Materials whose primary historical significance is electrical and electronic function: conductors, semiconductors and specialty compounds used in circuits, power systems and electronic devices. Belongs here: copper as the standard electrical conductor, silicon and silicon carbide as semiconductor materials, gallium arsenide as a compound semiconductor, and rare earth elements as used in magnets and electronics. Does not belong here: structural or construction materials whose primary role is mechanical strength or building fabric, grouped under Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Materials Engineering.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Electrical engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, emergence as an occupationQuote, Introduction, emergence as an occupation
It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the latter half of the 19th century after the commercialization of the electric telegraph.
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