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1 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for ENGINEERING
Sharp ELW516 Calculator
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$26.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars being a young math nerd and later moving on to engineering i have always needed a good calculator next to me.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars the sharp makes everything i do as an engineer easier.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars calculators for advanced use in statistics, calculus and engineering.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i am an engineer, and have generally used hp calculators over the years.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i like the fixed/scientific/engineering notations.
Positives: Excellent Capabilities, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Display: Large
2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for ENGINEERING
Casio FX-115ES Scientific Calculator
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$18.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from mic_gatech, www.pricegrabber.com
    5.0 Stars needed one scientific calculator that could meet my calculation requirements throughout my engineering studies.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars also it is an accepted calculator at the fundamentals of engineering exam
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars i used it for the mechanical engineering p.e.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars for the price, i really liked this calculator, which i use for straight forward engineering calculations.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i am an engineer in a sales role.
Positives: Great Capabilities, Good Display, Nice Affordability, Display: Large
3 RECOMMENDED by 26 people for ENGINEERING
Hewlett Packard HP 33s Scientific Calculator
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$50.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.walmart.com
    5.0 Stars it is the best calculator for the national engineering and land surveying exams.
  2. from A Customer from Longview, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
    5.0 Stars excellent product for simple engineering calculations.
  3. from lindguini from Los Angeles, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
    5.0 Stars however, any serious scientist or engineer (such as myself) always keeps a trusty calculator close-at-hand for quick work in the office or field.
  4. from Chris from Colorado Springs, CO, www.circuitcity.com
    5.0 Stars i am a circuit design engineer and happen to love rpn, as i owned an hp-28s for 15 years until the battery cover could not be glued shut anymore (the calculator still works fine, but i don't feel
  5. from Betty from Upstate NY, www.circuitcity.com
    5.0 Stars this calculator is one of the few allowed for taking the many exams he will have relating to civil engineering.
Positives: Good Capabilities, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Type: Business and Scientific
4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for ENGINEERING
Calculated Industries Construction Master Pro Desktop 44080 Scientific Calculator
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$90.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i have a handheld calculated industries calculator that i use for engineering calculations.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars we have a fabrication facility and we also use them in our engineering dept..
Positives: Good Capabilities, Compact, Excellent Display, Type: Business and Scientific
5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for ENGINEERING
Sharp EL-506WBBK Scientific Calculator
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$21.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars this is an excellent calculator, particularly for engineering functions that require polar-rectangular conversions, where it solidly trounces even the ti-89 titanium for convenience.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars this calculator is a good scientific based one with lots of great features for use in just about any engineering discipline.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars it might not graph, it might not perform symbolic math, it might not use rpn or have a precision-engineered keypad with double-injection-molded keys -- and above all it's certainly not a computer --
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars - engineering notation
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars i am a practicing electrical/electronic engineer and have had a sharp el-506 for eons that still works and is no bigger than 3" x 5" notecard.
Positives: Great Affordability, Good Capabilities, Easy To Use, Type: Business and Scientific
 
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There are two main types of calculators suitable for engineering: scientific calculators and graphing calculators. Scientific calculators often have a two line display, and while they offer a wide range of functions, they are not as versatile as graphing calculators. Scientific calculators are usually capable of calculating functions for trigonometry and algebra as well as a variety of basic math functions. Compared to graphing calculators they are more economically priced and are often easier to use than the more complicated graphing kind .


Graphing calculators have become essential in the math and engineering worlds. They are now required in most high schools and some middle schools. They are more expensive and difficult to use than scientific calculators, but they are capable of far more complex calculations in a wider range of fields. Graphing calculators offer a large square display capable of showing graphs of functions. They can be connected to a large number of peripheral units that can be used in fields like chemistry and biology, and they can connect to a computer for easy graph transferral.



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