MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
800: Elementary Applied Thermodynamics:
12:30-1:30, T. Th. S.
Physical units and their measurement. Properties of the permanent gases,
of steam, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. The transformation of heat energy
into mechanical work. The production of cold. (Spring.)
Associate Professor Henderson and Mr. Petrescu.
801: Elementary Applied Thermodynamics:
12:30-1:30, M. W. F.
An introduction to the design and performance of stokers, boilers and
boiler auxiliaries, steam engines and turbines, internal combustion engines, and
refrigerating plants. (Winter.)
Associate Professor Henderson and Mr. Petrescu.
802: General Thermodynamics:
11:30-12:30, M. W. F.
The molecular theory of gases. Properties of fluids. The laws of thermodynamics.
Carnot's cycle. Entropy. Standard cycles. Fluids in motion.
(Fall.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Petrescu.
803: Applied Thermodynamics:
11:30-12:30, M. W. F.
Fuels and their combustion. Power plant equipment. The theory of the
steam engine and steam turbine. (Winter.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Petrescu.
804: Applied Thermodynamics:
11:30-12:30, M. W. F.
The theory of the air compressor, internal combustion engine and mechanical
refrigerator. The production of very low temperatures. Gas turbines.
(Spring.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Petrescu.
805-806-807: Advanced Applied Thermodynamics:
12:30-1:30, M. W. F.
Power plant design. Initial and operating costs. Types of equipment including
boilers, stokers, boiler house auxiliaries, steam engines and turbines, internal
combustion engines.
Opportunities will be offered for the study of power generators of industrial
plants and for keeping in touch with current research on fuels and in the
power field. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Macconochie.
810: Mechanical Technology:
8:30-9:30, M. W. F.
Production and properties of the chief materials of construction. Preparatory
processes. Molding, forging, rolling and stamping. The metallography
and heat treatment of iron and steel. Special and alloy steels. (Fall.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Macdonald.
811: Machine Design:
8:30-9:30, M. W. F.
The application of basic principles to the design of simple machine elements.
Toothed wheels. Screw and worm gearing. Cams. Transmission systems.
(Winter.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Macdonald.
812: Theory of Machines:
8:30-9:30, M. W. F.
Kinematic chains and linkages. Simple machines. Mechanisms possessing
some particular geometrical property. Higher and lower pairs. Velocities and
accelerations in mechanisms. (Spring.)
Associate Professor Macconochie and Mr. Macdonald.
820-821-822: Advanced Theory of Machines:
10:30-11:30, M. W. F.
Motion of rigid bodies. Velocity and acceleration diagrams. Inertia forces
in machine parts. Balancing. Mechanics of the gyroscope. Critical speeds and
vibrations. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Macconochie.
826: Industrial Management:
9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.
Organization and location. Layout, design and construction. Transportation,
heating and ventilation. Standardization. Fatigue. Human relations.
Operation studies. Wage plans and incentives. Budgeting and purchasing.
Inspection and production control. Costs. (Winter.)
Associate Professor Macconochie.
860-861-862: Engineering Drawing:
12 hours a week Fall; 8 hours a week Winter and Spring.
Design of simple elements of machines such as screws, bolts, nuts, keys and
cottered joints, riveted joints and connections, pipes and pipe joints, shafts and
shaft couplings, clutches, bearings and supports, thrust blocks, engine details.
General assembly from detail drawings. Original design of pump, machine tool,
et cetera.
Associate Professor Macconochie and Assistant.
