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[Answer] What’s the Difference Between Electrical Engineering and Automation and Automation?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What’s the Difference Between Electrical Engineering and Automation and Automation?

These are two completely different majors. In short, Electrical Engineering and Automation is essentially the traditional electrical engineering major, focusing on courses related to power generation,

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[Answer] What are the secondary master’s disciplines under Electrical Engineering, and what are the future career paths for each?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What are the secondary master’s disciplines under Electrical Engineering, and what are the future career paths for each?

I majored in Automation, not Electrical Engineering. Based on my limited understanding from friends around me, the main directions I know include power generation/transmission and distribution, high-v

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[Answer] Which Course Is Better for an Electrical Engineering Major: Database Applications or VC#.NET Programming?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Which Course Is Better for an Electrical Engineering Major: Database Applications or VC#.NET Programming?

For an electrical engineering major, I personally think learning C# is the better choice. It’s easier to get started with and has broader applicability. In comparison, if you’re not in a computer-rela

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[Answer] Electrical Engineering Major: NARI, CETC 20th Research Institute, Guangzhou Metro Design Institute, or CRRC Zhuzhou Institute—which is the better choice? Could any experts help analyze?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Electrical Engineering Major: NARI, CETC 20th Research Institute, Guangzhou Metro Design Institute, or CRRC Zhuzhou Institute—which is the better choice? Could any experts help analyze?

Sorry, I can’t really answer this question, because I’m basically not familiar with any of these organizations. One reference point I can offer is that location matters more than the company itself.

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[Answer] What Is the Electrical Engineering and Automation Major About?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What Is the Electrical Engineering and Automation Major About?

The Electrical Engineering and Automation major covers major areas such as power generation, transmission, distribution, electricity utilization, relay protection, power systems, and power electronics

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[Answer] Are an elevator’s upward and downward speeds the same?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Are an elevator’s upward and downward speeds the same?

In principle, they should be the same, since an elevator uses the same motor for both directions, and the motor typically does not operate at variable frequency. So in theory, the speed going up and d

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[Answer] What’s the Difference Between Electrical Machinery Engineering and Electrical Engineering?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What’s the Difference Between Electrical Machinery Engineering and Electrical Engineering?

At Tsinghua, the Department of Electrical Machinery Engineering and Applied Electronic Technology has the first-level discipline of “Electrical Engineering,” which includes five second-level disciplin

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[Answer] What Are the Differences Among Electrical Machines and Apparatus, Power Systems and Automation, High Voltage and Insulation Technology, Power Electronics and Electric Drives, and Electrical Theory and New Technology?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What Are the Differences Among Electrical Machines and Apparatus, Power Systems and Automation, High Voltage and Insulation Technology, Power Electronics and Electric Drives, and Electrical Theory and New Technology?

Our team’s core business remains centered on industrial automation, with two main directions: the traditional business of low-voltage electrical testing and inspection, and the newer business of the i

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[Answer] 220V/380V Motor Δ/Y Connection Issue?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] 220V/380V Motor Δ/Y Connection Issue?

You must wire the motor according to the voltage and connection method specified on the nameplate. Simply changing the wiring cannot increase the motor’s power and may only burn it out.

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[Answer] New to Selling Electronic Transformers and Reactors?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] New to Selling Electronic Transformers and Reactors?

Basic sales knowledge and techniques, plus a solid understanding of the products and business. Read books, attend training, and find a mentor to learn from.

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[Answer] Electrical Engineering and Automation Professional: How to Plan Your Vacation for Self-Improvement?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Electrical Engineering and Automation Professional: How to Plan Your Vacation for Self-Improvement?

If possible, it’s best to find an online course platform and systematically study professional courses related to your field.

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[Answer] How Should You Choose Between Power Electronics and Electric Drives, and Power Systems and Their Automation?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Should You Choose Between Power Electronics and Electric Drives, and Power Systems and Their Automation?

Although Power Electronics and Electrical Engineering sound similar, they are actually quite different in focus. At the undergraduate level, Electrical Engineering usually covers power systems, genera

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