I’m curious and want to hear other peoples’ intake on this matter so feel free to share your knowledge in this for those who are in the engineering program.Who ever gives me the best information will be awarded ten points. This is what I think. ME generally has harder math and science courses. MET generally has harder engineering courses and is more applied to technology. Assuming both of these degrees are at the bachelors level.
When I attended college many years ago:
- to enroll in ME, you had to be in the upper 1/2 of your high school class.
- to enroll in MET, you had to be in the upper 2/3 of your high school class.
Also, ME is more concerned with abstract design work whereas MET is more concerned with practical hands-on work.
They both are difficult.
I minored in MET.
When I attended college many years ago:
- to enroll in ME, you had to be in the upper 1/2 of your high school class.
- to enroll in MET, you had to be in the upper 2/3 of your high school class.
Also, ME is more concerned with abstract design work whereas MET is more concerned with practical hands-on work.
They both are difficult.
I minored in MET.
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an Engineering Technology degree isn’t an engineering degree. You won’t be able to get a license with it. Many schools seem to advertise ET degrees as engineering degrees but they are not. An ET degree is much easier to obtain, but if you want to be an engineer then it is not the way to go.
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Hello,
In layman’s terms, it is like comparing a doctor and a nurse. Or comparing a lawyer with a legal secretary. One is a highly trained professional that is licensed by the state. The other is an assistant, taught how to use the "machinery", do to speak, but not the theory of how it actually works.
By definition, if you get a "Technology" degree, then you would be a "technician" not an Engineer. The technology degree only teaches the basics, like how to read a chart. But not how the chart is made or what it really means. Or how to make your own chart. There is almost no math involved, and no applied physics. You could call them "helpers". They are needed to do the actual physical work, while engineers only work on paper.
Good Luck
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