 | University of Virginia record February, 1911 |  |
ENGINEERING.
Engineering 1.
This course is designed to furnish to the beginner in engineering
studies training in those preliminary disciplines, which form a necessary
part of his equipment, whatever the specialty which he may later elect.
The work is distributed as follows: Hours, 11-12, Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday.
Fall Term.—Practical Geometry. [Thornton].—This course presupposes
good high-school training in plane and solid geometry and in the
rudiments of plane trigonometry. It embraces a review and extension of
the fundamental problems of plane geometry with applications to the mensuration
of rectilinear and curvilinear figures; an elementary study of the
conic sections and of the methods of constructing these curves; the
orthographic projection of polyedra and of the three round bodies in erect
and in oblique positions; the mensuration of solids and Simpson's rule;
the graphical solution of equations, both algebraic and transcendental;
and the theory and use of the Polar Planimeter.
Winter Term.—Machine Construction. [Hancock].—Elementary
study and analysis of machine parts, such as riveted joints, bolts, nuts,
keys, and cotters; journals, shafting, couplings, and bearings; pedestals,
brackets and hangers; belt and rope transmissions; friction and toothed
gearing and tooth forms; pistons and piston rings, stuffing boxes and
packing. Weekly problems and designs for private practice.
Spring Term.—Plane Surveying. [Newcomb].—Lectures on the theory,
uses, and adjustments of the Compass, Level, Transit, and Stadia; the
Computations of Surveying; the methods and proper conduct of Land,
Mine, City, Topographic, and Hydrographic Surveys. Practical class exercises
students throughout the entire course.
The following courses in engineering practice are given in parallel
with the lectures:
Wood Shop.—Exercises at the bench in sawing, planing, boring, chiseling,
and tool sharpening; lathe work in turning between centers and on the
face plate; practice at the machine tools in the construction of some
simple though useful article. Hours, 3-6, Friday.
Machine Shop.—Bench exercises in chipping and filing; engine lathe
turning, boring, outside and inside thread cutting; drilling, planing, and
milling. Hours, 3-6, Friday.
Field Surveying.—The student is required to spend three afternoons
a week throughout the Spring Term in Field Surveying and Plotting. He
is taught the use of the Chain, Tape, Compass, Level, Transit, Stadia, and
Plane Table. The work in the drawing-room consists in making Computations,
Scale Drawings, Profiles, and Contour Maps from notes taken in
the field. Hours, 3-6, thrice a week.
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