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SHOP-WORK.

Shop Instruction is given for its educational value. The purpose of
this Department is to train engineers, not artisans; and the claims of the
shops are not permitted to infringe on the truly vital functions of the laboratories,
the drafting rooms, and the lectures. [Hancock and Assistants.]

Courses 660, 661 are required of all students of engineering; 662, 663 of
students of mechanical and electrical engineering; 664 of mechanical engineering
students only.

660. Freshman Wood Shop.

3 hours a week.

Bench exercises in sawing, planing, boring, chiseling, tool sharpening.

Lathe exercises in turning between centers and on a face plate.

Machine tool exercises in the production of useful articles.

(Fall or Winter.)

661. Freshman Machine Shop.

3 hours a week.

Bench exercises in chipping and filing.

Engine lathe exercises in turning, boring, and thread cutting.

Machine tool exercises in drilling, planing, shaping, and milling.

(Fall or Winter.)

662. Junior Machine Shop.

6 hours a week.

Bench and machine-tool work in the construction of articles of commercial
value. An extension of course 661. (Fall.)

663. Pattern Making; Foundry; Forge Shop.

6 hours a week.

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.)

664. Senior Machine Shop.

12 hours a week.

A continuation of course 662. More intricate and complicated pieces
are constructed and a broader understanding and improved technique are
developed. (Winter.)