Engineer's Survival Kit

Essential, tried and tested tools for STEM students and engineering professionals

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  1. fxSolver icon
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    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Solver page
    Plot sample
    Variable Linking
    +8
    Formula Search
  2. Wolfram Alpha is a "Computational Knowledge Engine" - different from a search engine, it answers factual queries directly by computing the answer from structured data, rather than providing a list of documents or web pages that might contain the answer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Wolfram Alpha screenshot 1
    Wolfram Alpha screenshot 1
    Wolfram Alpha screenshot 2
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    Wolfram Alpha screenshot 3
  3. Leading 3D CAD software facilitating design, analysis, and product data management. Boosts productivity and accelerates time to market through seamless integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    SOLIDWORKS screenshot 1
  4. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Haiku
    Arduino IDE screenshot 1
  5. FreeCAD icon
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    A versatile open-source 3D CAD modeler with modular architecture, suitable for engineering applications across multiple platforms, supporting Python scripting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    FreeCAD screenshot 1
    FreeCAD screenshot 1
    FreeCAD screenshot 2
    +5
    FreeCAD screenshot 3
  6. Free, lightweight PDF viewer available on multiple platforms. Features include annotation, form-filling, signing, cloud integration, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    35 Languages
    Customize Tools
    +4
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 3
  7. Udacity icon
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    Provides university-level technical courses online with self-paced, interactive project-based learning, industry collaboration, mentorship, and certificates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Udacity screenshot 1
    Udacity screenshot 1
  8. Khan Academy is not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Khan Academy screenshot 1
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  9. Overleaf icon
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    Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a collaborative writing and publishing system that makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Templates
    Main app
  10. LaTeX icon
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    LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system; it includes features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Document output
    Document Source Code In Text Editor
  11. Mattermost is a secure, open source platform for communication, collaboration, and workflow orchestration across tools and teams.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    Mattermost screenshot 1
    Mattermost screenshot 1
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    Mattermost screenshot 3
  12. Mathway icon
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    Mathway provides students with the tools they need to solve their math problems. With tens of millions of problems already solved, Mathway is the #1 online problem solving resource available for students, parents, and teachers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Mathway screenshot 1
    Mathway screenshot 1
    Mathway screenshot 2
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    Mathway screenshot 3
  13. Desmos icon
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    Explore math with the fast and powerful Desmos Graphing Calculator. Plot any equation, from lines and parabolas to derivatives and Fourier series. Add sliders to demonstrate function transformations, create tables to input and plot data, animate your graphs, and more—all for...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Desmos screenshot 1
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  14. Cymath icon
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    Free Step-By-Step Solutions to algebra problems.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Homepage
    An example solution
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