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V. CIVIL ENGINEERING.

This school comprises the following branches of instruction, viz:

I.—Graphical Mathematics, embracing Descriptive Geometry, Perspective
Mensuration, &c.

II.—Theory of Levelling and Surveying, both ordinary and topographical.

III.—Theory of Roads, Railroads, Canals, Bridges, &c.

IV.—Theoretical Mechanics, Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics, as connected
with Engineering.

V.—Laws of Heat and Steam—Theory and construction of the Steam
Engine.

VI.—Geology and Mineralogy.

VII.—Levelling, Surveying, &c. taught practically in the field.

VIII.—Plan drawing, Plotting, Topographical drawing and sketching.

The subjects named under the six first heads are divided between the
Professors of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Those included under
the 7th and 8th heads, are taught by the Teacher of Drawing, under
the superintendence of the Professors above mentioned.