ignis:
Its just like saying that a medical doctor can still be called a nurse.
Boy, if you actually did your homework well, you will know that there is a clear difference between an Enginner and a Technician.

diehard1: Don't understand why technicians and Engineers are being compared. They have different job descriptions. Its just like comparing an medical doctor and a herbalist!

vizboy: if you are a good Electrical engineer that knows his work both practically and theory he can still called a technician i see no difference btw those two word as an electrical engineering student

Seeeeeeee: there is a difference if u are a student know that we have cadres in engineering let me enlighten u we have artisans, technicians,technologists and Engineers. Which school are u?

Thorpe85: One of d problem we have in dis country is dat we dnt tell ourselves d truth, we believe dat since we have Bsc or HND we are better dan dis technicians. All wat i know today as an engineer, i paid thru my nose to know dem after graduation. Most of the time our heads are filled with theories of laplace transform,integration by part, variation of parameters, electronics 1- 4,control engineering etc but au many of us university graduates can boldly say dat if we are put side by side wit a technical college graduate to to perform a practical dat we will be able to stand dem? I've seen dis people work before, d truth is dat dey are better dan most us graduate in pratical aspect which is wat people giving out dis job cares abt. Even our lecturers give their works to dis people. So wat do u expect?

vizboy: if i may ask what is the work of an electrical engineer and that of a technician

vizboy: and who are the technicians if i may ask and who is an electrical engineer

king100: 1.Engineers rely more on the theories of their sciences while technicians focus more on its practical application.
2.Engineers are the problem solvers while technicians are the actual doers.
3.Although not applicable to all situations, the engineers are those who have obtained a degree which often requires a four-year course while technicians only need a shorter diploma course and additional training.
4.Because of the level of education, engineers are often better paid than technicians.
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TroGunn:

Those theories is why the engineered devices or equipment work - that knowledge is key for an engineer or designer. Having a good grasp of the theoretical basis allows an Engineer to design/redesign/invent/reinvent. Don't scorn theories - they are the source. Granted the practical operation of the equipment might be handled by a technician, but an engineer can grasp that too if need be, perhaps easily given his theoretical knowledge.


dnt get me wrong, theories are good but dnt u think its unheard off if dre is a faulty machine and a guy who doesn't know d theory can dismantle it,repair and couple it back without knowing the real name of some of d parts whereas we cant do it? [color=#006600][/color][quote]

TroGunn:

Those theories is why the engineered devices or equipment work - that knowledge is key for an engineer or designer. Having a good grasp of the theoretical basis allows an Engineer to design/redesign/invent/reinvent. Don't scorn theories - they are the source. Granted the practical operation of the equipment might be handled by a technician, but an engineer can grasp that too if need be, perhaps easily given his theoretical knowledge.

Engineers and technicians have their vital roles to play.

jechona: Guys please I want you to help me analyse my observations and tell me if technicians are better than engineers in Nigeria.

I have observed that theses days, majority of the contracts and small jobs are being given to technicians and rather than engineers. Some people come up with arguements that engineers are expensive, or are not experts, etc. Even in the ministries of works you will find less than a handfull of engineers, the rest are technicains and OND holders occupying positions that are meant for engineers, and as a result of this, most times when we have problems.

Engineers needs to come out and fight for their rights, we can't find any because we don't have the correct people on those seats. This has given birth to engineers suffering from lack of jobs and even those with jobs are being maltreated and underpaid.

Guys, do you know the sucking part of it all?

This evil is being done by older engineers who do not want to upgrade their knowledge and are afraid of loosing their positions to young and vibrant engineers. It now makes the situation look as if we don't have engineers in Nigeria or they are not capable.

Thank you.

redsun:


I bet the work of electrical engineers in nigeria is just to copy oyinbo written testbooks and write notes,while the technicians put them into prcatice.In the case of mechanical,the road side mechanics do the practical,intelligent and dirty works,while oga engineer wouldnt want to leave the comfort of his airconditioned office to stain his hands and suits.And in most cases does not even understand his basic tools.

Most of those julius berger "expatraites" are handymen/women and trained technicians,no where near universities,but they control and instruct qualified engineers who runs around like errand boys in nigeria.

engrtee: The problem is that there is no room for enginers to work. Most of d work is actualy technician work.e.g::
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mechanical engineers design new machines and cars. In nigeria, there is no toyota, volvo and car company in nigeria. What we have is importation and exportation. In PAN, PEAUGEOT,u will find mechanical engineers there. The engineers have to settle for supervising technicians.::
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honeric01:

With all the knowledge, what exactly have you engineers invented in Nigeria? oh excuses, that's what you guys invented.

A farmer in a village in China was able to invent a car from his savings for 40 years, wetin una don invent? noise and excuses!

redsun:


I bet the work of electrical engineers in nigeria is just to copy oyinbo written testbooks and write notes,while the technicians put them into prcatice.In the case of mechanical,the road side mechanics do the practical,intelligent and dirty works,while oga engineer wouldnt want to leave the comfort of his airconditioned office to stain his hands and suits.And in most cases does not even understand his basic tools.

Most of those julius berger "expatraites" are handymen/women and trained technicians,no where near universities,but they control and instruct qualified engineers who runs around like errand boys in nigeria.

achi4u: NOTHING! nothing even a PVC ceiling or a rechargable latern
and portharcutboy was busy measuring the number of fuel in a TEXACO oil tank

Thorpe85: One of d problem we have in dis country is dat we dnt tell ourselves d truth, we believe dat since we have Bsc or HND we are better dan dis technicians. All wat i know today as an engineer, i paid thru my nose to know dem after graduation. Most of the time our heads are filled with theories of laplace transform,integration by part, variation of parameters, electronics 1- 4,control engineering etc but au many of us university graduates can boldly say dat if we are put side by side wit a technical college graduate to to perform a practical dat we will be able to stand dem? I've seen dis people work before, d truth is dat dey are better dan most us graduate in pratical aspect which is wat people giving out dis job cares abt. Even our lecturers give their works to dis people. So wat do u expect?

rman: Engineers and technicians play different roles.

A good engineer should be able to do and deliver properly the technical aspect of engineering jobs.

A good technician may not necessarily know/understand the engineering principles behind what they do.

Engineers come up with designs, carry out research, in some instances, develop releveant sofwares, etc.

Technicians are needed only for implemetation of what engineers have come up with.

A lot our engineers in Nigeria today are basically technicias because or university system is not research driven. Our engineers most times only implement, hence the reason technicians can do their jobs in Nigeria. In a few instances, we have engineers that do real engineering work. A few can be found in our oil and gas and telecoms sector.

texazzpete:

I've seen this kind of m0r0nic logic from the likes of market women...I sure didn't expect it to come from you.
The people who design the engines your roadside mechanic can only repair are Engineers. The innovators, the inventors, the chip designers...those are largely engineers. 90% of the Engineers at NASA will not be able to repair some of the refrigerators those roadside 'electricians' can repair. In your stunted mind, the roadside guy naim be the 'engineer'.

If we are truly to develop as a nation and not remain as repairers of 5 year old Sony CRT TVs, Engineers are required as creators and designers.