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B. MINING ENGINEERING.
Junior Class.—Projective Geometry; Underground Surveying;
Location of Underground Works.
Senior Class.—Resistance of Materials; Mechanics of Machines;
Theory of Prime Movers.
The department is thoroughly equipped with Field Instruments of the
best construction, and is provided with a commodious, well-lighted
drawing-hall. Assiduous practice in the field and at the drawing-board
is continued throughout the course.
Text-Books.—Warren's Elements of Descriptive Geometry, Shadows and Perspective;
Smith's Topographical Drawing; Rankine's Civil Engineering; Rankine's
Machinery and Mill Work; Rankine's Steam Engine.
Books of Reference.—Pierce's Logarithmic Tables; Schrön's Logarithmic Tables;
Trautwine's Pocket Book.
A special course of Lectures on Land Surveying, with Field Work, is
given in the latter part of the session, which is open to any student of
the University on payment of a fee of $5 for use of instruments.
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