2007-10-25 07:40:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Electrical Engineers work on everything related to electrical power and electrical machines. they generate, transmit, distribute and control electrical power using power system elements which they are also responsible to protect. these elements are generators, transformers, transmission lines, circuit breakers, underground cables and all the controllers and computers employed in the system. The electrical engineers work on all types of motors (DC motors, Induction motors, Synchronous motors, Linear motors, Stepper motors and so on...) they design, control, operate and protect them. Electrical engineers match the electrical power from the normal electric sources to the suitable form required by the various electrical devices (loads) using the "Power electronics" so they can play with electricity and convert the electrical power to electrical power in another form ( they control the value of voltage, frequency applied with maximum efficiency). they do all types of Automation systems and drives. they design controllers and so on...
On the other hand, electronics engineers work on electronic circuits in low powers. they design and operate all electronic circuits ( Hardware and Software ) they work on analogue circuits and the digital ones. most of their work is on 5 volts and Milli-Amperes power. they design electronic components and manufacture it. they do signal processing, they analyze all type of signals. they work on high frequency circuits and so on..
2007-10-25 11:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Rasheed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engineer is someone who designs and builds things.
An Electronic engineer designs things electronic items like cell phones, CD players & computers.
An Electrical engineer deals with the distribution of electrical power, so they would typically designing things like power distribution in your car, house, office building, or local power plant.
As you might imagine the two fields overlap a bit. Designing a large electic motor in a industrial Air Conditioner would typically be electrical enginering, but the motor controler & thermostat would be electronic.
2007-10-25 15:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Electrical engineers can wire (or -wire) a house or a building
(& legally change light bulbs)
Electronic engineers design circuits
digital circuits
analogue circuits
High Frequency (Radio TV Microwave Radar)
For the Military, or Industry or Commercial markets
2007-10-25 17:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been an electrical engineer for 38 years, and have done all sorts of jobs.
They design, build, analyze, and test electrical and electronic devices, including computers and related devices, like network components, printers, displays, etc.
They manage programs that involve electric and electronic components, especially IT projects, which is where most electrical engineers now work.
At the moment, I am teaching, and I'm about to start a new job supervising the management of IT projects for Washington, DC. It sounds like a fun job.
2007-10-25 15:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by FKirschner 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no difference. It just depends upon the university as to what they are called. The actual field you go into depends on the luck of the draw (the job market) and what your personal interests are. I never would have believed I would be developing ophthalmic instruments. I always thought I would do RF.
You never know...
2007-10-25 19:29:53 · answer #5 · answered by Warren W- a Mormon engineer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They design and figure out how to manufacture virtually everything that requires electricity to work, with the possible exception of computers (computer engineers do that).
2007-10-25 14:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
ask rown atkinson(aka)mr. bean
2007-10-25 16:42:45 · answer #7 · answered by paulus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋