Mechanical engineering is a specialized branch of engineering that focuses on designing, manufacturing, and maintaining mechanical systems. We have compiled a list of the best reference books on Mechanical Engineering for B.E/B.Tech students. These books are used by mechanical engineering students from top universities around the world and many other institutes and colleges.
Here’s the complete list of B.E/B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering books, which are arranged year and semester-wise. We have also listed down both core and elective subject books.
1st Year B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Books (1st & 2nd Semester)
The 1st year B.E/B.Tech subjects are common across various branches of engineering. You can check the full list of common engineering books for 1st year here.
2nd Year B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Books (3rd & 4th Semester)
3rd Semester Books
- Differential and Difference Equations
- Complex Variables and Partial Differential Equations
- Engineering Drawing
- Advance Engineering Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
- Thermodynamics
- Computer Aided Machine Drawing
- Transform Calculus
- Partial Differential Equations
4th Semester Books
- Mechanics of Machines
- Strength of Materials
- Statics and Numerical Method
- Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
- Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- Metal Cutting
3rd Year B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Books (5th & 6th Semester)
5th Semester Books
- Design of Machine Elements
- Theory of Machines and Machine Design
- Dynamics of Machines
- Thermal Engineering
- Metrology and Measurment
5th Semester Elective Books
6th Semester Books
- Applied Numerical Methods
- Welding Technology
- Advanced Heat Transfer
- Thermal Engineering Systems
- Finite Element Analysis
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics
6th Semester Elective Books
- Automobile Engineering
- Design of Transmission Systems
- Finite Element Methods in Engineering
- Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion
- Nano Science and Technology
- Refrigeration and Air conditioning
4th Year B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Books (7th & 8th Semester)
7th Semester Books
7th Semester Elective Books
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery
- New Total Quality Management
- Operations Research
- Power Plant Engineering
- Total Quality Management and Reliability
- Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies
- Robotics Engineering
- Robotics
- Automation in Manufacture
8th Semester Books
8th Semester Elective Books
- Entrepreneurship development
- Vibration and Noise Control
- MEMS and Applications
- Tribology
- Machine Tool Design
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Books (Additional Core/Elective)
Core Books (Additional)
- Applied Thermo-Fluids I
- Applied Thermo-Fluids II
- Engineering Economics
- Metal Forming Processes and Tools
- Manufacturing Processes
- Materials Engineering and Technology
- Advance Mechanics of Solids
- Systems and Control
Elective Books (Additional)
- Technology of Paints and Surface Coatings
- Theory of Combustion
- Alternative Fuels
- Applied Elasticity and Plasticity
- Automotive Sensors and Instrumentation
- Ceramic Materials
- CFD in Manufacturing Processes
- Advance Composite Materials
- Compressible Flow
- Computational Methods in Thermal Engineering
- Computer Graphics and Solids Modelling
- Control systems
- Convective Heat and Mass Transfer
- Corrosion and Environmental Degradation of Materials
- Deformation Behaviour of Materials
- Design of Composite Materials
- Design Optimisation
- Engineering Economy, Costing and Accounting
- Engineering Failure Analysis
- Environmental Pollution and Abatement
- Experimental Stress Analysis
- Facilities and Process Planning
- Fatigue, Creep and Fracture
- Fluid Power Systems
- High Performance Parallel Programming
- X-Ray Diffraction and Electron Microscopy
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Instrumentation and Control Systems
- Internal Combustion Engines
- Introduction to Human Body Mechanics
- Lasers and Laser Applications
- Lasers and Optical Instrumentation
- Solar Energy Engineering and Materials
- Machine Shop and Tool Design
- Machinery Fault Diagnostics and Signal Processing
- Surface Engineering
- Management of Inventory Systems
- Manufacturing Automation
- Material Characterization
- Characterization Techniques
- Mechanical Vibrations
- Advance Mechanical Working of Materials
- Metal Casting Technology
- Thermomechanical Processing and Forming of Steel
- Metallurgical Failure Analysis
- Micro and Nano Machining
- Micro-Scale Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
- Modelling and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
- Modern Control Engineering
- Natural Gas Engineering
- Turbulent Flows
- Non-Destructive Testing of Materials
- Non-Destructive Evaluation and Imaging
- Modeling and Analysis of Bioprocesses
- Phase Transformation and Heat Treatment of Materials
- Powder Metallurgy
- Quality Assurance and Reliability
- Quantum Methods in Molecular Simulations
- Rapid Manufacturing Technologies
- Biorheology
- Simulation of Mechanical Systems
- Soft Computing Applications
Kindly note that we have put a lot of effort into researching the best reference books on all the subjects of B.E/B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, and came out with a recommended list. If any more subjects need to be added to this list, please let us know.
