This work is suitable for courses in Machine Design. "Machine Design"
presents the subject matter in an up-to-date and thorough manner with a
strong design emphasis. This textbook emphasizes both failure theory
and analysis as well as emphasizing the synthesis and design aspects of
machine elements. The book points out the commonality of the analytical
approaches needed to design a wide variety of elements and emphasizes
the use of computer-aided engineering as an approach to the design and
analysis of these classes of problems.