ENGR102: Bridge Design Resources
Use AccessScience to find information on various subject areas related to Bridge Design.
- AccessScience Full access to 7100+ articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology updated daily. AccessScience is the electronic version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Group Projects
Books Click on the links below to see what books are available in the library in some key areas related to Bridge Design.
- Bridge design
- Bridge and structure*
- Bridges - design and construction
- Background information on Bridges using AccessScience database
- Concrete and bridge
- Highway Truss Bridges
- Truss bridge -- historical
ENGR102-Robotics Module
Use AccessScience to find information on various subject areas related to Bridge Design.
- AccessScience Full access to 7100+ articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology updated daily. AccessScience is the electronic version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
Group Projects
- Groupwork Survival Guide When you work in a group, you can accomplish more than you would if you were just learning on your own. Your group members may have some skills or knowledge that you don’t have. And you will find that you, too, have knowledge and skills that compliment your group members.Furthermore, group work will help you learn how to play well with others – that’s super important to anyone in the working world. If you can figure out how to leverage your teammates’ abilities with your own, you can succeed in any team environment in the work world
Books Click on the links below to see what books are available in the library in some key areas related to Bridge Design.
Using Summon: Try Summon to find books, articles and more. See: About Summon for more detailed information on how to use it more efficiently.
- Click on 'Articles and More' Tab in Drexel University Libraries Home Page
- For example, type ‘Autonomous waste disoposal’ and click on Search Library link.
- Refine your search results by selecting an option from the left column. For example, select ‘ebook’ option. You will see a listing with links to electronic books.
- Try Summon for quick search. For more in depth search, explore the resources below.
See: Robot Gripper Design articles
Engineering Village database to find the latest in engineering developments
Engineering Village search guide
How do I find what books are available on AUTOCAD? on MATLAB?
First, try searching in our Libraries' online catalog using Advanced Keyword Searching using 'Autocad' as a keyword.
You will find books like:
Search for material properties using Knovel
To access knovel from the Library’s web site, go to http://www.library.drexel.edu/databases/bytitle/K
Starting your research for design projects
Step 1: Starting with your particular topic, for example: Polymer Composite Fibers
Using Google Search and searching for You may find web resources such as : Fibers in Polymer Composites
There are a number of reference books available online. How can I find out which reference books are available from our Library's web site?
You can find electronic encyclopedias or handbooks by searching in our Library's online catalog. For example, to locate electronic handbooks in the area of Mechanical Engineering, use ‘mechanical*’ and ‘handbook*’ as keywords in ‘Advanced Searching’ feature and by limiting to ‘DU Electronic Books’ option.
Engineering 101-102-103 resources for freshman design projects
Key engineering resources
Video Tutorials
There are important resources including print and electronic books, several engineering databases, research guides and blogs available from the Library's web site. These are listed below:
Books
Click on the links below to see what books are available in the library in some key areas:
Specific information needs for engineering design projects
Technical Documentation
Analog





