Definition (as found on Wiki for "Engineering Technology"):

Engineering Technology (ET) is a field of study which focuses on the applications of engineering and modern technology, rather than the theoretical.

Per the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the difference between engineering and engineering technology includes:

Engineering and technology are separate but intimately related professions. Here are some of the ways they differ:

• Engineering undergraduate programs include more mathematics work and higher level mathematics than technology programs.
• Engineering undergraduate programs often focus on theory, while technology programs usually focus on application.
• Once they enter the workforce, engineering graduates typically spend their time planning, while engineering technology graduates spend their time making plans work.
• At ABET, engineering and engineering technology programs are evaluated and accredited by two separate accreditation commissions using two separate sets of accreditation criteria.
• Graduates from engineering programs are called engineers, while graduates of technology programs are often called technologists.
• Some U.S. state boards of professional engineering licensure will allow only graduates of engineering programs—not engineering technology programs—to become licensed engineers. Visit www.nicet.org for information on certification for engineering technologists.

Graduates of the Engineering Technology program @ Triton College transfer to ABET accredited 4-year university programs.