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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.

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Surface; Ordinary Methods of Measuring Base Lines ; Methods of the United States Surveys for Bases, Parallels and Meridians.—Surveying Calculation of Areas and Inaccessible Distances ; Supplying Omissions ; Correcting Measurements ; Standard Units of Measure ; Metrical System of Weights and Measures ; Barometric Measurement of Altitudes ; Refraction; Curvature of the Earth; Theory of the Compass, Plane Table, Transit, Theodolite, Level, Stadia, &c; Adjustments of the Instruments; Simple, Compound, Reversed, and Parabolic Eailroad Curves; Turnouts; Crossings; Passing Obstructions ; Setting Slope Stakes; Calculation of earth work by various methods; Grades; Curvature of Rails ; Coning of Wheels ; Calculation and use of Tables. DRAWINGS.—Projection Drawing.—Elementary Problems in Descriptive Geometry applied to the Projection of Objects ; Use of Drawing Instruments and Water Colors; Isometric Drawing ; Parallel Perspective ; Projection of Shades and Shadows, Finished Drawings in Colors ; Drawings of Bridges ; Right aud Oblique Arches. Free-hand Drawing.—Landscapes, Buildings, etc. ; Course of Lettering and Ornamental Work. Topographical Drawing.—Sketching ; Ink Drawings; Colored Drawings ; Conventional Signs, etc. Mapping,—Railroad Mapping, Profiles, Alignments, Sketching, etc. ; City and County Maps ; Plats of Ground; Building Lots. Architectural Drawing.—Designing and Drawing of Engineering Structures. Perspective Drawing. NATURAL SCIENCE.—Physics.—See Department of Physics and Astronomy. Botany.—See Department of Agriculture. Chemistry.—Principles of Inorganic Chemistry; Chemical Physics ; Stoichiometry; Qualitative Analysis. Geology.—Elements of Physiographic, Lithological, Historic and Dynamical Geology. Descriptive Astronomy.—See Department of Physics Astronomy. ENGINEERING.—Road Engineering.—Location of Roads and Railroads ; Dimensions ; Materials ; Pavements ; Drainage; Grades; Gauges, Rails, Chairs, Frogs, Switches; Turn Tables, Tunnels, Rolling Stock; &c. Resistance of Materials.—Laws and Coefficients of Elasticity ; AVork of Elongation, and Time of Oscillation ; Set; Viscosity ; Modulus of Strength, Safe Limits ; Tension and Compression; Strength of Columns; Theories of Flexure and Rupture, Neutral Axis; Shearing Stress ; Flexure of Beams and Columns; Strength of Beams and Columns; Standard Beams; Tension; Shocks, Crystallization ; Experiments; Practical Formulae. Stability of Frames.—General Principles; Joints ; Fastenings ; Analysis of a variety of Roofs and Frames, with various Methods for obtaining the strains on the different Parts. Bridge Construction. —"King and Queen Post Trusses ; Warren's, Howe's, Long's, Pratt's, Linville's, Post's, Whipple's, Finck's, Bollman's, etc. ; Trusses ; Tubular Bridges ; Suspension Bridges; Draws ; Arches ; etc. Building Materials and Masonry.— Stone ; Bricks ; Limes, Cement, Mortars ; Metals ; Coverings. Foundations; Retaining Walls; Relieving Arches; Settling; Temperature. Projects.—See School of Civil Engineering.

VACATION W O R K .

A journal is required to be kept by each student during vacation. It must be written as often as once a week, and will contain an account of his travels aud occupations, with special reference to matters pertaining to his chosen profession, and general attention to all scientific and industrial facts. It will be pre-