DelPHE

WHAT IS IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING?

Dr. Bahawodin Baha

University of Brighton, UK

July 2007
 OUTLINE
• What is DelPHE?
• A brief summary of the progress so far.
• An overview of typical electrical engineering department
• Subdivisions of electrical and electronic engineering
– Power systems, control systems
– Electronics
– Communication
– Electromagnetics
– Computer systems
– Signal processing
• Reasons for studying electrical engineering
• Different categories of subjects within EE
• Running a professional EE department
 Development Partnerships in
Higher Education programme
(DelPHE)
• The UK Government's Department for
International Development (DFID) through the
British Council is supporting a new
Development Partnerships in Higher Education
programme (DelPHE).

• The objective of this programme is to address

the Millennium Development Goals through the
partnerships between Higher Education
Institutions in the UK (HEIs) and 25 bilateral
focus countries.
 Progress so far
• 1st set of activities: Started the project,
December 2006
• 2nd set of activities: March – April 2007
• Training for lecturers and computer
science students in digital electronics
• Further information published at the
following website:
• http://www.uobkupartnership.talktalk.net
 OVERVIEW

• Electrical Engineers design systems that

have two main objectives:
1.To generate, distribute, store and convert
energy between various forms
2.To gather, store, process, transport and
present information
 Subdivisions of Electrical
Engineering
1. Power Systems
These systems convert energy to and from electrical
form and transmit energy over long distances,
distribute energy to dwellings' and industrial
complexes.

These systems are composed of generators,

transformers, distribution lines, motors and other
elements.
2. Control Systems

These systems gather information with sensors and

use electrical energy to control physical process.
3. Electronics
Electronics is the study and application of materials, devices, and
circuits used in amplifying and switching electrical signals.

• The most important electronic devices are transistors of various

kinds.

• In 1947, Transistor was invented in Bell labs in the USA.

• It was as tall as the face of wristwatch.
• In November 2001, another Bell lab team has built a transistor
from a single Molecule - small enough to fit about 10 million
transistors on the head of a pin.
 Subdivisions of Electrical
Engineering (cont.)

• Overview of Electronics
– Analogue electronics
– Digital Electronics
– Power electronics
– Physical electronics
 Subdivisions of Electrical
Engineering (cont.)

• History of Electronic Devices

• Information on different generation of electronic
devices which were presented on page 9 -14
on can be found the following link in this
website.

• http://www.uobkupartnership.talktalk.net/page1
3.htm

• Because of the limit on memory pages 9 -14

have eliminated from this version of
presentation.
 Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering
(cont.)

4. Communication Systems
Transport information in electrical form. Cellular
telephones, radio, satellite television and the
internet are examples of communication
systems.
 Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering
(cont.)

5. Computer Systems
Process and store information in digital form.
Computer is an essential electronic
equipment in the lives of people at the
developed world.
 Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering
(cont.)

6. Electromagnetics
Electromagnetics is the study and
application of electrical and magnetic
fields. Cellular telephones and television
antenna and magnetron (a device in the
oven) are examples of electromagnetic
devices.
 Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering
(cont.)

7. Signal Processing
Is concerned with information-bearing
electrical signal. Often, the objective is to
extract useful information from electrical
signals derived from sensors. Application
are machine vision and robotics.
 Reasons for studying electrical
engineering

• To have a broad enough knowledge base

so that one can design project in their
fields.
• To be able to operate and maintain
electrical systems
• To be able to communicate with electrical
engineering consultants
• To become an electrical engineer.
 Subjects within EE
• Fundamentals
• Math, Science
• Core subjects
• Circuit analysis, analogue and digital electronics,
Signals and systems, Control, microprocessors,
Communication, computer programming
• Specialty
• Specific subjects in different areas
 Steps to design electrical
and electronic circuits
• Analyses
• Computer Simulation
• Building proto-type
• Testing proto-type
• Creating PCB layout
• Produce final product
 Running the department
• Strong leadership is required
• Subject leaders are required
• Update curriculum by integrating
advances in technologies
• Research and consultancies
• Close collaboration with other
universities and colleges
• Offer courses, which are shared with local
colleges.
 PROJECTS
• An essential part of any engineering
course.
• The students must complete some small
project in earlier years and a major
project during the final year
• Students will also learn how to apply
project management in their projects.
 Main Points
• Objectives of Electrical Engineering
• Sub-divisions of electrical engineering
– Power systems, control systems
– Electronics
– Communication
– Electromagnetics
– Computer systems
– Signal processing
• Reasons for studying electrical engineering
• Subjects within Electrical Engineering
• Steps to deign electrical and electronic circuits
• Projects
• Running the department
 Acknowledgement
• DelPHE program, especially the director
of British Council in Afghanistan, Mr.
Malcolm Jardine.
• The University of Brighton
• Colleagues at KU, KPU and ICTI, MoHE,
MoC.
 THE END

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 A piece of History

(Re-printed from Afghanistan Studies

Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2)