Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology

This established text has been updated to meet the needs of today' s electrical and electronic engineering students. It retains its comprehensive and clear approach to the fundamental principles of electrical technology, while increasing the emphasis on electronics applications and digital techniques. The eighth edition has been updated throughout and includes new sections on signal processing, communications and power systems as well as an increased number of references to real-world systems. A new text design, including chapter objectives, simplifies navigation and revision. This text is suitable for all those requiring a comprehensive introduction to electrical and electronic engineering, from technicians through to first and second year undergraduates.

Features: unparalleled topic coverage and clarity; avoids unnecessary mathematical complexity and illustrates all mathematical techniques with practical examples; contains a wealth of worked examples and hundreds of end-of-chapter problems; pedagogical features include chapter objectives, highlighted key equations, summaries of formulae and key terms and concepts; divided into four sections, covering Electrical Principles, Electronic Engineering, Power Engineering and Measurements.

The late Edward Hughes was a fellow of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. The late Ian McKenzie Smith was formerly Depute Principal, Stow College, Glasgow. Dr John Hiley and Dr Keith Brown are both lecturers in the Department of Computing and Electrical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

“This excellent book has become a legend over the years. It is, undoubtedly, the most popular and the most useful book on the subject of electrical and electronic technology.”
Dr Naren Gupta, Napier University

“In terms of giving an insight into electrical and electronic engineering, this book is excellent.”
Dr Michael Lampérth, Imperial College London

“The book provides an excellent introduction to electronics.”
Dr Marion Unwin, Queen Mary University London

All engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of electrical and electronic technology. The tenth edition of this best-selling text offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the area, with balanced coverage of electrical, electronic, and power engineering. This revision has been updated to take into account key developments in the subject, including a new chapter on Electrical Energy Systems – an important addition which explores (among other topics) the principles of sustainable electricity generation.

Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology is a must-have text for all university and college engineering students requiring a comprehensive introduction to electrical and electronic engineering. It is also appropriate as a reference for any practitioners and technicians working in this, or any other engineering discipline.

Key features

• New chapter on Electrical Energy Systems
• Extended chapters on: Fibreoptics; Induction Motors; and Operational Amplifiers
• Additional worked examples and end-of-chapter problems to help reinforce learning and test understanding
• Retains its established features of chapter objectives, highlighted key equations, summaries of formulae, and key terms and concepts

Dr John Hiley and Dr Keith Brown are both lecturers in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Heriot-Watt University.

The late Edward Hughes was Vice Principal and Head of the Engineering Department, Brighton College of Technology. He was a fellow of Heriot-Watt University.

The late Ian McKenzie Smith was formerly Deputy Principal, Stow College, Glasgow.