Running out of time to find a nerdy present? After a thorough exploration of the internet, we found 10 gifts that are perfect for the engineer in your life. Check out our picks below.
This deck of 52 cards featuring unique technical drawings will pique your engineer’s curiosity about what’s in everyone’s hand at game night. If the other players aren’t scientifically inclined, 52 Pickup is an option to demonstrate gravity’s importance in engineering.
#2: Personalized Structural Engineer Ornament
Your engineer’s workspace is probably cluttered. Instead of scolding them to clean it, immortalize it with a personalized ornament. You can add their name to one of four custom options to display on the Christmas tree.
#3: Circuit Board Skyline Wall Art
Do you or an engineer you know have a favorite city? It might be a vacation spot or a hometown. Either way, this art piece lets you choose a skyline to immortalize in circuit board form.
#4: “Trust Me, I’m an Engineer” Hoodie
Engineers often have their own language: “Java” doesn’t mean coffee, and “Python” doesn’t mean snake. Instead of deciphering their jargon, have them wear this hoodie to avoid confusion and potential arguments.
#5: The Perfectionists: How Engineers Created the Modern World
For book lovers, consider this title by Simon Winchester. It examines how precision played a key role in the rise of manufacturing. From England’s Industrial Age to modern America, Winchester explores how past tools and inventions paved the way for our modern lives.
#6: Periodic Table of Elements Rubik’s Cube
Replace the typical Rubik’s Cube with one displaying chemical element symbols! Each square shows atomic numbers and relative atomic masses. It comes in two colors: white and black.
#7: Heat-Changing Game Boy Mug
Relive your favorite Game Boy memories. This mug mimics the interface of the classic handheld; just pour in your drink and watch the screen turn into the green-and-black display. For extra immersion, pretend you’re blowing on a cartridge to cool it down.
#8: The Lord of the Rings Rohan Keyboard
Here’s one keyboard (albeit in two variations) to rule them all. Featuring iconography from the books, customizable buttons, and white backlighting, this keyboard is ready for work or gaming sessions as long as all three extended movies combined.
#9: Weather Changing Water Droplets
Inspired by 19th-century navigators, these raindrop-shaped water droplets highlight atmospheric changes. Each day, they look different, as atmospheric shifts alter their appearance.
Regular clocks can be dull. Instead of numbers, this clock shows the moon’s phases through waxing and waning stages. It also indicates monthly tides with wave markings.
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