For students who are just starting to study mechanical engineering design, Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design is recommended. The text will naturally lead students toward knowledge with the fundamentals of design choices as well as the standards of industrial components. It blends the traditional, uncomplicated emphasis on principles that educators have grown accustomed to with a contemporary focus on design and novel applications. The thoughtful methodology that has established this book the industry standard for machine design for almost 50 years is still present in this edition.