Top five software types that LV design engineers MUST know how to work with

The use of software in EE

Back in the early days, engineers weren’t able to use software tools for the purpose of drawing, calculation, and design. So, how did they do it? Prior to the software era, drawings were made manually, using ink and paper, while calculations were made also by hand, using pocket calculators, or some early computers for more complex operations.

Ok, someone will say, but engineers and engineering existed long before any kind of computer have been made, what about that time? Well, yes, of course. At the end of the day, electronic calculation devices, as well as software engineering tools after them, were also created by engineers.

Nowadays, the use of software packages is so widely spread, that it is hard to imagine almost any engineering task to be completed without it. Software tools enable easy modifications and fast production of various types of technical documents.

Thanks to them, technical documentation can be created in the way we know it today. Before software (r)evolution, it was simply not possible.

Contents:

1. The use of software in LV electrical engineering
2. Examples of software tools
   1. MS Office and similar open source tools
   2. Computer aided design (CAD) software
   3. Electrical diagrams & switchboard design
   4. Electrical calculations & dimensioning
   5. Software tools for thermal calculations
3. Conclusion