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V.—CIVIL ENGINEERING.

This school comprises the following branches of instruction,
viz:

I.—Graphical Mathematics, embracing Descriptive Geometry,
Perspective Mensuration, &c.

II.—Theory of Levelling and Surveying, both ordinary and
topographical.

III.—Theory of Roads, Railroads, Canals, Bridges, &c.

IV.—Theoretical Mechanics, Hydrostatics, and Hydrodynamics,
as connected with engineering.

V.—Laws of Heat and Steam, Theory and Construction of the
Steam Engine.

VI.—Geology and Mineralogy.

VII.—Levelling, Surveying, &c., taught practically in the field.

VIII.—Plan Drawing, Plotting, Topographical Drawing and
Sketching.

The subjects named under the six first heads are divided between
the Professors of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
Those included under the 7th and 8th heads are taught by the
Teacher of Drawing, under the superintendence of the Professor
above-mentioned.