Resistors are electronic components that oppose the flow of current.  Manufactured in various types and ranges they have a wide application to electronics...

Everything physical in electrical engineering from insulations to conductors revolves around materials. Here we are listing common materials along with...

IEEE TV has a part series of videos on wind power and it's implication. For a really good overview to the technologies and issues around wind power, these...

Over recent years the Lithium Ion battery has become popular in applications requiring high power densities with small weight and footprint.  Today Lithium...

I have been thinking recently that there appears to be less professional integrity around than when I first started my career in electrical engineering...

The International System of Units (abbreviated SI) is the world's most widely used system of units.  The system consists of a set of units and prefixes...

Most installations involve some form of lightning protection system which is connected to an earth electrode.  The function of the earth electrode is to...

Here’s list of some famous scientists. Deliberately short, with the aim to provide a quick memory jog or overview. If your looking for more detailed information...

Collection of links to various places with useful motor information. I’ll try and return to the page every now and again to update it with any motor notes...

The mobile phone was born in 1973. They were the size of a brick and weighed a couple of kg, making them difficult to fit into your pocket. At a few thousand...