Tabatabaian introduces engineers and engineering students to the COMSOL modeling software package. He assumes readers are at least familiar with the principles of numerical modeling and finite element method, but suggests that they could learn them in the same course using a second textbook. Each chapter begins with an overview, background physics, and mathematical models to set the foundation, then presents the relevant modeling techniques and materials through several examples of increasing complexity, followed by problems for students to solve. The examples are from the areas of static and dynamic analysis of structures, the dynamic analysis and models of internal laminar and turbulent flows, steady and unsteady heat transfer in media, electrical circuits, and complex and multi-physics problems. Distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)