In field names the specific industry where a technology method is most commonly applied. Wikipedia notes assembly lines are "common methods of assembling complex items such as automobiles and other transportation equipment, household appliances and electronic goods." This dimension groups methods favored by the same specific industry.
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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: Chemical engineering
WikipediaHistory, term origin, circa 1890Quote, History, term origin, circa 1890
History of Science in United States: An Encyclopedia puts the use of the term around 1890.
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