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Recommended Reading
The following list of books provides a sample of those that may provide more help in
some of the subjects. All are available from Amazon but will also be available from
other sources. They were selected because of high end-user ratings, not because of
personal recommendations. You will have additional books that you will know of that
can be added to this list. (Links below go to Amazon.co.uk)
Maths
Core Maths for 'A' Level by L. Bostock & S. Chandler
This A-Level mathematics text provides transitional material in the early chapters for students
from a variety of mathematical backgrounds, and caters for a wide spread of ability.
A Level AS and A2 Study Guide: Maths by Claire Big, David Hodgson & Ben Yudkin
Revision Express A-level Study Guides - covering AS and A2 material in one book. A new
approach to exam success, making your revision fast and effective.
Edexcel AS and A Level Modular Mathematics - Core Mathematics 2 (C2) by Keith
Pledger & Dave Wilkins
Written by Chief Examiners and providing the best match to the specification, Edexcel Modular
Mathematics for AS and A Level motivates students by making maths easier to learn. Publishing
for all modules, it is Edexcel’s own course for the 2008 GCE specification.
Materials and Their Properties
Engineering Materials: v. 2: An Introduction to Their Properties and Applications
(Materials Science & Technology Monographs) by Michael F Ashby & D R H Jones
Materials are evolving faster today than at any time in history. As a consequence the engineer
must be more aware of materials and their potential than ever before. In comparing the
properties of competing materials with precision involves an understanding of the basic
properties of materials, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished and
of the chain of reasoning that leads to a successful choice. This book will provide the reader with
this understanding. Materials are grouped into four classes: Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and
Composites, and each are examined in turn.
Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design by
Michael F Ashby
Widely adopted around the world, this is a core materials science and mechanical engineering
text. Engineering Materials 1 gives a broad introduction to the properties of materials used in
engineering applications. With each chapter corresponding to one lecture, it provides a
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complete introductory course in engineering materials for students with no previous background
in the subject. Ashby & Jones have an established, successful track record in developing
understanding of the properties of materials and how they perform in reality.
Project Management
Starting Out in Project Management by Ruth Murray Webster & Peter Simon
This product includes 88 flashcards that contain the definitions of all of the main terms used in
the Introductory Certificate examination.
The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The Fast Track to Getting the Job Done
on Time and on Budget by Sebastian Nokes & Sean Kelly
Shows you step by step how to master the techniques of effective project management so that
your projects deliver what you want, every time. Suitable for both beginners and more
experienced project managers, An essential companion for anyone looking to develop their
project management skills. Inside you will find key exam questions, templates and action
checklists to help you at each stage of your well-executed project.
Control Systems
Schaum's Outline of Feedback and Control Systems, Second Edition by Allen J.
Stubberud, Ivan J. Williams & Joseph J. Distefano
It takes you step-by-step through the subject and gives you accompanying problems with fully
worked solutions—plus hundreds of additional problems with answers at the end of chapters, so
you can measure your progress. You also get the benefit of clear, detailed illustrations. Famous
for their clarity, wealth of illustrations and examples—and lack of tedious detail—Schaum’s
Outlines have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. This guide will show you why!
Modern Control Systems by Richard C. Dorf & Robert H. Bishop
Written to be equally useful for all engineering disciplines, this text is organized around the
concept of control systems theory as it has been developed in the frequency and time domains.
It provides coverage of classical control, employing root locus design, frequency and response
design using Bode and Nyquist plots. It also covers modern control methods based on state
variable models including pole placement design techniques with full-state feedback controllers
and full-state observers. Many examples throughout give students ample opportunity to apply
the theory to the design and analysis of control systems. Incorporates computer-aided design
and analysis using Matlab and LabVIEW MathScript.
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