Quickly Master Complex Engineering Concepts

Whether you’re just starting out on your engineering journey or are an experienced professional, our aim is to provide you with all the resources you need to master tricky engineering concepts.

Step 1 – Learn

Learn the fundamentals of mechanical and civil engineering with the help of our articles and videos

Step 2 – Test

Check your understanding of different engineering topics using our detailed quizzes

Step 3 – Improve

Use resources like our summary sheets to continually develop and improve your knowledge

Featured Topics

Not sure where to start? Here are a few featured topics that cover a range of interesting engineering concepts.

Trusses

Trusses are structures (e.g bridges or roofs) made up of members that can only carry tensile or compressive axial loads.

Buckling

Buckling is a sudden deflection that occurs in slender columns or members that are loaded in compression.

The Finite Element Method

The finite element method is a numerical method used to approximate the solution to complex problems governed by differential equations.

Thermal Radiation

Radiation is the heat transfer mode where an object emits energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation due to its temperature.

One-Page Summary Sheets

The Efficient Engineer summary sheets are designed to present all of the key information you need to know about a particular engineering topic on a single page. It doesn’t get more efficient than that!

You can use them as study aids, or just as handy references guides for whenever you need to brush up on a troublesome topic.

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The Incredible Properties of Composite Materials

The latest Efficient Engineer video covers composite materials.

This video explores the different types of composites, and how their use to create materials with incredible properties has completely transformed how some of the most advanced enginering problems can be solved.

Question of the Day

Test your understanding of engineering concepts with the question of the day.

Which part of a structural I-beam carries most of the shear loading?

The web

The flanges

The web and the flanges carry shear loading evenly

Explanation

The shear stress distribution in a structural I beam is shown in the image below. The shear stresses reach a maximum value at the neutral axis, which is located at the centre of the web, and are zero at the extreme fibres in the flanges. The vast majority of the shear load is carried by the web.

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