electrical engineering

noun

the branch of engineering that deals with the practical application of the theory of electricity to the construction of machinery, power supplies, etc.

the branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity

electrical engineering

The branch of engineering that specializes in the design, construction, and practical uses of electrical systems.

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First recorded in 1880–85

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Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money.

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Positions in product management, applied sciences, electrical engineering and other fields were also eliminated.

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In electrical engineering there were clear applications for this kind of control theory and cybernetics.

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“Tunnels are probably the riskiest area in a rail environment,” says Graham Kenyon, an electrical engineering consultant.

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She studied electrical engineering at MIT and earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard.

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