The academic course of Machine Design Elements and Assemblies (a.k.a. “Machine Design,” “Mechanical Engineering Design,” etc.) is based on the fundamentals of several different core disciplines, and should prepare students to meet challenges associated with solving real-life mechanical engineering design problems commonly found in industry.  
 
Other works focus primarily on verifying calculations of existing machine elements in isolation, while this textbook goes beyond and includes the design calculations necessary for determining the specifications of elements for new assemblies, and accounting for the interaction between them. 
 
Machine Design Elements and Assemblies addresses the design considerations associated with the functionality of a full assembly. Most chapters end with a design project that gets progressively more complex. 
 
Numerous reviews of prerequisite materials are purposely not included in this title, resulting in a more concise, more practical, and far less expensive product for students, engineers, and professors.
 
Rounding out this incredible package are 120 problems and answers that can be assigned as homework. And nearly 400 additional problems are available on the book’s affiliated website, www.machinedesignea.com.

Michael Spektor holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. His experience includes work in industry and academia in the former Soviet Union, Israel, and the U.S.  He is also the author of Solving Engineering Problems in Dynamics, and Applied Dynamics in Engineering (Industrial Press, Inc.). Professor Spektor has taught courses in Material Science, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, and Machine Design. He was Chair of the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. He served as Program Director of the Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor degree completion program at Boeing, where he later developed a Master’s Degree program.

Chapter 1: Basics of Mechanical Engineering Calculations and Design. Chapter 2: Bearings. Chapter 3: Shafts and Related Elements. Chapter 4: Belt Transmissions. Chapter 5: Basics of Gearing and Cylindrical Gears. Chapter 6: Bevel Gears. Chapter 7: Worms and Worm Gears. Chapter 8: Power Screw Drives. Chapter 9: Threaded Joints. Chapter 10: Riveted Joints. Chapter 11: Welded Joints. Chapter 12: Springs. Answers to Chapter Questions.