11 Must Have Smartphone Apps For Engineering Students

Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives. Thanks to the availability of different apps. Unlike in the past, where phones were meant only for making calls and sending text messages, today’s smartphones have grown more adaptable and capable of doing a lot more.

Smartphones have eased the lives of many, and students are no exception. 

When it comes to Engineering education, smartphones have become very popular for most students. Instead of having to carry bulky books, Engineering students now take advantage of the multiple apps available for engineering courses. With just a few apps for engineering, students will now need to have a stable internet connection to gain access to useful information that will help them in their learning. 

Here are 11 of the best must-have apps in 2019 that will help the engineering students through their course.,

1. RealCalc Scientific Calculator

The first app every engineering student should download in their smartphones is the RealCalc app. Unlike the normal calculators, this one performs many types of calculations some of which are quite complex. Among the many types of calculations, this app can perform include; unit conversion, physics, hexadecimal conversion, log, and binary. Install – (Android)

2. Software Engineering App

Software engineering is one of the fields that have recorded the highest number of students in recent times. With the Software Engineering app now available for download, IT students will have a lot to enjoy here as the app comes with over 150 topics to study.

With the app ready on your smartphone, engineering students will have a chance to learn more about project management, problem analysis, data flow and other programming related subjects without having to refer to their books. Install (Android). For Automobile Engineering  – Download. For Electrical Engineering – Download.

3. TurboViewer

Next, in our list of the best apps for engineering students, we have the TurboViewer. Designed for both Android and iOS, this app allows you to manage files, customize usage, view, and share your content in both 2D and 3D formats. Designed to support email, Dropbox, and web downloads, the TurboViewer app will allow you to share your drawing with the rest of the app users for serious discussions. Install – (Android, iOS)

4. Engineering Unit Converter

Another app that’s readily available for both Android and iOS device users is the Engineering Unit Converter. Designed with an intuitive spinning wheel, this app will let you choose a category ranging from the length, energy, and electrical charge among others.

One of the best things about this app is that it doesn’t require an internet connection to function. Install – (Android, iOS)

5. Chegg Study

Next, in our list of the best apps, we have the Chegg Study app. With the introduction of e-learning, students now have nothing to worry about as the Chegg Study app is here to the rescue. With such an app, you will be able to communicate with your friends through text for more unique and detailed user involvement. 

Chegg Study  – Tutor for every subject at your home.
The best app to help students 24*7 in their homework, exam preparation, conceptualising difficult subjects, etc.

• • • All you have to do is select your subject and then your topic or question and get it answers.
    • If your subject is not there, simply take a snap of your question and upload it to get the answer.
    • Also, expert answers to numerous questions are available already. If not you can contact the tutor of your choice and get answers within a few hours.

Designed for both Android and iOS, the Chegg Study app is what every engineering student needs to keep up to date. Install – (Android, iOS)

6. Civil Engineering Dictionary

Finally, in our list of the best apps for engineering students in 2018, we have the Civil Engineering Dictionary. Similar to the rest of the apps we’ve mentioned earlier in this post, the Civil Engineering app will give you the exact words that are mostly used in the Civil Engineering field.

This app will give you the necessary tutorials and lectures related to civil engineering making it the best app to consider for all your Civil Engineering needs. Install – (Android)

7. Mechanical Engineer One

The Mechanical Engineer One app – Designed with a simple user interface, allows you to solve different problems over a wide range of fields such as Civil engineering, Naval Architects, Electrical Engineering, and HVAC engineering among others. Install – (Android)

8. Wolfram Alpha

This app which has been dubbed the Wikipedia of engineering by students is a computational knowledge engine designed with the ability to answer engineering questions regardless of the users’ field.

Users make use of the app by simply imputing questions relevant to their field of study and the Alpha takes over from there, scans its database as well as curated external sources in a bid to provide an accurate answer to the query.

Note that it doesn’t just list out links to another website relative to the query keyed in but it actually endeavours to provide an answer to your questions making it an invaluable resource for students. Install – (Android)

9. iStudiez

We all know about the scheduling progress of Evernote for working professionals, and Google Keep’s ability to keep your life in sync with emails and deadlines. iStudiez can be defined as a scheduling app with both Evernote and Google Keep’s features for students.

The app is innovatively designed to provide its users with an overview of school assignments, lab work, and projects on its interface. It also supports the imputing of your grades in order to calculate your cumulative grade point average. Install – (Android)

10. CamScanner

This mobile app just happens to be one of my personal favourites. The CamScanner is a document and image scanning app that gives you the needed features to turn physical documents into digital ones.

With the CamScanner, users can take a photo of any document type, re-arrange its geometry, tamper with its aesthetics and upload or send the said file to anyone using different file formats. The app supports Pdf, Word and JPG formats. Install – (Android)

11. DropBox

There’s really nothing to say about Dropbox since its features have been widely reviewed by almost every tech blog in the tech community. That been said, the app is a useful tool for engineers working on bulky projects such as CAD design, animation, robotics, etc.

Dropbox provides every user with a large quantity of storage space for keeping files secure. Users can also access saved files regardless of their location or device. Install – (Android)

Wrap up

Although there are lots of other apps that are not mentioned here, the above apps are the best of the best when it comes to taking your engineering experience to the next level.

If you’re an engineering student and you’re searching for the best apps for engineering courses, you now have a lasting solution to your problem.

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