Engineer’s Day in Honduras Date in the current year: July 16, 2024

Engineering is a kind of bridge between science and industry, because it is the application of different kinds of knowledge in order to invent, innovate, improve, design, build, maintain, and research structures, systems, tools, machines, materials, components, solutions, processes, and organizations.

Engineering is most often associated with building, but in reality it is a broad discipline consisting of many sub-disciplines which are divided into four main branches: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Nevertheless, Engineer’s Day is typically dedicated to civil engineers. Civil engineering deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings, bridges, roads, dams, canals, and other elements of the physical and naturally built environment.

In Honduras, Engineer’s Day, also referred to as Civil Engineer’s Day (Día del Ingeniero Civil), is celebrated on July 16. On this day, special events and ceremonies are held in institutions and enterprises that have something to do with engineering, as well as in educational establishments where engineers are trained.