1. WHAT IS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING?
DelPHE
WHAT IS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING?
Dr. Bahawodin Baha
University of Brighton, UK
July 2007

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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:

5. OVERVIEW
Electrical Engineers design systems that have two main objectives:
To generate, distribute, store and convert energy between various forms
To gather, store, process, transport and present information

6. Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering
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.

7. 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.

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

9. Subdivisions of Electrical Engineering (cont.)
History of Electronic Devices
Information on different generation of electronic devices which were presented on page on can be found the following link in this website.
Because of the limit on memory pages have eliminated from this version of presentation.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Subjects within EE Fundamentals Core subjects Specialty Math, Science
Circuit analysis, analogue and digital electronics, Signals and systems, Control, microprocessors, Communication, computer programming
Specialty
Specific subjects in different areas

16. Steps to design electrical and electronic circuits
Analyses
Computer Simulation
Building proto-type
Testing proto-type
Creating PCB layout
Produce final product

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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.

21. THE END
Thanks for your attention

22. A piece of History
(Re-printed from Afghanistan Studies Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2)