Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880 [PAGE 27]

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25 Surveying, Topographical Surveying and Levelling, Koad and Kailroad Engineering, Geodetic Surveys, Practical Astronomy, Descriptive Astronomy, Analytical Mechanics, Bridge Analysis and Designing, Bridge Construction, Foundations and Stone* Work. Students of this school pursue studies in other schools of the University. Arrangements are making for an advanced or post-graduate course in Civil Engineering, which will include the following special subjects: Advanced Bridges, Tunnelling, Water Supply Engineering, Harbor and Biver Improvements, Arches and Stone Work, Drainage and Sanitary Engineering, Practical Astronomy, Theory of Least Squares.

APPARATUS.

For Field Practice.—The School has an equipment of instruments for instruction in Engineering in field work, including chains, tapes, compasses, plane tables, transits^ stadias, levels, base rods and comparing apparatus, barometer for barometical levelling, sextants, engineer's transits arranged for astronomical observations, an observatory which is provided with an equatorial telescope, an astronomical transit, a zenith telescope, a chronometer, and a set of meteorological instruments. For the Lecture Room.—Models for illustrating the subjects of Descriptive Geometry, Astronomy, Boof and Bridge Trusses, Arches and Stone Work, and Bailroad Superstructure. The School has a collection of students' manuscripts and drawing, and of authentic designs of bridges, roofs and engineering structures. It has also a complete set of maps of both the Coast and Lake Surveys. The College of Engineering has received the very large and excellent collection of lithographs of the lectures and drawings used in the Governmental Polytechnical Schools of France. The students of this School are steadily growing in favor with those seeking engineering services. During the past summer the demand was greater than the supply. Nearly all of the graduates are filling positions of responsibility and trust in their profession. Students in Mining Engineering have all the facilities of the School of Civil Engineering, but instead of pursuing the special studies not closely related to their course, they have instruction in Metallurgy and Analysis of Coal, Mineral Waters, etc. The Geological and Mineralogical cabinets are well furnished with useful specimens, and the Metallurgical and Assaying laboratories have stamp-mill, furnaces, and other apparatus required for practical instruction in this department.