Toolkit for SEAS Students: Handbooks, Properties, Patents and More: Online Handbooks
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals
- Introductory Biomechanics
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering
- Introduction to Biomechatronics
- Handbook of Materials for Medical Devices
- Mechanical Testing for the Biomechanical Engineer: A Practical Guide
[Connect via this link, then scroll down to the end of the abstract to find the links to the full text of the book] - Biomedical Technology Assessment: The 3Q Method
[Connect via this link, then scroll down to the end of the abstract to find the links to the full text of the book] - Also check out the Synthesis E-Lecture Series in Biomedical Engineering. Please note, UB has access to many, but not all of the e-books ("lectures") available through Synthesis.
Chemical Engineering
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
[Once connected, use the search box to search the contents of the encyclopedia by keywords. Or from the left-hand side menu under FIND ARTICLES, select either "Articles by Title" or "Articles by Subject" to browse the contents.] - Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook (8th edition)
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (103rd edition)
- Chemical Product Engineering: Molecular Structure and Properties
- Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering, Volume 19 - Computer Aided Property Estimation for Process and Product Design
- Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering. Vol. 6, Chemical Engineering Design
- Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practices, and Economics of Plant and Process Design (3rd edition)
- Chemical Process Equipment: Selection and Design (3rd edition)
- Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers (6th edition)
Civil Engineering
- RSMeans [Construction] Cost Data: Student Edition Note: This e-book is for the 2012 edition. Newer versions of many RS Means titles are available in the Reference section of the Architecture & Planning Library at Abbott Library, on South Campus.
- Steel Designers' Handbook
- Steel Structures - Design and Practice
- Bridges: Their Engineering and Planning
- Manual for Bridge Evaluation
- Handbook of Environmental Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
The Synthesis E-Lecture Series provides online access to born-digital books. Below are the "lecture series" that relate to computer science and engineering. Books in these series can be downloaded or printed in their entirety. UB has access to most, but not all, of the books available in Synthesis. To find these book/lecture series, click here and then search by the terms below (or other keywords to find other resources).
- Algorithms and Software in Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Computer Architecture
- Computer Science
- Computer Vision
- Data Management
- Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
- Distributed Computing Theory
- Human-Centered Informatics
- Human Language Technologies
- Image, Video, and Multimedia Processing
- Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
- Information Security, Privacy, & Trust
- Mobile and Pervasive Computing
- Quantum Computing
- Semantic Web: Theory and Technology
- Software Engineering
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Visual Computing
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
- Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
- Machinery's Handbook (Industrial Press, 31st edition, 2020)
- Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook
- Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
- Design for Manufacturing - A Structured Approach
- Designing Mobile Autonomous Robots
- Heat Exchanger Design Guide
- ASHRAE Handbooks:
- ASM Handbooks:
- Vol. 1 - Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys
- Vol. 2 - Properties and Selection: Non-Ferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials
- Vol. 3 - Alloy Phase Diagrams
- Vol. 4 - Heat Treating
- Vol. 5 - Surface Engineering
- Vol. 6 - Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
- Vol. 6A - Welding Fundamentals and Processing
- Vol. 7 - Powder Metal Technologies and Applications
- Vol. 8 - Mechanical Testing and Evaluation
- Vol. 9 - Metallography and Microstructures
- Vol. 10 - Materials Characterization
- Vol. 11 - Failure Analysis and Prevention
- Vol. 12 - Fractography
- Vol. 13A - Corrosion: Fundamentals, Testing, and Protection
- Vol. 13B - Corrosion: Materials
- Vol. 13C - Corrosion: Environments and Industries
- Vol. 14A - Metalworking: Bulk Forming
- Vol. 14B - Metalworking: Sheet Forming
- Vol. 15 - Casting
- Vol. 16 - Machining
- Vol. 17 - Nondestructive Evaluation and Quality Control
- Vol. 18 - Friction, Lubrication, and Wear Technology
- Vol. 19 - Fatigue and Fracture
- Vol. 20 - Materials Selection and Design
- Vol. 21 - Composites
- Vol. 22A - Fundamentals of Modeling for Metals Processing
- Vol. 22B - Metals Process Simulation
- Vol. 23 - Materials for Medical Devices
Engineering Librarian
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Buffalo, NY 14260
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