Scope: Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical power supply.
It now covers a range of subtopics including power electronics, controlsystems, signal processing and telecommunications.
Electrical engineering may include electronic engineering. Where a distinction is made, usually outside of the United States, electrical engineering is considered to deal with the problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor control whereas electronic engineering deals with the study of small-scale electronic systems including computers and integrated circuits.