University of Virginia record :: February, 1910 :: University of Virginia Library

This course consists of three lessons a week throughout the session,
after each of which the students spend three or four hours in
practical experiments in the Laboratory. A course in Chemical
Manipulation is first given, then Blowpipe Analysis, Recognition of
Ores, Fire Assaying of Ores of Lead, Gold, and Silver, and a systematic
course in Inorganic Qualitative Analysis, followed by practice
in the analysis of salts, alloys, and ores, and the examination of potable
water, coal, limestone, clay, and so on, including some simpler
quantitative determinations. Weekly written exercises are required.

Analytical Chemistry 2. [Dunnington].

The work of this course is also given in three lessons a week
throughout the session, each being followed by four hours or more
of practical laboratory work. This course is primarily one in Quantitative
Analysis. After some training in manipulation and gravimetric
estimations, the class pursues volumetric estimations and a full
course in Quantitative Analysis of minerals, ores, coal, soil, iron and
steel, technical products, and so on. Weekly written exercises are
required. As the student advances in the course he is encouraged to
undertake original research and assisted in its prosecution; and in determining
his fitness for graduation, work of this kind is considered as
having much weight.

The laboratory is open to students six days in the week, during
all the working hours of the day.

Industrial Chemistry. [Dunnington].

This course is concerned with the applications of chemistry to the
purposes of human life. It examines in detail the chemical principles
and processes specially involved in the more important arts and manufactures;
as for example the Metallurgy of iron, steel, copper, and all
the important metals: the Manufacture of limes, cements, mortars, and
other building materials: the Chemistry of explosives, lubricants,
paints, and other preservatives. Exercises in chemical computations
are regularly required.

The collections of the University in illustration of the processes
and products of Industrial Chemistry have been procured at much
expense and pains in this country, England, France, and Germany,
and are usually extensive and good; among the best on this side of the
Atlantic.

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PROGRAMME OF STUDIES IN CHEMICAL 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.
	Analytical Chemistry 1. Manipulation, Blowpipe Analysis, Fire Assaying, Systematic Qualitative Analysis.
	Drawing 2. Descriptive Geometry, Graphical Statics, Machine Drawing.
Junior	Chemistry 2. Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.
	Analytical Chemistry 2. Gravimetric and Volumetric Determinations, Systematic Quantitative Analysis.
	Geology 1. General Geology, Geological Field-Work, Geological Laboratory.
	Chemical Engineering 1. Surveying, Machine Design, Elementary Steam Engineering.
Senior	Industrial Chemistry. Chemistry of Arts and Manufactures.
	Chemical Engineering 2. Electrical Measurements, Direct Current Machinery, Building Construction.
	Chemistry 3. Elementary Research Work in Inorganic Chemistry.
	Graduating Thesis.