pertinent to civil, automotive, and aerospace engineering students.