Editing Electrical engineering (section)

==Education==
{{Main|Education and training of electrical and electronics engineers}}
[[File:Osciloscopio locomotora.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|[[Oscilloscope]]]]
Electrical engineers typically possess an [[academic degree]] with a major in electrical engineering, [[electronics engineering]], [[electrical engineering technology]],<ref name=BLS3>{{cite web|title=Electrical and Electronic Engineer|url=http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm#tab-4|work=[[Occupational Outlook Handbook]], 2012–13 Edition|publisher=Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor|access-date=15 November 2014}}</ref> or electrical and electronic engineering.{{Sfn|Chaturvedi|1997|p=253}}<ref>{{cite web | title = What is the difference between electrical and electronic engineering? | work = FAQs – Studying Electrical Engineering | url = http://www.ieee.org/portal/site/mainsite/menuitem.818c0c39e85ef176fb2275875bac26c8/index.jsp?&pName=corp_level1&path=education/faqs&file=faqs1.xml&xsl=generic.xsl | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051110172817/http://www.ieee.org/portal/site/mainsite/menuitem.818c0c39e85ef176fb2275875bac26c8/index.jsp?&pName=corp_level1&path=education/faqs&file=faqs1.xml&xsl=generic.xsl | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 November 2005 | access-date =20 March 2012 }}</ref> The same fundamental principles are taught in all programs, though emphasis may vary according to title. The length of study for such a degree is usually four or five years and the completed degree may be designated as a Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, [[Bachelor of Engineering]], Bachelor of Science, [[Bachelor of Technology]], or [[Bachelor of Applied Science]], depending on the university. The [[bachelor's degree]] generally includes units covering [[physics]], mathematics, [[computer science]], [[project management]], and a [[list of electrical engineering topics|variety of topics in electrical engineering]].<ref name="Enterprise1986">{{cite book|title=Computerworld|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uVHbRM6mU9gC&pg=PA97|date=25 August 1986|publisher=IDG Enterprise|page=97}}</ref> Initially such topics cover most, if not all, of the subdisciplines of electrical engineering. 

[[File:LM317 typical schematic.svg|thumb|left|An example [[circuit diagram]], which is useful in [[circuit design]] and [[troubleshooting]] ]]

At many schools, electronic engineering is included as part of an electrical award, sometimes explicitly, such as a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic), but in others, electrical and electronic engineering are both considered to be sufficiently broad and complex that separate degrees are offered.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electrical and Electronic Engineering|url=http://www.flinders.edu.au/science_engineering/csem/disciplines/eee/|access-date=8 December 2011|archive-date=28 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128205305/http://flinders.edu.au/science_engineering/csem/disciplines/eee/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some electrical engineers choose to study for a postgraduate degree such as a [[Master of Engineering]]/Master of Science (MEng/MSc), a Master of [[Engineering Management]], a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering, an [[Engineering Doctorate]] (Eng.D.), or an [[Engineer's degree]]. The master's and engineer's degrees may consist of either research, [[coursework]] or a mixture of the two. The Doctor of Philosophy and Engineering Doctorate degrees consist of a significant research component and are often viewed as the entry point to [[academia]]. In the United Kingdom and some other European countries, Master of Engineering is often considered to be an undergraduate degree of slightly longer duration than the Bachelor of Engineering rather than a standalone postgraduate degree.<ref>Various including graduate degree requirements [http://www.eecs.mit.edu/grad/degrees.html at MIT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116055044/http://www.eecs.mit.edu/grad/degrees.html |date=16 January 2006 }}, study guide [http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/students/study-guides-2012/be-elec-mech at UWA], the curriculum [http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg219.html at Queen's] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804025330/http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/appsci/pg219.html |date=4 August 2012 }} and unit tables [http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/calendar/requirements/07H50116.doc at Aberdeen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822115131/http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/calendar/requirements/07H50116.doc |date=22 August 2006 }}</ref>