Mechanical Engineering Departments
Mechanical Engineering is the professional field that is concerned with motion and the process whereby other energy forms are converted into motion. Mechanical Engineers make things work. The early successes in mechanical engineering were in the transportation industry. Today Mechanical Engineers are an integral part in almost all industries, from biomedical to aerospace - where things are in motion you will probably find a Mechanical Engineer.

Materials Science Departments
Materials Science and Engineering deals with the processing and properties of -traditionally- solid materials. Throughout history, the age in which men have lived is defined by the materials they used - stone, bronze, iron. More than at any other time in history, the tremendous number of new and engineered materials makes this the age of materials.

Tribologists Database
This is a relatively comprehensive list of tribologists around the world. Dr. A. Ravikiran maintains this database at http:// greenfield. fortunecity.com/ fish/ 182/ tribologists.htm. For the most current version of the database check his website.

Professional Resources
These include engineering and science professional organizations, research societies, and honor societies, as well as links to various tribology conferences.

Library and Searching
Links to the various libraries at the University of Florida and useful online search databases for engineering.

Various Tribology Links
The tribology group at the University of Sheffield (www.shef.ac.uk) maintains extensive links to tribologists and tribology groups around the world. These links here have been taken from their site, which periodically moves.

Latin Phrases
A collection of Latin phrases and their modern english meaning.