Engineering Technology vs. Engineering Science

Distinguishing Factors of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering and Engineering Technology are separate but intimately related professions. Here are some of the ways they differ:

Engineering undergraduate programs include more mathematics work and higher level mathematics than technology programs.
Engineering undergraduate programs often focus on theory, while technology programs usually focus on application.
Once they enter the workforce, engineering graduates typically spend their time planning, while engineering technology graduates spend their time making plans work.
at ABET, engineering and engineering technology programs evaluated and accredited by two separate accreditation commissions using two separate sets of accreditation criteria.
Graduates from engineering programs are called engineers, while graduates of technology programs are often called technologists.
Some U.S. state boards of professional engineering licensure will allow only graduates of engineering programs - not engineering technology programs - to become licensed engineers. ---- Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)