Electrical engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering (pronunciation: /ɪˌlɛktrɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/) is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

Etymology

The term "electrical engineering" may have originated in the late 19th century. Engineers were then known to work on power systems and telegraphy, which evolved over time to include electronics and related fields.

Related Terms

• Circuit Design: The process of designing the layout of connections of electronic components in a system.

• Power Engineering: A subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.

• Telecommunications Engineering: A discipline that combines electrical engineering with computer science to enhance telecommunication systems.

• Signal Processing: The analysis, interpretation, and manipulation of signals.

• Control Systems: A system of devices or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems.

• Electronics: The science of controlling electrical energy electrically, in which the electrons have a fundamental role.

• Microelectronics: The study and manufacture (or microfabrication) of very small electronic designs and components.

• Instrumentation Engineering: The engineering specialization focused on the principle and operation of measuring instruments used in design and configuration of automated systems.

• Semiconductor: A material that has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as metallic copper, and an insulator, such as glass.

See Also

• Electrical circuit
• Electronic engineering
• Computer engineering
• Systems engineering

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Electrical engineering
• Wikipedia's article - Electrical engineering

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