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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
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AVIATION TECHNOLOGY |
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
http://www.aopa.org/
Aviation association's site that covers, weather, flight
planning, and career information.
Aviation.org
http://www.aviation.org/
"Interactive website operated by Aviation Safety Connection,
Inc. that addresses fundamental safety issues related to pilot performance."
Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.faa.gov/
Provides information on aircraft, airports and air traffic,
licenses and certificates, regulations and policies.
Milestones of Flight
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/gal100.html
"The National Air and Space Museum 'Milestones of Flight'
gallery exhibits some of the major "firsts" in aviation and space history."
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BOOKS |
The electronic books listed below are available through the
CCM Library Catalog
Flynt, John P.
Software Engineering for Game Developers. Boston, Mass. : Thomson
Course Technology PTR, 2005.
eBook QA76.76.C672 F592 2005eb
Gale Encyclopedia of Science.
(3rd ed.) Detroit : Gale, 2004.
eBook Q121 .G37
2004eb
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ELECTRONICS |
AeANET
http://www.aeanet.org
Electronic Industries Association
http://www.eia.org
"Connecting the Industries that Define the Digital Age." The
EIA is "a national trade organization that includes the full spectrum of
U.S. manufacturers, representing more than 80% of the $550 billion electronics
industry."
ePanorama.net
http://www.epanorama.net
This site contains many different electronics-related links.
Equipment Authorization
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/
Any device capable of emitting radio frequency energy must be registered with
the FCC. You can search the FCC server for product numbers you'll find on
electronics components, in order to get the name of the manufacturer.
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GENERAL SOURCES |
EEVL: The Internet Guide to Engineering,
Math and Computing
http://www.eevl.ac.uk
The engineering section of this British site provides links
to high-quality engineering sites, as well as industry news, an engineering
e-journal search engine, and an archive of engineering newsgroups.
Engineering Successes and Failures
http://www.englib.cornell.edu/ice/lists/historytechnology/successfail.html
A list of notable engineering successes and failures, maintained by the
Engineering Library at Cornell University.
How Products Are Made
http://www.madehow.com/
“…explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products,
from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy
machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the
manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams). Each
product also has related information such as the background, how the item works,
who invented the product, raw materials that were used, product applications,
by-products that are generated, possible future developments, quality control
procedures, etc.”
iCivilEngineer.com
http://www.icivilengineer.com
A civil engineering portal that's
"specially designed for civil engineering professionals and
students." Includes features such as news about engineering successes and
failures, a virtual bookshelf, discussion groups, and job search links.
Technology and Culture
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/technology_and_culture
This is the online home of Technology and Culture, a journal
produced by the Society for the History of Technology.
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GOVERNMENT RESOURCES |
National Institute of Standards
and Technology
http://www.nist.gov
"The central source for scientific,
technical, and business-related government information.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov
Features searchable databases of current
and expired U.S. patents.
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HISTORY OF
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING |
Building the Washington Metro: An Online Exhibit
http://chnm.gmu.edu/metro/
The Washington Metro is one of the largest public transit systems in
the U.S. Visit this online exhibit to learn about the planning,
construction, architecture and engineering skills that got this project up and
running. You'll be amazed at the scope and complexity of this project.
IEEE History Center
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center
The IEEE History Center is a research facility that is co-sponsored by (and
located at) Rutgers. Many of the resources available in the History Center are
also available online, including information about historic engineering sites
in New Jersey - (http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/historic_nj.html).
NASA History Office Home Page
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/
Read all about the history of NASA's remarkable achievements. Among the
cool stuff you can find on this site are: chronologies, information about
aeronautics and astronautics, biographies of key NASA personnel, and technical
drawings and diagrams of spaceships from the early days of NASA up to the
Space Shuttle.
Society for the History of Technology
http://shot.press.jhu.edu
An interdisciplinary organization, SHOT is
concerned not only with the history of technological devices and processes,
but also with the relations of technology to science, politics, social
change, the arts and humanities, and economics."
Technology and Culture
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/technology_and_culture
This is the online home of Technology and Culture, a journal
produced by the Society for the History of Technology.
time-warp
http://www.time-warp.org
This online exhibit allows you to select a decade (back to 1900), then see
what devices (like cameras, calculators, and recorded media) looked like
during that time period.
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JOBS FOR ENGINEERS |
Civi EngineeringJOBS.com
http://www.civilengineeringjobs.com
Here you can post your resume, view jobs, or get job-hunting tips
from the career center.
EngineerJobs
http://www.engineerjobs.com
Browse jobs by state or by keyword/job title. You can also post your
resume or sign up for JobMail, which will regularly search the database based
on your keywords and e-mail you the results.
Engineering Jobs / Manufacturing
Jobs
http://www.nationjob.com/engineering/
You can't search by state, but you can search by region, salary, or
education level. You can also choose the type of engineering job you're
looking for. Sign up for the free PJ Scout service to receive e-mail when new
jobs that meet your criteria are added to the database.
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JOURNALS |
Engineering & Applied
Sciences
http://wc5ca4yl9r.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=WC5CA4YL9R&S=SC&C=TE |
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ORGANIZATIONS &
SOCIETIES |
American Society for Engineering
Education
http://www.asee.org
American Society of Civil
Engineers
http://www.asce.org
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
http://www.asme.org
ASTM International Standards Worldwide
http://www.astm.org
Association for Computing Machinery
http://www.acm.org
IEEE
http://www.ieee.org
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers.
National Academy of
Engineering
http://www.nae.edu/nae/naehome.nsf
Includes information about products and programs, links to publications, and a
resource on great engineering achievements of the 20th century.
Society of Women Engineers
http://www.swe.org
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PROJECTS &
COMPETITIONS |
Engineering Case Studies
http://www.civeng.carleton.ca/ECL/
Visit this site for information about how to write
engineering case studies. A catalog of case studies is also available.
Engineering Information Resources at UCR
http://library.ucr.edu/?view=help/subjectguides/engineering/
This site, sponsored by the University of California Riverside
library, takes you through the process of researching an environmental
engineering design project.
IEEE-USA Student Resources Page
http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/student.menu.html#contests
Learn about IEEE-sponsored projects. Links to
other engineering competitions are also provided.
Professor Nial McCabe's Links Page
http://npmccabe.tripod.com
Includes links to the joint CCM/Mount Olive High School robotics team's FIRST
Robot competitions.
Student Center
http://www.asme.org/students/competitions
ASME list of competitions and contests is maintained by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers. It also includes a database of ideas for
student design contests.
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STANDARDS |
National Institute of Standards
and Technology
http://www.nist.gov
Everything you ever wanted to know about
U.S. standards for engineering and science. This site includes, but is not
limited to, information relating to electronics and electrical engineering,
manufacturing engineering, and materials science and engineering.
NSSN: Search Engine for Standards
http://www.nssn.org
Use this site to search for industry, U.S.
government or international standards. You can search by keyword, document
number or the organization that developed the standard.
World Standards Services Network
http://www.wssn.net/WSSN/
Visit this site for information about how
to find standards organizations from almost any country. It also includes
links to international standards organizations.
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TOOLS FOR ENGINEERS |
Acronym Finder
http://www.acronymfinder.com
Use this handy tool to look up and translate acronyms
that you don't know the meaning of -- you'll never have to wonder what an
acronym means again!
The Constants and Equations Page
http://www.tcaep.co.uk
A goldmine of information about constants, equations, standards of
measurement, even a periodic table with information about each element. The
site also includes log tables, common algebraic identities, a list of symbols,
and more.
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TUTORIALS |
Interactive Power Electronics Online Text
http://services.eng.uts.edu.au/~venkat/pe_html/contents.htm
Modules on simple diode circuits, simple SCR circuits, bridge
rectifiers, and switch-mode power supply from the University of Technology at
Sydney.
Kelley Pro/Engineer Wildfire Web Lectures
http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/kelley/demos/
McGraw-Hill offers lessons on extrusion, cut, revolve, and
hole and pattern engineering techniques.
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SELECTED
LIBRARY RESOURCES
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AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS |
McMahon, C. J. Tutorials for
Introduction to Engineering Materials : a Multimedia
Approach. Lafayette Hill, PA : Merion Media, 2000.
Software TA403 .M3 2000
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BOOKS |
Bird, J. O. Mechanical
Engineering Principles. Oxford ; Boston : Newnes, 2002.
TJ159 .B57 2002
Bristow, Gary V. Encyclopedia of
Technical Aviation. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Reference TL509 .B75 2003
Cheatle, Keith. Fundamentals of
Test Measurement Instrumentation. Research Triangle Park, NC :
ISA--Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, 2006.
TK7878.4 .C43 2006
Constable, George. A Century of
Innovation : Twenty Engineering Achievements That Transformed Our Lives.
Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, 2003.
T173.8
.C68 2003
Crane, Dale. A Pilot's Guide to
Aircraft and Their Systems : the More You Know About Your Aircraft Systems, the
Better You Fly. Newcastle, Wash. : Aviation Supplies & Academics,
Inc., 2002.
TL670 .C74 2002
Das, Braja M. Principles of
Foundation Engineering. (5th ed.) Pacific
Grove, CA : Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2004.
TA775
.D37 2004
The Electronics Handbook.
(2nd ed.) Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2005.
TK7867
.E4244 2005
Houghton, E. L. Aerodynamics for
Engineering Students. (5th ed.) Oxford ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
TL570 .H587 2003
Karam, Fred. Using CATIA V5.
Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004.
TA345 .K38
2004
Schewe, Phillip F. The Grid : a
Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World. Washington, D.C. :
J. Henry Press, 2007.
TK447 .S34 2007
Sorby, Sheryl Ann. Introduction
to 3-D Spatial Visualization : an Active Approach. Clifton Park, N.Y.
: Thomson ; Delmar Learning, 2003.
T357 .S672 2003
Thompson, Lawrence M. Basic Electricity
and Electronics for Control : Fundamentals and Applications.
(3rd ed.) Research Triangle Park, NC : Instrument Society of America,
2006.
TK7816 .T45 2006
Uicker, John Joseph. Theory of
Machines and Mechanisms. (3rd ed.) New York : Oxford University
Press, 2003.
TJ145 .U33 2003
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JOURNALS |
Aviation Week & Space Technology (1984- )
Flying (1974-1993)
Machine Design (1976-1994)
Manufacturing Engineering (1985-1993)
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