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I think of engineering as the practical counterpart to science. Science is finding patterns/uncovering truths/building and testing models; engineering is the d

• bigger_cheese 8y ago
  Yes this is my view as well Engineering is applying theoretical knowledge to achieve practical solutions. In my world, which is industrial manufacturing there are scientific theories - fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, kinetics etc. which govern the fundamentals and limits of the process. As an engineer your take this knowledge along with your own intuitive experience and work to ensure the reactor is operating at peak efficiency.
• dnautics 8y ago
  Engineering is more than just application. In some places you need to be certified as an engineer, for better or worse, which says that there is an understanding of how to calculate and communicate product tolerances and service level guarantees that go beyond just applying science. Basically be the bare minimum of applying science I would call hacking - which is a great thing, but there is value in the distinction between hacking a solution and engineering