This document discusses shaft couplings, which are used to connect two shafts together. There are two main types of shaft couplings: rigid couplings, which connect perfectly aligned shafts, and flexible couplings, which connect shafts with some misalignment. Rigid couplings include sleeve/muff couplings, clamp/split-muff couplings, and flange couplings. Flexible couplings include bushing pin couplings, universal couplings, and Oldham couplings. The document then focuses on sleeve/muff couplings, explaining that they consist of a hollow cylinder that fits over the ends of two shafts connected by a key. Design considerations for sleeve couplings like proportions and stress checks are also covered.