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Main branch places a technology field inside the wider discipline it belongs to. Wikipedia describes electrical engineering as encompassing "many different fields, including computer engineering, systems engineering, power engineering, telecommunications, radio-frequency engineering," each nested under one main branch. This dimension shows which larger branch a narrower field of technology sits within.

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Main Engineering Branch
Mechanical Engineering 1
Field Founding Era
18 2
Main Branch
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplines
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
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2. Wikipedia: Mechanical engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, Industrial Revolution emergence
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Mechanical engineering emerged as a field during the Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 18th century
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