electrical engineering
Power systems discipline
Electrical engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
The field encompasses power generation and distribution, circuit design, telecommunications, and control systems.
An electrical engineer might design anything from power grids to microprocessors to satellite communications: She studied electrical engineering before moving into robotics.
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
schematic · breadboard · multimeter · oscilloscope · voltage · current · impedance · semiconductor
Electricity-producing machine
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- rectifierAC-to-DC converter
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
transmission · distribution · substation · wattage · kilowatt · megawatt · amperage · alternator
Returned response data
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
control systems · stability · PID · automation · closed-loop · open-loop · regulator · damping
Varying signals to transmit
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
analog · digital · noise · filtering · demodulation · encoding · transmission · spectrum
Integrated circuit with processor
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- programmingWriting software instructions
hardware · sensors · IoT · ARM · debugging · interrupt · memory · peripheral
Broadcast signal receiver
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
fiber optics · transmitter · receiver · channel · multiplexing · wireless · cellular · RF
resistor
Current-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
diode · schematic · breadboard · multimeter · oscilloscope · voltage · current · impedance · semiconductor · relay
generator
Electricity-producing machine
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- rectifierAC-to-DC converter
grid · transmission · distribution · substation · wattage · kilowatt · megawatt · amperage · alternator · induction
feedback
Returned response data
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
servomechanism · control systems · stability · PID · automation · closed-loop · open-loop · regulator · damping · response
modulation
Varying signals to transmit
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
bandwidth · analog · digital · noise · filtering · demodulation · encoding · transmission · spectrum · carrier
microcontroller
Integrated circuit with processor
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
programming · hardware · sensors · IoT · ARM · debugging · interrupt · memory · peripheral · interface
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
satellite · fiber optics · transmitter · receiver · channel · multiplexing · wireless · cellular · RF · broadcasting
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