DocumentCode :
1156849
Title :
Electrical engineering´s identity crisis - when does a vast and vital profession become unrecognizably diffuse?
Author :
Wallich, Paul
Volume :
41
Issue :
11
fYear :
2004
Firstpage :
66
Lastpage :
73
Abstract :
More than a century ago, electrical engineering was so much simpler. As electrical engineering begins to blend with various subject areas such as biology, quantum physics and materials science to establish entirely new disciplines and branches of electronics, there are concerns that the EE profession may become "diffused". This paper provides a perspective on the essence of what it means to be an electrical engineer in today\´s rapidly evolving world.
Keywords :
electrical engineering; professional aspects; circuit designing; electrical engineering identity crisis; quantum-based cryptographic devices; technological development; Biology; Electrical engineering; Materials science and technology; Physics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1353795
Filename :
1353795
Link To Document :
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