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National Thermal Engineer Day is observed on 24 July to raises awareness about thermal engineers and their contribution to the electronics and engineering industry. Let us read more about the day.
National Thermal Engineer Day: 24 July
The main objective behind celebrating the day is the commitment and dedication that the thermal engineers show.
National Thermal Engineer Day is celebrated on 24 July every year to commemorate the importance of this form of energy in the world and the contributions of those people who work with heat management.
Date:
- 2025: July 24, 2025 [Thursday]
- 2026: July 24, 2026 [Friday]
- 2027: July 24, 2027 [Saturday]
- 2028: July 24, 2028 [Monday]
What is Thermal Energy?
It is the energy contained inside a system that is responsible for its temperature. Heat is the flow of thermal energy. The thermodynamics branch of physics deals with how heat is transferred between various systems and how is work done in the process.
History:
Ancient people linked heat with fire: ancient Indians believed heat was related to mythological origins and Western philosophy believed all substances came from the four elements – water, air, earth, and of course, fire. They also eventually found ways to transfer this heat.
Later, in the early modern period, people thought that heat was due to an invisible fluid they named ‘caloric.’ All bodies were believed to be capable of holding a certain amount of fluid, aka, a heat capacity. Scientists in the 18th and 19th centuries abandoned this idea, understanding that heat was the result of a system’s internal energy.
The discovery of thermal energy is commonly attributed to English physicist, mathematician, and brewer James Prescott Joule. He was reportedly experimenting with fluids and, while agitating one such fluid, he found that its temperature had increased. After working with his team on a mechanical float, he discovered that the heat had been transferred. He had successfully converted mechanical energy to thermal energy. Joule’s claim of being the first to make this discovery was disputed by a German physicist, Julius Robert von Mayer, who said that he had proposed the theory of heat and its transfer at least a year before Joule announced his theory. Eventually, Joule conceded to Mayer’s claim, although he asserted that his experiments were what confirmed this theory. Despite this, most publications give primary recognition to Joule rather than Mayer.
An American engineering and manufacturing company, Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), wanted to raise awareness about thermal engineers and their contribution to the electronics and engineering industry. They believed in the importance of advancing this industry, and thus, they founded the National Thermal Engineer Day.
5 Fun Facts about Thermal Engineering and Energy
- It’s a hot day for celebrating
July 24 has been recorded as one of the hottest days of the year in the northern hemisphere, which is why Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) selected this day to celebrate National Thermal Engineer Day. - Thermal energy is not the same as temperature
A cup of water and a gallon of it can have the same temperature, but their thermal energy depends on their volume — the more volume something has, the greater its thermal energy. - Thermal energy is difficult to convert
Unlike other forms of energy, thermal energy is difficult to convert. - Cars use thermal energy, too
The heating and cooling of a car are controlled by thermal management systems integrated into the design. - Thermal energy is not heat
Thermal energy is stored in a system, while heat is what happens when energy is transferred between two objects.
National Thermal Engineer Day: Quotes
- “Teaching thermal physics is as easy as teaching a song, you think you make it simpler when you make it slightly wrong.” – Mark Zemansky
- “The thermal agency by which mechanical effect may be obtained is the transference of heat from one body to another at a lower temperature.” – Sadi Carnot
- “Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing.”- Henry Petroski
- “What we usually consider as impossible are simply engineering problems… there’s no law of physics preventing them.” – Michio Kaku
- “Engineering stimulates the mind.”- Bruce Dickinson
- “Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics.”- Stephen Hawking
- “Engineers Like To Solve Problems. If There Are No Problems Handily Available, They Will Create Their Own Problems.” – Scott Adams
- “The scientist discovers a new type of material or energy and the engineer discovers a new use for it.” – Gordon Lindsay Glegg
- “Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.” – Isaac Asimov
- “The engineer has been, and is, a maker of history.” – James Kip Finch
- “Physics is about questioning, studying, probing nature. You probe, and, if you’re lucky, you get strange clues.”- Lene Hau
- “At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.” – Queen Elizabeth II
- “The ideal engineer is a composite … He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems.” – Nathan W. Dougherty
- “Architecture Begins Where Engineering Ends.” – Walter Gropius
- “There’s nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.”- Bill Nye
How to celebrate National Thermal Engineer Day?
- Celebrate thermal engineers
Without thermal engineering and thermal engineers, the electronics we use every day wouldn’t function properly. So buy the thermal engineer in your life an ice-cold beverage. Don’t know any thermal engineers? Give the entire profession a shout-out online by posting about this day. - Spark awareness about this day
One of the main objectives behind this day is to acknowledge the contributions of the men and women in the thermal engineering field. Telling at least one other person about this day allows people to understand the exceptional work done in this field and appreciate the dedication of thermal engineers. - Learn more about thermal engineering
Read up about this field, its applications, and the people who have contributed to thermal engineering over the decades. Their innovations and advancement efforts have made it possible for so many common inventions to flourish. The least we can do is be more knowledgeable about this field.
National Thermal Engineer Day: Wishes and Messages
- Engineers see the world through different eyes.
- Thermal engineers are the reason we all getting, electricity, natural hot water in our houses. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Everybody says engineering is so easy that it is just like walking in a park. But, only engineers know that park is called Jurassic Park. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Each of the engineers out there is responsible for creating a world that even the creator could never imagine. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Feel special today for what you are. An engineer’s profession is a pride of the nation. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- The more thermal engineer a country has, the more technically advanced it is. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- A good scientist is a person with good knowledge. A good thermal engineer is a person with great ideas. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Thermal engineering is all about finding suitable and practical solutions to existing problems. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Thermal engineering is all about atoms, nucleus energy, and temperature.
- Thermal engineers are needed to be honored and motivated, making them essential this day started. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Its thermal engineers who keep our homes safe from unseen energy. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Thermal engineers save us in a way we even don’t know ever existed. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Thermal engineers don’t have the word bored in their dictionary. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- The country which invests in their thermal engineers never runs out of energy. Happy National Thermal Engineer Day!
- Warm greetings on Engineers Day to you for putting your heart and soul into your profession, for creating such unique innovations, and for surprising us every day.
