What is the difference between the Engineering Technology and Engineering disciplines?
Both options represent viable professional paths. Engineering Technology is that part of the technological field that requires the applications of scientific and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skills in support of engineering activities; it lies in the occupational spectrum between the craftsman and the engineer at the end of the spectrum closest to the engineer. Engineering is the profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to economically utilize the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of humankind.
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