engineering vs subject

engineering and subject both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineering	Yes	No	No	No
subject	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, subject is a hypernym of engineering; that is, subject is a word with a broader meaning than engineering:

engineering: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
subject: a branch of knowledge

Other hypernyms of engineering include bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject area, subject field.

engineering (noun)	subject (noun)
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry	something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located	a branch of knowledge
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems	some situation or event that is thought about
	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
	(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
	(logic) the first term of a proposition
	a person who owes allegiance to that nation
	a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

engineering (adjective)	subject (adjective)
	likely to be affected by something
	being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
	possibly accepting or permitting

engineering (verb)	subject (verb)
	make accountable for
	cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
	make subservient; force to submit or subdue