This document provides an introduction to engineering technology. It defines engineering technology as applying scientific and engineering knowledge through technical skills to support engineering activities. It then discusses the history of technologists, using Fredrik Idestam, the founder of Nokia Corporation, as an example. Idestam applied his engineering expertise to revolutionize the paper making industry. The document distinguishes the roles of technicians, technologists, and engineers, explaining that technicians perform hands-on work, technologists apply engineering principles, and engineers focus on conceptual design. It provides examples of job roles for each field and compares the responsibilities of polymer technologists versus chemical technologists.

1. INTRODUCTION
TO
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

2. DEFINITION OF ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
• The part of the technological field
that requires the application of
scientific and engineering knowledge.
• Combination of technical skills in
support of engineering activities.

3. TECHNOLOGIST
HISTORY OF
TECHNOLOGIST

4. Fredrik Idestam
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Was the founder of Nokia Corporation.
Native of Finland
Born 28 October 1838
Died 8 April 1916
He is an engineer
has been applying his knowledge and expertise in the field of
engineering for the processing of wood and produce paper
with cheap prices
This is a revolutionary process to the paper making industry
at the time
won a bronze medal at the World Exposition in Paris in 1867
After a century of mergers and acquisitions process several
companies, Nokia began to involve business in the field of
mobile communications around the early 1980's
Nokia now worth about AS29.5 billion.

5. REVOLUTION OF NOKIA

6. TECHNICIAN,
TECHNOLOGIST,
ENGINEER

7. ENGINEER
• An engineer is a professional practitioner of
engineering, concerned with applying scientific
knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to develop
solutions for technical problems.
• Engineers design materials, structures, and
systems while considering the limitations imposed
by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost.
• In short, engineers are versatile minds who create
links between science, technology, and society

8. TECHNOLOGIST
• A person who works in the application of
practical sciences to industry or
commerce (the scientists and technologists
that we will need for the future).
• In the other way, the technologist is
combine of methods, theory, and practices
governing in their work.
• The total of technologist knowledge and
skills available to any human society for
industry, art, and science.

9. TECHNICIAN
• A technician is a worker in a field of
technology who is proficient in the relevant
skills and techniques, with a relatively
practical understanding of the theoretical
principles.
• Experienced technicians in a specific tool
domain typically have intermediate
understanding of theory and expert
proficiency in technique.

10. DIFFERENT IN
SCOPE OF WORK BETWEEN
ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGIST AND
TECHNICIAN.

11. TECHNICIAN
TECHNOLOGIST
•Technicians are most
•Technologist focuses on
often employed in service the applied and practical
jobs.
application of engineering
principles
•The work typically
involves equipment
•Technologists often work
installation,
with engineers in a wide
troubleshooting and
variety of projects by
repair, testing and
applying basic engineering
measuring, maintenance
principles and technical
and adjustment,
skills.
manufacturing, or
operation.
•The work of
technologists is usually
focused on the portion of
the technological
spectrum closest to
product improvement,
manufacturing,
construction, and
engineering operational
functions.
ENGINEER
•Engineering programs
are geared toward
development of
conceptual skills, and
consist of a sequence
of engineering
fundamentals and
design courses, built on
a foundation of complex
mathematics and
science courses.

12. TECHNICIAN
TECHNOLOGIST
•Technicians in these
positions are
sometimes called field
service technicians,
field service
engineers, or customer
representatives.
•They may be hired as
managers of
technology, depending
on the technologist's
educational emphasis
on management
preparation.
• Technicians also
work as engineering
technicians, lab
technicians,
engineering assistant,
or associate engineer.
•Entry-level positions
such as product
design, testing,
development, systems
development, field
engineering, technical
operations, and quality
control.
ENGINEER

13. POLYMER TECHNOLOGIST
vs
CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIST

14. Polymer Technologist
Chemical Technologist
Polymer engineering is a
strongly interdisciplinary field
and papers published may span
the chemistry, physics,
engineering and applications of
polymeric materials.
Chemical engineers use
chemistry and engineering to
turn raw materials into usable
products, such as medicine,
petrochemicals and plastics,
especially on a large-scale,
industrial setting.
Significant contributions from
related fields such as
biomaterials, renewable energy,
nanotechnology, photonics, and
polymers for biomedical and
electronic applications are
encouraged.
Typical uses of composites are
monocoque (structural
skin or stressed skin) structures
for aerospace and automobiles.
A chemical engineer may be
involved in industry or university
research where they are tasked
in designing and performing
experiments to create new and
better ways of production,
controlling pollution, conserving
resources and making these
processes safer.

15. Job Description
Polymer Technologist
Polymer Technologists may work in
one of three different industries
that utilize polymer materials to
manufacture component parts or
products – Plastics, Rubber or
Composites manufacture.
Technologists are qualified
engineers who work on complex
problems for their company or
customers. They will be involved in
specifying new materials, products,
tooling and process technology.
Chemical Technologist
Chemical technologists and
technicians are workers who
provide technical support or
services in chemical-related
fields.
They may work under direct
supervision or may work
independently, depending on
their specific position and
duties.
Their work environments differ
widely, and include but are not
limited to laboratories and
industrial settings.

16. Responsibilities
Polymer Technologist
Chemical Technologist
Duties and responsibilities vary from
To provide technical support as
one position to another but, in
required by production, sales,
general, chemical technologists:
marketing and sister companies,
travelling to alternative sites as
carry out chemical reactions
required
prepare standards and samples
Ensure all documentation for
materials is kept current and
analyze samples using bench
accurate.
methods and sophisticated
Formulate materials to maximise
instrumentation
properties and comply with health
& safety legislation.

17. Polymer Technologist
Testing materials and product
to customer specifications and
preparing reports to feedback
results and conclusions.
Materials selection including
contact with raw materials
suppliers to evaluate available
options.
To play an active role in process
improvement and the
implementation of change
Chemical Technologist
prepare reports and required
documentation
maintain and upgrade laboratory
instruments and equipment
manage projects and make
presentations about results.

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