Links to External Resources

This is a collection of web resources pertaining to engineering.

Do you have a suggestion for a new link? Need to report a broken link? Email us at Engineering@messiah.edu.

General Resources

For Prospective Engineers
Engineering Your Future - American Society for Engineering Education's precollege site
The Creative Engineer - National Engineer's Week
Student Engineering Resources - A collection of engineering resources from Agilent Technologies

Jobs and Internships
ASME Student Internship Resource - A compilation of summer job and internship opportunities from companies and organizations associated with ASME

NIST STEP Program - Summer job opportunities through the Student Temporary Employment Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST SURF Program - The Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NSF REU - Research Opportunities for Undergraduates with the National Science Foundation

Oak Ridge Opportunity Search - Search for internships, research positions, fellowships and more from Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

PennDOT Internships - Internship opportunities with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

StudentJobs.gov - Federal government job and internship opportunities for students

TCCP TechQuest - Technology internships in the central Pennsylvania area

United States DOE - Development and work opportunities with the Department of Energy

Project Resources
Thomas Register - Source for information on parts manufacturers

Zycon - A website designed to assist the engineering and manufacturing community in finding and evaluating manufacturers and suppliers worldwide

Software Resources
MSDN Academic Alliance Software - Select Microsoft software products are available for free to Messiah engineering students.

Computer Engineering Resources

General Information
Computer Science - Messiah College's computer science department webpage
IEEE Computer Society - Computer Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Computer Knowledge
BABEL - A fairly comprehensive glossary of computer terms and acronyms
Programmer's Heaven - Resources for programmers in all computer languages
W3Schools - Learn HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and more

Electrical Engineering Resources

General Information
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Electrical Engineering Knowledge
Resistor Color Code Guide - Learn how to read the color code of a standard resistor
Standard Resistor Sizes - For 1%, 2%, 5%, and 10% resistors
Capacitor Code Guide - Learn how to read the number code of a standard capacitor

Capacitor Code Elements - Learn about the various components of standard capacitor codes
Standard Capacitor Sizes - For ceramic and electrolytic capacitors
Fuse Bible and Littlefuse Designer's Guide - Extensive information on fuse types, classes, and ratings available for download in PDF format

Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Electronics Express Tips Page - A large collection of useful information about electronics and prototyping
Soldering Tutorial - Learn how to solder correctly

Kittmaster's Component Database - Component models and footprints for Multisim and Ultiboard, as well as instructions, tips, and links to step-by-step tutorials on how to use them

Other Web Resources
Resistor Color Code Calculator - Automatically calculate the value of any standard resistor

Capacitor Code Calculator - Automatically calculates the value and tolerance of a standard capacitor

OpAmp Gain Calculator - An Excel spreadsheet tool which calculates the gain of common operational amplifier configurations using standard 1% resistors.

Mechanical Engineering Resources

General Information
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Mechanical Engineering Knowledge
MatWeb - A resource for material properties data