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Caption: Course Catalog - 1874-1875
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School of Civil Engineering. COURSE OF STUDIES. JJ The Complete Course occupies four years. In the Appendix will be found the tabular view, showing the arrangement of the subjects. The studies of the first three years will prepare students for undertaking many engineering operations, such as the building of railroads, canals, embankments, etc. The fourth yeir is intended to fit them for the higher engineering constructions, as the building of arches, trussed bridges, and supporting frames of all kinds. Each year consists of thirty-six working weeks, divided into Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms. The four years are divided among the different branches nearly as follows: Languages, 360 recitations. Pure Mathematics, 360 recitations. Drawing of all kinds, 840 hours. Lectures with Mathematical Analysis, 100 hours. Surveying, recitations, drawing and field-practice, 200 hours. Physics, Mechanics, Hydraulics, Astronomy, Geology, Chemistry, Mental Philosophy, Logic, Political Economy, History, altogether 680 lectures, recitations and exercises. Practice in the Chemical Laboratory, 110 hours. Engineering Projects, 240 hours. Besides the above there are vaiious special exercises requiring time, the amount of which cannot be assigned. Each recitation requires one hour in the class-room, and to its preparation should be given an average time of three hours. TECHNICAL STUDIES. MATHEMATICS. For a list of the subjects included under Pure Mathematics, see that Department, in Appendix, as far as " Calculus of Variations." The following are those included in Applied Mathematics: DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY—Problems on the Point, Right-Line, and Plane; Curved Lines and Surfaces; Tangents; Intersections; Warped Surfaces; Perspectives; Shades and Shadows; Practical Problems. ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND HYDRAULICS—See School of Mechan- ical 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 United States 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. SURVEY I.N'G — Curves; Turnouts; Crossings; Obstructions; Slope Stakes; Earth-work; Grades; Curvature of Rails; Coning of Wheels; Calculation and use of Tables. DRAWING. PROJECTION DRAWING — Use of Instruments in applying the El- ements 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; 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.
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