Engineering

See OneList (online reading lists) for current lists of recommended reading for your course / modules.

All ebooks, in OneSearch, provide online access from any location. 

Recent Books

Bolton, W. (2011) Mechatronics: a multidisciplinary approach. Book.

Boyes, W. (2010) Instrumentation Reference Book (4th ed). Ebook.

Hughes, E. Hiley, J. Brown, K. McKenzie Smith, I. (2012) Hughes electrical and electronic technology. Book.
 

MSc Engineering at Furness College:

Furness College Library stocks printed versions of textbooks from your reading lists.

Additional books are available through OneSearch and can be made available to you at Furness College.

Science direct 

Science database covering physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Web of Science

Leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities and proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions.

CORE

Open access articles from universities around the world

Other databases that might be useful: 

Directory of Open Access Journals
Searchable database of freely available peer reviewed journals

Academic Search Complete

Wiley online library

Key collections for your subject are identified above and you can also view the complete current list of available eresource collections.

A selection of useful and reputable websites have been collected together for you here.  Obviously many more are available on the web but do make sure you evaluate all websites and any information you find in them before using them in your studies.

The Engineering Council's guidance describes the role of engineers in relation to sustainability. Professional engineers are increasingly required to play a leadership role in sustainable development, overcoming global challenges, such as depletion of resources, environmental pollution, rapid population growth and damage to ecosystems. Find out more on their website: www.engc.org.uk.

• The Engineer

• Espacenet - Patent search

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE

• The Institution of Engineering and Technology - The IET

• Institution of Mechanical Engineers – IMechE

• SciCentral

• Society of Automotive Engineers - SAE International

• Society of Manufacturing Engineers – SME

• United States Patent and Trademark Office - Patent Full-Text Databases