Mechanical Engineering  Tags: mechanical_engineering  

"The branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of machines and mechanical implements." - Oxford English Dictionary

"An engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics and chemistry for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of various systems." - Wikipedia (as of 08/04/2009)

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A dust mite, sitting on a MEMS (microelectromechanical system) device.

Courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories, SUMMiTTM Technologies, www.mems.sandia.gov

This guide will direct you to the best sources for doing library research in Mechanical Engineering.

Table of Contents:

• Books

          Tools to find books in the UCSB Library, other UC libraries, and libraries around the world.

• Articles

          Tools to find journal articles and other documents (e.g. conference papers, dissertations, etc.)

• Web Sites - Useful websites for students and researchers.

• Specialized Guides- Guides for specific branches of the subject.

• Mechanical Engineering Department
• California Nanosystems Institute
• Center for Control, Dynamical Systems and Computation
• Center for Risk Studies and Safety
• Technology Management Program