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Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineers design power systems and complex electronic circuits.
Electrical engineering (sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic
engineering) is a semi-professional and professional engineering discipline that
deals with the study and/or application of electricity, electronics and
electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late
nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and
electrical power supply. The field now covers a range of sub-studies including
those that deal with power, electronics, control systems, signal processing and
telecommunications. The term electrical engineering may or may not encompass
electronic engineering. Where a distinction is made, electrical engineering is
considered to deal with the problems associated with large-scale electrical
systems such as power transmission and motor control, whereas electronic
engineering deals with the study of small-scale electronic systems including
computers and integrated circuits.[1] Another way of looking at the distinction
is that electrical engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to
transmit energy, while electronics engineers are concerned with using
electricity to transmit information.
Education
Electrical engineers typically possess an academic degree with a major in
electrical engineering. The length of study for such a degree is usually four or
five years and the completed degree may be designated as a Bachelor of
Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Applied
Science depending upon the university. The degree generally includes units
covering physics, mathematics, computer science, project management and specific
topics in electrical engineering. Initially such topics cover most, if not all,
of the sub-disciplines of electrical engineering. Students then choose to
specialize in one or more sub-disciplines towards the end of the degree.Some
electrical engineers also choose to pursue a postgraduate degree such as a
Master of Engineering/Master of Science, a Master of Engineering Management, a
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering or an Engineer's degree. The Master and
Engineer's degree may consist of either research, coursework or a mixture of the
two. The Doctor of Philosophy consists of a significant research component and
is often viewed as the entry point to academia. In the United Kingdom and
various other European countries, the Master of Engineering is often considered
an undergraduate degree of slightly longer duration than the Bachelor of
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