[jhelgesen]

Things are going great at my new job, boss loves the work I'm doing. Told me they don't want me going anywhere. Having the where do you want your career to go in the next few years talks this month.

I'm doing plastic and metallic part design and project management for an appliance manufacturer.

He would like me to learn more about formal design calculations and FEA/stress analysis for the project we're working on. My background has been more in design, so calculations have never been part of my duties. I've always had a good idea of good and bad structures, so he would like me to be able to back them up with some numbers.

Where should I go, what should I do to learn more on part and structure design. There aren't any engineering schools close by, so going back to college is out of the question. Know any on-line courses, self study or reference books out there? Any Engineering for dummies books?

Thanks!