This book has been designed as a full programme of study for the most popular mechanical engineering option units followed by students on Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations & Maintenance BTEC National Certificate and National Diploma courses. The author has structured the material so that manageable sections of text are complemented by in-text questions and features such as Test Your Knowledge, Activity and Maths in Action panels, making this an ideal book for student-centred classroom learning and independent study.Written for the new (2002) BTEC National specifications, this book will also be useful as an option unit resource for AVCE.
