The computing power, ease-of-use, and convenience of unmatched portability are the key reasons why thousands of smartphone users download apps on their phones daily, engineers included.

We have compiled for you among the many free smartphone applications available for all budding engineers and we hope these will help ease your studying process. Click on the link to go to the corresponding app stores suitable for your phone!

1. Basic Engineering

Basic Engineering is an engineering dictionary with 5500+ terms and their meaning, designed for students who want to get familiar with the basics of engineering. Scroll through the various customized categories and listen to terms with their proper pronunciation. You can play quizzes and share your scores among your friends and family. You know you want to download this app for your Android phone now.

2. Engineering Toolbox

Engineering Toolbox helps you solve your daily engineering problems easily without consulting books or references on your android smartphone. It covers many engineerings disciplines and has very simple user interface. Either you're in classroom, at work or in field, Engineering toolbox makes your life easier in many ways. Download FREE for Android.

3. Engineering Cookbook

Engineering Cookbook is a reference guide for mechanical designers. It provides access to frequently needed information, including heating and cooling load estimating; sound and vibration guidelines, ventilation rates for indoor air quality; and design formulas and conversion factors. Download the free app for Android and Apple phones.

4. AutoCAD 360

AutoCAD 360 is a free, easy-to-use drawing and drafting mobile app that allows you to view, edit, and share AutoCAD drawings—anytime, anywhere. Simplify site visits and fieldwork with powerful design review and markup tools—available online and offline. Seamlessly share drawings with others across desktop, web, and mobile devices. Easily access drawings from web browsers using the free companion AutoCAD 360 web app. AutoCAD 360 Pro subscription plans further expand the functionality of the app, bringing additional capabilities to the field. Available for FREE on Android and Apple phones.

5. Royal Solver

Royal Solver is a powerful engineering application that will allow you to easily solve a wide range of problems. The application contains more than five hundreds equations that can be combined into a simple solution for your problem using only few clicks of your smart device and can be also used as a quick handbook with short explanations of the existing formulas for branches of science and engineering. The Lite version is available for FREE on Android phones.

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