This dimension places an engineered system in the year it was actually completed. Wikipedia notes Hoover Dam was "constructed between 1931 and 1936" and "turned over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule." Browsing by year sets a system in the wider timeline of engineering history.
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Main Engineering Branch Field Founding Era Year
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Industrial engineering
WikipediaHistory, 1901 term originQuote, History, 1901 term origin
The term 'industrial engineer' is credited to James Gunn who proposed the need for such an engineer focused on production and cost analysis in 1901.
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