Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Introduction to Linear, Time-Invariant, Dynamic Systems for Students of Engineering

The textbook covers the dynamic behaviour of physical systems, with some emphasis on simple mechanical and electrical systems representative of or analogous to those often encountered in aerospace and mechanical engineering.

Includes: Homework problems

Licence: CC BY-NC

Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library

Mechanics for Applied Science (BCcampus Coursepack) [New]

This is a first-year course in engineering mechanics intended for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Topics include two-dimensional and three-dimensional force systems, moments of a force, equations of equilibrium, truss analysis, machines, internal forces, friction, and particle kinematics.

This course pack contains 23 modules. Each module has a lesson plan, a problem sheet, and an activity sheet with a completed example. The syllabus in this course pack details a potential course schedule and recommended readings from two different textbooks: a common commercial textbook and an open textbook with similar content. Assessments in this course pack include two midterm exams and a final exam. In addition, some modules have shorter tests. Several associated instructor resources are available, such as a link to a collection of openly licensed physics diagrams and graphics in the course overview section. While many of these images are used in course content already, instructors are encouraged to browse this collection and use these images to create their own problems. [Description from resource].

Includes: Lesson plans, problem sheets, activity sheets, exams, instructor resources.

Licence: CC BY

MERLOT Mechanical Engineering 

MERLOT indexes OER from many other sources. Their Mechanical Engineering category includes a variety of material types, including textbooks.

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The Primacy of the Public

This short text is on engineering ethics.

Includes: Reflection questions, key themes

Licence: CC BY-NC

Open Textbook Library Mechanical Engineering Subject Collection

The Open Textbook Library gathers major open textbooks from other sources, with clear criteria as to what is included. This list contains materials identified as related to mechanical engineering.

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Simulation Modeling and Arena, 3rd Edition

Discrete-event simulation is an important tool for the modeling of complex systems. Simulation is used to represent manufacturing, transportation, and service systems in a computer program to perform experiments on a computer. Simulation modeling involves elements of system modeling, computer programming, probability and statistics, and engineering design. Simulation Modeling and Arena, by Dr. Manuel Rossetti, is an introductory textbook for a first course in discrete-event simulation modeling and analysis for upper-level undergraduate students as well as entering graduate students. The text is focused on engineering students (primarily industrial engineering); however, the text is also appropriate for advanced business majors, computer science majors, and other disciplines where simulation is practiced. Practitioners interested in learning simulation and Arena could also use this book independently of a course.

Includes: Examples, summaries, exercises

Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Note: This is an open access text which restricts remixing and adapting).

Strength of Materials Supplement for Power Engineering

This work complements the Applied Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology by Barry Dupen and is used in teaching Strength of Materials to Power Engineering students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Includes: Problems and answers

Licence: CC BY

Manufacturing Engineering

Simulation Modeling and Arena, 3rd Edition

Discrete-event simulation is an important tool for the modeling of complex systems. Simulation is used to represent manufacturing, transportation, and service systems in a computer program to perform experiments on a computer. Simulation modeling involves elements of system modeling, computer programming, probability and statistics, and engineering design. Simulation Modeling and Arena, by Dr. Manuel Rossetti, is an introductory textbook for a first course in discrete-event simulation modeling and analysis for upper-level undergraduate students as well as entering graduate students. The text is focused on engineering students (primarily industrial engineering); however, the text is also appropriate for advanced business majors, computer science majors, and other disciplines where simulation is practiced. Practitioners interested in learning simulation and Arena could also use this book independently of a course.

Includes: Examples, summaries, exercises

Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Note: This is an open access text which restricts remixing and adapting).

Energy Engineering

Direct Energy

Direct Energy Conversion discusses both the physics behind energy conversion processes and a wide variety of energy conversion devices. A direct energy conversion process converts one form of energy to another through a single process. The first half of this book surveys multiple devices that convert to or from electricity including piezoelectric devices, antennas, solar cells, light emitting diodes, lasers, thermoelectric devices, and batteries. In these chapters, physical effects are discussed, terminology used by engineers in the discipline is introduced, and insights into material selection is studied. The second part of this book puts concepts of energy conversion in a more abstract framework. These chapters introduce the idea of calculus of variations and illuminate relationships between energy conversion processes.

Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0

Future Energy: Opportunities & Challenges

How can we produce enough sustainable energy while avoiding unacceptable environmental consequences? To evaluate the various energy options, we must understand the science of each potential energy source and energy use technology. This book presents the science in an easy-to-understand way to enable readers to make informed decisions about what is possible and practical, and to choose lifestyle options to implement in their personal lives (Description from resource).

Licence: CC BY 4.0

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