| 1-1 | Design | 4 |
| 1-2 | Mechanical Engineering Design | 6 |
| 1-3 | Interaction between Design Process Elements | 10 |
| 1-4 | Design Tools and Resources | 13 |
| 1-5 | The Design Engineer's Professional Responsibilities | 15 |
| 1-6 | Codes and Standards | 17 |
| 1-7 | Economics | 18 |
| 1-8 | Safety and Product Liability | 19 |
| 1-9 | The Adequacy Assessment | 20 |
| 1-10 | Uncertainty | 21 |
| 1-11 | Stress and Strength | 22 |
| 1-12 | Design Factor and Factor of Safety | 25 |
| 1-13 | Reliability | 27 |
| 1-14 | Units and Preferred Units | 28 |
| 1-15 | Calculations and Significant Figures | 30 |
