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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

being given to the forging and tempering of lathe and planer tools, annealing, and case hardening. Second Term, Machine Shop.—During this term the student receives instruction in chipping, filing, and elementary lathe and planer work. Third Term, Machine Shop.—Lathe, planer, drill, shaper, or bench work. Fall, winter, and spring terms, Lecture, M., Th., at 1.20; Shop, Tu., W., F., at 1.20, M., Th., at 2.20, half credit. Mr. CLARK

and Mr. JONES. 3. POWER MEASUREMENTS.—This is the beginning of the work

in the mechanical engineering laboratory, and is intended for students taking the mechanical engineering course. A study is made of the use and construction of the steam engine indicator. The measurement of power developed by the steam engine under different conditions is made a prominent part of the work. The method of applying friction brakes and measuring transmitted power is also taken up. Fall, winter, and spring terms, at 1.20, arrange hours; S., at 8, half credit. Mr. MCKEE. Required: Mechanical Engineering 1, 2; Math. 9.

4. ELEMENTS OF MACHINE DESIGN.—The basis of this work is

found in Klein's Elements of Machine Design. A series of plates 26x40 inches is constructed, covering a wide range of machine parts. There are 334 formulas, empirical and rational, the use and derivation of which are explained. By means of a large number of practical examples, sufficient drill is obtained in using them to enable the student to make the calculations required when designing various parts of machines. Theoretical and practical problems relating to gearing are taken up and worked out in detail. Kent's Mechanical Engineers' Pocket-book; Low and Bevis's Machine Design; also Unwin's Machine Design. Fall, winter, and spring terms, at

1.20, half credit. Mr. KAVANAUGH.

Required: General Engineering Drawing 2, 3, 4. 5. MECHANISM.—A study of nature and equivalence of mechanisms. Determination of centrodes. Graphical diagrams of the paths, speeds, and accelerations of important points of familiar mechanisms. Laying out of cams. Analysis of difficult mechanisms. Determination of velocity ratios. Particular attention is paid to problems relating to motions of gearing, steam-engine mechanisms, parallel motions of indicators, governors, link motions, valve gears, and indicator riggings. Fall term, at 9, full credit. Mr.

KAVANAUGH.