Worthwhile Content

A slightly non-traditional collection of resources for students of engineering as well as anyone curious to connect with the ways engineers, innovators, and entrepreneurs think and work.

Worthwhile Podcasts and Books

The Worthwhile Content spreadsheet is a collection of links to books, podcasts, TV Shows, and Movies that are highly recommended as resources for up and coming engineering minds. This content will eventually be brought over to a more web-friendly format and posted on this site.

Worthwhile Films and Movies

The Films for (future) Engineers list on IMDB is... "A collection (in no particular order) of horizon-expanding films for (future) engineers around the globe.

Titles range from the artistic to sci-fi, from comedies that shine light on humanity's oddities and absurdities to edge-of-seat thrillers and future dystopias. Some are here purely as sources of cultural references, and others are on the list for their cult status or abrasive qualities that help to round off sharp edges. Each is entertaining in its own way, but the larger goal is to collect a cross-section of programs that support critical thinking, puzzling together of clues, projecting into the unknown, and satisfying the sometimes peculiar and far-reaching curiosities of engineers.

The list intentionally includes a minimal number of fantasy, super-hero, and animated titles, as it's very likely those titles are well-known to many already due to the tireless efforts of the global hype machine. The list is US-centric but with an ever-increasing number of international titles."

Worthwhile Television Programs

The TV Shows for (future) Engineers list on IMDB is... "A collection (in no particular order) of horizon-expanding television shows and made-for-television documentaries for (future) engineers around the globe.

Titles range from the artistic to sci-fi, from comedies that shine light on humanity's oddities and absurdities to edge-of-seat-hanging thrillers and future dystopias. Some are here purely as sources of cultural references, and others are on the list for their cult status or abrasive qualities that help to round off sharp edges. Each is entertaining in its own way, but the larger goal is to collect a cross-section of programs that support critical thinking, puzzling together of clues, projecting into the unknown, and satisfying the sometimes peculiar and far-reaching curiosities of engineers.

The list intentionally includes a minimal number of fantasy, super-hero, and animated titles, as it's very likely those titles are well-known due to the tireless efforts of the global hype machine. The list is US-centric but with an ever-increasing number of international titles."

Free and Libre-Licensed Textbooks

• Openstax "is a non-profit education initiative of Rice University. We make free, peer-reviewed materials that millions of students use, and we study what actually helps them learn." Started in 1999.

• LibreText. "The LibreText Commons hosts curated Open Educational Resources from all 16 libraries in the LibreVerse in one convenient location. We believe everyone should have access to knowledge and we are happy to share our OER corpus to everyone completely free."

• Open Textbook Library. Open textbooks are licensed by authors and publishers to be freely used and adapted. Download, edit and distribute them at no cost. Now offering 1909 open textbooks, the Open Textbook Library is supported by the Open Education Network.

• Open Educational Resources Commons. OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.