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Illinois Industrial

University.

works out and reports on an original problem involving mechanical movements.

APPARATUS.

This school is provided with plates and a cabinet of models illustrating mechanical movements and elementary combinations of mechanism. This collection is rapidly increasing by our own manufacture, and by purchase from abroad. It includes many of Rigg's models, and others from the celebrated manufactory of J. Schrceder, of Darmstadt, Germany. About two hundred valuable models from the United States Patent Office are also included in the cabinet. The State has provided a large Mechanical Laboratory and Workshop. The Pattern Shop is furnished with four complete sets of tools, benches and vises for pattern-makers. In a separate building are forges, a moulder's bench with sand, and brass and iron furnaces sufficient for the castings ordinarily required. Four additional sets of tools are provided for the special use of students in the shop-practice classes.

MECHAKICAL ENGINEERING COURSE.

FIRST TEAK.

1. Plane Trigonometry and Advanced Geometry; Projection Drawing; French. 2. Analytical Geometry; Descriptive Geometry and Drawing; French. 3. Calculus; Clay Modeling and Lettering; French.

SECOND YEAR.

1. Designing and Construction of Machines; Advanced Algebra and Analytical Geometry; German. 2. Advanced Calculus; Designing and Construction of Machines; German. 3. Advanced Calculus; Astronomy; German.

THIBD YEAR.

1. Mechanism and Mechanical Laboratory; Advanced Descriptive Geometry; Chemistry and Laboratory Practice. 2. Analytical Mechanics and Mechanical Laboratory; Chemistry and Labora-• tory Practice; Physics. 3. Analytical Mechanics; Modern History; Physics.

FOURTH YEAR.

1. Resistance of Materials and Hydraulics; Geology; Thermodynamics, Pneumatics. 2. Prime Movers; Constitutional History; Construction Drawing. 3. Mill Work and Thesis; Designing and Laboratory Practice; Political Economy.

NOTE.—Elementary Shop Practice, ten hours a week will be required during the third term of the first year in order to acquire skill in use of tools. Advanced practice in the Mechanical Laboratory to the amount of ten hours a week for one term, will be required during the first two terms of the third year.