FEATURES NEW TO THIS EDITION-- While retaining the well-received approach and organization of
previous editions, the seventh edition offers the following new features
and improvements:
A. New Problem Sets - Already offering the largest number of homework problems, the 7th editions
go a step further by providing the largest percentage of new and revised problems
available in the market. The new edition provides 90% new created or revised
problems (30% completely new problems and 60% revised problems) for a generous
supply of fresh problems to use for assignments and exams for many semesters.
The emphasis on industry-related and discipline-specific questions make the
new edition problems motivating for students and the 7th editions feature
an increased number of computer problems, relevant to the design process,
at the end of each chapter.
- Click below to see samples of new homework problems from Statics:
- Click below to see samples of new homework problems from Dynamics:
B. Enhanced Photo Program - Along with chapter opening photographs the photo program has been extended
to include numerous in-chapter photos. These photos have been carefully
selected by the authors to help students to better visualize difficult concepts.
- View the samples of the new photo program below.
C. More Computer Problems Offering significantly more computer problems than the competition, these
problems are consistely presented in a special section at the end of each
chapter. These problems, many of which are relevant to the design process,
have been revised or newly created to be used with popular computational programs
such as MATLAB®, MathCAD®, and Maple®. The problems focus on symbolic
manipulation and plotting, as opposed to the programming-based computer problems
in previous editions of the text. Click here to see a Computer Problems Section from Statics
(244.0K)
Click here to see a Computer Problems Section from Dynamics
(114.0K)
D. New FE Exam Appendix A Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Appendix has been added for use
when students prepare for the FE Exam.
E. New Chapter Outlines Chapter outlines have been added to the introduction of each chapter to provide
a preview of topics covered in the chapter. Click here to see a sample of the new Chapter Outline
(196.0K)
SUCCESSFUL FEATURES RETAINED FROM PREVIOUS EDITIONSChapter Introduction Each chapter begins with an introductory section setting the purpose and
goals of the chapter and describing in simple terms the material to be covered
and its application to the solution of engineering problems. New chapter outlines
provide students with a preview of chapter topics. Click here to see a Chapter Introduction from Statics
(143.0K)
Click here to see a Chapter Introduction from Dynamics
(177.0K)
Chapter Lessons The body of the text has been divided into units, each consisting of one
or several theory sections, one or several sample problems, and a large number
of problems to be assigned. Each unit corresponds to a well-defined topic
and generally can be covered in one lesson. Click here to see a detailed table of contents outlining all chapter lessons in Statics
(58.0K)
Click here to see a detailed table of contents outlining all chapter lessons in Dynamics
(54.0K)
Click here to see a detailed table of contents outlining all chapter lessons in Statics and Dynamics
(73.0K)
Sample Problems Each lesson ends with 1-4 sample problems, a signature Beer Johnston
feature. These well-designed and illustrated sample problems allow students
to see examples of important key problem types with their solution laid out
on a single page. They serve a dual purpose of amplifying the text and providing
a model for student problem solving. Click here to see a Sample Problem from Statics
(146.0K)
Click here to see a Sample Problem from Dynamics
(133.0K)
Solving Problems On Your Own A section entitled Solving Problems On Your Own is included for each
lesson, between the sample problems and the problems to be assigned. The purpose
of these sections is to help students organize in their own minds the preceding
theory of the text and the solution methods of the sample problems so that
they may more successfully solve the homework problems. Also included in these
sections are specific suggestions and strategies which will enable the students
to more efficiently approach the following problem set. Click here to see a Solving Problems On Your Own Section from Statics
(141.0K)
Click here to see a Solving Problems On Your Own Section from Dynamics
(147.0K)
Chapter Review and Summary Reviewed as the best feature of it's kind available in the market, each chapter
ends with a review and summary of the material covered in that chapter. Marginal
notes are used to help students organize their review work, and cross-references
have been included to help them find the portions of material requiring their
special attention. Many instructors commented that these sections provide
an excellent review for exams. Click here to see a Review and Summary Section from Statics
(79.0K)
Click here to see a Review and Summary Section from Dynamics
(119.0K)
Homework Problem Sets Discussed above, each chapter offers several problem sets, most of which
are of a practical nature designed to appeal to engineering students. They
are primarily designed, however, to illustrate the material presented in the
text and to help students understand the principles of mechanics. The problems
are grouped according to the portions of material they illustrate and are
arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Problems requiring special attention
have been indicated by asterisks. Answers to 70 percent of the problems are
given at the end of the book. Click here to see a sample homework problem set from Statics
(1608.0K)
Click here to see a sample homework problem set from Dynamics
(724.0K)
Review Problems At the end of each chapter a set of review problems is included. Click here to see a Review Problems Section from Statics
(224.0K)
Click here to see a Review Problems Section from Dynamics
(997.0K)
Computer Problems Discussed above, each chapter includes a problem set designed to be solved
with computational software programs. Click here to see a Computer Problems Section from Statics
(244.0K)
Click here to see a Computer Problems Section from Dynamics
(114.0K)
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