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MECHANICS.

Mechanics 1. [Thornton].

The systematic study of Theoretical Mechanics offered in this
course presupposes the completion of courses equivalent to Mathematics
1 and 2 and Physics 1. The topics treated in the successive
terms are as follows:

Fall Term.—Statics of the material particle and of solid bodies.

Winter Term.—Dynamics of the particle; elementary treatment
of the dynamics of the rigid body.

Spring Term.—Dynamics of the rigid body; attractions and
potential.

Free use is made of the calculus, and no student will be admitted
to the class, who has not a good working knowledge of this
branch of pure mathematics. Especial attention is given to the
mechanical problems which arise in engineering practice. Lectures,
10-11, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Mechanics 2. [Thornton].

The work is distributed as follows:

• Fall Term.—Strength of Materials.

• Winter Term.—Hydrostatics and Hydraulics.

• Spring Term.—Hydraulic Motors and Pumps.

• Lectures, 9-10, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

Mechanics 3. [Thornton].

The subjects treated are as follows:

Fall Term.—River Engineering and Hydraulic Power Plants.

Winter Term.—Stability of Structures.

Spring Term.—Secondary Stresses in Structures, Dynamics of
Machines.

Lectures, 10-11, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Mechanical Laboratory. [Thornton and Gallalee].

In this course the student verifies in the laboratory the more
important data and conclusions of the theoretical courses. The
work is divided as below:

Fall Term.—Testing the Materials of Construction; including
tensile and compressive tests of wires, rods, and bars for strength
and elasticity; transverse tests of timber and cast iron; torsional
tests of metals; and tensile and compressive tests of cements and
mortars, stones and bricks and concrete.

Winter Term.—Friction and Lubricants; including experiments
on sliding friction, journal friction and belt friction; on the viscosity
and density of lubricants; and on the friction of machines.

Spring Term.—Hydraulic Laboratory; including measurements
of efflux from orifices and weir notches, the experimental study of
pipe friction, and the determination of the specific gravities of the
materials of engineering. Practical exercises in stream gauging are
also required. Hours, 10-1, Saturday.