Programming Hardcore Programming for Mechanical Engineers: Build Engineering Applications from Scratch (pdf)

Description

Ángel Sola Orbaiceta covers core programming techniques for mechanical engineers, with a focus on crafting high-quality code and leveraging automated unit testing for error-free implementations. You’ll develop a geometry toolbox, filling it with lines and shapes to diagram engineering problems; create vector graphics and animations for mechanical simulations; and code algorithms to perform complex calculations. As a capstone you’ll combine these lessons to build a complete structural analysis application to solve a 2D truss problem that you might encounter in the field.

Learn how to:
•  Use regular expressions to elegantly parse file input
•  Refine your code with unit testing, encapsulation, and descriptive names
•  Draw images onscreen and create animations with Tkinter’s Canvas widget
•  Solve systems of linear equations using the Cholesky decomposition algorithm
•  Build an application that visualizes a truss structure’s stresses and strains

Stop relying on third-party software—there are no shortcuts on the path to proficiency. With Hardcore Programming for Mechanical Engineers, you’ll hone your programming skills to get correct results every time.