Engineer's Day
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Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.
| Country | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | June 16 | Not to be confused with "Argentina's engineering day" which is on June 6. The reason being that in 1870 Luis Augusto Huergo became the first Engineer in Argentina. |
| Australia | Week of 4 to 10 August in 2014 | |
| Bangladesh | May 7[1] | |
| Bahrain | July 1 | |
| Belgium | March 20[2] | |
| Bolivia | October 5 | |
| Brazil | December 11 in 2014 | |
| Bulgaria | Week of 17 to 23 February in 2014 | |
| Canada | Month of March | |
| Chile | May 14[3] | |
| Colombia | August 17 | |
| Costa Rica | July 20 | Corresponds to the date of Panamerican engineer's day |
| Croatia | March 2 | |
| Dominican Republic | August 14 in 2014 | |
| Ecuador | June 29 | |
| Egypt | September 21–22 in 2014[4] | |
| France | April 3 in 2014[5] | |
| Honduras | July 16[6] | |
| Iceland | April 10[7] | |
| India | 15 September | The Engineering Community across India is celebrating Engineers Day on 15 September every year as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Visvesvaraya. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India. "Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era" is the theme of Engineers Day 2015.[8] |
| Iran | 24 February every year | This day is celebrated to respect Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Iranian great scientist.[9] |
| Ireland | 9 to 15 February in 2014[10] | |
| Italy | 15 June | |
| Korea | March 30 in 2014 | |
| Luxembourg | February 8 in 2014[11] | |
| Malaysia | 7 to 15 September in 2014 | |
| Mauritius | September 13[12] | |
| Mexico | July 1[13] | |
| Nepal | Shrawan 3, 18 July | Nepali Students and Groups affiliated with NOSK Celebrates Engineer's Day on Software Freedom Day |
| Netherlands | Third Wednesday of March (e.g. 19 March 2014).[14] | |
| Pakistan | 10 January | When Pakistan Engineering Council came into being for the regulation of engineering profession and education in Pakistan.[15] |
| Panama | January 26 | |
| Perú | June 8 | |
| Poland | August 14 in 2014 | |
| Portugal | November 23 in 2014[16] | |
| Puerto Rico | 13 to 19 May in 2014[17] | Engineer’s & Geometer’s week |
| Romania | September 14[18] | |
| Russia | December 22 | Power Engineer’s day |
| Singapore | 22 to 24 July 2015[19] | Organised by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) |
| Slovakia | March 16 in 2014[20] | |
| Slovenia | September | |
| Spain | March 19 | |
| Taiwan | June 6[21] | |
| Tanzania | September 4–5 in 2014 | At the Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam.[22] |
| Tunisia | October 26 in 2013[23] | |
| Turkey | December 5 | |
| United Kingdom | Week of 14 to 23 March in 2014[24] | |
| United States of America | Week of February 22[25] | Always the week in February that encompasses George Washington's birthday |
| Uruguay | October 12[26] | |
| Venezuela | October 28 |
References
- ↑ http://www.iebbd.org/
- ↑ http://www.dagvandeingenieur.be/
- ↑ http://www.ingenieros.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=345&Itemid=251
- ↑ http://www.eed.eg/
- ↑ http://www.iesf.fr/page_dyn.php?page_id=MDAwMDAwMDMzNg
- ↑ http://www.cuandopasa.com/index.php?v=v31787i
- ↑ http://www.vfi.is
- ↑ http://www.engineersworldonline.com/engineersday.html
- ↑ http://calendar.ut.ac.ir
- ↑ http://www.engineersireland.ie/Communications/Press-Archive/Engineers-Ireland-calls-on-industry-to-get-involve.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ali.lu/journeedelingenieur
- ↑ http://www.iemauritius.com/news.php?readmore=48
- ↑ http://www.cicm.org.mx/institu.php
- ↑ http://www.dagvandeingenieur.nl/
- ↑ http://www.pec.org.pk/pechistory.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/atualidade/noticias/dia-nacional-do-engenheiro-2013-1/
- ↑ http://aldia.microjuris.com/2013/04/28/el-colegio-de-ingenieros-y-agrimensores-de-puerto-rico-celebra-sus-75-anos/
- ↑ http://www.inginerul.ro/ziua-inginerului/
- ↑ http://www.ies.org.sg/pageview.php?page_id=36
- ↑ https://www.prezident.sk/?engineers-day-engineers-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow
- ↑ http://www.rical.net/blog/article-1118025939.html
- ↑ http://www.erb.go.tz/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-component/archived-articles/2013?view=archive&month=6
- ↑ http://www.pros-event.com/?event=journee-nationale-de-lingenieur
- ↑ http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/national-science-engineering-week
- ↑ National Engineers Week (U.S.)
- ↑ http://www.aiu.org.uy/institucional/dia-del-ingeniero-69?es
