University of Virginia Library

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

Engineering 2M. [Hancock].

Machine Design.—Straining actions in machine elements; friction,
lubrication, and efficiency; riveted fastenings, screws and screw fastenings;
keys, cotters, and force fits; axles, shafting, and couplings, journals and
bearings; belt and rope transmissions; toothed gearing, spur, and bevel
wheels. Problems for private solution involving analysis and design of
machine elements are assigned each week.

Elementary Steam Engineering.—Descriptive and experimental study
of steam and gasoline engines, steam turbines, condensers, and feed-water
heaters, feed pumps and injectors; their operation and care. The properties
of steam; the steam engine indicator, calorimeters, and separators. Engine
testing and the computation of power and efficiency. Weekly problems for
private solution. For illustration and practice free use is made of the
steam equipment of the laboratory and of the university power plant.

Steam Boilers and Power Plants.—Types of power boilers and superheaters;
choice of type for specific service; fuels, combustion, corrosion,
and incrustation; furnaces, settings, and boiler rating. Choice and arrangement
of apparatus for small steam power plants; piping plans, and estimates
of cost. Weekly problems and designs. Hours, 1-2, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday.

Engineering 3M. [Hancock].

Thermodynamics of Heat Engines.—Thermodynamic theory of steam
and gas engines and steam turbines. Laboratory tests for steam consumption
and thermal efficiency. Weekly problems for private solution.

Engine Design.—Straining actions in and design of engine parts;
valves, valve gears, nozzles, vanes, and governors; balancing. Weekly
problems and designs.

Hydraulic Machinery.—Pressure machines, hydraulic transmissions,
reciprocating pumps, turbines, and centrifugal pumps; hydraulic power
plants. Weekly problems and designs. Hours, 9-10, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday.

Engineering 4M. [Hancock].

Kinematics of Machines.—Plane, spheric, and screw motions; quadric-and
slider-crank chains; cams, ratchets, escapements, toothed gears, et
cetera. Weekly problems for graphical solution.

Locomotive Engineering.—Locomotive furnaces and boilers; forced
draft; valves and valve gears; inertia effects on moving parts, their
strength and design; balancing, tractive force, hauling capacity, efficiency,
and economy. Weekly problems and designs. Hours, 12-1, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday.

In addition to the instruction in the principles of Mechanical Engineering
gained from the lectures and the demonstrations in the laboratory
connected with them, the student learns much from the courses in engineering
practice outlined below. In these he solves for himself under the
personal criticism and guidance of competent instructors all the fundamental
problems in the practical duties of the mechanical engineer.

Advanced Machine Shop.—Bench and machine-tool work in the construction
of articles of commercial value. Fall Term of the Junior year,
and Winter Term of the Senior year; hours, 3-6, thrice weekly.

Pattern Making, Foundry and Forge Shop.—Simple solid and split
patterns and core boxes; core making, moulding, and casting; exercises in
forging iron and steel; forging and tempering center punches, cold chisels,
lathe, and planer tools. Spring Term of the Junior year. Hours, 3-6,
twice weekly.

Steam Laboratory.—Practice at the Lighting and Power Plant in the
operation and care of boilers, engines, generators, pumps, feed-water
heaters, et cetera; in the steam laboratory with steam and gasoline engines,
condensers, calorimeters, separators, indicators; steam fitting and testing
steam lines. Winter Term of the Junior year. Hours, 3-6, twice weekly.