Useful general web links evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists are listed below:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
The ASME website provides details of programmes, activities, publications and standards in mechanical engineering, together with information on conferences and expositions.

The Engineer Online
Online resource for the engineering industry with news, features, details on new products and forthcoming events for the engineering technology sector. Includes database of the latest job vacancies.

Engineering Council
Regulator of the engineering profession in the UK

Engineers Edge
Collection of technical resources for designers, engineers and manufacturing professionals

Efunda - Engineering Fundamentals
Provides reference information covering materials, design, processes, unit conversion, formulas and mathematics.

Engineering Employers Federation (EEF)
The EEF promotes the interests of the UK engineering, manufacturing and technology based industries.

Engineering Industries Association (EIA)
Engineering companies Trade Association

Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs (FEANI)
Promotes the Engineering profession in Europe and awards the title of "Eur Ing".

Integrated Publishing: Engineering
Free online information posted by Integrated Publishing.

Icrank - mechanical design engineering portal
US portal providing links to code/specifications, drill, thread, screw, wire and spring data.

Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology
A free online service providing access to Web resources evaluated and selected by subject specialists for education and research. Also offers a Internet search tutorial for mechanical engineers.

SCIRUS
Specialist scientific search engine

HelpEngine.org
Student guide to engineering resource centres. Links to key UK engineering information centres