Armchair Engineer

A person, often who does not hold an engineering degree or does, but has no actual experience with real engineering and ended up in a different technical field. This person can often be found on facebook or other social media platforms criticizing engineers for apparent problems with consumer or other products that they believe could be better. This person is quick to point out obvious faults because they believe engineering is simply envisioning a perfect product, and that makes it happen. They have no understanding/experience with the cost, management, cross-functional team collaboration, qualification requirements, documentation requirements, problems of similar parts, legal regulations, interchangeability with other parts or assemblies, material properties and compatibility, corrosion resistance, lead times of parts and material, production costs, service restrictions and costs, low rate of failures pertaining to the one they unfortunately experienced, or many other constraints that limit the "perfect solution" that they envision.

Armchair engineer: "Its 2024, surely engineers could design a car that never rusts or corrodes, they just want you to pay for repairs and replacements to ensure they maintain profits". Engineer:" Sure, there are materials available to prevent corrosion for a longer time if you want to pay 6-8 figures for your vehicle that gets you A to B and costs 5-7 figures to repair and still requires yearly maintenance to avoid that condition. No rust or other corrosion on cars for the life of the car is a great idea though, not sure why us engineers didnt think of that, where did you get your armchair engineering degree? We should probably go back to your school."

by beer08 July 31, 2024

aston university engineering academy

A school located in Gosta Green, B7. It’s engineering based but it’s still shit innit. Kids think they’re bad but really aren’t. Fix up blud

Person 1: Oh I got a place at aston university engineering academy.

Person 2: That’s rah peak I heard the teachers shag the students uno.

by AUEADefinitions February 05, 2020

Tessa the tank engine

A big bitch (jk i love you cody)

Person 1 " DAMN THATS A BIG BITCH"
Person 2 "SHES LIKE A TANK"
Person 1 "GOTTA BE TESSA THE TANK ENGINE"

by you got high with me enin February 15, 2023

cybernetically engineered individual

a character in a novel created by the author

Stan carried around the characters from the novel he was writing on a 2-gig memory stick, characters who were always changing and evolving, always, as he was so fond of saying, cybernetically engineered individuals.

by yalebno June 15, 2010

Thomas the Tank Engine Pipeline

Anonymous Caller: Me and my cousin do the Thomas the Tank Engine Pipeline for fun.

Whataburger Employee: What's that?

Anonymous Caller: Its where you take a Thomas the Tank Engine toy and put in a condom and shove it in each other's ass.

Whataburger Employee: Sounds like fun I'll try it after work!

You take a Thomas the Tank Engine toy and put in a condom and shove it in your ass or another's ass for fun; then you have a Thomas the Tank Engine Pipeline.

by An Enthusiast of Pipelines December 13, 2022

Global engine fighter in a tunnel full of windy farts

noun

A high-speed, jet-powered contraption resembling a fighter plane, whimsically imagined as a "global engine" (a fantastical, all-encompassing power source) navigating a wind tunnel filled with gusts of flatulent air. This playful term evokes the image of a supercharged vehicle testing its aerodynamics in a comically challenging environment.

After a week of testing, the engineers finally released the global engine fighter in a tunnel full of windy farts, sending it zooming through the air with a trail of giggles behind it.

by lucky-cat-generator February 12, 2025

Engine Cat

A purring cat.

"Guys look! My cat is purring, he's a little engine cat!"

by DarlingMichi July 26, 2022