Yes this is my view as well Engineering is applying theoretical knowledge to achieve practical solutions. In my world, which is industrial manufacturing there

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.