JOIN USThe content related to engineering is categorised under:
*Materials
*Unit Conversion
*Design Center
*Processes
*Mathematics
*Calculators and Formulas
The Materials section covers periodic table, steel, aluminum, polymer, piezo and corrosion, and more. The Unit Conversion encompasses length, mass, pressure, time, base-N, fractions, hardness, gauge and more. The content included in the Design Center is all about plastic design, gauges, springs, O-rings, sensors, screws, I-beams and more. The Processes chapter covers casting, stamping, moulding, annealing, machining, rapid prototyping and more. The Mathematics section covers areas, trigonometry, Taylor series, least squares, laplace transform and more. And, Formulas, the most frequented section, covers beam, plate, composite, vibration, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and others.
The Mathematics section is the hallmark of eFunda’s service as it simplifies theories for easy understanding. eFunda also hosts a Message Board at www.efunda.com/forum/forum.cfm to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, experiences and opinions among fellow engineers and students. It also facilitates access to Ask The Expert services provided by Intota. This service connects experts who have the necessary expertise in product development, technology consulting, manufacturing, and more, to students. Viewers can also browse through an extensive list of free international magazines, white papers, downloads and podcasts to find the titles that best match their interest. The topics on business, computers, engineering and technology include agriculture, automotive, career, construction, education, engineering, finance, food and beverage, healthcare and medical, human resources, information technology, life sciences, management, manufacturing, marketing, meetings and travel, multimedia, operations, retail, sales, trade/ professional services, and utility and energy. All are free to professionals who qualify.
At the eFunda website, you will also find a directory service. This service is dedicated to foster the needs of the engineering community. Companies from all over the world are encouraged to post their products and contact information in the directory. This can be of immense help to those who are looking for research material online. eFunda has over 3 million page views, a highly targeted audience drawn from design and manufacturing industries. The eFunda Directory Service is free of cost. And, the information can be updated as often as needed.
Yes, there are many websites out there to get the information we need, then why eFunda? Started in 1999, eFunda is one of the few online services which truly strives to provide the most precise technical information that anyone can find on the web. Started in 1999, eFunda is one of the few online services that strives to provide precise technical and non-technical information. Each article, table, and illustration has been created by highly qualified staff engineers at eFunda. To ensure accuracy of the information presented, quality control and proof-reading procedures are adopted. The eFunda editorial staff also strives to meet the highest standards in education and industry experience.
Annual membership to eFunda for students is $36 and for working professionals it is $60. This allows for unlimited access to all eFunda content and calculators, exclusive access to all symbolic and numerical calculators powered by webMathematica and 10% discount on all technical books and standards, over 4,50,000 of them.
The driving forces behind eFunda include Cheng Wu, president and CEO, Vijay Kumar, chief operating officer, Jiunjie Liau, director of software development, Francis L'Esperance, director of engineering, and Gary Baker, director of technology.