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Caption: Course Catalog - 1898-1899
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RAILWAY ENGINEERING 91 14); Advanced Designing (Mech. Eng'g 9) ; Advanced Mechanical Laboratory (Mech. Eng'g 12; Seminary (Mech. Eng'g 19) ; Thesis. 2. Mechanics of Machinery (Mech. Eng'g 8) ; Graphical Statics of Mechanisms (Mech. Eng'g 18) ; Estimates (Mech. Eng'g 10) ; Advanced Designing (Mech. Eng'g 9) ; Advanced Mechanical Laboratory (Mech. Eng'g 12) ; Seminary (Mech. Eng'g 19) ; Thesis. RAILWAY ENGINEERING The railroad interests of the State of Illinois, as well as of the United States, have become so important as to demand a separate recognition in the courses of those educational institutions which offer instruction in engineering. Wishing to meet the demand for specialization along this important line the University has established an undergraduate course leading to the degree of B. S. in Railway Engineering, and also provides for graduate instruction and investigation in this department leading to a second degree. Three leading railroads of the state have promised their cooperation in the work of the department. The department of civil engineering already furnishes special instruction relating to construction and maintenance of way. In this new course the purpose is to pay more attention to the problems of motive power and machinery, including construction, design and operation of locomotives and rolling stock, as well as tests of fuel, water supply, materials, and supplies. EQUIPMENT The shops and laboratories of the departments of mechanical and electrical engineering, applied mechanics and chemistry furnish abundant laboratory facilities along these special lines. A dynamometer car is now owned by this department and the P. & E. Division of the C, C, C. & St. L. Ry. (see p. 87). The department is rapidly acquiring a considerable amount of class room and laboratory material, such as photo-
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