Engineering

The application of scientific and mathematical principles to such ends as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

Sub-headings:

Chemical Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Inventors
http://inventors.about.com/

A guide for those who want to know about inventors, and for inventors themselves; with feature articles, Website guides, and discussion forums. Topics covered include famous inventions & inventors, avoiding scams, events & conventions, patents, and more.

Calculus-Based-Physics
http://www.anselm.edu/internet/physics/cbphysics/index.html

A free online textbook covering the types of physics that most engineering students take as an introductory class. The author has a PhD is part of the physics department of the Saint Anselm College. Requires Adobe Reader to read PDF file.

Compressed Air Glossary of Terms
http://www.impactrm.com/glossary/

A glossary of terms related to compressed air and its uses.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Online
http://www.cfd-online.com/

"This is a collection of links to electronic information related to Computational Fluid Dynamics. The aim is to give an overview of the vast resources available on the net for people working with CFD." Searchable. Includes links to homepages of organizations working in CFD, links to projects and resources about CFD, its own database of people in CFD and of job openings, and links to conference resources. Databases allow users to add, delete or modify entries themselves on-line.

EEVL - The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/

"EEVL is an award-winning free service, which provides quick and reliable access to the best engineering, mathematics, and computing information available on the Internet. It is created and run by a team of information specialists from a number of universities and institutions in the UK for students, staff and researchers in higher and further education, as well as anyone else working, studying or looking for information in Engineering, Mathematics and Computing."

eFunda
http://www.efunda.com/home.cfm

"An online reference site aimed primarily at mechanical and design engineers that will also appeal to other engineers, scientists, college students, teachers, and anyone else interested in engineering fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find a variety of information to aid in the solution of complex design problems."

Engineer's Edge
http://www.engineersedge.com/

"Hello and welcome to the Engineer's Edge web site. Our mission is to create an online destination for designers, engineers and manufacturing professionals, where all can quickly find a variety of information to aid in the solution of typical and complex problems." Design and engineering resources, job postings, and discussion.

Engineering E-journal Search Engine
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/eese/

"An Index to over 70 UK and non-UK engineering e-journals. Each e-journal included in the index has been selected from the 300 or so e-journals in the EEVL database because of its free availability in full-text. EESE is a very focused search engine of electronic journals, with a similar function as traditional print and online indexes of print journals, with the added bonus that the information itself is immediately available electronically via the Web."

Engineering Ethics Cases
http://onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppcases.aspx

This site presents the details of cases covering public safety and welfare, conflicts of interest, international engineering ethics, fair trade, and research ethics. Profiles include professional engineers and also students.

Engineering Quotes
http://www.bris.ac.uk/civilengineering/aboutus/engineeringqu...

This collection of civil engineering and engineering-related quotes contains idealistic, cynical, and humorous entries. Many quotations are taken from 'Engineering Classics of James Kip Finch'.

Engineering Resources on the Internet: a Bibliography
http://www.eevl.ac.uk/engineering/bibliog.htm

The Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) is The UK gateway to engineering information on the Internet. The bibliography is "a list of books, journals, articles, and regular columns, about engineering resources on the Internet. Where applicable, there are links to web versions."

ErgoWeb: The Place for Ergonomics
http://www.ergoweb.com/

Provides a collection of ergonomics standards, guidelines, background information, job review and analysis tools and checklists, biomedical analysis tools, case studies, anthropometry data, and other ergonomics resources.

Federation of American Scientists - Nuclear Resources
http://www.fas.org/nuke/

This site offers a comprehensive listing of information pertaining to nuclear weapons and issues of arms control. There is a detailed guide to countries with nuclear weaponr capabilities including graphical representations., nuclear weapon FAQ's, a page devoted to intelligence findings on nuclear threats, news archives of over 30 countries as well as numerous links.

Freedom Machines
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/freedommachines/

This site was created in connection with a public television documentary about assistive technology and its impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Includes a photo gallery on the principles of universal design, an explanation of assistive technology, a lesson plan for classroom teachers, and updates on information included in the film.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century
http://www.greatachievements.org/

"The goal of the Greatest Achievements project is to celebrate a remarkable century of technological achievement...Explore our list of the top 20 achievements, and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world." Some of the achievements listed here include electrification, highways, the automobile, computers, the Internet, health technology, and lasers. Each of the 20 entries includes a detailed history and a timeline.

How Things Work
http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/

"Think of this site as a radio call-in program that's being held on the WWW instead of the radio. If you ask how something works, using the button below, I'll try to provide an explanation. You'll find a more comprehensive discussion of many common objects in my book: How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life." The main page lists questions and answers chronologically, but there's also a subject index, and you can search the questions.

IEEE Women-In-Engineering Home Page
http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/index.html

This site presents information regarding issues and activities important to the woman engineer. It contains links to newsletters, on-line articles, other websites of interest, and more.

INFOMINE - Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing and Math
http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?physci

Large annotated collection of Internet resources related to computers, the physical sciences, engineering and mathematics. Resources have been determined to be "'of use' as a scholarly information resource in research or educational activities at the university level." Collection can be searched or browsed by subject, keyword or title. Part of The Library of the University of California, Riverside's INFOMINE.

Invention Dimension
http://web.mit.edu/invent/

The Invention Dimension from MIT highlights a different American inventor every week with a biographical sketch describing accomplishments and impact on society. Profiles of inventors from past weeks are available in an archive. Links provide access to information about patents, copyright, funding opportunities, and other resources for the inventor. Corporate and government labs that support innovation are also accessed via links. In addition, there is a section for kids with links to many children's science sites.

ISO Online
http://www.iso.org/iso/page_not_found.htm?errurl=/ISOOnline....

Information from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), including the ISO catalog of standards, ISO Technical Committees, ISO member bodies and meeting schedules. An ISO 9000 News Service is provided, along with a section, "What's New at ISO." There is also a list of links to online information from national standards bodies of about 20 countries.

MatWeb: The Online Materials Information Resource
http://www.matweb.com/

"MatWeb's database includes thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, and polyolefins; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus a growing list of semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials."

NASA Robotics Alliance Project
http://robotics.nasa.gov/

This site is a collection of links and information about robotics. It includes pages designed for educators, students, and the general public. It also provides information about competing in robotics competitions and users can view past events which can be found in the archive.

National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
http://nisee.berkeley.edu/

"Established in 1971 at the University of California, Berkeley, the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE) provides timely access to technical research and development information in earthquake engineering and related fields of structural dynamics, geotechnical engineering, engineering seismology, and earthquake hazard mitigation policy. NISEE is located at the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center. The NISEE project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the University of California, Berkeley and directed by a voluntary Advisory Committee comprised of representatives of the earthquake engineering community".

National Sanitation Foundation International
http://www.nsf.org/

"Behind the NSF Mark is an independent, not-for-profit organization called NSF International. For over 50 years NSF has been committed to public health safety and protection of the environment by developing standards, by providing education and by providing third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interest of all stakeholders".

Its Web site offers links to information for customers and regulators, certification programs, the online newsletter and other publications, and employment opportunities. It also offers the possibility of downloading standards. There is information available in Spanish, French, German and Japanese.

Online Ethics Center at the National Academy of Engineering
http://www.onlineethics.dnsalias.com/

Extensive collection of resources geared towards engineers and scientists that address some of the ethical dilemmas they might face as professionals. Includes links to case studies, reference materials, literature, and discussion groups.

RadWaste.org
http://www.radwaste.org/

"This guide to radioactive waste-related material on the Internet is an extensive reference source for radioactive waste management professionals and others who are interested in the topic. The award winning WasteLink directory includes more than 2400 links to radwaste, nuclear, and radiation related companies, research centres, regulatory agencies, government organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc."

Science and Engineering Encyclopedia
http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/

Definitions of science and engineering terms and math terms.Calculation help available.

Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics Frequency Control
http://www.ieee-uffc.org/fcmain.asp

Research essays and review papers dealing with the History of Frequency Control and Timekeeping and tutorials dealing with clocks and oscillators.

Virtual Laboratory
http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/virtlab.html

The Virtual Laboratory is a virtual engineering/science laboratory course that is part of the "What is Engineering?", an introduction to engineering problem solving course, at Johns Hopkins University. It offers online, through the use of JAVA, fully interactive experiments such as creating logic circuits, drilling for oil, robotic arm programming, analysis of diffusion processes, heat transfer, bridge design, and estimation of number of trees in a landscape from a Landsat image. More experiments are planned. The experiments are written in JAVA and are fully interactive. Some experiments also require an MPEG viewer. See the requirements on the first page of the site.

Waterworks
http://www.omsi.edu/visit/physics/ww/

"Fountains are fascinating, spilling water in soothing falls or incredible patterns, refreshing for the eyes and nerves. But what's hidden behind all this beauty? WaterWorks, a site devoted to fountains, explains their scientific side. You'll learn everything about the physics and engineering behind fountains, and perform experiments to deepen your knowledge of hydraulics. Having exercised your mind, you can soothe your soul by contemplating several famous fountains. And when body and mind are ready, you may wade in by creating your own fountain. It probably won't match the grace of Rome's Fontana di Trevi, but at least you'll have made one wish come true."