Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:37 PM Feb 2016

It's National Engineers Week.

Go ahead; take the whole week, all the way from February 21 to February 27.

National Engineers Week

So everybody celebrate by ... gee, I don't know. There has to be something. Wear a swell hat, maybe?

The famous Robert Howlett photo of Isambard Kingdom Brunel against the launching chains of Great Eastern at Millwall in 1857.

We'll keep the lights on.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

It's National Engineers Week. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2016 OP

Got to get out my old pocket protector and slide rule! s-cubed Feb 2016 #1

IKB was great! kentauros Feb 2016 #2

s-cubed

(1,385 posts)

1. Got to get out my old pocket protector and slide rule!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 06:45 PM

Feb 2016

Entered college in 1963, and studied engineering. Only woman in all my engineering classes. Ended up getting a PhD in engineering, when only a few other women did the same. Our son is also an engineer, and my husband pretends he is one. We humor him.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

2. IKB was great!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 06:49 PM

Feb 2016

Locally though (Houston) engineers might not be so happy

Reply to this discussion