Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (7th Edition)

Description

Pearson presents Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, 7th Edition — an up-to-date text that provides a solid background in manufacturing processes. The Seventh Edition has been completely updated, and addresses issues essential to modern manufacturing, ranging from traditional topics such as casting, forming, machining, and joining, to advanced topics such as the fabrication of microelectronic devices and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing. With comprehensive coverage of all topics, and superior graphics, this text provides a solid background for manufacturing students and serves as a valuable reference text for professionals.

Key Features

1.  An excellent overview of manufacturing concepts is provided with a balance of relevant fundamentals and real-world practices
2. Coverage of the latest technological advances, like rapid prototyping, the most dramatic change in manufacturing in recent years. Also includes coverage of nanofabrication, rapid tooling, and semisolid metalworking making this is one of the most up-to-date texts available
3. A wealth of examples and industrially-relevant case studies demonstrate the importance of the subject matter, offer a real-world perspective, and keep students interested and engaged
4. Superior use of analogies, discussions, and problems motivate students’ interest in the material