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It's difficult to find a civil engineer or engineering student who has free time to enjoy themselves. But everyone knows the importance of taking time off from work or studies to rest and relax the mind.

If you're one of the countless busy engineers, in today's post we've compiled 5 TV series that all professionals in this field should watch, not only to relax, but also to improve their knowledge in an enjoyable way. So, get your TV or computer ready and check out these unmissable series below!

Mega Constructions (Extreme Engineering)

The series created by the Discovery Channel attracts and captivates any civil engineer. The program showcases technological and impressive constructions around the world, showing the projects, construction processes, and testimonials from engineers and those responsible for the works. The series features several unmissable episodes such as: the expansion of the New York subway, the creation of the Panama Canal, the construction of the Dallas Cowboys stadium, Mumbai airport, and also Hong Kong airport, how hurricane-proof houses are built, among many other engineering masterpieces.

Top Gear

The British TV series about vehicles has been around since 1977 and is in the Guinness Book of Records as the most-watched television program in the world. The series is recommended for all engineers passionate about cars. The program showcases various types of vehicles, showing details and pushing cars to extreme conditions, extracting the maximum performance from each machine. Top Gear is a must-see for anyone who enjoys keeping up with automotive news.

Mega Factories

The National Geographic Channel series is valuable for engineers of all fields and sectors. The program showcases the largest and most modern factories in the world, showing their processes, workdays, and some episodes even depicting the construction or expansion of factories. The series features the complexes of Audi, Maserati, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, the Boeing 747 assembly line, among many other factories that any engineer would love to visit.

MythBusters

MythBusters is a very famous series in Brazil that attracts not only engineers, but curious people from all fields. The classic Discovery Channel program shows special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman proving or debunking some of our everyday myths. The MythBusters series consists of more than 140 episodes divided into 7 seasons.

Dubai Ultimate Airport

The documentary, presented as a television series, is divided into 3 seasons and manages to win over viewers from the very first episodes. The program showcases the expansion of Dubai Airport, one of the largest and most modern in the world, presents the daily routine of a major international airport, and shows how maintenance is performed on Emirates Airlines aircraft, the company that owns the largest fleet of Airbus A380s (the largest commercial aircraft ever produced) in the world. In addition, the series also shows how an airline is managed. The National Geographic Channel documentary is a success in more than 170 countries and is already available in 45 different languages.

Do you watch any of these series? Leave a comment telling us what you've learned from them. If you know of other series that should be on our list, be sure to share them!