The Desktop Engineer is a computerized handbook that represents the world’s largest known compilation of solutions to engineering equations. The Desktop Engineer is an interactive menu driven program which operates in both Windows and UNIX. It numerically and graphically provides solutions to over 5000 equations required in structural/mechanical engineering applications. These equations, based on the theory of elasticity and strength of materials, have been rigorously researched from over 100 references and represent the results of theoretical efforts by recognized experts of the engineering profession. 

The Desktop Engineer also calculates geometric section properties for arbitrary two-dimensional thin-walled open cell, closed cell, single cell, multi cell, cross sections. More than thirty nominal section properties, including twelve torsional properties, are calculated.

The Desktop Engineer allows the user to concentrate on the engineering, rather than the bookkeeping, aspects of structural/mechanical calculations.

The intuitive user interface includes:

	THE ANALYSIS MANAGER - Provides over 5,000 numerical and graphical solutions, required in structural/mechanical engineering applications, including geometric, static, dynamic and buckling analysis. These solutions, based on the theory of elasticity and strength of materials, have been researched from over 100 references and represent the theoretical efforts by recognized experts of the engineering profession.
	THE SECTION MANAGER - Used to locate, view, create and edit section properties. Section property databases are provided for Steel, Aluminum and Wood sections; properties can be calculated for other common sections. Default section properties may be defined for use in the Analysis Manager. The Section Manager includes Thin Walled Sections which calculates 31 geometric section properties including 12 torsional properties, for arbitrary two-dimensional open cell, closed cell, single cell and multi-cell thin-walled cross sections.
	THE MATERIAL MANAGER - Used to locate, view, create and edit material properties. Material property databases are provided for common structural materials, including Steel, Aluminum, Wood, Concrete and others. Default material properties may be defined for use in the Analysis Manager. A comprehensive Unit Conversion Utility is also provided.