Drawing 2. [Thornton and Hancock].
The aim of the Sophomore course is to train the student in the
use of the graphical method not merely as a means of representation
but as an instrument of research both in Geometry and Mechanics.
The Fall Term is devoted to
Descriptive Geometry, the Winter Term
to
Graphical Statics. In the Spring Term the class is subdivided into
two sections, The Civil and Mining engineers are trained in
Topographical
Drawing, including the construction of Maps and Plans.
The Mechanical and Electrical engineers are given a course in
Machine
Drawing and Design which covers all the standard elements
used in building up a complete machine. Three periods a week of
three hours each are assigned for this work.
