Best Mechanical Engineering Websites
Mechanical
engineering is all about the world of mechanics and its applications.
If you are in the mechanical engineering field are looking for best
websites and forums for mechanical engineers where you can find
everything from basics of mechanical engineering to advanced
terminologies, processes, methods, formulas, etc., then check out the
websites below.
Indian sites
Other countries
This
is a huge portal of mechanical engineering design resources. There are
three main functions of this portal. The first of these is a
collection
of applications that achieve particular tasks, like ‘Design a spring’,
or ‘Check wrench clearances’. The second feature is a long list of links
to other resources where users can check out material data, find
suppliers, gain experience in technical know-how, find
seminars/conferences, etcetera. The third feature of this portal is the
blog section where one can comment about the iCrank web portal, ask
questions and do so much more.
ASME, the acronym for American Society of Mechanical
Engineers is a non-profit organization that provides a platform for mechanical
engineers
and students to acquire and disseminate knowledge. It promotes skill
development among engineers and also provides research opportunities via
conferences, seminars, and journal publications. You can gain a whole
lot of technical knowledge and/or attend professional development
programs. To nobody’s surprise the membership base of this organization
is around 127,000 professionals/engineers.
This is a database that can be searched and has more than 78,000 data sheets for any material that’s on the planet, really. The searchable
items range from polymers such as nylon, polycarbonate, to metals like
cobalt, lead, etc. Other services of MatWeb include advertisement for
your companies, creation and maintenance of company data sheets, web
hosting and web design, as well as licensing the searchable database and
using it on your own website.
Mechanical
Engineering TV is a huge resource of videos for students as well as
mechanical engineering professionals. You can sign up there, and upload
as many relevant videos as you like. You can have access to a number of
videos ranging from tutorials, to future innovations, and descriptions
of how things work. Some examples of videos you can watch include "Jet
Engine Animation" and "Titanium Manufacturing Process."
eFunda, or engineering Fundamentals is a website that offers a plethora of resources for young engineers. From mathematical
formulas,
data sheets, to constant values and conditions, students can make a lot
of use of eFunda to solve their assignments and figure out solutions to
engineering problems. One of the good things about eFunda is that it
offers very precise and accurate explanations to technical
topics/problems, so that the problem at hand is meant to be solved as
quickly as possible. eFunda also has a forum where many volunteer
engineers are sitting to answer your questions.
This website is a great resource for mechanical engineering students and researchers. Also, anyone looking for explanation on
mechanical
terminologies with a diagram will find this website very helpful. The
website also has information on mechanical processes, materials used in
mechanical manufacturing. You will also find on the site reference
tables, equations, unit conversion formulas with explanation and an
option to search for specific information on the site.
Whether you want to ask someone a question about mechanical engineering, want to learn something about a mechanical process or
looking
for description of a mechanical terminology, Physics Forum is the right
place. A large number of engineers, students and other professionals
contribute on this forum and their answers are always relevant and
detailed. Whether you want to ask a question on the forum on answer
someone else’s question, either way this is a place for great learning.
This
is a huge website for mechanical engineers looking for information on
engineering basics, engineering materials, application, and
design.
The website has many calculators for performing engineering
calculations. There is also a section on engineering news, software,
engineering links and a CAD forum. If you are looking for engineering
videos, this website has those too. There are over 150 videos on the
website to watch. Some of the videos I’ve recently watched on this
website include “How to build a gear pump,” “Rotary piston pump,” “Gear
measuring with CMM,” and “Dynamics of machines.”
This
was my list of best websites for mechanical engineers. If you know
another good website that you frequent and search a lot, please share it
with us in the comments box below.