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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;
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. Lectures,
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.