Electronic VS Electrical Engineering

[kaanonball]

hey everyone i was just wondering what the differences are between electronic and electrical engineering?, are the courses very similar/different to each other? and what exactly do each type of engineering specialize in?

[mark_alec]

Electronic == micro
Electrical == macro

[kurrymuncher]

I think we have had a thread like this before, but anyway: from wikipedia:

Electrical engineering may or may not include electronic engineering. Where a distinction is made, usually outside of the United States, electrical engineering is considered to deal with the problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor control, whereas electronic engineering deals with the study of small-scale electronic systems including computers and integrated circuits.[1] Alternatively, electrical engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to transmit energy, while electronic engineers are concerned with using electricity to transmit information