This book, Elements of Mechanical Engineering, is a wonderful compendium comprising all the ingredients required by an engineering student of any discipline. In the present age of interdisciplinary significance, understanding the fundamentals of other related branches is extremely important and the authors have succeeded with the content written in lucid and simple manner. This book is designed in accordance with the recent revision in the syllabus by Visvesvaraya Technological University. Most of the core streams of Mechanical Engineering, viz., Thermal Engineering, Material Sciences and Manufacturing Sciences including latest technologies such as CNC, Robotics, Automation, etc. have been addressed with a perfect balance