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CIVIL ENGINEERING.

Civil Engineering 1. [Newcomb].

Plane Surveying.—Lectures on the use and adjustment of the
Compass, Level, Transit, and Stadia: the Theory of Computations in
Surveying: the methods and proper conduct of Land, Mine, City, and
Hydrographic Surveys. Practical field exercises with Compass, Level,
Transit and Stadia.

Curves and Earthwork.—Lectures on Simple, Compound, Transition
and Vertical Curves; the form of Excavations and Embankments,
Earthwork Surveys, Computation of Volumes, Formation of Embankments,
Computation of Haul, Cost of Earthwork, Blasting. Practical
exercises in Map Drawing and Topography.

Building Construction.—Lectures on the Materials of Construction:
Soil Foundations: the design and construction of Walls, Floors,
Partitions and Roofs of buildings. Practical exercises in Structural
Drawing. Laboratory tests of Building Materials.

Civil Engineering 2. [Newcomb].

Masonry Construction.—Lectures on Foundations; the design and
construction of Dams, Retaining Walls, Bridge Piers and Abutments,

Culverts, Arches; the Theory of Reinforced Concrete; the design
and construction of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Practical exercises
in the design of Masonry Structures and in Structural Drawing.

Short Span Bridges.—Lectures on the design and construction
of standard types of Steel and Timber Bridges. Each student makes a
complete bridge design with all necessary computations and drawings.

Railway Engineering.—Lectures on Reconnoissance and Preliminary
Surveys, Office Location, Field Location; the construction, maintenance
and operation of Railroads. In Field Work the class is divided
into squads, each squad making complete Surveys, Maps, Profiles,
and Estimates for a mile of located line.

Civil Engineering 3. [Newcomb].

Long Span Bridges.—Lectures on the design and construction of
the more intricate Simple Trusses, Cantilever Bridges, Steel Arches,
Continuous Girders, and Swing Bridges. Each student is required to
work out stress sheets and general drawings for specified types of long
span Bridges.

Water Works and Sewers.—Lectures on the quality, sources, collection,
conveyance, purification and distribution of City Water Supplies;
the laws of flow in pipe lines and aqueducts; the drainage of
houses and streets; the collection and conveyance of sewage; the
disposal of sewage; the construction and maintenance of the works.
Practical exercises in the design of pipe lines and sewers.

Roads, Streets, and Street Railways.—Lectures on the Principles
of Road Location; the Construction and Maintenance of Earth Roads,
Broken Stone Roads, Gravel Roads; the pavements for City Streets
and Sidewalks; the Location and Construction of Street Railways.
Laboratory tests for Road Materials.

PROGRAMME OF STUDIES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

                                     

Class	Topics
Freshman	Mathematics 1. Trigonometry, Higher Algebra, Analytical Geometry.
	Chemistry 1. Inorganic Chemistry.
	Physics 1. Mechanics, Sound, Light, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism.
	Chemical Laboratory. 1. Experiments and Computations.
	Physical Laboratory 1. Experiments and Computations.
	Drawing 1. Mechanical, Projection and Machine Drawing, Shop-work in wood and iron.
Sophomore	Mechanics 1. General Mechanics, Graphical Statics and Strength of Materials, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics.
	Mathematics 2. Analytical Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus.
	Civil Engineering 1. Plane Surveying, Curves and Earth Work, Building Construction.
	Drawing 2. Descriptive Geometry, Graphical Statics, Topographical Drawing.
Junior	Mechanics 2. Strength of Materials, Stability of Structures, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Motors.
	Geology 1. General Geology, Geological Field-Work, Geological Laboratory.
	Civil Engineering 2. Masonry Construction, Short-Span Bridges, Railway Engineering.
	Drawing 3. Structural Drawing, Shades and Shadows, Perspective.
Senior	Civil Engineering 3. Long-Span Bridges, Water-Works and Sewers, Roads and Streets.
	Mechanics 3. Analytical Statics, Dynamics of a Particle, Dynamics of a Rigid Body.
	Engineering Electives.
	Graduating Thesis.