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General

• ELM: Electronic Library for Minnesota (free access to online books and articles)
• Internet public library
• College study tactics
• Cramster.com (study resource for college students)
• Sophia.org (Social Teaching & Learning Network)
• EEVL (database of engineering and math resources)
• The National Academies Press (free online books)
• Fluency with Information Technology
• Internet 101 – all the basics about the web
• Computer Literacy Standards
• Google search engine
• Ask.com search engine
• ePsychology
• The Library of Congress
• How Stuff Works (very cool site covering just about everything)
• The CAD Primer (an extensive link library on the subject of CAD)
• Intute: Virtual Training Suite
• Resources Website for professionalism
• Financial Calculators
• Sell yourself: Create an electronic portfolio – free

Engineering

• CADD
  • CadCam.net
  • History of CAD
  • Mcad Product Development & Manufacturing Solutions
  • SolidWorks Yahoo! Group
• Design
  • Design for Manufacturability
  • Design & Manufacturing Resources (Cambridge U and MIT)
  • Design and Analysis of Machine Elements
  • Engineer’s Edge: Solutions by Design
  • eFunda-Engineering Fundamentals
• Manufacturing
  • Curious Inventor How To Guides
  • Manufacturing Videos (long list)
  • How Everyday Things are Made Excellent videos
  • The Virtual Machine Shop Library
• Power Generation
  • Animated Engines
  • Virtual Experiments in Dynamics
• Organizations
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineer
• Product Downloads & Datasheets
  • Data sheets for over 62,000 materials
  • Design News Engineering Resource Center
  • Product Catalogs using PARTserver Technology
  • Search for Products, Suppliers & Services
  • ThomasNet–find manufacturers & download cad models
• Standards & Drafting Help
  • The Drafting Zone
  • Engineering Tips
  • Standard Practice for Engineering Drawings (buy & download standard)
  • ISO Standards for Technical Drawings
  • Unified Metal Numbering System
• Research sites
  • Virtual Library: Industrial Engineering
  • Virtual Library: Mechanical Engineering
  • Virtual Library: Fluid Power
• Other
  • DARPA-the central research and development arm for the DoD
  • Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
  • Mechanical Engineering Magazine
  • The Worst: Stupid Engineering Mistakes (from Wired Magazine)
  • FIRST (science and technology mentoring)

Architecture

• Achitecture web resources (from of UNLV)
• Online Resources for Architecture (from Oklahoma State University)
• About.com: Architecture
• Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
• Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Education and research in computer aided architectural design in europe (eCAADe)
• Digital Archive of American Architecture
• The Getty: Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
• The Great Buildings Collection
• Architecture Magazine
• Architecture Week Magazine
• Architecture for Humanity
• eArchitect – for the architect and architectural profession
• eBuild.com
• A Sourcebook for Green & Sustainable Buildings
• Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
• Ask The Builder by Tim Carter, Nationally Syndicated Newspaper Columnist
• Home Time

Communications

• Occupational Information Network (O*Net)
• Monster.com
• Salary Calculator
• Write a resume that generates results
• A Guide to Writing A Strong Resume
• APA writing style guide
• The online writing lab at Purdue University
• A guide for writing research papers based APA style
• About.com – Job Search A – Z
• iseek – Job application tools
• University of Minnesota Resume Tutor
• Job Star Central
• Job Hunters Bible Web site from author of What Color Is Your Parachute?
• Careerlab.com – the first and best cover letters
• Job Star Central – About cover letters
• Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions & Answers
• About.com -Thank you letters
• Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
• Communication links

Math

• A complete list of online math resources
• Math.com – The world of math online
• Webmath.com – Solve your math problems.
• Mathpower.com
• Ask Dr. Math
• Free Math Help
• Math Nerds
• Algebra Help
• Purple Math

Physics

• Physics Forums (math & engineering too)
• Physics.org (very interactive)
• I Love Physics (free online physics help, tutorials, forums)
• Engineer’s Edge (Strength & Mechanics of Materials)
• Strength of Materials On-Line Lab (from Southern Illinios University)

Software

• CADwire.net
• CADD Digest
• CADDinfo.net
• UpFront.ezine: The Buisness of CAD
• CadCampus (educationally discounted software)
• JourneyEd (educationally discounted software)
• Try AutoCAD free.
• SolidWorks Education Edition Software
• I Get It! (Tutorials on AutoCAD, ProE, SolidWorks & more)
• FroTime CAD Tutorials
• SolidWorks and Pro/E online training
• Pro/ENGINEER Tutorials
• Microsoft Office for Students (steep discount)
• Free Office Suite software (openoffice.org)