Industrial & Engineering Technology Resources

Construction

Building Information Warehouse

A database resource of construction professionals, contractors, and manufacturers featuring information about product suppliers & manufacturers; computing suppliers & services; news, jobs, and electronic journals; research and other links.

BuildNET

Search or browse this database of contractor listings, merchant listings and service providers, home builder listings, architectural and engineering firms, manufacturers, and other building industry resources.

Construction Statistics

Monthly numbers of housing units authorized by permits, started, sold or completed; dollar value of all construction put in place each month; residential construction and sales of new one-family houses in 30 metropolitan areas across the country; and the dollar value of residential improvement and repair work each quarter. Also, a comprehensive overview of the construction industry - from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Electronic Bluebook of Building and Construction

Features over 550,000 classified listings including architects, engineers, equipment dealers, general contractors, manufacturers, material distributors, minority & women-owned firms, subcontractors in all the major and specialty trades, plus 40,000 display advertisements. Search by region and keyword, industry term, or company name.

Industry Links and Resources Directory

An alphabetical master list of resources on the web dealing with all aspects of the construction industry; useful for architects, engineers, and contractors.

Lighting Research Center

This site, from the LRC in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides information on research and products. It also contains online publications, links, and more. Users can join a newsgroup and subscribe to a free newsletter.

Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education

Features general information on the ASEE and its history, public affairs, conferences, and publications; plus ASEE Prism, a professional journal for educators in all disciplines of engineering, available in full text. Profiles of Colleges of Engineering Technology are available. The ASEE also maintains the National Engineering Information Center, an index of links to information related to engineering and engineering education.

American Society of Civil Engineers

Provides general information on the ASCE, its communications and government relations, its publications, conferences, and other educational activities.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Provides general information on the ASME and its history, government relations, courses & training, engineering education, publications, technical divisions and programs. There's also research news, and a business center for the entrepreneurial engineer.

Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library

Searchable descriptions and links to over 3,000 quality engineering resources. Users can also browse by subject or resource type. Indexes to print literature on manufacturing, liquid crystal, and jet impingement included.

Engineering Resources from NASA

A World Wide Web Virtual Library index of links arranged in categories such as engineering domains, standards, products and services, and academic & research institutions.

Internet Connections for Engineering

The ICE Project (out of Cornell) is a broad index of Internet-based engineering resources.

National Science Foundation - Engineering

Provides information about the NSF's activities within the following fields: bioengineering & environmental systems; civil & mechanical systems; chemical & transport systems; design, manufacture & industrial innovation; and electrical & communications systems. Documents are available online within each area of interest. Browse the sections on engineering education, small business, international programs, multidisciplinary programs, and computer/information sciences.

General Resources

ARI CoolNet (Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)

Download .pdf copies of Koldfax, ARI's monthly newsletter, reports on research and technology news from Tech Update, or some of ARI's standards and guidelines. You can also download copies of product performance ratings (ARI Directories), search for ARI member companies, their products, and related information from the public section of the membership database, and access industry shipments statistics.

Aviation Week

Access industry information from the Aviation Week & Space Technology section. Business intelligence, commercial aviation news, operations articles about automation, and safety information is available in the B/CA Online section. There's also a content rich Air Safety Center with a documents library, and an extensive list of links.

Buhrke.com- Metal Stampings Company

Offer's automotive metal stampings & assemblies, precision metal stampings and progressive metal stampings.

Community of Science

Free access to a unique database of Funded Research which includes all active research projects funded by NIH, NSF, SBIR, USDA, and MRC-UK. 30-day free trials are available for evaluation of Ei Compendex, an engineering bibliographic database. All educational domains (.edu) have free access to COS Expertise for peer review and collaborative purposes.

Energy Files

An index of Internet based resources created and maintained by the Department of Energy. Subjects include Engineering; Environmental Sciences, Safety and Health; Materials Science; and Computing & Information Science.

EurekAlert

A news server for information on research in science, medicine and technology; managed by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Technology Education Index

The Resources section includes links to full text information about electronics, manufacturing, materials, robotics, structures, and software. The staff handbook features teaching strategies and full text articles for technology educators. The Projects section contains a robotics tutorial. A new features allows users to drive a 5 axis robotic arm online.

Top 250

Metasite of links to the top 250 sites accessed through the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) database.

Industrial Software

ASMENET Downloads
Construction Software Index

EMS (Effective Management Systems)

OSHA Software

International Technology Education Association Software Bank

Maynard

PlanView

Robotics Related Software

Software for Manufacturing

TeamFlow

VisualT

Woodworking Related Software

Yahoo Computers and Internet: Software

Journals

Automotive Engineering International - from the Society of Automotive Engineers

Cornell Science & Technology Magazine - Full Text

Ejournal SiteGuide - index of sites with ejournals

Electronic Journals - from Carnegie Mellon, an index of e-journals

Electronic Journals - from Swinburne Univ., an index of e-journals

Electronic Publishing - Neal Holtz's list

Elsevier Science, Tables of Contents Search Service

Engineering E-journal Search Engine - searches the full text of over 70 e-journals

Engineering News-Record - from McGraw-Hill

IEEE Tables of Contents preview service

Industrial Technology - for product design engineers and machine builders

Industry Week

JOM - materials science monthly from the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

Journal of Technology Education - Full Text, from Virginia Tech

NewJour - Listserv and Archive of e-journals and newsletters

On-Line Magazines - Full Text computer magazines

Plastics News - from Crain Communications

Quality Digest - current issue plus ISO 9000 database

Scholarly Journals on the Web - Alphabetical index of Full Text Journals

the Technology Interface - peer reviewed articles for engineering technology

Technology Review - MIT's Magazine of Innovation

WWW Virtual Library: Electronic Journals.

Manufacturing

APICS

Contains information about areas of resource management such as inventory, materials, information systems, accounting/finance, supply chain, etc. Some full text feature articles from APICS - The Performance Advantage, and other publications such as The Manufacturing Report, OR/MS Today (Institute for Operations Research and Management Science), and Intelligent Systems Report are available online.

Asia Steel

Only brief abstracts from the magazine are available online, but the Buyer's Guide provides leads to steel industry products and services worldwide, including links to relevant web sites.

CeramicsWeb

An experimental web site for ceramics, including databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics web sites, software links, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.

Foundry Online

Internet reference site out of the UK for casting buyers, foundries, foundry consumable and machinery supplies. Includes international directories of foundries, trade associations, suppliers (tooling, equipment, consumables, metals), testing companies, and R&D companies. Features details of the investment casting process, the V process, and rapid prototyping.

GE Plastics

Provides useful information about advanced polymers, from in-depth technical data and material selection software, to industry news & education and a special showcase area.

Glaze Calculator

Browse the resources section, and download a free glaze calculator.

Industrial Research Institute

A non-profit organization of over 291 leading industrial companies. Most services and products are fee-based, but the What's New page has useful links to recently presented papers and other related web sites.

Manufacturer's Information Net

An extensive index for software(CAM, CAD, MRP, DNC) and hardware companies, manufacturers, suppliers, machine tools, cutting tools, hydraulic products, tube bending equipment, and more. Also provides access to discussion groups, classified ads, industry resources, and manufacturing articles.

Manufacturing.net

Contains news, magazine highlights, and analyses of economic indicators and trends affecting manufacturers.

Recent Advances in Manufacturing

Search the RAM database of bibliographic information for manufacturing and related areas. It provides citations and abstracts to articles in over 500 niche and mainstream journals and magazines, as well as details of books, videos and conference proceedings.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

An international professional society for the manufacturing community. Full use requires a fee-based membership, but the Washington Report and the Manufacturing Update are free to all users, and are accessible from the SME Library page. You can also search the SME database of publications (since 1974) for citations and abstracts.

Thomas Register

Register of American Manufacturers and the Internet's largest industrial buying and specifying guide.

Robotics

Robohoo

Service modelled after Yahoo that categorizes and searches the internet for web pages related to Robotics.

KISS Institute for Practical Robotics

Provides information about research and development in the practical utilization of integrated robotics, such as assistive technology, space robotics, and autonomous underwater vehicles.

Robot Webzine

An index of links to robot related pages.

Safety

American Industrial Hygiene Association

Free access by non-members is limited, but users can search for periodicals abstracts, search the buyers guide, browse the white papers, and visit the links page.

Building and Fire Research Laboratory

BFRL seeks to reduce losses resulting from fires, earthquakes, winds, and other hazards, through performance prediction and measurement technologies. The site provides recent research information and online publications; downloadable computer based models such as ALOFT-FT and CFAST; and a fire research bibliographic database (FIREDOC).

National Safety Council

Information about the environment, safety & health, products & services, council programs, and training; fact sheets and statistics provided. Useful overview for safety or risk management professionals.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Provides media releases, publications (fact sheets and compliance guides), stats & data, ergonomics info, regulations, technical & safety links, and more.

Standards

American National Standards Institute

Provides news reports; full text articles (reference library); information about ANSI standards and conformity assessment; and a catalog.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Contains a useful FAQ section and information on technical committees.

ASME Codes & Standards

From the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; includes information about the 1998 boiler and pressure vessel code.

ASQ

The American Society for Quality site contains general information about QS and ISO standards. Although the publications must be purchased - the Quality InfoSearch engine is useful for identifying products and services. Visit the Quality Information Center for info on professional certification.

Defense Information Systems Agency: Center for Standards

Information Technology standards and guidance accessible in the online library. Users can search the Center for Standards Statistics. An online glossary and index of links are also provided.

Engineering Standards Organizations and Activities

An index of links from the World Wide Web Virtual Library.

IEEE Standards

Search standards and projects by title or keyword. Browse the standards information or FAQ section for thorough coverage of standards related information. Visit the online library for papers, errata sheets, and interpretations.

International Code Council (ICC)

Access information about standards development activities, updating of international codes, and full text newsletters. Download public laws, congressional bills, and other documents of interest.

ISO 9000 Web Directory

The Internet's "yellow pages" for customers who are seeking products and services from ISO 9000 registered companies in the global marketplace. Search by keyword or browse the company listing.

ISO Online

General information on the organization of ISO, its member bodies and technical committees, and its meeting calendar. The site also provides information on International Standards, draft International Standards (DIS), withdrawn ISO Standards, and other ISO publications. A FAQ sheet for newcomers is available.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Contains FAQ and fact sheets; news; information about programs, products & services; full-text NIST Journal of Research; and a thorough index of related web site links.

NSSN: National Resource for Global Standards

NSSN Basic is a free search engine from ANSI providing access to bibliographic information for more than 225,000 approved standards.

Quality Engineering and Manufacturing Association

Contains a business directory, conversion tables, resource links, and a searchable database of ISO/QS registered companies.

Standards Council of Canada

Offers full text publications, an online magazine, and an index of links and forums.

The Standards Page

An extensive index of links to (mostly computer and WWW oriented) standards information, organized by category.

Standards, Patents and Trademarks

Metasite of links from Wayne State University.

Universities

Note: University sites were included if they provide information and/or links of interest to researchers. Users might also want to link to faculty and student home pages for the same reason.

Bradford University (England), Civil Engineering

Provides links to Resources for Schools, and the Hensa Software Archive.

Carnegie Mellon University, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Contains links to information and case study documents from the Environmental Institute, Brownfields Center, Green Design Initiative, and the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems.

Delft Univ. of Technology, Dept. of Building Engineering

Link to the Instance Creation Directive with detailed schema, the SkyDyFe Design Tool, and the Road Show, from Delft's College of Civil Engineering in the Netherlands.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Colleges & Schools and Research pages recommended.

Heriot-Watt University - Dept. of Building Engineering & Surveying

Users will want to browse the Construction Management and Economics pages in the Research section, as well as the useful links.

MIT, Civil And Environmental Engineering

Visit the Research section.

North Carolina State Univ., Transportation Research and Education

Contains information about research centers and program areas such as highway operations and safety, pupil transportation, and geographic information systems.

Northwestern University, Master of Project Management Program

Administered by the Dept. of Civil Engineering.

Texas A&M University, Department of Civil Engineering

Faculty and Research pages provide information about ongoing projects.

Univ. of Alberta, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering Dept.

Contains information about ongoing research and citations to recent publications.

Univ. of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Civil and Geodetic Engineering Department

Features ICARIS, an experimental information system for civil engineers interested in construction IT, and EASY, an earthquake engineering slide information system.

Univ. of Manitoba Dept. of Civil and Geological Engineering

Provides information on research into structural engineering, hydraulics and water resources, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and groundwater hydrology and contamination.

Univ. of Portsmouth (UK), Department of Civil Engineering

The Resources section includes links to CIRIA publications, Institution of Civil Engineers Information, and software.

Univ. of Reading UK, Construction Management and Engineering

Browse the Research Projects, take a Virtual Construction Tour (using QuickTime), and check the FURS Library Resource Guide where you'll find links to Useful Web Pages.

Washinton Univ., Dept. of Civil Engineering

Browse the Research Areas and links to Other Web Pages.

Western Carolina University, IET - visit the electronic links in the EET section.