Concepts and Principles
defined the 20th century with technologies that transformed society
Electrical Engineers
I’m not alive, but I brighten your day.
I need no food, just volts to stay.
light bulb
Father of Electrical Engineering
Michael Faraday
When you see me, you'll assume that my owner is an engineer.
Hard Hat
An electrical engineer should not be afraid of this
heights and adventure
it revolves around the interactions between electric charges and magnetic fields
electromagnetism
Electrical engineers help build networks for mobile phones, internet, and satellite communications.
Telecommunications
Birth of Electrical Engineering
1800s
Electrical engineers often work with this tiny component that controls the flow of electricity.
Circuit
Engineers must protect this when designing smart devices that collect personal data.
Privacy
an electromotive force or potential difference
voltage
Involves the analysis and manipulation of signals for use in audio, video, radar, and medical imaging. Interpret and enhance raw data especially when signals are weak, noisy, or complex
Signal Processing
the key innovations that distributed and generated electrical power
telegraph and telephone
This field combines EE and mechanics to build machines that move and respond.
Robotics
EE supports this type of energy that helps reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change.
Renewable Energy
Electrical engineers ______ everything from transportation systems and communication networks to healthcare facilities and entertainment venues.
power
Focuses more on precision and automation, using sensors, actuators, and controllers to ensure a system performs specific function under various conditions.
Control Systems
I invented the light bulb, who am I?
Thomas Edison
20,000 - 30, 000
Old phones, wires, and devices become this kind of harmful waste, raising environmental concerns.
E-waste
Triple E of Electrical Engineering
Electricity. Electronics. Electromagnetism.
Focuses on miniaturization which makes electronic devices smaller, faster, and more energy efficient. It overlaps with physics and materials science.
Microelectronics
These are being integrated into various electrical engineering applications, including advanced control systems, autonomous vehicles, and intelligent energy management systems
AI and machine learning algorithms
An electrical engineer working on renewable energy might design systems involving this clean energy source.
Solar Power
When building electrical systems in underdeveloped areas, engineers must consider affordability, accessibility, and this key principle to ensure fairness.
Social Equality