Transcript An Overview of Electrical Engineering • Systems Classifications – Communications

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
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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
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