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Caption: Course Catalog - 1878-1879
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50 Illinois Industrial University. NATURAL SCIENCE. Physics.—See School of Mechanical Engineering. Chemistry—Inorganic Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis. Geology— Elements of Physiographic, Lithological, Historical and Dynamical Geology. ASTRONOMY AND GEODESY. Descriptive Astronomy is given by lectures with a text-book. The Equatorial Telescope is in constant use during the favorable weather. Practical Astronomy is given by lectures and practical work with the Meridian Circle, Sextant, Theodolite, and Engineer's Transits adapted to Astronomical work ; and by Astronomical calculations. Geodesy is given by lectures, practice and calculation. ENGINEERING. Road Engineering.—Location and Construction of Roads and Railroads; Grades; Gauges ; Tunnels, etc. Resistance of Materials—Elasticity; Safe Limits; Shearing Stress; Flexure and Strength of Beams and Columns; Practical Formulas. Trusses—Analysis of a variety of Roofs and Frames, with methods of obtaining the strains. Bridge Construction—Warren's, Howe's, and other Trusses; Tubular and Suspension Bridges; Arches, etc. Stone Work—Stone ; Limes and Mortars; Foundations, etc. PROJECTS. During the Spring Term of the second year, an accurate Topographical Survey of a locality is made by the class, and instruction given in the use of the Level, preparatory to a project in Railroad Engineering, which is executed in the Fall Term of the next year. The Plane-table is used as in the U. S. Surveys. The Project consists of a Preliminary Survey, Locations, Drawings and Estimates. The Preliminary Survey will consist in an examination of the locality, and in running tangent lines, with leveling and topographical sketching. The Location will consist in running the line over the route decided upon, with all the necessary measurements and calculations for establishing the grade, setting slope stakes, determining
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