// SUBREDDIT_PROFILE
r/askengineers
› 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.
// MEMBERS
2,749,919
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
806
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
15y
› since 2011-03-27
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
// QUICK_ACTIONS
// Recent posts in r/askengineers
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 Why not screw the foundation piles into the ground instead of driving them in? ↑ 7 · 2026-11-07
- 02 Need help deciding on electric or hydraulic actuation ↑ 4 · 2026-11-06
- 03 How much needed ventilation for a freezer inside a pantry? ↑ 3 · 2026-11-07
- 04 Treat dispenser activated by button for quadriplegic user for service dog ↑ 3 · 2026-11-06
- 05 How to do root cause analysis? (equipment/process engineer) ↑ 2 · 2026-11-08
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/askengineers about? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/askengineers is a Reddit community with 2,749,919 members. 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.
02 › How active is r/askengineers? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/askengineers has 2,749,919 subscribers and 806 posts in our index. It was created on 2011-03-27, 15 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/askengineers? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
Other Education & Science communities of a similar size include r/getstudying (3,326,264 members), r/artefactporn (3,255,602 members), r/physics (3,255,585 members), r/astronomy (3,157,632 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.