 | University of Virginia record February, 1910 |  |
CONFERENCE CLUB AND THESIS WORK.
Every candidate for a degree in Engineering will be required at
the beginning of his graduating year to submit to the Dean some
subject for independent study suited to the student's especial course
and aims. After such subject has been approved by the Dean and
the Professor in charge, the student will be expected to carry out
for himself the necessary literary and laboratory researches and to
present his results in the form of a Graduating Thesis. Such thesis
must be typewritten on standard sheets, 8 by 10½ inches, bound in
a proper cover, and handed in for final approval not later than May
25th. All necessary computations and drawings must accompany the
thesis. Serious weight will be given to this work in estimating the
student's fitness for graduation.
To stimulate the independent work of the candidates for graduation
the Junior and Senior students of this Department and the members
of the Faculty will be organized into a Conference Club, which
will conduct weekly conferences on engineering problems of immediate
value and present importance. At these meetings the candidates
for graduation will make from week to week reports of progress on
their thesis work. In addition reports will be made and illustrated
lectures will be delivered on great engineering undertakings of current
interest. From time to time addresses will be made before the
Club by the alumni of this Department and other engineers engaged
in professional practice. By vote of the regular members a limited
number of the students of the lower classes may be granted the privileges
of the Club.
A Reading Room has been fitted up for the use of the regular
members of the Club. In it the more important Engineering periodical
publications will be kept on file.
| University of Virginia record February, 1910 | |