To the smart arse commentators (i.e. IR Pirate, Oom), did you consider that the person you are sarcastically commenting about (lodewyk) first language might not be English?
WRT to the Engineer vs Mechanic / Technician theme, unfortunately my and most AME’s license book refers to an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. As of yet I have never come across an AME who claims to be an Engineer from University and experience has shown me that those engineers that never got their matric / “finished school” can be better Aircraft Maintenance Engineers than those with all the “correct” paper qualifications.
I have come across more than a few pilots who think they know everything, including how to fix an aeroplane.
Problem is most of them are scared of bleeding and getting their hands dirty.