Student Spotlight

Take a look at our new page spotlighting your fellow students. Your classmates talk about their backgrounds, favorite places on this side of campus, and what they’ve found to be the most helpful resources in the library.

Books on the history of engineering

We have a new page that lists books about the history of Engineering. These books include subjects such as ancient Engineering, famous structures, history of machine tools, and specific time periods of Engineering design and thought. All of the books on the webpage are available at UT libraries – mostly Engineering and the PCL. My favorites are “Pushing the limits” and “Remaking the world”, both by Henry Petroski. Petroski explains current issues in Engineering with stories about historical events and structures, making for a compelling read.

Spotlight on a Database: ESDU (Engineering Sciences Data Unit)

The ESDU (Engineering Sciences Data Unit) service provides validated engineering methods, data, principles, worked examples, programs, software, and related equations on over 1,200 specific aerospace, process, structural, and mechanical engineering topics.

ESDU (Engineering Sciences Data Unit) Data Service