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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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Main Engineering Branch
Mechanical Engineering 1
Field Founding Era
1940 2
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplines
Quote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
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2. Wikipedia: Systems engineering
WikipediaHistory, 1940s Bell Labs origin
Quote, History, 1940s Bell Labs origin
The term systems engineering can be traced back to Bell Telephone Laboratories in the 1940s.
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