Cellphones and tablets are becoming increasingly popular and, along them, mobile apps. Many engineers have begun to use mobile applications to help them perform tasks more quickly and easily. These apps free them from their desktops and allow them to perform tests and calculations and create 3D models on-site.
Take a look at our top 5 Android and Apple apps: Apple 1. Engineering Professional This app offers over 650 formulas for chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, hydrology and mechanical engineering. It has 100 conversion formulas as well as area formulas. All formulas can be saved and recent or favourite formulas are easily accessible. 2. FingerCAD/FingerCAD WS FingerCAD is the first computer assisted design (CAD) app that allows technical drawing with fingers, assisted by computer. It allows users to design everything that can be designed with a common PC CAD, including houses, bridges, mechanical components and geometrical figures. 3. eDrawings eDrawings uses Augmented Reality (AR)to allow you to view your 3D models in 1:1 scale with the real world. By activating the device’s camera, you can see your virtual 3D designs in situ, through your device’s screen. You can easily pan, zoom, and rotate models and see your design from any perspective by moving around the room. 4. AutoCAD 360 AutoCAD 360 is a drawing and drafting mobile app. It allows you to view and edit AutoCAD drawings as well as share them with others across desktop, web, and mobile devices. Work online or offline and access drawings from web browsers using the companion app AutoCAD 360 web. 5. Graphing Calculator The Graphing Calculator combines three key functions: scientific calculator, graphing capabilities and unit converter. It allows you to graph up to four equations at once, find roots and intersections, and graph in polar coordinates and parametric equations. The app also provides constants for easily performing scientific calculations.Android 1. RealCalc Scientific Calculator RealCalc is a fully featured scientific calculator. Features include traditional algebraic operations, unit conversions, physical constants table, trigonometry functions in degrees, radians or grads and scientific, engineering and fixed-point display modes. 2. Algeo graphing calculator The Algeo graphing calculator app provides lets you draw functions, find intersections and show a table of values of the functions.The scientific calculator function helps with radians and degree support, variables, scientific notation and trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. 3. Engineering Libraries This is a civil and structural engineering app that provides information on steel, concrete, wood, soil and materials for the construction industry. The app includes both the metric and imperial system. 4. General Engineering General engineering combines a wide range of engineering formulas that can easily be applied though organised ready forms. The app provides a table of units, physical constants and conversion units as well as applied maths for engineers. 5. 3D CAD Models This app is a download service for 3D CAD data. It provides engineers and purchasers in the mechanical, automotive and building industries with access to thousands of parts from over 400 certified leading global manufacturer catalogues.
