University of Virginia Library

IX.—SCHOOL OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING
AND ARCHITECTURE.

PROF. BŒCK.

The School is divided into three classes.

1. Junior Class—Theory and use of Engineering Instruments,[*]
Land Surveying[*] and Levelling,[*] Construction of Roads, Railroads
and Canals, Elements of Spherical Astronomy and Geodesy, General
Theory of Projections,[*] Orthogonal Oblique and Axonometric
Projections,[*] Field Practice,[*] Topographical Drawing,[*] Constructive
and Free-hand Drawing,[*] Drawing of Ornaments, etc.

Text-Books.—Mahan's Civil Engineering. Notes of the Professor.

2. Intermediate Class—Higher Geodesy and Spherical Astronomy,
Building and Architecture, Theory of Building Materials,[*] Foundations,[*]
Masonry and Framing,[*] Strength of Materials[*] and its practical
application to entire Constructions, Theory of Arches and
Domes, Construction of Roofs, Bridges and Tunnels, Private and
Public Buildings, Warming and Ventilation of Buildings, Perspective,
Shades and Shadows,[*] Stone Cutting, Orders and Styles of
Architecture, Free-hand Drawing continued, Drawing, Shading and
Coloring of Architectural Details and of Entire Buildings, Architectural
Design.

Text-Books.—Brunnow's Spherical Astronomy. Notes of the Professor.

3. Senior Class—Theory of Machinery and Machines,[*] Steam Engine,[*]
Hydraulic Engineering,[*] Mining Engineering,[*] Drainage,

Sewerage and Irrigation, Construction of Furnaces and Founderies,[*]
Projection of Maps, Free-hand Drawing continued, Mechanical
Drawing and Design.[*]

Text-Books.—Weisbach's Theory of Machines. Notes of the Professor.

4. Class in Agricultural Engineering, Land Surveying and Levelling,
Road Making, Building Materials, Strength of Materials and
Application to Rural Constructions, Rural Architecture, Agricultural
Implements and Machines, Drawing and Design.

For the use of students in this school a commodious Drawing
Hall has been fitted up, and ample collections of Field Instruments
and Models, illustrating the principles of Hydraulic, Architectural
and Mechanical Engineering, have been provided. These models of
admirable workmanship were constructed for the University in the
widely known establishment of Schröder, of Darmstadt, Germany.