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Electrical Engineering vs Electronics Engineering vs Computer Engineering
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iMo:
As others have indicated it depends on how the Technical University is organized.
There are not firm rules on where the "discipline" or "sub-field" Computer Engineering belongs to.
Moreover, it depends on what you understand under "Computer Engineering".
Better you look at the organization scheme of the specific University you are interested in (all Universities have got their web pages, imho).

tggzzz:
From this question we can tell that you haven't bothered to read the link I gave you...


--- Quote from: 42Bits on April 04, 2019, 09:26:05 am -----Electrical Engineering (Main Degree)
------ Electronics Engineering (Discipline of Main Degree)
------------- Computer Engineering (Sub-field of Discipline)

What I mean above ^ is that more you move down the list it get more specialised in your degree.
So, that are all related by the main degree of somewhat ?

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No. (And the wackypedia article on "electrical engineering" is pretty much rubbish)

If you want an overly simple distinction between electrical and electronic engineering, then:

* electrical engineering deals with 0.1-400kV, and >10A, and with getting electric power to your home and desk
* electronic engineering deals with <50V, <10A, and with using electricity to do things
Computer engineering deals with the theory of what can be done with computation, as opposed to software engineering which deals with what can be done with computers, and then there is computer programming... The distinctions between those are very grey, and many engineers consider that "computer engineering" and "software engineering" are oxymorons.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: 42Bits on April 04, 2019, 09:26:05 am -----Electrical Engineering (Main Degree)
------ Electronics Engineering (Discipline of Main Degree)
------------- Computer Engineering (Sub-field of Discipline)

What I mean above ^ is that more you move down the list it get more specialised in your degree.
So, that are all related by the main degree of somewhat ?

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Not necessarily.
You are approaching this the wrong way. Simply tell us what universities you are considering and we can take a loot at the courses and then advise you.
There are massive differences between countries (this forum is international) an universities within countries.
Talking generically about the difference is kinda just pissing in the wind really and won't ultimately help you decide which course is best for you.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on April 04, 2019, 11:05:30 am ---If you want an overly simple distinction between electrical and electronic engineering, then:

* electrical engineering deals with 0.1-400kV, and >10A, and with getting electric power to your home and desk
* electronic engineering deals with <50V, <10A, and with using electricity to do things
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Some universities only have "Electrical Engineering" degrees, and to make it more "electronic" oriented you have to pick and chose specific electives within that degree.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Berni on April 04, 2019, 09:20:05 am ---Yeah if its for a university program the thing can be quite specific for a given school. Some might overlap 80% some might overlap almost nothing.

Electronics engineering is where you get to the components that make up electronic devices. This is where you learn about transistors and chips. It might include some power electronics/transmission from Electrical Engineering, and it might include things like C or assembler programing from Computer Engineering (This is actually quite likely due to microcontrollers)

Electrical engineering is electricity on a higher level. Here you learn about electrical distribution networks, putting together industrial modules such as PLCs, running big motors and generators for industrial use etc. This essentially makes you a more sophisticated version of an electrician(or spaky as you aussies call them.)

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Many Electrical Engineering degress won't ever touch anything to do with electrical distribution networks. Generally you'd only cover those sorts of things if you pick a specific elective.
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