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Electrical engineering
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and 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. It now covers a range of subtopics including power, electronics, control systems, signal processing and telecommunications. Electrical engineering may include electronic engineering. Where a distinction is made, usually outside of the United States, 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] Alternatively, electrical engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to transmit energy, while electronic engineers are concerned with using electricity to process information. More recently, the distinction has become blurred by the growth of power electronics.

Electrical engineers design complex power systems...

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■ 1 History ■ 1.1 Modern developments ■ 2 Education ■ 3 Practicing engineers ■ 4 Tools and work ■ 5 Sub-disciplines ■ 5.1 Power ■ 5.2 Control ■ 5.3 Electronics ■ 5.4 Microelectronics ■ 5.5 Signal processing ■ 5.6 Telecommunications ■ 5.7 Instrumentation ■ 5.8 Computers ■ 6 Related disciplines ■ 7 See also ■ 8 Note ■ 9 References ■ 10 External links
...and electronic circuits.

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History
Main article: History of electrical engineering Electricity has been a subject of scientific interest since at least the

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