General Engineering Forum

Join the discussion of general engineering topics. The design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures. Use the forum for any engineering topics not applicable to the specific categories.

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Newbie Question: Engineering as a hobby

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International Companies Embrace Innovative Ideas, U.S. Companies Not So Much

  • Kenneth Mann
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Can Engineers Relocate Hoover Dam?

  • Newai
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Calculating Fixed End Moments with Uneven Beam Heights?

  • seamie
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Need Summer Project Ideas for Engineering Student Interested in Energy?

  • Schr0d1ng3r
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How Do You Securely Install a Wind Turbine in Soft Soil?

  • kandelabr
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Conservation of volume in deep drawing?

  • navier&stokes
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Robot guy that uses no microchip

  • jposs
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Where Can I Find a Free Student Version of AutoCAD?

  • Nothing000
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Engineering Entry Requirements: Why So Low?

  • kr73114
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Which engineering is right for me

  • hparker
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General Engineering Major Discussion

  • stephenmalina
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Repairing a wooden chair with 1/2 inch lag bolts

  • Lancelot59
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Polishing fused silica combustion chamber windows with HF erosion damage

  • Saladsamurai
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Engineering equivalent to ArXiv?

  • Aaronvan
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Resultant Force Due to Hydrostatic Pressure

  • MJay82
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Forces in truss members greater than applied force?

  • sukibelle
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Kitchen light fixture with intermittent 100V at hot-to-neutral

  • turbo
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Can Simulink read variables from an Excel file?

  • bigfoot343
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How does salt affect an engine?

  • oghenez
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How Did the Storm Damage My Southwind Sailboat?

  • DaveC426913
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Balsa Bridge Design Optimisation

  • kuleke
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What are some factors that affect the drying time of table utensils?

  • jangheej
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Axial Force in Structure with No Parallel Force

  • erfe
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What good will having a second language be for an Engineer?

  • ericsfailsafe
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Does anybody here own a Honda Ridgeline?

  • turbo
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Joints/fixtures for a beam bridge

  • chebyshevF
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How can I prevent my glass pool fence from slipping?

  • bitsnpieces
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Identifying a 20-inch long, 5-inch diameter mechanical part

  • reltyu
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Engineers, can you take this survey for me?

  • Sci-Fry
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Control System For Tensile Testing Machine

  • cheerfulbloke
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Engineering technician a good job?

  • VikFloyd
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Local to global transformation; end rotational displacments

  • aa2105
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Water leaking through floor below balcony

  • Tusike
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Opinions on job outlook/relevance to interests

  • gpick19
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Force distribution on a K-Truss

  • OpenLaszlo
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What are the structural benefits of a hyperbolic parabooid roof?

  • kaleidoscope
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Considering a career in Engineering

  • Raphael Smith
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Any ideas which improve quality of life

  • ozlem675
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Abnormal motions of volleyball ball

  • armin11
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Are your relatives engineers or scientists

  • Jurrasic
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My parent's cars are sinking in mud.

  • Newai
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What is the formula for calculating the maximum deflection of a bike axle?

  • Buchanskii
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Fundamentals of Engineering Exam question (EIT)?

  • Pooty
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Engineering, yes. But which engineering?

  • Rabsh
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Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Engineering Combination

  • Alma
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How hard is it to get into engineering at MIT/Princeton/Stanford?

  • Mark
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Master in engineering after BSc Physics?

  • Kaldanis
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Someone can help me with Comsol multiphysics?

  • simone1704
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How Can I Self-Study Dynamic Systems?

  • Kiana
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Optimizing maximum likelihood with ~100 variables

  • luxxio
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Aspiring to become a Mechanical Engineer

  • ATranPV
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Environmental engineer interview questions for career project

  • Dan Do
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How to Calculate the Proportionality Constant for a Two Tank System

  • Merk
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Is the Circle Division Math for the Stator Correct?

  • MacLaddy
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Do strain gauges need calibration

  • jsmith613
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First Time Poster Accelerometer Analysis

  • Nikodat
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Three question on error-propagation and flow measurements

  • esc1729
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Develop Wind Turbine Model for Electricity Generation

  • Oseun
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Free market reports on switch mode power supplies and ferrite cores

  • ElectroPhysics
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Drawing Mhor's Circles: Orientation Angles on One Axes

  • Gpavankumar
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Is Weapons Engineering Ethically Justifiable?

  • admiralmurf
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Is fixing car alignment important?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Can atomic clock accuracy follow a Moore's law pattern?

  • roineust
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Can atomic clock accuracy follow Moore's law scaling?

  • roineust
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Understanding Concentrated Moment: How Does It Work?

  • WatermelonPig
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Advantages/disadvantages of twisted wires VS wires bundled next to each other

  • Femme_physics
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Fix Non-Coplanar Line in AutoCAD

  • feruizv
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Finding books on heat conduction through construction materials

  • f.tinuska
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What is the Column Effect in Trusses?

  • Femme_physics
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Math Skills Needed to Be an Engineer

  • edfchv1
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Can an Electric Car Run Forever on a Slope with Rollover Power Generators?

  • spikenigma
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How Did Engineers Construct Submerged Tunnels Like BART's?

  • CrossFit415
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Are rockers and rollers mobile support?

  • Femme_physics
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What is the Engineer's Magic Box?

  • octohydra
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Solving an Ansys WB Stress Concentration Issue on Stiffener Tip

  • EngAB
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What is role of mass participating factor while doing Modal Analysis?

  • anoopsrikanth
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Fix-fix Arch Approximate Static Analysis

  • henie84
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Minimum strength of pipe for load bearing

  • Frostfire
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Utilization Factor In solar panels

  • bluffreggie
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Sloping roof without support at centre

  • sachintoi
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Convert Precise Readings to Accurate Values Without Calibration

  • Cashlover123
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Application of fluid mechanics in real life

  • mind_stunner
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Diamonds vs Wood: Proving the Unprovable

  • wooddiamonds
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Real life applications of integration

  • matqkks
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Looking for shoes with high friction coefficients

  • issacnewton
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Applications of abstract algebra to engineering

  • Skrew
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The Weedaput: Engineering In Action

  • nismaratwork
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News Land tenure topics for an engineering essay

  • G4CKT
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Resources for Engineering Statics? (1st year course)

  • ShangMing
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How Can I Create an Effective Parachute for My Egg Drop Project?

  • Audience
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Understanding Shear and Moments: Signs in Cantilever Beam

  • rsq_a
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Best place to begin a Civil Engineering career

  • bono
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Are Engineers' Car Shopping Preferences Different from Average Consumers?

  • mparker
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What are the prerequisites for pursuing multiple engineering disciplines?

  • DAnthony.Fisc
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What are the key differences between civil and environmental engineering?

  • moondawg
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