Engineers in academia seem to do very similar research when compared to scientists (albeit a bit more on the application side), and I'm sure they apply the scientific method more that the engineering design process when doing research.

So, are engineers who do such type of research considered as scientists?

hmm.. good question they are scientists in the field of engineering? So that makes them scientists!

That is right. This is not an either/or. One can be both engineer and scientist.

One can even be a doctor and an engineer. (Cookie for who understands the reference. )

One can even be a doctor and an engineer. (Cookie for who understands the reference. )

When I was studying at the university, there were a couple of MD, PhD Electronic Engineers, possibly researching and engineering medical equipment, in addition to whatever classes they taught.

A scientist seeks the truth, while an engineer seeks the solution to problems?

A scientist seeks the truth, while an engineer seeks the solution to problems?

Scientists seek a more accurate set of observations and a better model, engineers seek a really groovy way of applying technology. (If no suitable problem exists for the potential technology they will invent one.)

Scientists are often engineers, because they build things to do their experiments.

Scientists are often engineers, because they build things to do their experiments.

Engineers experiment to make things while scientists make things to experiment.

I agree with Airbrush,an engineer can be also an excellent scientist. Fuzzwood, could you explain me your reference? I did not understood it. Maybe you were referring to Doctor Who? I never seen this series.

The early startrek series where medical doctor McCoy would often go like: I am a doctor, not a ...

 

http://www.ditl.org/doctornota-list.php

 

And then picked up by all the other startrek doctors save dr. crusher.