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INTRODUCTION

Electrical Technology focuses on the understanding and application of electronic

principles and the technological processes inherent in the production of products, services and
systems. Electrical technology deals with all machines, tools, devices, and systems in which a
current or a flow of electrons takes place through conductors and metals. It involves the design
and development of high-voltage systems and components such as motors, generators,
heaters, electrical power transmission and distribution systems, and heavy machinery. Almost
all of our low or high-tech gadgets today involve the use of electrical current to operate, making
electrical energy the main- and possibly the only- factor to define what electrical technology is.
Electronic technology is mostly involved in low-voltage applications in which the flow of
electrons takes place through semiconductors, rather than conductors or metals. In terms of
engineering, electronic engineering is actually a sub-field of electrical engineering, dealing with
the fields of information, communication, and electronic components. By contrast, electrical
engineering focuses on larger-scale schemes, power and control systems, robotics,
manufacturing processes, etc. Electronic engineers are mostly involved in the design and
monitoring of integrated circuits and electronic components such as transistors and diodes for a
variety of applications such as televisions, computers, mobile phones, and many others.
The design of an electrical system involving this two technology making it called
electrical and electronic technology. We were given a task to conduct and create a simple
electrical and electronic project such as a basic circuit of flashlight, which has each of these
basic components : 1) a voltage source, 2) a path and 3) a load. After some group discussions,
we agreed to make a pocked sized power supply which is small, durable and helpful to the
others.