It is easier if you try to make friends who have common passions. You could start a community project for your particular branch of engineering and look for peo

It is easier if you try to make friends who have common passions. You could start a community project for your particular branch of engineering and look for people to join, e.g. on Reddit. Or you could join an existing project. Working on something together is a good way to bond to people. If you don't have an immediately good idea that other people would be interested in, you might want to look at charity. Lot's of nice people and they usually need a wide range of skills.