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172 8. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES MECHANICS OF MACHINERY.—This is a study of the theoretical principles involved in the construction of such machinery as comes under the head>of hoisting apparatus, pumping engines, air compressors, fans, blowers, machinery for transmitting power, locomotives, pile drivers. Winter term, three-fifths study, and. spring term, full study. Professor BRECKENRIDGE. Required: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 1, 2, 3; Mechanical Engineering 5, 7, 14, 15. 9. ADVANCED DESIGNING.—This work follows the design of a highspeed steam engine, and comes under two heads Advanced Design: Under this head the work begins with simple machines and extends to more difficult designs as the student progresses. The design of attachments to existing machines, or the complete design of some machine that can be built in the shops, is often a part of this work. Such designs as hoists, pumps, drills, lathes, shapers, water motors, etc., are undertaken, and the student gains the same information that he would in commercial offices for this kind of work. Original Design: In this work the student's previous training in designing is combined with his inventive ability, and often valuable and ingenious work is done. The machines are to be designed for accomplishing a certain prescribed work. Often but a single piece is handed the student, and a machine is required which will produce a given number of these pieces per hour. A large amount of study of existing machines is required. The student is taught to consult the standard works on designing, such as Unzvin, Reuleaux, Klein, Marks, Richards, and to use such books as Kent, JVystro?n, Haszuell, Taschenbuch der Hutte, etc. Winter and spring terms, full study, Assistant Professor VANDERVOORT and Professor BRECKENBRIDGE. Required: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; 1, 2, 3; Mechanical Engineering 1 to 8, and 14. 10. ESTIMATES, SPECIFICATIONS, AND SUPERINTENDENCE.—Calcula- tions and estimates are made as to the cost of machinery, power plants, boilers, chimneys, systems of piping, engines and their foundations, different methods of power transmission. Also forms of contracts and specifications are studied. Spring term, full study. Assistant Professor VANDERVOORT. Required: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 1, 2, 3; Mechanical Engineering 1 to 6, 9, 11, 12. 12. ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY.—This work is a continuation of the work begun in junior year. Experiments are
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