r/AskEngineers is a subreddit with 2.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses looking for, looking, engineering, electronics, and ai, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, coding language, and webshop.
Engineers apply the knowledge of math & science to design and manufacture maintainable systems used to solve specific problems. AskEngineers is a forum for questions about the technologies, standards, and processes used to design & build these systems, as well as for questions about the engineering profession and its many disciplines.
Popular Themes in r/AskEngineers
#1
Solution Requests
: "Is there a reason *not* to use solar on my food truck?"
6 posts
#2
Ideas
: "I'm seeking ideas to wire up a carbon printed heat film."
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Career Monday (17 Aug 2026): Have a question about your job, office, or pay? Post it here!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEngineers
#1
Looking For
49 posts
#2
Looking
20 posts
#3
Engineering
: "ME vs IE (ISYE) vs other Engineering major opportunities in the future ? Would any of these be potential replaced by ai in a few years or the near decade?"
13 posts
#4
Electronics
13 posts
#5
Ai
: "ME vs IE (ISYE) vs other engineering major opportunities in the future ? Would any of these be potential replaced by Ai in a few years or the near decade?"
6 posts
#6
Design
4 posts
#7
Technology
: "How do you assess whether a new area of Technology is something worth working on?"
4 posts
#8
Struggling
3 posts
#9
Motor
3 posts
#10
Material
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskEngineers
Cad Software
9 reviews
#1
PTC Creo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Siemens NX
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Autodesk Inventor
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Coding Language
5 reviews
#1
Python
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Arduino
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
C++
4.0★ from 1 review
Webshop
4 reviews
#1
Fabory
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Accugroup
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskEngineers
#1
Discussion
: "Why doesn’t a battery-boosted electric kettle exist?"
80 posts
#2
Mechanical
: "We have cars that are quieter than a vacuum now. Why hasn't anyone done that with vacuums yet?"
73 posts
#3
Electrical
: "Possible to wire an entire U.S. house w. 240VAC?"
25 posts
#4
Civil
: "Why did early earthmoving vehicles use chains instead of hydraulics?"
16 posts
#5
Chemical
: "Looking for a faster way to fill pipettes with food product"
4 posts
#6
Computer
: "ELI5 what makes ARM different from Intel and what are the pros and cons of each?"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 8, 2026