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How to Draw and Analyse Free Body Diagrams (FBDs)

In this free engineering tutorial we shall review What is a Free Body Diagram (FBD), Steps to draw a Free Body Diagram and Examples

What is Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials?

This article will investigate the various ways in which mechanical testing techniques can be applied to engineering materials.

Solid Solution Strengthening

High purity metals, while useful, are often softer and weaker than their alloys. The mechanical properties such as yield strength and...

Dispersion strengthening

What is dispersion strengthening? Dispersion strengthening is a process carried out to improve the properties of metals by adding...

What are Periodic Waves?

Periodic waves are discussed including engineering examples worked calculations

Engineering Projects - The critical path

Following on from our last article on engineering projects - planning for success (catch up here), this article expands on project...

Engineering Projects - Planning for success!

Being an engineer is much more than just performing calculations and making drawings. In the real-world, professional engineers are...

Engineering Materials...What 'stuff' is made from

Engineering can be defined as the application of science and technology to create or produce something of use. In order to ‘produce’...

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