Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering An Overview
An Overview of Electrical Engineering
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An Overview of Electrical Engineering
• Systems Classifications– Communications– Computers– Control– Power– Signal-Processing
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Communications
• Radio – AM/FM
• Telephone– Land line– Wireless (cellular)
• Television– Cable/direct TV
• Satellite systems– Globalstar– Iridium– INMARSAT
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Computers• Microprocessors
– Embedded in most electronic devices
• Personal computers– Where isn’t there one?
• Servers– Making information
available to many users
• Enterprise Systems– RMV
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Control
• Automatic Pilot– Are we on course?– If not, generate an
error signal– go left?, right?– Apply rudder
movement (motor)– Apply counter-rudder
to get back on course
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Power
• Generation and distribution of electrical power– Industrial– Residential– Marine– Aircraft– Construction
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Signal-Processing
• Medical– Image processing
• CT Scan
• Communications– Wireless telephones
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Interactive Systems
• Aircraft/Traffic Control– Communications– Control– Computers– Power– Signal Processing