Electrical Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
People learned how to make light with electricity. Electrical engineers have been improving the way we use power ever since.
Tools of the trade
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Multimeter
A little gadget that measures electricity. It helps engineers check if power is flowing the right way.
A day in the job
- MorningThe engineer looks at drawings on a computer and plans how a new device should work. Then they talk with their team about the plan.
Words to know
- Circuit
- A path that electricity travels around, like a loop of road. When the loop is complete, the power can flow and things work.
Quiz time
Electrical engineers design things that use electricity to work.
Electrical engineers only work with trees and plants.