Engineering Fundamentals

Short, method-first lessons in statics, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics for college engineering students. Each one explains the idea, cites the formulas, works two original examples step by step, and shows where the method is used in a plant.

Subjects

Engineering StaticsStatics is the study of bodies that are not accelerating: every force and moment on them balances. It is the first engineering mechanics course and the foundation for mechanics of materials, machine design and structures.2 lessons
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanics of materials, also called strength of materials, asks what happens inside a loaded part: how much stress it carries, how far it deforms, and whether it will yield or break. It starts where statics stops.2 lessons
Engineering ThermodynamicsEngineering thermodynamics is the study of energy, heat and work, and of how the properties of a substance change when they move. It underpins engines, compressors, refrigeration, furnaces and power plants.2 lessons
Fluid MechanicsFluid mechanics is the study of liquids and gases at rest and in motion: the pressures they exert, how they flow, and the energy lost moving them. In a plant it sizes pipes, pumps, hydraulics and ventilation.2 lessons

How to use these lessons: They teach methods, not answers to assigned problems. Work each example yourself first, then compare your steps with ours.