ONLINE RESOURCES
Writing and Presentation
UF Reading and Writing Center – On-campus reading & writing assistance
Purdue Online Writing
Lab
Writing Concisely
Punctuation
Proofreading Your
Writing
Properly Using Commas
Avoiding Plagiarism
MLA & APA Citation
Formatting Guides
Technical
Writing Guide 1, Guide 2 & Guide 3 –
Excellent technical writing guides in .pdf format
Guide to Grammar & Writing
– Description says it all
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Dimensioning
Dimensioning Rules –
SPECIFIC FOR EML2322L
Dimensioning
for Manufacture vs. Reference – Differences between manufacturing drawings
vs. (design) reference drawings
Dimensioning Guidelines & Examples
Dimensioning
Fundamentals (William Bussard)
Tolerances
Surface Finish /
Roughness Review
Surface
Roughness Produced by Common Production Processes
Free Printable Graph Paper
(isometric, cartesian, engineering, etc.)
EML2322L-GD&T Drawing Explained (excellent PowerPoint)
EML2322L-GD&T
Shaft Clamp Bracket (thorough explanation)
EML2023-GD&T
Notes (Dr. Crane’s notes from the CAD course)
GD&T Tutorial
(excellent PowerPoint Tutorial)
GD&T Symbols Reference Guide
GD&T Tips & Explanations
(excellent short videos and explanations)
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Designing
Design
& Manufacturing Tips
Design for
Manufacturability (by David Anderson)
Design for
Manufacturability (Engineer's Edge)
Design of
Parts for Milling (eFunda)
Design of
Parts for Turning & Boring (eFunda)
Design of
Parts for Drilling (eFunda)
Design of Parts for Grinding (eFunda)
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Excel Tutorials
FreeLearning.org (excellent tutorials)
BayCon Group (excellent tutorials)
Materials
Engineer’s Edge Online Materials Reference
General Purpose Steels (1010, 1020, 1025, 1045)
Medium Carbon Alloy Bars – Annealed (4140/4150, 4340)
Non Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys (1100, 3003, 5052)
Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys (2024, 6061, 7075)
McMaster-Carr’s Guide to Aluminum Alloys
McMaster-Carr’s Guide to Copper, Brass, and Bronze
McMaster-Carr’s Guide to Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, and Tool Steel
McMaster-Carr’s Guide to Stainless Steel
McMaster-Carr’s Guide to Plastics
Online Metals Guide to Aluminum Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Brass Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Bronze Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Carbon Steels
Online Metals Guide to Copper Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Plastics
Online Metals Guide to Stainless Steel Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Titanium Alloys
Online Metals Guide to Tool Steel Alloys
Aluminum Metallurgy Information (Omega Research)
Steel
Metallurgy Information (Omega Research)
Introduction
to Materials and Processes
Selection and Design Information for Fasteners
Fastener Design Manual (Richard Barrett; Part 1, Abbreviated for Simplicity)
Fastener Design Manual (Richard Barrett; Part 2, Abbreviated for Simplicity)
Fastener Design Manual (Richard Barrett; NASA Reference Publication; COMPLETE DOCUMENT)
ANSI Hardware Design Guide and Charts (Engineer's Edge)
General Fastener Notes (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
General
Principles of Nut Strength
Calculating
Effective Length of Thread Engagement
UNC Fastener Tension Calculator
UNC Tightening Torque
Calculator
Bolt Shank Geometric
Formulas
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Robotics
UF Machine Intelligence Laboratory
NASA Robotics Education Project
Eastern Edge Robotics (Autonomous Submarine Project) Informative 2009 Team Video
Autonomous Robotic Ball Sorter (Cal Tech)
Autonomous Robotic Design Competitions (MIT)
Machine Intelligence Lab Robots (University of Florida)
Robot
Engineering Forum
Trossen Robotics Community
Pololu Robotics & Electronics
Forum
Robot-Forum.com
Society of
Robots Forum (look at the Mechanics & Construction forum)
Robot Cafe
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General
MatWeb – Material properties info
Machine Design
Engineering.com
Engineer’s Edge
Efunda
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Technical
How to
use and read dial calipers correctly – Excellent tutorial with photos
How
to use and read digital calipers correctly – Excellent tutorial with photos
How
to use and read vernier calipers correctly – Excellent tutorial with photos
How
to use and read digital micrometers correctly – Excellent tutorial with
photos
How
to use and read digital height gages correctly – Excellent tutorial with
photos
How
to use and read digital depth gages correctly – Excellent tutorial with
photos
How to read an outside
micrometer
Accuracy
vs. Precision
Accuracy vs.
Precision
Cutting &
Threading Tool ID Sheet (used in lab)
Conical
Edge Finder Explanation (used in lab)
Milling Cutter and Feeds & Speeds Selection
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How It's Made (hopefully, something interesting for everyone)...
How It's Made--Ratchets (~5 min)
How It's Made--Sockets (~5 min)
How It's Made--Combination Wrenches (~5 min)
How
It's Made--Pliers (~5 min)
How It's
Made--Screwdrivers (~5 min)
How It's Made--Tool Boxes (~5 min)
How It's Made--Bolts & Nuts (~4 min)
How It's
Made--Gears (~5 min)
How It's Made--Ball Bearings (~4 min)
How It's
Made--Automatic Transmission (~5 min)
How It's
Made--Lithium Ion Batteries (~5 min)
How It's Made--Automotive Radiators (~5 min)
How It's Made--Automatic Oil Filters (~5 min)
How It's Made--Automotive Pistons (~5 min)
How It's Made--Tins (~5 min)
How It's Made--Springs (~5 min)
How It's Made--Chains (~5 min)
How It's Made--Ropes (~5 min)
How It's
Made--Aluminum Cans (~5 min)
How It's Made--Automated Machines (~5 min)
How It's
Made--Rapid Tooling and Prototyping (~5 min)
How It's Made--Plastic Injection Molds (~5 min)
How It's Made--Hotel Locks (~5 min)
How It's Made--Violins (~5 min)
How It's Made--Golf Balls (~5 min)
How It's Made--Carbon Fiber Masts (~5 min)
How It's Made--Drill Bits (~5 min)
How It's Made--Flashlights (~5 min)
How It's Made--Handheld computers (~5 min)
How It's Made--Padlocks (~5 min)
How It's Made--Swords (~5 min)
How It's Made--Tape Measures (~5 min)
How It's Made--Aircraft Wings (~5 min)
How It's Made--Change Machines (~5 min)
How It's Made--Ductile Iron Pipe (~5 min)
How It's Made--Boat Propellers (~5 min)
How It's Made--Pocket Knives (~5 min)
How It's Made--Binoculars (~5 min)
How It's Made--Crossbows (~5 min)
How It's Made--Giant Tires (~5 min)
How It's Made--NASCAR Stock Cars (~5 min)
How It's Made--Luxury Chocolates (~5 min)
How It's Made--Carburetors (~5 min)
How It's Made--Carbon Fiber Car Parts (~5 min)
How It's Made--Pressure Gauges (~5 min)
How It's Made--Aircraft Engines (~5 min)
How It's Made--Carbon Fiber Bats (~5 min)
How It's Made--Motorcycle Engines (~5 min)
How It's Made--Escalators (~5 min)
How It's Made--Kevlar Canoes (~5 min)
How It's Made--Bicycles (~5 min)
How It's Made--Carbon Fiber Bicycles (~5 min)
How It's Made--Swiss Army Knives (~5 min)
How It's Made--Oil Tankers (~5 min)
How It's Made--Racing Wheels (~5 min)
How It's Made--Stainless Steel Tank Trailers (~5 min)
How It's Made--Socket Sets (~5 min)
How It's Made--Gas Scooters (~5 min)
How It's Made--Mini GP Motorcycles (~5 min)
How It's Made--Train Wheels (~5 min)
How It's Made--Honeycomb Structural Panels (~5 min)
How It's Made--Tower Cranes (~5 min)
How It's Made--Diesel Engines (~5 min)
How It's Made--Racing Karts (~5 min)
How It's Made--Ball Point Pens (~5 min)
How It's Made--High Performance Engines (~5 min)
How It's Made--Drag Racing Clutches (~5 min)
How It's Made--Crosscut Saws (~5 min)
How It's Made--Chainsaws (~5 min)
How It's Made--Steel Forgings (~5 min)
How It's Made--Aluminum (~5 min)
How It's Made--Stainless Steel (~5 min)
How It's Made--Hammer Forging, Open-Die Forging, Ring Rolling (~5 min)
Miscellaneous Learning Tools ...
Very cool mechanical cutaway models of IC engines, transmissions, pumps, etcetera
Reevaluating Cultural Paradigms
Totally like whatever, you know? – Witty parody on the importance of speaking with authority
How schools can kill creativity. – Incredibly encouraging talk by Sir Ken Robinson.
Tim Tebow; How Bad Do You Want It? – Do you want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe?