The skill and creativity of engineers is to be seen in every aspect of our lives. So there is a day dedicated to engineers, 15 September. On the day people recalled famous engineers, thanked and appreciated engineers and shared various achievements of engineers. Also, of course, the tweeple made a lot of engineer jokes and shared engineering memes. Take a look:
Engineers run the world, says this tweet. Considering the many types of engineers we have and their myriad contributions to the modern world, this is literally true.
It is true that a lot of careers branch out of engineering. It is also true that many engineers decide to do other things after earning their degrees
People shared stories of famous engineers such as Verghese Kurien who was responsible for India’s White Revolution, setting up the world’s largest cooperative, Amul.
Engineering college can be a tough time for students, with exacting course material, project deadlines and tough exams.
People didn’t forget to mention nature’s engineers who can create some marvellous structures as well.
Some shared images like this.
It is amazing that people managed to create structures such as these without any kind of mechanisation.
How this gigantic structure was constructed and how it is survived through hundreds of years, earthquakes and all is quite incredible.
People also shared memes such as this.
It is a known fact that boys vastly outnumber girls in engineering colleges.
…Like this
There are numerous jokes circulating about why male students are mostly bereft of girlfriends.
One’s youth, devoid of the company of a significant other can be lonely.
We are currently in the middle of one of the worst job crises ever and engineering graduates have suffered badly due to this.
You can be whatever you want to be – either a doctor or an engineer. Many an Indian parent has literally said these actual words, and not necessarily on Engineers’ Day
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