electrical engineering

American  

noun

1. the branch of engineering that deals with the practical application of the theory of electricity to the construction of machinery, power supplies, etc.

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electrical engineering British  

noun

1. the branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity

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electrical engineering Scientific  

1. The branch of engineering that specializes in the design, construction, and practical uses of electrical systems.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• electrical engineer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of electrical engineering

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

He had hoped to continue his straight-A streak in Higher Maths and go on to study electrical engineering or law but is now worried he might not make the grade.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Catsimatidis grew up in West Harlem and studied electrical engineering at New York University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Yodchanan received his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and teaches at Mahidol University outside Bangkok.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Ghosh and Suryansh Upadhyay, who recently earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State, coauthored a research paper that outlines several serious security weaknesses affecting today's quantum computing systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

One of Dad's degrees is in electrical engineering.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements