is there a difference between bachelor of science in engineering and bachelor of engineering degrees?

Answer 1

The BSc is an academic degree: you get an education.

The BEng is a professional degree: you get a training.

Education, as the word "e...duce" implies: to stretch (your brain) out. That is to teach you how to think.

Training, as the word "train" denotes: to pull (your brain) along without necessarily stretching it. That is to teach you how to do something.