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Illinois Industrial University. Perspectives; Shades and Shadows; Practical Problems.

ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS—See School of Mechanical

Engineering. ASTRONOMY—The Observatory; Instruments and their Adjustments; Determination of time, latitude and longitude; Practical Exercises. GEODESY—Figure of the Earth ; Surveys of the Earth's Surface ; Base-lines; Parallels and Meridians; Methods of the U. S. Surveys; Barometric Measurements. LAND SURVEYING—Areas; Distances; Omissions and Corrections; Standard Units; Metrical System; Refraction ; Curvature of the Earth; Theories of Surveying Instruments; Adjustment of Instruments'. R. R. SURVEYING—Curves; Turnouts; Crossings; Obstructions ; Slope Stakes; Earth-work ; Grades; Curvature of Rails; Coning of Wheels; Calculation and use of Tables. Drawing. PROJECTION D.—Use of Instruments in applying the Elements of Descriptive Geometry; Use of Water Colors; Isometrical Drawing; Shades, Shadows and Perspective; Drawings finished in colors and by right-line shading; Bridges ; Right and oblique Arches. FREE-HAND— Landscapes, Buildings, etc. ; Lettering and ornamental work. TOPOGRAPHICAL—Sketching; Ink Drawings; Conventional Signs, etc. MAPPING—Railroad, and City and County Maps. ARCHITECTURAL—Designing and drawing of Engineering Structures. N a t u r a l Science.

PHYSICS AND DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY—See Department of Physics

and Astronomy. CHEMISTRY—Inorganic Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis. GEOLOGY—Elements of Physiographic, Lithological, Historical and Dynamical Geology. Engineering. ROAD ENGINEERING—Location and construction of roads and railroads; Grades; Gauges; Tunnels; etc. RESISTANCE OF. MATERIALS— Elasticity ; Safe Limits ; Shearing Stress; Flexure and strength of Beams and Columns; Practical Formulae. TRUSSES—Analysis of a variety of Roofs and frames, with methods for obtaining the strains. BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION—• Warren's, Howe's, and other Trusses; Tubular and Suspension Bridges; Arches; etc. STONE-WORK—Stone ; Limes and Mortars; Foundations; etc. Special Exercises — Vacation Journals,

Journals are required to be kept by each student during his second and third vacations. They must be written as often as once a week, and will contain accounts of his travels and occupations, with special reference to matters pertaining to his chosen profession, and general attention to all scientific and industrial facts. They will be presented during the Fall terms, read before the Class, interesting facts discussed, and marked and credited as studies of the course. It is recommended that students employ their vacations in Engineering practice. To facilitate this important part of their preparation, students of creditable standing at the ends of the second and third years of their courses, can obtain certificates to this effect from the Professor in charge.