All the mandatory units of the 2010 BTEC Level 3 Engineering specification, plus selected popular optional units








Clear, full colour layout and numerous activities, worked examples and questions with answers, make it easy for students to learn and revise for their exams
Content you can trust - written by two lecturers with over 50 years combined experience of designing and delivering engineering qualifications
Free student website with interactive quizzes, downloads and additional material o support learning





The third edition of this bestselling textbook ensures that all the mandatory units of 2010 BTEC Level 3 Engineering specification are fully covered in a way that encourages students to explore engineering for themselves, developing the expertise and knowledge required at this level.


Key points and definitions highlight the most important concepts and hundreds of activities and worked examples help put theory in context. Questions throughout the text, with answers provided, allow students to test their knowledge as they go, while end of unit review questions are ideal for exam revision and set course work.


For lecturers a Tutor Support DVD-ROM is available to help with the delivery of the programme: BTEC National Engineering Tutor Support Material, ISBN 978-0-08-096683-0.


Units covered: Unit 1 - Health and Safety in the Workplace, Unit 2 - Communications for Engineering Technicians, Unit 3 - Engineering Project, Unit 4 - Mathematics for Engineering technicians, Unit 5 - Mechanical Principles and Applications, Unit 6 - Electrical and Electronic Principles, Unit 7 - Business Operations in Engineering, Unit 8 - Engineering Design.


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