National Thermal Engineer Day Date in the current year: July 24, 2024

Thermal engineering is one of many sub-disciplines of mechanical engineering; it deals with the movement of heat energy and transfer. Thermal engineers have in-depth knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and the processes to convert thermal energy into chemical, electrical, or mechanical energy. They develop complex systems and must know how to determine the precise amount of heat energy to be transferred: too little and the system won’t function, too much and its components could fail.

Thermal engineering has a ton of practical applications. They include boiler design, combustion engines, compressed air systems, electronics cooling systems, heat exchangers, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, refrigeration systems, solar heating, thermal insulation, thermal power plants, and more. You see and use the results of thermal engineers’ work every day: your boiler, fridge and AC unit, the fans and heat sinks in your computer, and many other appliances you rely on wouldn’t have existed without thermal engineers.

Thermal management is pivotal to ensure the longevity and reliability of consumer electronics, data storage systems, cutting-edge aerospace and medical solutions, and many other complex engineering systems, yet the contributions of thermal engineer receive less recognition than they deserve because a lot of members of the general public don’t know who thermal engineers are and what they do. National Thermal Engineer Day was created to rectify this and ensure that thermal engineers get the credit they deserve.

National Thermal Engineer Day was launched in 2014 by Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS), an engineering and manufacturing company that focuses on the thermal management of electronics. The holiday is celebrated on July 24 because it is one of the hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

The main goals of National Thermal Engineer Day are to raise public awareness of thermal engineering and its importance in our everyday lives, and to recognize the dedication and commitment of thermal engineers across the nation.

If you know a thermal engineer, celebrate National Thermal Engineer Day by reaching out to them and thanking them for their work. Don’t know any thermal engineers personally? Post about the holiday on social media with the hashtags #NationalThermalEngineerDay and #ThermalEngineerDay to give a shout-out to the entire profession and spread the word.

Other ways to celebrate National Thermal Engineer Day include learning more about renowned thermal engineers and the everyday applications of thermal engineering, and sharing the facts you’ve learned with everyone is willing to listen. If you’re interested in STEM and have been thinking about a career in engineering, consider focusing on thermal engineering.