engineers without borders 

A humanitarian engineering organization that strives to improve quality of life through sustainable engineering projects in communities around the world.

Dude 1: Did you hear that Duke Engineers without Borders is going to Uganda this summer?

Dude 2: Yeah they are installing a rainwater harvesting system or something.

engineers without borders by NorthwestLee July 24, 2008

Engineers Luck 

Generally used in IT. Whereas a caller comes on the phone saying they've already done the thing that the engineer is most likely to ask first. The engineer will ask the user to do it while on the phone and then it suddenly works.
In other words, the user has just lied their bollocks off.

Caller: Hi, i've already rebooted my pc like 3 times and my program doesn't work
Engineer: Can you reboot your pc while on the phone to me right now?
Caller: Ok *wait for a minute or two
Caller: Oh! It's working now.
Engineer: Of course it is, that's Engineers Luck. Bye now.

Engineers Luck by Ld Havoc January 27, 2007

Engineers Fault 

On a construction site no matter what when things go wrong it is always the engineers fault even if they are not responsible or on site at the time.

Site Manager- "why is this wrong"
{Person who as done it} - "Engineers Fault"

Engineers Fault by Kill_crazy May 4, 2023

Engineers algorithm

The engineers algorithm is a simple set of instructions on what to do in a certain situation. For example if something is not ment to move but it is moving use duct tape. If it is still moving you have not used enough duct tape. On the other hand if something is ment to move but it isn't moving, use WD40. If it is still not moving used more WD40 and continuously hit it with a hammer until it moves.

Person 1: " I don't know why this isn't working, any ideas".

Person 2: " are you talking about your wife not getting out of bed or the bearing seizing up. Use the engineers algorithm for the bearing. And promise me you won't drown your wife with WD40 and hit her with a hammer."

Engineers algorithm by Bread_man69420 December 28, 2021

engineers induction

Engineers induction is assuming a statement is always true once it is true on a few small cases

Alice: 3, 5, and 7 are prime, so all odd numbers must be prime by engineers induction

engineers induction by etr217 January 30, 2022

armchair engineers 

These are typically 24 year old yuppie wannabees straight out of college. It takes about 18 months to get them to the point where they can actually do something constructive for the company. Once this happens, they get a stupid title with the word "worldwide director" or something, and from this point on will not put their hands on anything tangible, like a product.

"Man, that Jeremy is an egghead. We finally get him to the point where he can walk without hand-holding and he gets a position with the armchair engineers."

armchair engineers by running out of patience March 15, 2008

A Wank of Engineers 

A collective noun to describe a group of more than 3 engineers in one place. Similar to a herd of Elephants or a murder of Crows.

"I work in a building with a wank of engineers"

A Wank of Engineers by Gizmo_Cakka May 20, 2010