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Preface; Contents; About the Authors; 1 What Is Mechanical Engineering?; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definition of Mechanical Engineering; 1.3 Scope of Mechanical Engineering; 1.4 Mechanical Engineering Profession; 1.5 Mechanical Engineering Education; 1.6 Offshoots of Mechanical Engineering; 1.6.1 Production Engineering; 1.6.2 Industrial Engineering; 1.6.3 Manufacturing Engineering; 1.6.4 Automobile Engineering; 1.6.5 Aerospace Engineering; 1.6.6 Mechatronics; 1.7 Relation of Mechanical Engineering with Other Engineering Disciplines

1.8 Changes in Mechanical Engineering Education Through Ages1.9 Conclusion; References; 2 Landmark Revolutionary Inventions in Mechanical Engineering; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Invention of Wheel; 2.2.1 Mechanics of Wheel Motion; 2.2.2 Uses of Wheel in Mechanical Engineering; 2.3 Invention of Tools; 2.3.1 Tools of Early Age; 2.3.2 Types of Tools; 2.4 Ship; 2.4.1 A Brief Introduction to Boats and Ships; 2.4.2 A Historical Note on Boats and Ships; 2.5 Windmills; 2.6 Archimedes' Screw; 2.7 Steam Engine; 2.8 Railways; 2.9 Internal Combustion Engine; 2.10 Aircraft, Rockets, and Satellites

2.11 CNC Machines2.12 Wootz Steel; 2.13 Rapid Prototyping; 2.14 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration; 2.15 Mechatronic Products; 2.16 Conclusion; References; 3 History of Mechanics; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Period of Aristotle; 3.3 Period of Archimedes; 3.4 Hero of Alexandria; 3.5 Period After Hero and Before Galileo; 3.6 Period of Galileo; 3.7 Period of Newton; 3.8 Classical Mechanics After Newton; 3.9 Relativistic and Quantum Mechanics; 3.10 Conclusion; References; 4 History of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Developments in Thermal Science Before the Period of Sadi Carnot4.3 Father of Thermodynamics: Sadi Carnot (1796-1832); 4.4 Carnot Cycle; 4.5 Salient Topics of Thermodynamics; 4.5.1 The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat; 4.5.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics; 4.5.3 The Second Law of Thermodynamics; 4.5.4 Third Law of Thermodynamics; 4.5.5 The Zeroth Law; 4.5.6 Various Thermodynamic Cycles; 4.6 Further Developments: Transformation to Quantitative Science; 4.7 A Note on Energy and Exergy; 4.8 Key Developments in Heat Transfer; 4.9 Conclusion; References; 5 Manufacturing Through Ages; Abstract

5.1 Introduction5.2 Machining; 5.2.1 Evolution of Machine Tools and Cutting Tools; 5.2.2 Research in Metal Cutting; 5.3 Forming; 5.3.1 Evolution of Metal-Forming Processes; 5.3.2 Theoretical Studies on Metal-Forming Processes; 5.4 Casting; 5.5 Joining; 5.6 Powder Metallurgy; 5.7 Heat Treatment and Coating; 5.8 Advanced Manufacturing; 5.9 Micro- and Nanomanufacturing; 5.10 Robotics in Manufacturing; 5.11 3D Printing; 5.12 Conclusion; References; 6 Emergence of Production and Industrial Engineering; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 A Brief History of Production and Industrial Engineering

What is mechanical engineering? What a mechanical engineering does? How did the mechanical engineering change through ages? What is the future of mechanical engineering? This book answers these questions in a lucid manner. It also provides a brief chronological history of landmark events and answers questions such as: When was steam engine invented? Where was first CNC machine developed? When did the era of additive manufacturing start? When did the marriage of mechanical and electronics give birth to discipline of mechatronics? This book informs and create interest on mechanical engineering in the general public and particular in students. It also helps to sensitize the engineering fraternity about the historical aspects of engineering. At the same time, it provides a common sense knowledge of mechanical engineering in a handy manner.