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LABORATORY COURSES

950-951: Direct Current Laboratory:

5 hours a week.

This course supplements 900-1. The laboratory work is devoted to a study
of electrical instruments, their use and manipulation; simple electrical circuits
and study of direct current apparatus and its operation; characteristics of generators
and motors. (Winter, Spring.)

Associate Professor Miller and Mr. G. K. Carter.

953-954-955: Alternating Current Laboratory:

5 hours a week.

This course supplements 902-3-4-5, dealing with measuring instruments for
alternating current circuits; series and parallel circuits and their characteristics;
polyphase circuits, balanced and unbalanced; and alternating current generator,
motor and transformer characteristics. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Associate Professor Miller and Mr. G. K. Carter.

956: Photometric Laboratory:

2 hours a week.

This course accompanies 906. Photometric tests are made upon different types
of incandescent lamps. The operating characteristics of incandescent and arc
lamps are studied. Tests of illmuination, interior and exterior, are carried out.
Study of photometric standards and devices. (Winter.)

Associate Professor Miller.

960-961: Electrical Laboratory:

5 hours a week.

This course supplements 910-11. The work of the first term is devoted to
direct current tests; the second term exercises are on alternating current circuits
and machines. (Winter, Spring.)

Associate Professor Miller and Mr. G. K. Carter.

966-967-968: Advanced Electrical Machinery Laboratory:

4 hours a week.

This course supplements 916-17-18. Special tests are carried out with emphasis
upon original work by the student. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Professor Rodman and Associate Professor Miller.

975: Transient Laboratory:

4 hours a week.

A course supplementing 925. It deals largely with oscillographic study of
illustrative transient circuit phenomena of varied types. (Fall.)

Associate Professor Miller.

980-981: Electrical Power Transmission Laboratory:

4 hours a week.

A course supplementing 930-1-2 and dealing with certain phenomena encountered
in transmission circuits as they may be subjected to test on artificial
lines. (Winter, Spring.)

Associate Professor Miller.

990-991-992: Electrical Communication Laboratory:

4 hours a week.

A course supplementing 940-1-2 and devoted to various special tests of communication
circuits and apparatus. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Professor Rodman and Associate Professor Miller.