Looks like there are two confounding factors for this author: (1) his background is scientific, not engineering in nature, and (2) he appears to run his own con

Looks like there are two confounding factors for this author: (1) his background is scientific, not engineering in nature, and (2) he appears to run his own consulting firm. In other words: it's unclear to me that he's qualified to make blanket statements about what "real" engineering is; his closest professional qualification is being a consultant with limited long-term responsibilities. I say this as someone who is also a consultant.