The difference between Engineers and Technicians is not that one is more hands-on or practical than the other. Rather, the fundamental difference between the two is that Engineers develop/design systems while Technicians support those systems.
As such, Engineering and Technology are complementary fields. Engineers need to start from a theoretical framework in order to develop/design systems while technicians need to understand how those systems work in order to support them.
That fundamental difference between Engineering and technology not only explains how or why engineers tend to rise to top management but also gives engineers a career advancement advantage because engineers by designed manage the development and implementation of their systems, which are to be supported by technicians.
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The difference between the desgineer and engineer is the math. They both do the same thing except the engineer does the math.
In Canada the difference between an engineering technician and an engineering technologist is a technologist has more training in Science, Mathematics, and is required to write a thesis.
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One of them is spelled the wrong way
Designer mostly drafting, piping engineer mostly calculation