The art of mastering imaginary numbers and theoretical concepts that never actually work in practice. Then applying these idealistic numbers and concepts, followed by messing with the components until the desired result is achieved.
During her co-op, the electrical engineering student pretended to understand why the low pass filter worked properly.
"I made it up. Some people call that imagination, I call it electrical engineering" - Dave, EE
"Electrical Engineering is basically ME*(CE)^2" - Albert Einstein
"I made it up. Some people call that imagination, I call it electrical engineering" - Dave, EE
"Electrical Engineering is basically ME*(CE)^2" - Albert Einstein
by Utternoncents August 11, 2014
A fancy title that a plumber, often affectionately termed a 'drippy' or 'pissy' in the UK, may like to give themselves. This is a gross misconception, they are merely a plumber.
Jim: "I've got a new job!"
Bob: "Congratulations mate, what work is it?"
Jim: "I'm going to be a plumbing engineer."
Bob: "Fuck off mate! You're gonna be a plumber, you jumped up cunt!"
Bob: "Congratulations mate, what work is it?"
Jim: "I'm going to be a plumbing engineer."
Bob: "Fuck off mate! You're gonna be a plumber, you jumped up cunt!"
by Asshole5001 December 08, 2017
A young person, typically male, in the San Francisco Architectural Engineer community that thinks they are both a professional and local hipster. A Hipster Engineer is typically identified in office environments by their large unkempt mustaches, tight pants and flannel shirts. Thick rimmed glasses are a plus in the wardrobe.
by DXLM8T8sm8kBRxWJlnojbfz18AqMw December 02, 2014
Space, the final frontier, for these rocket raping masters of flight and fucking, the speed of light comes close to the level of badass-ness behind the brains of these technical fucking geniuses. Rocket science at it's best.
Hot girl: hey, whats your major?
Aerospace guy: aerospace engineering baby
hot girl: <sound of panties dropping>
period.
Aerospace guy: aerospace engineering baby
hot girl: <sound of panties dropping>
period.
by The Jankster February 08, 2010
My main man Geoff fixed his sump bizump using a garden hose attached to the sump pump with a sock. This guy is a true graduate from the school of ghetto engineers.
by polarbigi March 05, 2007
by Aboganza January 20, 2004
something that takes an unusually significant amount of time and/or effort to complete.
-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.
-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.
"these windshield wipers are a pain in the ass to install! why do they make the things that should be the simplest of tasks a f@#$%ing engineering project??!?!"
what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??
what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??
by polo December 10, 2005