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'''Electrical engineering''' is a broad branch of [[engineering]] that deals primarily with [[electricity]] and [[electromagnetism]]. However, the boundaries of electrical engineering are difficult to define, and | '''Electrical engineering''' is a broad branch of [[engineering]] that deals primarily with [[electricity]] and [[electromagnetism]]. However, the boundaries of electrical engineering are difficult to define, and electrical engineering problems may involve [[mathematics]], [[computer science]], [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[biomedical engineering]], [[mechanical engineering]], and [[industrial engineering]] -- among others. | ||
== A broad field indeed == | == A broad field indeed == | ||
Electrical engineering is | Electrical engineering is perhaps the most broad field of engineering. The primary community for electrical engineers is the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]]. IEEE is the world's largest professional organization of any kind, and boasts 360,000 members in 175 countries. To further illustrate how broad electrical engineering can be, IEEE is composed of 39 societies, which publish 130 journals, transactions and magazines and over 400 conference proceedings each year. | ||
== Branches of electrical engineering == | |||
The following is a list of some of the areas touched by the field of electrical engineering, organized roughly according to discipline: | |||
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* Explicit subfields of electrical engineering: | * Explicit subfields of electrical engineering: | ||
** [[Biomedical engineering]] | ** [[Biomedical engineering]] | ||
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** [[Electromagnetic radiation]] | ** [[Electromagnetic radiation]] | ||
** Antenna design | ** Antenna design | ||
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* [[Systems theory]]: | * [[Systems theory]]: | ||
** [[Control theory]] | ** [[Control theory]] | ||
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* Applications: | * Applications: | ||
** [[Vehicular technology]] | ** [[Vehicular technology]] | ||
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[[Category:Engineering Workgroup]] | [[Category:Engineering Workgroup]] | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 3 May 2007
Electrical engineering is a broad branch of engineering that deals primarily with electricity and electromagnetism. However, the boundaries of electrical engineering are difficult to define, and electrical engineering problems may involve mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial engineering -- among others.
A broad field indeed
Electrical engineering is perhaps the most broad field of engineering. The primary community for electrical engineers is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE is the world's largest professional organization of any kind, and boasts 360,000 members in 175 countries. To further illustrate how broad electrical engineering can be, IEEE is composed of 39 societies, which publish 130 journals, transactions and magazines and over 400 conference proceedings each year.
Branches of electrical engineering
The following is a list of some of the areas touched by the field of electrical engineering, organized roughly according to discipline:
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