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Caption: Course Catalog - 1894-1895
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GENEEAL LIST OF SUBJECTS. 119 9. TUNNELING.—This course treating of methods of tunneling and mine attack, is given to students of civil engineering. The lectures treat first of the nature and use of explosives, compressed air, and power drills. The methods of tunneling are then explained and discussed, with their accompanying methods of timbering and walling. Attention is given to the sinking of shafts for the working of tunnels, or for the purpose of driving. The details of the duties of a tunnel engineer are made as clear and concise as possible. Students are required to make written reports upon the methods employed in particular tunnels. Some time is given in the earlier part of the course to the practice in boring wells, dredging, quarrying, and subaqueous blasting. Spring term, full study. Professor BAKER. Required: Math. 2, 4, 6; General Engineering Drawing 1, 2, 3, 4; Mechanical Engineering 1, 4; Chemistry ]; Physics 1. 10. SURVEYING.—For students in the courses of architecture, architectural engineering, and mechanical engineering. Areas with chain and compass, U.S. public land surveys, and principles of re-establishing corners; use of transit in finding distances, areas, and in laying out buildings; use of the level in finding profiles and contours. Baker's Engineers'1 Surveying instruments. Spring term, full study. Assistant Professor PENCE. Required: Math. 4; General Engineering Drawing 1, 3, 4; Physics 1. 11. STRUCTURAL DETAILS.—A study is made of joints and connections in wood and iron. Special attention is given to faulty methods of construction and to impress upon the student the importance of correctly proportioning the smallest details. Each student makes, preferably during the summer vacation preceding his senior year, a full detailed measurement of a pinconnected railway or highway bridge. In the class room he makes a drawing of the structure, computes the stresses, and reports upon the efficiency of each detail. Lectures, reference books and drawings. Winter term, full study. Professor BAKER. Required: Math. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9; General Engineering Drawing 1, 2, 3, 4; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 1, 2; Architecture 6; and free hand sketches with dimensions showing full details of a bridge measured by the student. DRAWING, GENERAL ENGINEERING. ]. ELEMENTS OF DRAUGHTING.—This term's work is designed as a general preparation for draughting in all branches. Its
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