What is Electrical Engineering?



 What Is Electrical Engineering?

Electrical engineering is one of the newer branches of engineering, and dates back to the late 19th century. It is the branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity. Electrical engineers work on a wide range of components, devices and systems, from tiny microchips to huge power station generators.

Early experiments with electricity included primitive batteries and static charges. However, the actual design, construction and manufacturing of useful devices and systems began with the implementation of Michael Faraday's Law of Induction, which essentially states that the voltage in a circuit is proportional to the rate of change in the magnetic field through the circuit. This law applies to the basic principles of the electric generator, the electric motor and the transformer. The advent of the modernage is marked by the introduction of electricity to homes, businesses and industry, all of which were made possible by electrical engineers.

Since its early beginnings, the field of electrical engineering has grown and branched out into a number of specialized categories, including power generation and transmission systems, motors, batteries and control systems. Electrical engineering also includes electronics, which has itself branched into an even greater number of subcategories, such as radio frequency (RF) systems, telecommunications, remote sensing, signal processing, digital circuits, instrumentation, audio, video and optoelectronics.

What does an Electrical Engineer do?

"Electrical engineers design, develop, test and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems and power generation 

If it's a practical, real-world device that produces, conducts or uses electricity, in all likelihood, it was designed by an electrical engineer. Additionally, engineers may conduct or write the specifications for destructive or non-destructive testing of the performance, reliability and long-term durability of devices and components.

Today’s electrical engineers design electrical devices and systems using basic components such as conductors, coils, magnets, batteries, switches, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors. Nearly all electrical and electronic devices, from the generators at an electric power plant to the microprocessors in your phone, use these few basic components.

What are the skills and knowledge needed by Electrical Engineers?

Critical skills needed in electrical engineering include an in-depth understanding of electrical and electronic theory, mathematics and materials. This knowledge allows engineers to design circuits to perform specific functions and meet requirements for safety, reliability and energy efficiency, and to predict how they will behave, before a hardware design is implemented. Sometimes, though, circuits are constructed on "breadboards," or prototype circuit board made on computer numeric controlled (CNC) machines for testing before they are put into production. 

 Electrical Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

This job generally requires the ability to do the following duties:

    • Develop or improve products using electrical power
    • Help develop manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications for electrical products
    • Evaluate electrical products, components, and applications to ensure they meet specific standards and codes
    • Conduct performance, reliability, and compliance testing
    • Assist with equipment and process troubleshooting

Electrical engineers often use engineering and design software and equipment to do their work. They also sometimes work as part of cross-functionals team on large projects. 

Electrical Engineer Jobs and salaries...

It depends on two things, Type of company as well as your knowledge of electrical engineering. Mainly it will depend on your understanding of your subject. If you are well aversed with it then you will get high package and if you lack fundamentals, you end up with end up with small.

There are many MNC they do hire freshers from Off campus , walk in drives. Like Simplex Infrastructures, L and T , Punj Lloyd and they offer a good cost to company. Starting package is 3.6 LPA.

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