Textbooks

Textbook selection for 2006-7 academic year.

Course
Course Title
Textbook
Materials Science
Materials Science and Engineering : An Introduction by William D. Callister, Publisher: Wiley; 6 Edition (2002); ISBN: 0471135763
Machine Elements
Mechanical Engineering Design, by J. E. Shigley, et.al., McGraw-Hills, 7th Edition (2003), ISBN: 0072520361
Machine Elements II
Advanced Engineering Materials
Laminar Composites by George H. Staab, Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; (1999); ISBN: 0750671246

Preferred textbook for courses I have taught; not scheduled for 2006-7.

Course
Course Title
Textbook
Engineering Vibration
Mechanical Vibration, by S. N. Rao, 4th Edition (2004), ISBN: 0130489875 or 3rd Edition
Introduction to Finite Elements 2
Introduction to the Finite Element Method, Ottosen and Petersson, Prentice Hall; (1992); ISBN: 0134738772

Other courses I teach, but do not make decision on the textbook.

Course
Course Title
Textbook
Innovative Design 1 2
Tools and Tactics of Design by Dominick, P.G. et. al, John Wiley & Sons (2001); ISBN 0471386480.
Statics
Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics by Russell C. Hibbeler, Publisher: Prentice Hall; 10th Edition (2003); ISBN: 0131417770
Dynamics

1Textbook not required 2Not scheduled to teach this course.