Eng-Tips Forums

{{Short description|English-language knowledge market website}}

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| name = Eng-Tips Forums

| logo = EngTips logo.png

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| url = [http://www.eng-tips.com/ eng-tips.com/]

| commercial = Yes

| type = Collaboration

| language = English

| registration = Optional

| owner = Engineering.com

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| launch_date = {{start date|1997|11|04}}

| current_status = Active

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Eng-Tips Forums is an English-language knowledge market website that allows users to post engineering-related questions to be answered and answer questions asked by other users.{{cite web|url=http://www.bmes.org/pdf/vol24_2.pdf |title=BMS Bulletin Vo. 24 No. 2 2000 |accessdate=2009-01-16 |last=Voigt |first=Herbert F. |work=BMES Bulletin |publisher=BMES |year=2000 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927044940/http://www.bmes.org/pdf/vol24_2.pdf |archivedate=2006-09-27 |url-status=dead }} The targeted audience of Eng-Tips is engineering professionals.{{cite news|first=Jeff |last=Goodwin |title=Solving problems through shared knowledge |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/energy-utilities/renewable-energy-solar/6268595-1.html |work=Test & Measurement World |publisher=Reed Business Information |date=2003-06-01 |accessdate=16 January 2009 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240524080609/https://www.webcitation.org/5dsYTmrvV?url=http://www.allbusiness.com/energy-utilities/renewable-energy-solar/6268595-1.html |archivedate=2024-05-24 |url-status=dead }}

The website's content is primarily composed of engineering forums.{{cite news|first=Melanie |last=Martella |title=Engineering tips |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81762379.html |work=Sensors Magazine |date=2002-01-01 |accessdate=16 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022231935/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81762379.html |archivedate=2012-10-22 |url-status=dead }} All of the content is generated by the users of the website. The forums' subjects include several areas of engineering, including aerospace, structural, and mechanical.{{cite web |url=http://www.eng-tips.com/about.cfm?iid=10 |title=About Eng-Tips |accessdate=2009-01-16 |work=Tecumseh Group |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922193448/http://www.eng-tips.com/about.cfm?iid=10 |archivedate=2008-09-22 |url-status=dead }} Users of the website have the option of marking a post as helpful, flagging it as inappropriate,{{cite web |url=http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=376 |title=Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies |accessdate=2009-01-16 |work=Eng-Tips Forum |date=2007-05-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211074448/http://www.eng-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=376 |archivedate=2009-02-11 |url-status=dead }} or doing nothing with the post. Marking a post as helpful gives stars to the person creating the post. The website is designed for professional engineers and discourages students from posting homework questions.

Members of the website have the option of remaining anonymous. Users who wish to receive e-mail notification of new posts are given the option of adding their e-mail address to the website.{{cite news|first=Jim |last=Murphy |title=Where engineers can turn for help, without the commercial interruptions |url=http://lw.pennnet.com/display_article/66599/13/ARTCL/none/none/Where-engineers-can-turn-for-help,-without-the-commercial-interruptions/ |work=Lightwave |publisher=PennWell Corporation |date= April 2000 |accessdate=16 January 2009 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20090116084829/http://lw.pennnet.com/display_article/66599/13/ARTCL/none/none/Where-engineers-can-turn-for-help,-without-the-commercial-interruptions/ |archivedate=2009-01-16 |url-status=dead }}

Eng-Tips was started in 1997 by the Tecumseh Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.who.is/website-information/eng-tips.com/ |title=eng-tips.com Website Information |accessdate=2009-01-16 |work=Who.is |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930030846/http://www.who.is/website-information/eng-tips.com/ |archivedate=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead }} In 2015 Eng-Tips was acquired by Engineering.com, Inc. It earns money by selling advertising on the website and by e-mailing targeted advertisements to its members.{{cite web|url=http://www.tecumsehgroup.com/opportunities.cfm |title=Market to our Technical Community |accessdate=2009-01-16 |work=Tecumseh Group |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090121162500/http://tecumsehgroup.com/opportunities.cfm |archivedate=2009-01-21 |url-status=dead }} Eng-Tips has about 1,000,000 members.

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