Fundamentals of Manufacturing

The purpose of this book is to provide a structured review for the certification examination and to present a comprehensive text on the fundamentals of manufacturing. This book will serve as a useful review for the experienced manufacturing professional or as an information source and study guideline for the person just entering the field. Fundamentals of Manufacturing has been updated according to the Manufacturing Engineering Certification (MECI) Institute's "Body of Knowledge." This newest edition has a thorough presentation of the fundamentals of manufacturing, which was reviewed by subject matter experts and updated where needed. Other improvements include a detailed Table of Contents and Index, a more readable layout, and equations formatted for logical, step-by-step presentations. The major areas of manufacturing science reviewed include mathematics, physics, materials science and metallurgy, engineering drawing, planning and strategy, and metrics and the SI system. In each area the topics emphasized are those fundamental to basic manufacturing processes. It is assumed that the reader has completed some prior study of manufacturing science topics and has an experience-based working knowledge of tooling and manufacturing equipment. Sample problems and questions are included at the conclusion of each section for practice. Answers are included for all questions to confirm the problem solving process. Solutions Manual Available...the purpose of this manual is to show how to solve the review questions found in the book "Fundamentals of Manufacturing", 2nd edition. The "Fundamentals of Manufacturing Solutions Manual" (1.1mb PDF file) is also intended to help instructors teachindividuals studying for the Fundamentals of Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) certification exam. The Solutions Manual provides detailed answers for the quantitative review questions. For the qualitative review questions, the manual directs readers to the location in the book where the answer can be found.