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The following page will seek to help you navigate your way through the world of engineering and technology. I have tried to provide useful and authoritative resources to aid in your studies. The page will be divided into the following sections: The Basics, Engineering and Engineering Related Associations, Fun with Engineering and Helpful Engineering and Technology Sites.
I hope you find these useful and as always if you have any comments or questions feel free to contact me at schudnick@brookdalecc.edu
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ENGApplets(Java Applets for Engineering Education) Hosted at Virginia Tech and funded by the National Science Foundation, these Java Applets introduce some basic engineering concepts. (Requires JAVA-enabled browser) |
Fundamentals of Engineering Supplied-Reference From the 8th Edition, this contains some basic reference formulas and tables that engineers need to use on certification exams. Sponsored by the National Council of Engineers for Engineering and Surveying and published by McGraw-Hill.
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A series of tutorials focused on AutoCAD and other areas of Computer Aided Design. Created and managed by David Watson over in the U.K.
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Statics and Statics and Strength of Materials Notes and materials from two-web based courses on the above topics. From Prof. Robert J. Foley at the University of Wisconsin- Stout |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community. |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. A professional organization focused on the advancement of technology. A source of technical and professional information, resources and services via publications, conferences and development of standards. |
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American Design Drafting Association International An organization representing
the drafting and design profession. Information, resources, and services
for Drafters, Designers, |
National Society of Professional Engineers The recognized advocate of licensed Professional Engineers. Promotes engineering licensure and ethics, advocates and protects PEs' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishes professional news, and provides continuing education opportunities.
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National Information Standards Association Identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information. Sponsors programs on standards issues and exploratory workshops on emerging topics. |
National Academy of Engineering Provides engineering leadership in service to the United States. In addition to its role as advisor to the federal government, the NAE also conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology. |
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Patent Searching via the US Patent Office Homepage of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The place to go for information on Patent Searching and searching itself. Good help files and FAQs proviced. |
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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century Contains detailed historical information, timelines, and essays by key innovators for 20 major engineering accomplishments of last century. |
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Patent Searching Tutorial and Guide to Online Resources and Informationl From the librarians at the University of Texas at Austin, a tutorial on patent searching, as well as a guide to online information and resources on the topic of Patents. |
Knowledge portal designed for civil engineering professionals and students. It collects and catalogs civil engineering-relevant Internet resources and explores how to take advantage of Internet technology to serve the civil engineering community
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Engineering at the National Science Foundation The premier source of federal support for university-based, fundamental engineering research. ENG helps to advance the frontier of research through education, discovery, and innovation. |
Website that accompanied the program: Tesla, Master of Lightning, broadcast on PBS about the famed inventor. Includes information on his life, legacy, and lab work. Also includes links to some of his patents and articles as well as timelines about electricity and radio. |
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WWW Virtual Library: Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Dating to 1999, about 500 sites compiled by experts in their respective fields. Part of the World Wide Web Vitual Library started by Tim Berners-Lee -- the creator of HTML and the Web.) |
(From the Librarian's Index to the Internet, content is reviewed and evaluated by professional librarians. Wide range of materials for you to choose from.) Be sure to click *Engineering* once on the Science page. |
BUBL for Technology/Applied Sciences (Based in Glasgow, Scotland, links to info on all areas of Technology and the Applied Sciences based upon the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Brings a British and European view to the field.) |
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(Based at higher
education sites in the United Kingdom, this provides free access to
high quality Internet resources. Each has been evaluated and categorized
by subject specialists.) |
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Applied Science and Technologies at Science.gov (Hosted by the Federal Government, this allows searching across 30 databases and over 1,700 science websites. Also try working with the narrower topics for search results.) |
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(Content compiled and organized by the original masters of Web Directories. 3775 sites and counting! I highly recommend working through the sub-categories.) |
Infomine Scholarly Internet Resource Collections: Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing & Math (A Virtual Library of Internet Resources for Students, Faculty, and Researchers. Collected and managed by Librarians. Searchable like both a library catalog and a web search engine.) |
(Sites collected by the Open Directory Project -- the largest, most comprehensive human-edited web directory project. 1000s of sites on Engineering and CAD topics) |
Site designed and maintained by Steve Chudnick. Feel free to contact me with questions, accolades, insults, gifts or whatever...
Steve Chudnick, Instructor, Bankier Library, Brookdale Community College. (732)224-2482
Last updated September 21, 2009.
