Mechanical Engineering and Simple Machines

by Robert Snedden

Overview

This engaging and informative book explores the science of simple machines and how it relates to the exciting field of mechanical engineering. Readers will learn how mechanical engineers design and innovate machines we use every day. Readers then apply the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778774983
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/15/2012
Series:	Engineering in Action Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Machine world 4

Energy, force, and motion 6

What is a machine? 8

Looking at levers 10

Inventing the wheel (and other turning things) 12

Compound machines 14

What do we want to make? 16

Searching for solutions 18

Building a prototype 20

Into production 22

Design challenge: rocket racer 24

On the engineering frontier 26

So you want to be a mechanical engineer? 28

Learning more 30

Glossary 31

Index 32