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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Mechanical Facility/Dexterity and Tinkering

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  • Poll Poll

Most impotant skill in enginering?

  • stjimmy
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What Are Some Top Engineering Companies in the US for COOP/Internships?

  • karen03grae
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Rumors of large airport and Airbus production facility in US Southwest

  • marley.wannabee
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Good Tech Device Characteristics

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What Is the Scope of Studying Engineering in College?

  • relativelyslow
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How does a windshield tell the wiper to work?

  • Artman
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I'm studying Electrical Engineering

  • iSamer
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IEEE Members: Share Your Experiences!

  • Hercule Poirot
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Determining Plywood Thickness for Rolling Cart to Prevent Warping

  • amuron
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BMW 325e stuck locks, starting issues, and jerky transmission

  • 600burger
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What Defines Good and Bad Design in Profit-Driven Projects?

  • EngTechno
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How Do You Build a Bone Oscillator for Bone Conduction?

  • MIxregor
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Deflection of a 50-foot steel beam with 6000 pound center load

  • bbg5000
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Is Financial Engineering Considered Engineering in the US?

  • jai6638
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What Degree Should I Pursue for a Career in IT and Game Design?

  • Ryan H
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Solving a Puzzle: How Does a Vehicle with Two Wheels Turn?

  • Bartholomew
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Finite element analysis alternative?

  • crazybeautiful
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Is a DIY Low-Heat Flame Device Safe for De-icing Cars?

  • KingNothing
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Question for Engineerings/majors

  • nomi
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Wood type for a bridge supporting 15 kg at 9 grams or less

  • Imparcticle
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New Housing Devs: Why Cul-De-Sacs Required?

  • tribdog
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Electricity from Water: How Does It Work?

  • chound
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Surveying Update: Last 2 Points Change Plans

  • tribdog
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Is Computer Modeling Sufficient for Testing Bridge Designs?

  • davidratcliff6255
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Why is Dubai building the tallest building in the world?

  • meteor
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Beam deflection and failure load for glued plywood design

  • sol_angel187
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How Did a Car Crash into a House at a 90 Degree Angle?

  • motai
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Can Working Under Power Lines Charge Up Old Survey Equipment?

  • tribdog
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Why Don't Cars Use Diesel-Electric Motors?

  • tumor
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What is realy the idea of damped simple harmonic motion?

  • efebest
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Where do you want to see yourself after 10 years

  • ElectroPhysics
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Surveying a New Road: Is 6 Miles Enough Info to Set Slope Points?

  • tribdog
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Why didn't you just buy a guitar case?

  • Artman
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Physics or engineering, which one is better

  • ElectroPhysics
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Welcome to X University College of Engineering

  • Mellow^Guy
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Can a Gas-Powered Fan Boost Rollerblade Speeds?

  • aychamo
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Managing High-Power Motors: A Scientist's Perspective

  • Ivan Seeking
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How do you make your own rail-gun?

  • Mk
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Preparing for Cambridge Engineering Interview - Aleks from Sweden

  • ponjavic
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Ranking Items for Survival on the Moon

  • wisyndicate
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Engineer Vs Physicist (DEATHMATCH )

  • neil_m
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Is it possible to do statics and dynamics at the same time?

  • Mr. A
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What are the different engineering majors and their job prospects?

  • Leaping antalope
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Simulating forces on a body in Simulink without state-space conversion

  • marlon
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Question on Illinois Universities

  • PRodQuanta
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What Are the Real Challenges of Participating in Engineering Mining Games?

  • i_wish_i_was_smart
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How can The Illuminati Effect revolutionize alternative energy?

  • PRBot.Com
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Crackpot in Real Life: A Conference Encounter

  • Moonbear
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How important is your first year of engineering/other degree?

  • Fritz
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Moving a 25-30 ton truck with a chain and human force

  • litmyfirebabe
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Efficient Surveying Techniques for AutoCad Blueprint Creation

  • tribdog
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Surveying in training position in Arizona

  • tribdog
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How do I overlay a theoretical square wave on sensor data in Excel?

  • mpm166
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Books and resources for mathematical modelling of real-world systems

  • niko2000
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Hydrogen on History Channel Wednesday

  • Cliff_J
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Name of the movement of a wheel

  • usrhlp
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Where to find solved exercises on arches and portal frames

  • Clausius2
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Solving the Dilemma of Moving Water Without External Energy

  • CIVILian
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What height beam do I need to support a weight? Howto calc horiz load?

  • SteveWasiura
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Can a Bird Really Power a Car?

  • timejim
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Cabinet dimensions changed halfway through manufacturing

  • quickfingers81
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Pro/Engineer vs AutoCAD: which do engineers prefer?

  • i_wish_i_was_smart
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WANNA WORK IN THE USA (and make lots of money)

  • marlon
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Have you built an antigravity underground lifter before?

  • relativelyslow
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Mining Engineering: Who is Here?

  • i_wish_i_was_smart
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Cheap Alternative Power Sources for Erratic Power Supply

  • ambuj123
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Metacentric height correction due to free surface effect

  • ar
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Can machines output more energy than input?

  • noreply2
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Big ships can be fast but big planes cannot.

  • Damned charming :)
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Hazards posed by the nanoproducts of the nanotechnology

  • saiarun
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Can bicycle locks be engineered to resist picking?

  • hitssquad
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Power transmission lines in America

  • megashawn
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Air-Powered Computer: A Revolutionary Design

  • wolram
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Calculating Hill Gradient: Simple Methods

  • Flying Penguin
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Dynamic Graphical representations and Models

  • ewist
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Latin origins of Ph.D. and B.S. degree titles

  • Clausius2
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Build a microscope that sees at the atomic level?

  • siliconhype
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Aeronautical Engineering and Universities

  • lavalamp
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Suggest topic for paper presentation

  • Rahool
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How do you identify axial members in a structure?

  • TSN79
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A question for Belgian engineers.

  • Jurgen
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Importance of process flow sheets

  • karthik3k
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Characteristics of Good Innovations/Systems

  • EngTechno
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Unlock the Potential of "Smart Skin" with Metal Rubber

  • Ivan Seeking
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Choose the Right Water Pump for Your Water Pip Line

  • Eng_Luqman
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DIY: Adding a Valve to PVC Tube for Bicycle Pump

  • Moose352
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How do sound-controlled sensors in toys work?

  • irony of truth
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How do you build & design a bridge with these materials?

  • davedj23
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Infinite Ladder Network: Find R with Rs=1 ohm and Rp=6 ohms

  • Martin
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Turbine generator + higgs boson

  • Imparcticle
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Introductory resources for nanotechnology and photonics

  • marlon
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How did Mr. M solve ACME's problem?

  • Ivan Seeking
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