Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Minzner Karter Moiecock Tuitcs ELECTRICAL THE electrical orogram consists of studying such things as math, mechanical thermodynamics, and electrical and magnetic circuits. The boys who invade this field find cooperative work at many plants around our fair city which can only natur- ally give them valued experience; especially now when our factories ore all out for war. At the beginning of the second semester about one-half of the freshmen and three-fourths of the juniors had entered some phase of the armed forces. In spite of the great need for men with electrical training in the Signal Corps, the Air Corps seemed to hold first place because of its opportunity for a commission. The Signal Corps, however, did come in second, with the Navy a close third. Many letters have been received from the boys telling of promotions and of the value of their training at RAMI in winning these pro- motions. The Electrical Department can be duly proud of the excellent training and men they are giving. 15

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Swanton Gifford VanPeursem Braden INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY ARE chemicals helping in the war effort? You bet they are! When it comes to detail work this department is really the last word. On the cooperative jobs they do control labor- otory work—testing to you. If anything goes wrong it isn't their fault. It's easy to see they have plenty of responsibility, but with their train- ing here in mechanical drawing, organic chem- istry, etc., they con be depended upon to do o good job. So many af the chemical students have enlisted that it is interesting to see exactly where they are needed. In the Medical Corps there are many phases of chemistry to be handled. Because this is really a chemical war they have lots of experi- menting to do with poison gas, gun powder, and other devices which will help us whip the axis. The chemistry course is graduating students who with their knowledge of ions, atoms, and mole- cules, can make this world of ours a clever and more interesting place in which to live. 14

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Copeland Smith Ferry Ulrich Thurber Jordan Hoke FOOD ADMINISTRATION DO you realize that the fate of a nation or even the world can depend on correct food? Well, it can. At a time like this, our workers, fighting men, doctors, nurses, training men, and in reality every- one must have a good constitution in order to be able to carry out their ever important work. The food students, while in school, learn how to prepare well-balanced meals so that on their jobs in our various industrial cafeterias, hospitals, etc,, they can satisfy as well as help the people they are serving. Many of the graduates from this department are managers of Industrial Cafeterias, Government Cafeterias and even College Dining Rooms where the boys ore going through training for the service. Every student in the Foods Department is on call at any time for emergency needs. We hope the necessity for their aid won't arise, but if it should, they will do their part. 16