The primary goal of Design of Machine Elements is to provide comprehensive design methods with various other important topics like stress concentration and its mitigation, the concept of fatigue strength. In the later chapters of the book design of keys is presented along with cotter and knuckle joints, riveted joints, boiler joints, lozenge joints and power screws. The book discusses design concepts and the factor of safety. There are more than 750 solved examples along with unsolved problems for the students to practise. The wide coverage of the topics and a large number of solved examples will benefit students preparing for professional examinations also. Salient Features: General treatment of design principles and their applications.  Comprehensive yet introductory approach to design of machine elements from static, fatigue and impact strength points of view.  Thorough discussion on the theory of stress concentration. Design of shafts with easy methods to analyze gear forces. Design of permanent and temporary joints, including consideration of the cases of eccentric loading. Power screws with practical applications.