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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
900: Elements of Electrical Engineering:
11:30-12:30, M. W. F.
Lectures treating fundamental principles of Electrical Engineering; basic
ideas and fundamental units discussed; magnetic circuits and continuous electric
currents treated in detail; electromagnetism carefully studied. Special attention
is given to the physical conceptions involved, and numerous assigned
problems exemplify and broaden the theoretical discussions. 3 hours per week
of supervised problem work. (Fall.)
Professor Rodman and Mr. McMurdo.
901: Direct Current Machines:
11:30-12:30, M. W. F.
Lectures on the theory, construction, characteristics, and operation of direct
current generators and motors and the necessary apparatus required for
the proper management and control of these machines. The principles of
testing such machines are carefully discussed. Problems illustrating the
methods of calculation involved in continuous current circuits and practical
examples from standard engineering practice form an important part of the
work. 3 hours per week of supervised problem work. (Winter.)
Professor Rodman and Mr. McMurdo.
902: Periodic Currents:
10:30-11:30, T. Th. S.
Lectures on electrostatic phenomena, variable currents, alternating currents,
and alternating current circuits, both single and polyphase. A careful
when resistance, inductive reactance and capacity reactance are present in
their various combinations. Extensive problem work is required to facilitate
the treatment of simple and complex circuits. 3 hours of supervised problem
work per week. (Winter.)
Professor Rodman and Mr. McMurdo.
903: Alternating Current Machinery:
10:30-11:30, M. W. F.
Lectures on balanced and unbalanced polyphase circuits and power measurements
followed by the treatment of theory, construction, characteristics,
and operation of synchronous alternating current generators. The principles
of testing such apparatus under various conditions of loading are discussed,
and assigned problem work illustrates the theory and practice. 3 hours per
week of supervised problem work. (Fall.)
Professor Rodman.
904: Alternating Current Machinery:
10:30-11:30, M. W. F.
This course is a continuation of 903. The lectures treat more particularly
transformers, synchronous motors and parallel operation of alternating current
generators. Methods of testing are outlined and graphical methods of
calculation and predetermination of operating characteristics are discussed.
Problems taken from engineering practice serve to broaden and fix the theoretical
deductions. 3 hours per week of supervised problem work. (Winter.)
Professor Rodman.
905: Alternating Current Machinery:
10:30-11:30, M. W. F.
This course is a continuation of 903-4. Lectures deal with the theory,
construction and operation of rotary converters, induction, series, and repulsion
motors. Problems are solved to clarify the theory. 3 hours of
supervised problem work per week. (Spring.)
Professor Rodman.
906: Illumination and Photometry:
11:30-12:30, T. Th. S.
Lectures on light, its physical properties; illuminants and their characteristics;
shades and reflectors; photometry, standards and apparatus; illumination
calculations for point and surface sources; principles of interior, exterior,
decorative, and scenic illumination. Problems illustrating computations
necessary for the consideration of the Illuminating Engineer are assigned.
(Spring.) Optional for Hydro-electric Engineering (920), or Electric
Traction (907), only one given in any year.
Professor Rodman.
907: Electric Traction:
11:30-12:30, T. Th. S.
Lectures on the various types of electric motors for traction purposes,
controllers and systems of control, brakes, rolling stock, track, train performance,
and electric railway economics. A discussion with problems of
the complete electrification system for electric railways, including generating
of electrical energy for car propulsion. (Spring.) Optional for Hydroelectric
Engineering (920), or Illumination and Photometry (906-956), only
one given in any year.
Professor Rodman.
910: Direct Current Systems:
9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.
Lectures dealing with the fundamentals of electrical circuits and direct
current machinery. Problem work accompanies the lectures. The course
is essentially for the non-electrical engineering students. (Fall.)
Professor Rodman and Mr. McMurdo.
911: Alternating Current Systems:
9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.
Lectures covering the fundamentals of alternating current circuits and
machinery. Brief expositions of the subjects of electric lighting and power
fundamentals. For non-electrical engineering students. (Winter.)
Professor Rodman and Mr. McMurdo.
916-917-918: Advanced Alternating Current Machinery:
9:30-10:30, M. W. F.
A more detailed study of advanced character dealing with alternating current
machinery under abnormal conditions of service with attention to the
more refined problems involved. Optional for Electrical Communication
(940-941-942), only one given in any year. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Professor Rodman.
920: Hydro-electric Engineering:
11:30-12:30, T. Th. S.
A course of lectures dealing with the fundamentals of hydro-electric engineering
from the consideration of rain-fall through the various steps of investigation
and construction to the finished plants, with especial emphasis on the
economic features of the problem. (Spring.) Optional for Illumination and
Photometry (906-956), or Electric Traction (907), only one given in any year.
Professor Rodman.
925: Electric Transients:
10:30-11:30, M. W. F.
A course dealing with transients as they are encountered in varied electric
circuits with regard to their production, behavior, and reduction to minimum
effects. (Fall.)
Associate Professor Miller.
930-931-932: Electric Power Transmission:
9:30-10:30, T. Th. S.
A study of the problems involved in modern electric power transmission.
Treating the inductance and capacity of lines, aerial and underground; corona;
steady state solutions for short and long lines; production, effect, and calculation
of transient conditions with means of protecting against such phenomena.
(Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller.
940-941-942: Electrical Communication:
9:30-10:30, M. W. F.
A course dealing with the general subject of electrical communication of
intelligence by wire and wireless telegraph and telephone with emphasis on the
theoretical details of the subject. Treatment of the various mechanisms and
circuits utilized with particular reference to the vacuum tube engineering.
(Fall, Winter, Spring.) Optional with Advanced A. C. Machinery (916-917-918),
only one given in any year.
Professor Rodman.
LABORATORY COURSES
950-951: Direct Current Laboratory:
5 hours a week.
This course supplements 900-1. The laboratory work is devoted to a
study of electrical instruments, their use and manipulation; simple electrical
circuits and study of direct current apparatus and its operation; characteristics
of generators and motors. (Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller, Mr. McMurdo and Mr. Holt.
953-954-955: Alternating Current Laboratory:
5 hours a week.
This course supplements 902-3-4-5, dealing with measuring instruments
for alternating current circuits; series and parallel circuits and their characteristics;
polyphase circuits, balanced and unbalanced; and alternating current
generator, motor and transformer characteristics. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller, Mr. McMurdo and Mr. Holt.
956: Photometric Laboratory:
2 hours a week.
This course accompanies 906. Photometric tests are made upon different
types of incandescent lamps. The operating characteristics of incandescent
and arc lamps are studied. Tests of illumination, interior and exterior, are
carried out. Study of photometric standards and devices. (Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller.
960-961: Electrical Laboratory:
5 hours a week.
This course supplements 910-11. The work of the first term is devoted
to direct current tests; the second term exercises are on alternating current
circuits and machines. (Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller, Mr. McMurdo and Mr. Holt.
966-967-968: Advanced Electrical Machinery Laboratory:
4 hours a week.
This course supplements 916-17-18. Special tests are carried out with
emphasis upon original work by the student. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Professor Rodman and Associate Professor Miller.
975: Transient Laboratory:
4 hours a week.
A course supplementing 925. It deals largely with oscillographic study of
illustrative transient circuit phenomena of varied types. (Fall.)
Associate Professor Miller and Mr. Street.
980-981: Electric Power Transmission Laboratory:
4 hours a week.
A course supplementing 930-1-2 and dealing with certain phenomena
encountered in transmission circuits as they may be subjected to test on
artificial lines. (Winter, Spring.)
Associate Professor Miller.
990-991-992: Electrical Communication Laboratory:
4 hours a week.
A course supplementing 940-1-2 and devoted to various special tests of
communication circuits and apparatus. (Fall, Winter, Spring.)
Professor Rodman and Associate Professor Miller.
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