Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1872 [PAGE 36]

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These specimens will be labeled with the names of the donors, and placed in the cabinets of the college for the inspection of students and the illustration of lectures.

SCHOOLS.

The College of Engineering consists of four schools, as follows : I. School of Mechanical Engineering. II. School of Civil Engineering. Til. School of Architecture. IV. School of Mining Engineering.

COUESES OF STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EWINEEBINXL

Explanation.—The figure following a branch indicates the number of hours required per week.

FIRST YEAR.—(The studies of this year are the same in all the courses.) First Term.—English or Erench, Solid Geometry and Algebra commenced, Descriptive Geometry and drawing, 10; History, two lectures per week. Second Term.—English or French, Algebra continued, Free-hand Drawing, 10; History, two lectures per week. Third Term.—English or French, Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical; Botany; History, two lectures per week. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. SECOND YEAR.—First Term.—German, Descriptive Geometry continued, Designing and Drawing, 10. Second Term.—German, Analytical Geometry, Shop Practioe and Drawing, 10. Third Term.—German, Calculus, Shop Practice, 10. THIRD YEAR.—Vacation Journal and Memoir. First Term.—Calculus, Chemistry, principles, Principles of Mechanism. Second Term.—Physics, Analytical Mechanics, Shades, Shadows, Perspective, 10. Third Term.—Physics, Analytical Mechanics, 6 weeks; Descriptive Astronomy, 5 weeks; Chemistry, laboratory practice, 10. FOURTH YEAR.—Vacation Journal and Memoir. First Term.—Geology or Mental Philosophy, Thermodynamics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, 4 weeks; Strength of materials, Trusses, 10 weeks. Second Term.—History of Civilization, Prime movers, Mill work, Finished Machine Drawings, 10. Third Term.—Political Economy, Mill work and Machines. Designs and Estimates, 10; Thesis. CIVIL ENGINEERING. SECOND YEAR.—First Term.—German, Descriptive Geometry continued, Surveying and Drawing, 10. Second Term.—German, Analytical Geometry, Lettering and Drawing, 10. Third Term.—German, Calculus, Surveying and Drawing, 10. THIRD YEAR.—Vacation Journal and Memoir. First Term.—Calculus, Chemistry, principles; Kailroad Surveying, 10. Second Term.—Physics, Analytical Mechanics, Shades, Shadows, Perspective. Third Term.—Physics, Analytical Mechanics, 6 weeks; Descriptive Astronomy, 5 weeks; Chemistry, laboratory practice, 10. FOURTH YEAR.—Vacation Journal and Memoir. First Term.—Geology of Mental Philosophy, Practical Astronomy, Geodesy, Hydraulics, 4 weeks; Strength of materials, Trusses, 10. Second Term.—History of Civilization, Bridge construction, Finished Engineering Drawings, 10. Third Term.—Political Economy, Stone work, 8; Architectural Drawing, 8; Thesis. MINING ENGINEERING. SECOND YEAR—First Term.—German, Descriptive Geometry continued, Surveying and drawing, 10. Second Term.—German, Analytical Geometry, Lettering and Drawing, 10. Third Term.—German, Calculus, Surveying and Drawing, 10.