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: Civil engineering
WikipediaHistory, As a profession, 1747 first institutionQuote, History, As a profession, 1747 first institution
In 1747, the first institution for the teaching of civil engineering, the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, was established in France
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