Below each item there are World Wide Web links that will take you to sites that explain in more detail your question. An engineer is a planner, designer, constructor, thinker, scientist.
Engineers turn ideas into reality.
Engineers work in just about every industry and have designed just about every man-made items we come into contact with in our everyday life. A technician usually has learned through work experience and education a particular set of skills. They often work with and under the supervision of an engineer. Santa Ana College Engineering offers Certificate and Associate degree programs targeted for technician-level careers. I can only attend classes in the evening or weekends.