#paper/current # Abstract This paper applies Carlson's concept of [[order appreciation]]—originally developed to explain the [[aesthetic appreciation]] of nature—to engineering. Carlson contends that [[appreciating nature]] involves understanding [[the forces]]—such as gravity, electromagnetism, and biological processes—and [[natural laws]] that create order in natural objects. Lowe argues that machines operate according to [[engineering laws]], which he describes as specific applications of [[natural laws]] like mechanics and thermodynamics, and considers these [[engineering laws]] as a subset of [[natural laws]] with objective, mind-independent reality. This establishes a link between the natural principles governing both natural and engineered systems. By combining these ideas, we suggest that the [[aesthetic appreciation]] of engineered objects involves recognising how [[natural laws]] shape their operation and structure. Understanding engineering principles and the [[natural laws]] they reflect allows us to appreciate [[the order]] present in machines, similar to how [[scientific knowledge]] informs our appreciation of natural phenomena. [[This approach]] indicates that appreciating engineered objects is not solely about their design but also about the natural laws they exemplify. Thus, the aesthetic appreciation of engineering is somewhat similar to the appreciation of nature, as both involve an understanding of the natural laws that underpin the object's form and function.