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HUMANITIES

1-2-3: English:

Section I, 10:30-11:30, M. W. F.

Section II, 11:30-12:30, M. W. F.

First term: Grammar and Composition. Parallel reading. Second term:
Vocabulary studies, Composition and Oral Exposition. Parallel reading.
Third term: Oral Exposition. Students will be expected to speak before one
of the professional societies. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Peden, and Mr. Lapsley.

4-5-6: English:

9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.

First term: Advanced Composition. Parallel reading. Second term:
Letter Writing. Third term: Report Writing. Students in this course must
read at least two papers before one of the professional societies. (Fall,
Winter, Spring.)

Mr. Vaughan and Assistant.

7-8-9: Business Speaking:

6 sections, each with 3 periods per week.

This course is intended to fit engineers for effective speaking in the
modern business world. It includes the principles of persuasive speaking,
various types of business talks, radio and telephone speaking, and a detailed
treatment of the personal conference. (Fall, Winter, Spring.) (Not given after
session of 1935-36.)

Associate Professor Paul, Acting Associate Professor McLean and Mr.
Seward.

10-11-12: English:

Hours by appointment.

A special elective course for fourth-year and graduate students. This is
a directed reading course arranged to meet the special needs of engineering
students. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Mr. Vaughan.

16-17: Government and Technology:

9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.

A study of government with special reference to those aspects which
concern the engineer. Consideration is given to the influence of science and

technology on the extension of governmental functions and responsibilities.
(Fall, Winter.)

Professor Macconochie.

21-22-23: Cost Accounting:

9:30-10:30, M. W. F.

First term: Theory and practice in General Accounting. Second and third
terms: Application of accounting principles to various types of manufacturing and
engineering enterprises. (Fall, Winter, Spring.) (Beginning with the 1936-37
session the third term of this course will be discontinued.)

Professor Barlow and Mr. MacDonald.

24-25-26: Technical Economics:

9:30-10:30, M. W. F.

First term: Lectures and written work dealing with the operation of the
economic system, presenting, on a factual basis, the economic principles of
a civilization of which the engineer is inescapably a part. Financial structures,
business units, marketing, and prices. Second term: A further study of
economics with especial emphasis directed towards engineering aspects of
economic theory and business activity. Wages and labor relations, insurance,
investment, and profits. Taxation. Political and social aspects of economics.
Study of contract and other methods of construction. Third term: Economic
considerations involved in engineering problems and in drawing up specifications
for engineering structures. Theory and practice of specification writing.
Especial emphasis will be placed upon the general problem of economic
selection of methods, and equipment, in the several engineering fields. Questions
of first cost, depreciation, rates, etc., will be treated. (Fall, Winter,
Spring.)

Assistant Professor Morse.

34-35-36: Elective:

A graduate-year humanistic course chosen from Philosophy, Architecture,
Fine Arts, or other subject approved by the Faculty of Engineering. (Fall,
Winter, Spring.)

40-41-42: German:

11:30-12:30, M. T. W. Th. F.

A first course in German, required of all students of Chemical Engineering.
(Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Professor Faulkner, Assistant Professor Mohr and Dr. Volm.

43-44-45: German:

9:30-10:30, M. W. F.

A course in second-year German required of students in Chemical Engineering.
(Fall, Winter, Spring.)

Associate Professor Wood and Dr. Volm.