Engineer's Day Explained

Engineer's Day Colombia - 29 May 1887 Commemoration of the founding of "Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros" Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.

Country-wise list

Country Date Notes
June 16[1] On June 16, 1855, the first Civil Engineering degree in the country was offered and made available at the University of Buenos Aires.[2]
Week of 4 to 10 August in 2014
May 7[3] Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh was established on this day in 1948.
July 1
March 20[4]
October 16
11 December 1933Day that the Law 23.659 regulated the Engineer, Architect and Surveyor professions.
Week of 17 to 23 February in 2014
September 15
May 14[5]
May 29[6] Corresponds to the date Commemoration of the founding of "Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros" in 1887.
July 20 Corresponds to the date of Panamerican engineer's day
March 2Engineer's Day is celebrated on 2 March as a tribute to the date in 1878 on which first association of engineers was established in Zagreb.
August 14 in 2014
June 29
July 20
September, date variable[7]
March 4[8] As a tribute to the creation of the "Société Civile des Ingénieurs" in 1848 (now named IESF), and the creation of WFEO in 1968 (IESF is a founding member). Since 2020, March 4 has been registered as "World Engineering Day for a Sustainable World" by UNESCO with the support of IESF and WFEO.
January 30[9]
GreeceMarch 10
July 16[10]
April 10[11]
September 15It is celebrated as tribute to the Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Viswesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV).[12]
Week of 19 to 25 February (24 February every year) This day is celebrated to respect Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Iranian scientist.[13]
9 to 15 February in 2014[14]
IsraelJanuary 22יום המהנדס/ת הישראלי/ת - Israel Engineer's Day
June 15
March 30 in 2014
February 8 in 2014[15]
Movable. Engineer's Week in 2017 20-26 August
September 13[16]
July 1[17]
Shrawan 3, (Vikram Samvat calendar) Nepali students and groups affiliated with NOSK[18] celebrate Engineer's Day on Software Freedom Day.
Third Wednesday of March (e.g. 19 March 2014)[19]
10 January in 2014 When Pakistan Engineering Council came into being for the regulation of engineering profession and education in Pakistan.[20] Only celebrated in 2014.
July 23
January 26
June 8
August 14 in 2014
November 23 in 2014[21]
13 to 19 May in 2014[22] Engineer's & Geometer's Week
September 14[23]
December 22 Power Engineer's Day
23 to 24 July 2016 Organised by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)
March 16 in 2014[24]
March 19
September 15
March 4[25] Engineer's Day was launched on March 15, 2018, by Daniel Löhr (civil engineer FH / STV) and Christian Vils (electrical engineer FH / STV). The day of the engineers becomes a nationwide event every year in Switzerland. On this day, the company should pay tribute to the achievements of the engineers, who enable us to lead a carefree life.[26]
June 6
15 September
October 26 in 2013[27]
September 19[28]
Week of 14 to 23 March in 2014[29]
Always the week in February that encompasses George Washington's birthday
October 12[30]
October 28 In commemoration of the installment of the Engineers College on October 28, 1861

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Engineer's days around the world - WFEO. Wfeo.org. 2016-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809114538/http://www.wfeo.org/engineersdays/. 2017-08-09. dead.
  2. News: 16 June 2021 . Día del Ingeniero: ¿por qué se celebra hoy 16 de junio? . Engineer's Day: why is it celebrated today, June 16? . . live . 27 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011004537/https://www.ambito.com/informacion-general/ingeniero/dia-del-por-que-se-celebra-hoy-16-junio-n5110151 . 11 October 2022.
  3. Web site: IEB : The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. Iebbd.org.
  4. Web site: Dag van de Ingenieur 2013 - an initiative of usg innotiv - Home . 2013-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822164341/http://www.dagvandeingenieur.be/ . 2013-08-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile A.G. . 2012-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105193529/http://www.ingenieros.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=345&Itemid=251 . 2010-01-05 . dead .
  6. Web site: 1887-05-29. Historia de Fundación de la Sociedad Colombiana de Ingenieros. 2024-08-19. es.
  7. Web site: Egyptian Engineering Day 2017. eed.eg.
  8. Web site: Journées Nationales de l'Ingénieur . Journées Nationales de l'Ingénieur.
  9. Web site: Qué día se celebra cada profesión en Guatemala - Guatemala. www.guatemala.com. 14 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Día del Ingeniero Civil en Honduras 2013. Cuandopasa.com.
  11. Web site: Verkfræðingafélag Íslands. Verkfræðingafélag Íslands.
  12. Web site: 2020-09-15. National Engineers Day 2020: History, Significance, Quotes, Activities. 2020-09-19. S A NEWS. en-US.
  13. Web site: مرکز تقويم موسسه ژئوفيزيک دانشگاه تهران. calendar.ut.ac.ir. 2011-02-24. 2006-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20060209200905/http://calendar.ut.ac.ir/. dead.
  14. Web site: Engineers Ireland - Engineers Ireland calls on industry to get involved in Engineers Week 2014. Engineersireland.ie. 2014-02-28. 2017-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115173132/https://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Engineers-Ireland-calls-on-industry-to-get-involve.aspx. dead.
  15. Web site: ali.lu. Ali.lu. 2014-02-28. 2014-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219102423/http://ali.lu/journeedelingenieur. dead.
  16. Web site: Institution of Engineers Mauritius . 2014-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130718212534/http://www.iemauritius.com/news.php?readmore=48 . 2013-07-18 . dead .
  17. Web site: Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de México . 2011-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110630180310/http://www.cicm.org.mx/institu.php . 2011-06-30 .
  18. Web site: Nepal Open Source Klub . 2018-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171015192750/http://nosk.org.np/ . 2017-10-15 . dead .
  19. Web site: Dag van de Ingenieur - KIVI. Dagvandeingenieur.nl.
  20. Web site: Brief History-PEC . 2012-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822074735/http://www.pec.org.pk/pechistory.aspx . 2013-08-22 . dead .
  21. Web site: Ordem dos Engenheiros. Ordemengenheiros.pt.
  22. Web site: El Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico celebra sus 75 años. 28 April 2013. Aldia-microjuris.com.
  23. Web site: HG 525 22/06/2000. 2000. just.ro. Guvernul României. ro.
  24. Web site: Prezident Slovenskej republiky. Prezident Slovenskej republiky. 20 February 2024 .
  25. Web site: Tag der Ingenieure . journeedesingenieurs.ch.
  26. http://www.tagderingenieure.ch Tag der Ingenieure - 04.03.
  27. Web site: Pros-event.com. Pros-event.com. 16 July 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716223930/http://www.pros-event.com/?event=journee-nationale-de-lingenieur. dead.
  28. Web site: TMMOB Açıklaması . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206060707/https://www.tmo.org.tr/haberler/1/odadan-haberler/3353/5-aralik-dunya-muhendisler-gunu-seklinde-ozel-bir-gun-yoktur . 2021-12-06.
  29. Web site: British Science Week. Britishscienceassociation.org. 31 May 2017 .
  30. Web site: Día del Ingeniero . 2012-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404194251/http://www.aiu.org.uy/institucional/dia-del-ingeniero-69?es . 2016-04-04 . dead .