Associated with links an engineer to the company or system their work is most identified with. Wikipedia notes Nikola Tesla's "AC induction motor and related polyphase AC patents" were "licensed by Westinghouse Electric in 1888," tying his name permanently to that company's power system. This dimension connects an engineer to the organization most linked to their work.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Aerospace engineering
WikipediaHistory, 1958 first definitionQuote, History, 1958 first definition
The first definition of aerospace engineering appeared in February 1958, considering the Earth's atmosphere and outer space as a single realm.
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