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Electrical Engineering vs Electronics Engineering vs Computer Engineering

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EEVblog:
Lets make this easy, the OP is from NSW Australia, so assume Sydney universities, so take UNSW as an example:
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/study-with-us/undergraduate

Electrical Engineering: https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/study-with-us/undergraduate-degrees/electrical-engineering-beme

Computer Engineering: https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/study-with-us/undergraduate-degrees/computer-engineering

They don't offer "Electronics Engineering" as such.

Note that the CE degree has the same maths and physics as the EE degree.

You can have a "flexible first year": https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/study-with-us/undergraduate-degrees/flexible-first-year

UWS also have (had?) a flexible first year where you were everyone was taught electrical, mechanical and civil engineering so that you could swap in the 2nd year if you changed your mind.

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 04, 2019, 12:06:15 pm ---
--- 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
--- End quote ---

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.

--- End quote ---

I was referring to the terms as used w.r.t. careers and employment, not simply some degrees from some universities in some countries. That may (or may not) help the OP clarify their thinking. IMNSHO it would help the OP if they understood and decided where they wanted to end up, and only thereafter choose a course.

It does not confict with your statement(s).

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on April 04, 2019, 12:59:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 04, 2019, 12:06:15 pm ---
--- 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
--- End quote ---

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.

--- End quote ---

I was referring to the terms as used w.r.t. careers and employment, not simply some degrees from some universities in some countries. That may (or may not) help the OP clarify their thinking. IMNSHO it would help the OP if they understood and decided where they wanted to end up, and only thereafter choose a course.

It does not confict with your statement(s).

--- End quote ---

Yes, when I think of "electrical" I think of high power stuff as you say.
In the case of UNSW post above you have to do a specific Energy post-grad degree to get that sort of specialisation.

As a general rules "Electrical Engineering" is just your bog standard engineering degree that involves lots of maths, physics, signal theory, general electronics, and a bunch of electives. High power distribution stuff is usually not included unless you take a specific elective subject.
A typical "Electronics Engineering" degree might only differ in one or two extra classes, and for most intents and purposes is the same as an Electrical degree.

EEVblog:
UWS has no Electronics Engineering specific degree either:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/engineering-courses.html

Nor does UTS:
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/engineering/undergraduate-courses-0

Nor does USyd
https://sydney.edu.au/courses/subject-areas/major/electrical-engineering0.html

But all of them teach "electronics" as part of the core curriculum

Macquarie seems to be the only one that has a specific electronics degree, but really seems to be just a stream:
https://www.mq.edu.au/study/find-a-course/engineering/_



frogg:
In the US, there are multiple degree accreditation bodies.

Here are some examples:

https://www.abet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/E001-18-19-EAC-Criteria-11-29-17.pdf

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

etc. There are a lot of these.

These accreditation programs define both general and specific curriculum for all degree programs, including Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Computer Engineering. These accreditation bodies are the authorities for the definition of each program. Individual schools start from these definitions and expound upon them.

The US generally follows a hierarchical teaching methodology for engineering:

1. Admission to the engineering school (vs. liberal arts)
2. Choosing one of three main engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering
3. Adding electives to choose specialization.

Also note that Computer Science is usually tied to the study of Mathematics, although there's more focus on programming and computing theory than, say, Applied Math students.

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