The ISRM is extremely grateful to Erik Eberhardt of the University of British Columbia in Canada for preparing this series of downloadable ISRM Lectures on rock mechanics and rock engineering. 1 - Introduction 2 - Observational Approach 3 - Empirical Design 4 - Kinematic Analysis I 5 - Kinematic Analysis II 6 - Limit Equilibrium 7 - In Situ Stress 8 - Stress Analysis 9 - Deformation Analysis 10 - Discontinuum Analysis 11 - Excavation Methods 12 - Rock Support 13 - Instrumentation 14 - Brittle Fracture 15 - Case Histories