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10 Must Learn Electrical Engineering

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Last Updated on July 14, 2018 by Muhammad Sarwar — 6 Comments (Edit)

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The job of an Electrical Engineer involves design, development,

simulation, prototyping and testing of electrical equipment and
systems. Electrical Engineering is based heavily on the use of
various simulation software and programming skills. Here’s given a list
of electrical engineering software every Electrical graduate must
learn. These softwares help build a strong career path in electrical
engineering, whether working in research & academia building
components and systems as a field engineer. The mentioned
software are used extensively in designing electrical engineering
projects.

Table of Contents 
1. 10 Must Learn Electrical Engineering Software for EE Graduates
2. 1. MATLAB (Software for Numerical Computing)
3. 2. Simulink (GUI based software for Dynamic System Simulation)
4. 3. Pspice (Electrical Schematic Software)
5. 4. Multisim (Circuit Simulation & PCB Design Software)
6. 5. ETAP (Software for Electrical Power Systems)
7. 6. Power World Simulator (Visual power system analysis software)
8. 7. PSCAD (Electromagnetic Transient Analysis Software)
9. 8. PSS/E (Power System Simulator for Engineers)
10. 9. LabVIEW (Designing Interfacing and HMIs)
11. 10. Keil uVision

10 Must Learn Electrical Engineering

Software for EE Graduates

10 Electrical Engineering Software

1. MATLAB (Software for Numerical Computing)

MATLAB (MATrix LABarotary) is the most popular electrical engineering software among
Electrical Engineering students. It was launched in 1983 by Mathworks Inc. and was one of
 the first commercial packages for linear algebra. It has evolved over time and has become the
most comprehensive software for Numerical Computing, Dyanimc System Simulations,
Algebraic Solutions, Symbolic Mathematics etc. It contains add-on packages (called
Toolboxes) for various functionalities. Toolboxes provide built-in functions to
perform numerical computations including but not limited to Ordinary & Partial Differential
Equations, Optimization, Linear System Implementation, Linear Algebra, Control System
Design, System Identification, Curve Fitting.

The programing language used in MATLAB (The software package) is also called Matlab.
Matlab is a high-level programming language, it contains a good number of built-in functions
to efficiently deal with matrices, numerical computations, symbolic mathematics etc.

2. Simulink (GUI based software for Dynamic

System Simulation)

SimPowerSystems for Power Engineers

Simulink is the GUI based companion software for Matlab. It is powered by Matlab
programming language. Many electrical engineers find Simulink much easier to use than
MATLAB. When you use MATLAB® and Simulink® together, you combine textual and
graphical programming to design your system in a simulation environment. Directly using
the thousands of algorithms that are already in MATLAB. Use MATLAB to create input data
sets to drive simulation. Run thousands of simulations in parallel. Then analyze and
visualize the data in MATLAB.
 Though Simulink is a general purpose software for implementing graphical simulation, it has
a specialized toolbox for simulating Power Systems. It can be used to simulate, analyze
renewable energy resources, transmission lines, electrical transients, standby switching of
power supply.

3. Pspice (Electrical Schematic Software)

OrCAD EE PSpice is a SPICE circuit simulator application for simulation and verification of
analog and mixed-signal circuits. PSpice is an acronym for Personal Simulation Program
with Integrated Circuit Emphasis.

OrCAD EE typically runs simulations for circuits defined in OrCAD Capture, and can
optionally integrate with MATLAB/Simulink, using the Simulink to PSpice
Interface (SLPS). OrCAD Capture and PSpice Designer together provide a complete circuit
simulation and verification solution with schematic entry, native analog, mixed-signal, and
analysis engines.

PSpice was a modified version of the academically developed SPICE, and was commercialized
by MicroSim in 1984. MicroSim was purchased by OrCAD a decade later in 1998.

The PSpice Advanced Analysis simulation capabilities cover various analyses- Sensitivity,
Monte Carlo, Smoke (Stress), Optimizer, and Parametric Plotter providing in-depth
understanding of circuit performance beyond basic validation. The OrCAD PSpice Simulink-
PSpice Integration(SLPS) provides co-simulation and helps verify system-level behavior.

4. Multisim (Circuit Simulation & PCB Design

Software)
Multisim integrates industry-standard SPICE simulation with an interactive schematic
environment to instantly visualize and analyze electronic circuit behavior. Its intuitive
interface helps educators reinforce circuit theory and improve retention of theory throughout
engineering curriculum. By adding powerful circuit simulation and analyses to the design
flow, Multisim helps researchers and designers reduce printed circuit board (PCB) prototype
iterations and save development costs.

5. ETAP (Software for Electrical Power Systems)

 ETAP Features Overview

ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyzer Program) is a full spectrum analytical electrical

engineering software company specializing in the analysis, simulation, monitoring, control,
optimization, and automation of electrical power systems. ETAP software offers the best and
most comprehensive suite of integrated power system enterprise solution that spans from
modelling to operation.

Various toolbars in ETAP provide functionality provide almost all the analyses needed to
design, regulation and operation of a power system. ETAP can be used to perform Power
Flow Analysis, Relay Coordination & Protection design, control system design, optimal power
flow.

6. Power World Simulator (Visual power system

analysis software)
 Power World simulator

PowerWorld Simulator is an interactive power system simulation package designed to

simulate high voltage power system operation on a time frame ranging from several minutes
to several days. The software contains a highly effective power flow analysis package capable
of efficiently solving systems of up to 250,000 buses.

The functionality of PowerWorld Simulator can be increased by adding serveral additional

add-on to the base simulator package. The add-ons can be used for Distributed Computing,
adding the effect of Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC), Integrated topology
processing, optimal power flow, transient stability, voltage stability (PVQV) and many more.

7. PSCAD (Electromagnetic Transient Analysis

Software)
PSCAD is an electrical engineering software package for electromagnetic transient analysis in
power systems. It is developed by Manitoba Hydro Int. Ltd. based on the slogan “If you can
dream it, you can simulate it“.
As power systems evolve, the need for accurate, intuitive simulation tools becomes more and
more important. With PSCAD™/EMTDC™ you can build, simulate, and model your systems
with ease, providing limitless possibilities in power system simulation. Included is a
 comprehensive library of system models ranging from simple passive elements and control
functions to electric machines and other complex devices.

PSCAD has benefited from over 30 years of continuous research and development. We are
inspired by the ideas and feedback from our global user base. This philosophy has helped
establish PSCAD as the most popular power system transient simulation package available
today.

8. PSS/E (Power System Simulator for Engineers)

PSSE is used by planning and operations engineers, consultants, universities, and research
labs around the world. PSSE allows you to perform a wide variety of analysis functions,
including power flow, dynamics, short circuit, contingency analysis, optimal power flow,
voltage stability, transient stability simulation, and much more.

Power System Simulator for Engineers

9. LabVIEW (Designing Interfacing and HMIs)

LabVIEW (Laborartory Virtual Instruments Engineering Workbench) is a systems
engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid
access to hardware and data insights.
 The LabVIEW software offers a graphical programming approach that helps you visualize
every aspect of your application, including hardware configuration, measurement data, and
debugging. This visualization makes it simple to integrate measurement hardware from any
vendor, represent complex logic on the diagram, develop data analysis algorithms, and design
custom engineering user interfaces.

For real-time control, LabVIEW is the best tool available in the market. It can connect with
multiple devices to acquire data from sensors and control actuators based on processed data.

10. Keil uVision

For designing and testing embedded systems, microcontrollers are used extensively for
control electrical instruments. Keil uVision provides an all-in-one solution for programming
embedded devices.

The µVision IDE combines project management, run-time environment, build facilities,
source code editing, and program debugging in a single powerful environment. µVision is
easy-to-use and accelerates your embedded software development. µVision supports multiple
screens and allows you to create individual window layouts anywhere on the visual surface.
The µVision Debugger provides a single environment in which you may test, verify, and
optimize your application code. The debugger includes traditional features like simple and
complex breakpoints, watch windows, and execution control and provides full visibility to
device peripherals.

You got some more ideas for electrical engineering software, mention them in comments and
let us know what have you got.

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Abdul Shoeb says

January 13, 2019 at 10:13 AM

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Assalamualikum

I Abdul Shoeb Age 27 & I’m Govt Electrical Contractor & I Want To Work Smart.
I Want To Learn Some Software Which Help Me In My Field, I Request You Sir Plz
Help Me By Giving Some Softwares Names.

Thank You
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Rizwan Ahamed Salim says

November 21, 2018 at 5:03 PM

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HI Muhammad Sarwar,

Great Blog.

I would like to know any open source graphical only simulation tool used for very large
Power generation & distribution companies available.Even if code is involved easier to
code.

I have some requirement and I am not a coder/programmer.

Regards
Rizwan s

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Qaiser abbas says

November 13, 2018 at 8:30 PM

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Dear Muhammad Sarwar,

I am an Electrical Engineer (Power) and I have keen interest in power software

learning.Please suggest me best software and plateform from where I can get tutorials
online to best software expert.

Thanks.
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Muhammad Sarwar says

November 13, 2018 at 10:14 PM

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Hey Qaisar,
You can start learning ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyzer Program). It is GUI
based industry standard software for Electrical Power Engineering. And you can
find ETAP tutorials on this blog.
Subscribe to the blog, we’ll keep uploading the tutorials.
Regards,

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Hassan Bolaji says

August 18, 2018 at 11:33 AM

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Hello
I am not in this course of study I am just paying a visit
I am also a blogger
Read my blog @ Hemperor301.blogspot.com
Thanks

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Muhammad Sarwar says

November 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM

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Hey, thanks for visiting.
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