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A Brief History of Mechanical Engineering

Authors :
Uday Shanker Dixit
Manjuri Hazarika
J. Paulo Davim
Uday Shanker Dixit
Manjuri Hazarika
J. Paulo Davim
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

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.

Subjects

Subjects :
Mechanical engineering--History

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9783319429144 and 9783319429168
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
A Brief History of Mechanical Engineering
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
1260904