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

Jan 3, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 4, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

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

Dec 29, 2004 · Replies 17 · Jan 4, 2005

Replies: 17

Views: 5K

Finite element analysis alternative?

Nov 21, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 13K

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

Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 14 · Dec 28, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 6K

Question for Engineerings/majors

Sep 15, 2004 · Replies 19 · Dec 26, 2004

Replies: 19

Views: 8K

Anyone good with wood and bridges?

Dec 20, 2004 · Replies 12 · Dec 24, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 6K

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

Dec 22, 2004 · Replies 14 · Dec 23, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 3K

Electricity from Water: How Does It Work?

Dec 20, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 22, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 5K

Surveying Update: Last 2 Points Change Plans

Dec 14, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 15, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Is Computer Modeling Sufficient for Testing Bridge Designs?

Dec 5, 2004 · Replies 16 · Dec 12, 2004

Replies: 16

Views: 5K

Why is Dubai building the tallest building in the world?

Dec 10, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 10, 2004

Replies: 2

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Calculating Beam Deflection and Failure Load: An Engineering Student's Dilemma

Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 7, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 35K

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

Dec 5, 2004 · Replies 22 · Dec 7, 2004

Replies: 22

Views: 4K

Can Working Under Power Lines Charge Up Old Survey Equipment?

Dec 3, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 5, 2004

Replies: 9

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Why Don't Cars Use Diesel-Electric Motors?

Nov 19, 2004 · Replies 11 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 11

Views: 6K

What is realy the idea of damped simple harmonic motion?

Nov 30, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Where do you want to see yourself after 10 years

Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 30 · Dec 3, 2004

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

Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 7 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Why didn't you just buy a guitar case?

Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 14 · Dec 2, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 11K

Physics or engineering, which one is better

Apr 12, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 1, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 5K

Welcome to X University College of Engineering

Nov 23, 2004 · Replies 7 · Nov 30, 2004

Replies: 7

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Can a Gas-Powered Fan Boost Rollerblade Speeds?

Nov 22, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 29, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Managing High-Power Motors: A Scientist's Perspective

Nov 18, 2004 · Replies 14 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 2K

How do you make your own rail-gun?

Oct 18, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 20, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Preparing for Cambridge Engineering Interview - Aleks from Sweden

Nov 19, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 20, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Ranking Items for Survival on the Moon

Nov 16, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 17, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 6K

Engineer Vs Physicist (DEATHMATCH )

Nov 8, 2004 · Replies 80 · Nov 15, 2004

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Replies: 80

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

Oct 13, 2004 · Replies 7 · Nov 12, 2004

Replies: 7

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Engineering Majors: Job Opportunities & What to Study

Nov 10, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 11, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

SIMULINK Help: Forces Acting on a Body

Nov 9, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 10, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Question on Illinois Universities

Nov 9, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 10, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

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

Nov 4, 2004 · Replies 13 · Nov 9, 2004

Replies: 13

Views: 4K

Engineering Mechanics Solutions | Timoshenko & Young

Nov 3, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 9, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Help with a VERY general Engineering degree

Nov 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 7, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 6K

How can The Illuminati Effect revolutionize alternative energy?

Nov 5, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Crackpot in Real Life: A Conference Encounter

Oct 30, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 1, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

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

Oct 25, 2004 · Replies 8 · Oct 28, 2004

Replies: 8

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I 4 dis wednesday. A contest I win 2 thou dollars HELP HOW TO MOVE a truck

Oct 24, 2004 · Replies 4 · Oct 28, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Efficient Surveying Techniques for AutoCad Blueprint Creation

Oct 25, 2004 · Replies 14 · Oct 28, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 3K

Job Opportunity: Surveying in Training, Make Double Salary & Benefits

Oct 24, 2004 · Replies 19 · Oct 27, 2004

Replies: 19

Views: 3K

Comparing Data from Rotary Arm Sensor to Theoretical Square Wave

Oct 25, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 25, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

System Modelling: Books & Resources for Real Life Systems

Oct 22, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 22, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Hydrogen on History Channel Wednesday

Oct 19, 2004 · Replies 3 · Oct 21, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Name of the movement of a wheel

Oct 8, 2004 · Replies 8 · Oct 19, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

Structural Engineering Exercises: Help for Studying Failed Course in July

Sep 9, 2004 · Replies 2 · Oct 19, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Solving the Dilemma of Moving Water Without External Energy

Aug 12, 2004 · Replies 57 · Oct 15, 2004

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Replies: 57

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

Oct 10, 2004 · Replies 4 · Oct 12, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 30K

Can a Bird Really Power a Car?

Oct 3, 2004 · Replies 8 · Oct 10, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 2K

Help Needed: Adjusting Cabinet Dimensions Urgently

Oct 1, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 1, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Pro Eng Wildfire & AutoCAD: Engineers' Opinions

Sep 23, 2004 · Replies 3 · Sep 30, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

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

Sep 22, 2004 · Replies 50 · Sep 29, 2004

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Replies: 50

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Have you built an antigravity underground lifter before?

Sep 21, 2004 · Replies 3 · Sep 27, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Mining Engineering: Who is Here?

Sep 23, 2004 · Replies 7 · Sep 27, 2004

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Cheap Alternative Power Sources for Erratic Power Supply

Jul 23, 2004 · Replies 13 · Sep 25, 2004

Replies: 13

Views: 5K

Satalite channels from computer & internet

Sep 24, 2004 · Replies 2 · Sep 24, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Metacentric height correction due to free surface effect

Sep 23, 2004 · Replies 2 · Sep 24, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 14K

Poll

Perpetual motion machines: possible?

Jun 7, 2004 · Replies 57 · Sep 21, 2004

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Replies: 57

Views: 40K

Big ships can be fast but big planes cannot.

Sep 20, 2004 · Replies 5 · Sep 21, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Hazards posed by the nanoproducts of the nanotechnology

Sep 20, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 20, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Can bicycle locks be engineered to resist picking?

Sep 18, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 18, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Power transmission lines in America

Sep 9, 2004 · Replies 6 · Sep 11, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Air-Powered Computer: A Revolutionary Design

Apr 26, 2004 · Replies 21 · Sep 8, 2004

Replies: 21

Views: 7K

Calculating Hill Gradient: Simple Methods

Sep 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Sep 6, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Dynamic Graphical representations and Models

Jul 20, 2004 · Replies 8 · Sep 4, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

What Are the Latin Origins of Ph.D. and B.S. Titles?

Aug 30, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 30, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Build a microscope that sees at the atomic level?

Aug 28, 2004 · Replies 4 · Aug 30, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Aeronautical Engineering and Universities

Aug 19, 2004 · Replies 5 · Aug 25, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 7K

Suggest topic for paper presentation

Jul 24, 2004 · Replies 16 · Aug 25, 2004

Replies: 16

Views: 43K

Find Horizontal & Vertical Movements of Point with 10kN Force

Aug 21, 2004 · Replies 5 · Aug 24, 2004

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Understanding Axial Members in Structural Statics - Learn the Basics

Aug 19, 2004 · Replies 4 · Aug 20, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 9K

A question for Belgian engineers.

Jun 1, 2004 · Replies 11 · Aug 20, 2004

Replies: 11

Views: 6K

Importance of Process Flow Sheets: A Comprehensive Guide

Aug 18, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 19, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 8K

Characteristics of Good Innovations/Systems

Aug 15, 2004 · Replies 4 · Aug 19, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Unlock the Potential of "Smart Skin" with Metal Rubber

Aug 12, 2004 · Replies 2 · Aug 13, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Choose the Right Water Pump for Your Water Pip Line

Aug 5, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 11, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

DIY: Adding a Valve to PVC Tube for Bicycle Pump

Aug 8, 2004 · Replies 9 · Aug 8, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 9K

Sound Sensors: How They Work & Applications

Aug 5, 2004 · Replies 6 · Aug 8, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 10K

How do you build & design a bridge with these materials?

Aug 6, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 6, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

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

Aug 3, 2004 · Replies 2 · Aug 3, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Turbine generator + higgs boson

Jul 16, 2004 · Replies 3 · Aug 2, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

What Are Good Beginner Resources for Nanotechnology and Photonics?

Aug 2, 2004 · Replies 1 · Aug 2, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

What are the risks and considerations when trying to become an inventor?

Jul 31, 2004 · Replies 15 · Aug 1, 2004

Replies: 15

Views: 4K

How did Mr. M solve ACME's problem?

Jul 27, 2004 · Replies 22 · Jul 30, 2004

Replies: 22

Views: 3K

Making a Flame Thrower: Safety Tips & Risks

Jul 28, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 29, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 7K

Can a microprocessor simulate physical processes using machine language?

Jul 16, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 23, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Help - Pressure of a Pool on concrete

May 29, 2004 · Replies 6 · Jul 23, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 5K

How to design a dolphin propulsion swimsuit?

Jun 30, 2004 · Replies 7 · Jul 23, 2004

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Why Hydrogen is the Only Fuel for Fuel Cells

Jul 14, 2004 · Replies 14 · Jul 22, 2004

Replies: 14

Views: 6K

Mastering Lock Picking: Tips for Home and Car Emergencies

Mar 20, 2004 · Replies 42 · Jul 19, 2004

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Replies: 42

Views: 29K

Crossing Bridges: Take Our Survey!

Jul 15, 2004 · Replies 21 · Jul 17, 2004

Replies: 21

Views: 4K

Get Help with Arc Welding Machines & Technology

Jul 13, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 13, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

A Beagle In The Pound and a MARSIS Wing-Clipped

May 18, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jul 12, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

Which engineering stream is best?

Jul 9, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jul 9, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 26K

Crossing the desert (in a steam powered car)

Jun 22, 2004 · Replies 12 · Jun 23, 2004

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Slightly off topic pump question

Jun 20, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jun 20, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

What Are the Career Benefits of a Double Major in Engineering and Mathematics?

Jun 2, 2004 · Replies 3 · Jun 14, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 5K

Where can I find the Columbia accident re-entry video?

Jun 13, 2004 · Replies 1 · Jun 13, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Titanic: Hull Materials & Construction - Get Answers Here!

Jun 10, 2004 · Replies 8 · Jun 12, 2004

Replies: 8

Views: 8K

Does exist a software for this?

Jun 3, 2004 · Replies 4 · Jun 10, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

News Lunar Solar Power - Is it a Good Idea?

Jun 9, 2004 · Replies 2 · Jun 9, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

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