Principles and applications of Electrical Engineering

The aim of this chapter is to introduce electrical engineering. The chapter is organized to provide the newcomer with a view of the different specialties making up electrical engineering and to place the intent and organization
of the book into perspective. Perhaps the first question that surfaces in the mind of the student approaching the subject is, Why electrical engineering? Since this book is directed at a readership having a mix of engineering backgrounds (including electrical engineering), the question is well justified and deserves some discussion. The chapter begins by defining the various branches of electrical engineering, showing some of the interactions among them, and illustrating by means of a practical example how electrical engineering is intimately connected to many
other engineering disciplines. In the second section, mechatronic systems engineering is introduced, with an explanation of how this book can lay the foundation for interdisciplinary mechatronic product design.

Từ khóa: Electrical Engineering, kỹ thuật điện, mechatronic systems engineering, cơ điện tử, hệ thống kỹ thuật, công nghệ điện