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Electrical Engineering is the engineering field that deals with what? |
The field that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. |
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Electrical Engineers focus on the design, maintenance and improvement of what? |
Of products that are powered by, or produce, electricity. |
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Explain the difference between electrical engineering and electronic engineering? |
Electronic engineering has to do with the actual equipment. Electrical engineering involves the development of electrical products. |
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List the eight main subdivisions of Electrical Engineering |
1. Electronics 2. Power Engineering 3. Telecommunications 4. Radio- Frequency Engineering 5. Instrumentation 6. Microelectronics 7. Control Systems 8. Signal Processing |
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Power Engineering is focused on what? List two products they are involved with. |
Focus on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Transformers and electric motors, |
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Power Engineers currently can work on project that are said to be "on-grid" or "off-grid". What is cutting edge in Power Engineering and what is its advantages. |
Satellite controlled power systems with feedback in real-time to prevent power surges and blackouts. Instant feedback is given. |
