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

• electrical engineer noun

Etymology

Origin of electrical engineering

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Trying to follow that dream was a long process because I was studying electrical engineering, which had nothing to do with music.

From Los Angeles Times

That same power also makes them especially appealing targets for cyberattacks, said Swaroop Ghosh, a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

From Science Daily

He earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering at Stanford University four years later.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1996, he entered South Korea’s prestigious Seoul National University to study electrical engineering—a topic that applied his favorite subjects, math and physics, to real-world settings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Asaduzzaman came to the UK on a student visa and according to his Facebook profile studied a Masters in electronic and electrical engineering at the University of Portsmouth.

From BBC