T is for Technology

is for Technology






When it comes to electronic design and engineering the way that technology moves is very important. Advances in the manufacture process of electrical components helps technology evolve. We're beginning to see things that we never would've dreamt of a few years ago making an appearance in electronic design and the sky really is the limit.

O is for Ohm's Law

is for Ohm's Law






Ohm's law is a scientific law that states that in most cases current is proportional to electrical field in most materials. It is not always obeyed but is a common principal in electronic manufacture especially in that of resistive circuits.

N is for Nanotechnology

is for Nanotechnology






Whilst nanotechnology is quite a recent area of growth it's core theories have been in development since the 80s. At a basic level it is the engineering and manipulation of functional systems at a molecular scale. This technology allows for things to be created at a much smaller scale and will be used in the future in the manufacture of PCB electronics allowing for the creation of tiny electronic devices.

L is for LED

is for LED




Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconducter light sources with many different uses. They have been very popular as indicator lights in electronic circuits and have found many other uses for lighting things such as TV screens. They have a very long life, use very little energy and produce very low levels of heat compared to other options. They are a popular choice for the output of a circuit when teaching electronics in schools along  with DC motors.

K is for Kilowatt

is for Kilowatt





The kilowatt is another unit of measure often found in electrical engineering. It is equal to 1000 watts and is often used to show the power that is output by things like heaters, machines, DC motors and tools.

I is for Inductor

is for Inductor





An inductor is an electrical component that stores energy in its magnetic field. It was first devised by Michael Faraday who we mentioned earlier. It is similar to a capacitor which stores energy in an electrical field and a resistor which doesn't store energy but dissipates it as heat.

Inductors are mostly used in analog circuits and signal processing. They are usually constructed with a coil, usually made of copper, wrapped around a magnetic core. The vast number of types of inductors make them common components in bespoke engineering.

F is for Faraday

is for FARADAY







Michael Faraday is one of the most famous scientists in history. Despite having basically no formal education in the areas he excelled in he made many discoveries and invented concepts that would shape the fields of science and technology for years to come.

One of his biggest accomplishments was the discovery and research into electromagnetism. His research and the work on it by others since is the reason why things like DC motors exist and make our life better every day.

It has been suggested that Einstein had a picture of Faraday on his study wall.

The Fields of Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineers will work in many fields that involve using electricity for power transmissions and motor control. Some of these fields are include power engineering, control engineering, electronic engineering but these few posts aims to look at some of the other areas like:

Signal processing - which is the analysis and manipulation of signals that can be in either analog or digital. This form of engineering is mathematically oriented and intensive area that forms the main digital signal processing.

Telecommunications engineering focuses on the transmission of information across a coax cable, optical fiber or free space. When the process of the transmissions characters have been determined, the engineers design the transmitters and receivers needed for such systems.

Instrumentation engineering - deals with the design of devices to measure pressure, flow and temperature. This form of engineering is often considered the counterpart of control engineering.

All the above forms of engineering are specialist areas of electrical engineering that will have required some form of bespoke engineering.

How Bespoke Engineering Is Important In Electrical Engineering

Any form of electrical device from power stations and electronic circuits would have been researched, developed and then mass produced with the technology that was tested and built. One of the main stages of research and development involves building and testing circuits and motors to check for efficiency and this is where bespoke engineering plays a key part.

A specific element can be researched and tested before mass production using parts and motors, like DC motors that can be built together, using unique parts that are created for smaller, one-off projects.

Electronic engineering is a form of electrical engineering. The main difference between the two forms of engineering is that electronic deals with small-scale electronic systems like computers and integrated circuits. Electrical engineering deals with large scale systems like power transmissions.

Another difference is that electrical engineers will focus on transmitting energy using electricity, whereas electronic engineers look at using electricity to process information. Both forms of engineering would have used elements of bespoke engineering as the various projects developed, and continue to do so.