September - October 2002
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Engineering
API - American Petroleum Institute - The site is divided into three main parts: Energy Consumer, Media Center and Energy Professional. The most relevant is the Energy Professional section, which includes industry statistics, publications, environmental reports, meetings, training and access to the API publications and standards catalogues.
www.api.org/tech/
SciCentral Engineering Sciences offers engineering resources classified by type (companies, products, conferences, career, databases, journals, directories etc) and topic (aerospace, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, etc). Part of the SciQuest news service.
www.sciquest.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/sci_disciplines.d2w/report?nav_banner=eng&
SciTechResources.gov gives access to US government-sponsored research results. Provided by National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
www.scitechresources.gov/
The UK Engineering Council offers information on its activities and links to websites of UK engineering institutions.
www.engc.org.uk/
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board looks after training in the UK including welding as a craft.
www.ecitb.org.uk/homepage.htm
efunda, engineering fundamentals, offers introductions to a wide range of engineering processes and materials, calculations, industry news and online discussion.
www.efunda.com/home.cfm
The Engineer's Edge offers background information for designers including conversion charts; materials properties and designations; definitions. Also has industry news and a discussion forum.
www.engineersedge.com/
