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Engineering 4M. [Hancock].
Kinematics of Machines.—Plane, spheric, and screw motions; quadric-and
slider-crank chains; cams, ratchets, escapements, toothed gears, et
cetera. Weekly problems for graphical solution.
Locomotive Engineering.—Locomotive furnaces and boilers; forced
draft; valves and valve gears; inertia effects on moving parts, their
strength and design; balancing, tractive force, hauling capacity, efficiency,
and economy. Weekly problems and designs. Hours, 12-1, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday.
In addition to the instruction in the principles of Mechanical Engineering
gained from the lectures and the demonstrations in the laboratory
connected with them, the student learns much from the courses in engineering
practice outlined below. In these he solves for himself under the
personal criticism and guidance of competent instructors all the fundamental
problems in the practical duties of the mechanical engineer.
Advanced Machine Shop.—Bench and machine-tool work in the construction
of articles of commercial value. Fall Term of the Junior year,
and Winter Term of the Senior year; hours, 3-6, thrice weekly.
Pattern Making, Foundry and Forge Shop.—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 Term of the Junior year. Hours, 3-6,
twice weekly.
Steam Laboratory.—Practice at the Lighting and Power Plant in the
operation and care of boilers, engines, generators, pumps, feed-water
heaters, et cetera; in the steam laboratory with steam and gasoline engines,
condensers, calorimeters, separators, indicators; steam fitting and testing
steam lines. Winter Term of the Junior year. Hours, 3-6, twice weekly.
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