Science and Mathematics for Engineering SIXTH EDITION

A practical introduction to the engineering science and mathematics required for engineering study and practice. Science and Mathematics for Engineering is an introductory textbook that assumes no prior background in engineering. This new edition covers the fundamental scientific knowledge that all trainee engineers must acquire in order to pass their examinations and has been brought fully in line with the compulsory science and mathematics units in the new engineering course specifications. A new chapter covers present and future ways of generating electricity, an important topic. John Bird focuses upon engineering examples, enabling students to develop a sound understanding of engineering systems in terms of the basic laws and principles. This book includes over 580 worked examples, 1300 further problems, 425 multiple choice questions (with answers), and contains sections covering the mathematics that students will require within their engineering studies, mechanical applications, electrical applications and engineering systems. This book is supported by a companion website of materials that can be found at www.routledge/cw/bird. This resource includes fully worked solutions of all the further problems for students to access, and the full solutions and marking schemes for the revision tests found within the book for instructor use. In addition, all 447 illustrations will be available for downloading by lecturers.

Preface SECTION I APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1. Basic arithmetic 2. Fractions, decimals and percentages Revision Test 1: Arithmetic, fractions, decimals and percentages 3. Indices, units, prefixes and engineering notation 4. Calculations and evaluation of formulae Revision Test 2: Indices, units, calculator and evaluation of formulae 5. Basic algebra 6. Solving simple equations Revision Test 3: Algebra and simple equations 7. Transposing formulae 8. Solving simultaneous equations Revision Test 4: Transposition of formulae and simultaneous equations 9. Straight line graphs 10. Introduction to trigonometry Revision Test 5: Straight line graphs and trigonometry 11. Area of common shapes 12. The circle 13. Volumes of common solids Revision Test 6: Areas and volumes SECTION II MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS 14. SI units and density 15. Atomic structure of matter 16. Speed and velocity 17. Acceleration 18. Force, mass and acceleration Revision Test 7: SI units, density, speed and velocity, force, mass and acceleration 19. Forces acting at a point 20. Work, energy and power 21. Simply supported beams Revision Test 8: Forces acting at a point, work, energy and power and simply supported beams 22. Linear and angular motion 23. Friction 24. Simple machines Revision Test 9: Linear and angular motion, friction and simple machines 25. The effects of forces on materials 26. Linear momentum and impulse Revision Test 10: Forces on materials and linear momentum and impulse 27. Torque 28. Pressure in fluids 29. Heat energy and transfer Revision Test 11: Torque, pressure in fluids, heat energy and transfer 30. Thermal expansion 31. Ideal gas laws 32. The measurement of temperature Revision Test 12: Thermal expansion, ideal gas laws and temperature measurement SECTION III ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS 33. An introduction to electric circuits 34. Resistance variation 35. Batteries and alternative sources of energy 36. Series and parallel networks Revision Test 13: Electric circuits, resistance variation, batteries and series and parallel networks 37. Kirchhoff’s laws 38. Magnetism and electromagnetism 39. Electromagnetic induction Revision Test 14: Kirchhoff’s laws, magnetism, electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction 40. Alternating voltages and currents 41. Capacitors and inductors 42. Electrical measuring instruments and measurements 43. Ways of generating electricity – the present and the future Revision Test 15: Alternating voltages and currents, capacitors and inductors, measurements and electricity generation SECTION IV ENGINEERING SYSTEMS 44. Introduction to engineering systems. List of formulae for science and engineering. Answers to Practice Exercises. Glossary of terms. Index

John Bird is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, U.K. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at the University of Portsmouth, with Examiner responsibilities for Advanced Mathematics with City and Guilds and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. He is the author of over 130 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects with worldwide sales of over one million copies. He is a chartered engineer, a chartered mathematician, a chartered scientist and a Fellow of three professional institutions and is currently lecturing at the Defence School of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Technical Training at H.M.S. Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, U.K, one of the largest technical training establishments in Europe.