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2. Electrical engineering is one of the newer branches of engineering.
3. This area of engineering appeared after commercialization
of the electric
power distribution and its use.
4. The subject of electronic engineering is interlaced with all the other sub-
fields, including the power electronics of power engineering.
5. Power engineer deals with the study and
application of electricity, elec-
tronics, and electromagnetism.
6. To become electrical engineers you must have
a degree in electrical engi-
neering or electronic engineering be members of
a professional body such
as IEEE or IET.
7. IEEE stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is
usually abbreviated as IET.
8. Engineers may need a wide range of tools and equipment.
9. The skills required in electrical engineering are quite invariable.
10. Electrical engineers design complex power
systems and electronic cir-
cuits.
5. Answer the questions.
1. Why is electricity important in daily life?
2. What is difference between electrical and electronic engineering?
3. Why is electronics widely used?
4. What does the electrical engineer do?
5. What professional skills does the electrical engineer need to be successful
in competitive world?
LISTENING
1.1.
Look at the figure below and fill in the missing information about
Electrical Engineering sub-disciplines by guessing.