 | The University of Virginia record February, 1908 |  |
Applied Mathematics 1. [Thornton, 10.]
In this class the topics studied are Surveying, Mechanical Drawing,
Descriptive Geometry, and Shades and Shadows and Perspective.
In the Fall Term Mechanical Drawing and the construction, use and
adjustment of the Level, the Transit, and the Compass are taught.
In the Winter Term the time is given to Descriptive Geometry and
the Theory of Computations of Surveying. In the Spring Term the
work is on Shades and Shadows and Perspective, and on the more
advanced topics of Stadia Surveying, Mine Surveying, City Surveying,
and engineering methods for the determination of Latitude,
Azimuth and Time. One lecture a week throughout the year is given
to the Surveying.
| The University of Virginia record February, 1908 | |