RIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Writes Textbook

Richard Budynas of South Bristol, professor of mechanical engineering in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, co-wrote Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain, 7th Edition (McGraw-Hill), a reference book in structural mechanics for aeronautical, aerospace, civil and mechanical engineers.

Budynas, 61, previously wrote Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, 2nd edition (McGraw-Hill, 1999) and a 40-page chapter in Interactive Graphics in CAD (UNIPUB Publishing Co., 1985).

"I enjoy writing books. It’s very satisfying professionally," says Budynas, a member of the RIT faculty since 1971.

Note: According to a national survey by U.S. News & World Report, RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering ranks fourth in the nation among undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, offering degrees in computer, electrical, industrial and systems, mechanical, and microelectronic engineering, applied statistics and engineering science.

RIT was the first university to offer undergraduate degrees in microelectronic and software engineering. Founded in 1829, RIT has one of the nation’s oldest and largest cooperative education programs.