"The study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism."
The branch of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism used in robotics.
Circuit Analysis: Understanding how to analyze electrical circuits to calculate voltages, currents, resistances, and power, and to solve circuit problems.
Electronics: Understanding basic electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, and their function in circuits.
Microcontrollers: Basic knowledge of microcontrollers such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other types of microprocessors. This topic allows a better understanding of how to program and control hardware.
Digital Signal Processing: Learning the basic concept of digital signal processing and its application in electrical engineering.
Control Systems: Understanding control systems such as feedback and PID controllers, which are used to stabilize and control robot behavior.
Robotics: Learning about motion control mechanisms, kinematics, robot designs, sensors, actuators, and their application in real-world robots.
Power Systems: Understanding power distribution, transformers, generators, and their application in electrical engineering.
Electromagnetic Fields: A basic understanding of electromagnetic fields, such as EM waves, electric and magnetic fields, and their impact on various devices.
Communications Engineering: Understanding basic wireless communication, signal modulation, frequency bands, and encoding schemes used in electrical engineering.
Energy Storage: Basic knowledge of energy storage such as batteries, capacitors, and their application in various devices.
Renewable Energy: Understanding renewable energy sources and their impact on the environment. Learning how to harness renewable energy sources is essential in designing eco-friendly robots.
System Integration: Integrating various components, such as sensors, actuators, and controllers, to create a functional system.
Machine Learning and AI: Learning how to use machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms in controlling and improving robot behavior.
Optimal Control: Understanding how to optimize robot behavior through various algorithms, controllers, and sensors.
Mechatronics: Understanding how electrical systems interact with mechanical systems, and how to design and build advanced mechatronic systems.
Human-Robot Interaction: Learning how to design robots that are easy to use, interact with humans, and follow common standards for communication.
Research Methods: Understanding research methods used in Electrical Engineering Robotics research, such as designing and performing experiments, collecting data, and analysis.
Computer vision: Understanding how to implement computer vision in robotics using software and hardware.
Robotics Ethics: Knowledge of the ethical implications of robotics and the social impact of robots on society.
Patent Law and Intellectual Property: Understanding the legal mechanisms involved with protecting intellectual property in electrical engineering and robotics research.
Control Systems Engineering: Involves controlling and regulating the movement of machines and systems.
Robotics Engineering: Involves designing and developing robotic systems, including industrial robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles.
Mechatronics Engineering: Combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science to create advanced systems with embedded software.
Digital Signal Processing: Involves analyzing and processing digital signals to improve signal quality, extract data, and identify patterns.
Power Electronics Engineering: Encompasses the design and development of electronic devices and circuits for power management and conversion systems.
Communications Engineering: Involves designing and developing systems and technologies for transmitting and receiving information.
Electromagnetic Engineering: Focuses on the study of electromagnetic fields and their application in different systems, such as wireless communication and energy harvesting.
Computer Engineering: Involves the design and development of computer systems, including hardware and software components.
Biomedical Engineering: Involves the application of engineering principles to the field of healthcare, including the design and development of medical devices.
Nanotechnology Engineering: Involves the study and manipulation of materials at the nanoscale level to create new devices and systems.
"It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the latter half of the 19th century."
"The commercialization of the electric telegraph, the telephone, and electrical power generation, distribution, and use."
"Computer engineering, systems engineering, power engineering, telecommunications, radio-frequency engineering, signal processing, instrumentation, photovoltaic cells, electronics, and optics and photonics."
"Yes, many of these disciplines overlap with other engineering branches."
"Hardware engineering, power electronics, electromagnetics and waves, microwave engineering, nanotechnology, electrochemistry, renewable energies, mechatronics/control, and electrical materials science."
"Electrical engineering or electronic engineering degrees."
"Yes, practicing engineers may have professional certification."
"The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, formerly the IEE)."
"Electrical engineers work in a very wide range of industries."
"Skills range from circuit theory to the management skills of a project manager."
"The tools and equipment an engineer may need are similarly variable, ranging from a simple voltmeter to sophisticated design and manufacturing software." Note: Given the length of the text, it would not be possible to provide 20 study questions without repeating certain areas. Instead, I have provided 12 questions addressing various aspects of electrical engineering covered in the paragraph.