What is the difference between science and engineering?

Answer 1

Science is the study and explanation of the laws of nature.

Engineering is the application of the knowledge gained through science to fulfill human needs and desires.

Answer 2

Science is the study of all the processes that happen on in this planet.

Engineering is using this processes to get something out of it.

For example everything that happens in your car, the engine moving the car, the A/C cooling you down, all materials used to build the car... its all science that has been "engineered" to work together to make one single system.

This is quite a simple explanation. Nice question

Answer 3

Science is research to develop theories, and test those theories against known laws and principles. And even those "known" laws and principles may be proven to be false in light of new research into new fields. Science consists of many fields, too numerous to mention here.

Science is NOT governed by "consensus." Back in the days of Columbus and earlier, it was "consensus" that the earth was flat. That hardly made it correct. Before Copernicus, "consensus" was that the earth was the center of the universe. THAT was also incorrect.

Engineering is the field of taking those discoveries of science and applying them to the production of tools and goods and materials for use in our lives. There are Electrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Chemical Engineers ... the list of engineering fields is almost as numerous as those of science.

However, in today's "PC" world, even fields such a janitorial services and trash collection are called "engineers" of their particular line of work. "Sanitation engineers?" Sort of denigrates the classification of "Engineer."

Answer 4

Science is nothing but given to be in a pratical manner and how we practically do something whereas engineering is some what related to science but not completely related .Engineering is the profession ofcourse.

Answer 5

Science (from the Latin scientia, 'knowledge') is a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as the organized body of knowledge gained through such research

Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property.

Answer 6

Science is the simple study of the subject.
Engineering is the application of what you studied in science.
Now - a - days there is not much of a difference between the two except in the syllabus and the number of years of study.

Answer 7

Engineering is taking the theories and (abstract) mathematical formulas from science and putting them into practical use.

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Answer 8

Engineering is a science but a science may not necessarily be an Engineering science.

Answer 9

science is only a study of universal matters/materials..
where as engineering is about
working of those matters./materials

Answer 10

A scientist looks at something and asks, "Why?"
An engineer looks at something and asks, "How?"

As an example, watching water boil will make a scientist ask, "Why does it do that?" An engineer will ask, "How can we use that?"