Resources - Engineering

(Not a comprehensive lists but a good starting point for prototyping etc.)

Engineering: Design Tools & Software

• Mechanical: SolidWorks, AutoDesk Fusion 360, Onshape
• Printed Circuit Boards: Altium, Autodesk Fusion 360 / Eagle, KiCad
• Optical: Zemax, CODE V, OSLO
• O-Ring: Parker O-Ring Manual, Apple Rubber
• Pressure Vessel: Under Pressure
• Drawing: draw.io, Inkscape
• Data Analysis: Matlab, Python
• Python Packages: Numpy, Matplotlib, Pandas, OpenCV, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras
• Robotics: ROS, ArduPilot

Engineering: Equipment Vendors

• Mechanical: McMaster-Carr, Grainger
• Electrical: Digi-Key, Mouser, Sparkfun, Adafruit, Pololu
• Optical: Thorlabs, Edmund Optics, Newport, Allied Vision Technologies
• Power Systems (Small Embedded): Inspired Energy, Vicor, OpenUPS, Mini-Box
• Fluidics: Idex, Lee Co, Takasago
• PCB Fabrication: Advanced Circuits, JLC PCB, OSH Park
• Mechanical Fabrication: Xometry, Protolabs

• Embedded Computers & Microcontrollers (Low Cost): Latte Panda, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA, Arduino, Teensy, Pixhawk

• Companies & Vendors - Ocean Engineering & Science: Ocean Engineering

• Companies & Vendors - Polar Field Equipment: Polar Resources List