Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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DEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING D. W. VER PLANCK FACULTY ROW 1 —c. Willey, D. Saylor, D. Ver Planck. . Oi-terle, C. Tyler. ROW 2—W. Slokey. T. Walker, A. BliesJetl. W. McKee, W. Forestall, W. Leone. This year the Department of Mechanical Engineering has continued to modify and integrate the freshman and sophomore courses in accordance with the Carnegie Plan. This shifting of the curriculum has as its goal an increase in the strength of work in fluid mechanics and better continuity. Such courses as the sophomore Elements, E-JOS, the thrcc-scmcstcr Machine Design, and two Fluid Mechanics courses were introduced as replacements for less efficient courses in these fields. Another addition to the laboratory apparatus were two Wcstinghouse steam turbines which arc complete miniature electric generating units. A relocation of laboratory equipment has also been effected this year. During Homecoming the department featured an open house at which students demonstrated and explained the operation of the experimental equipment of the department. The faculty ranks have been boosted by the addition of three assistant professors holding doctors’ degrees; they arc: William F. Stokcy, Walton Forstall, Jr. and Clarence M. Tyler, Jr.

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Pi Mu Epsilon is an honorary mathematics fraternity. Its purpose is to foster interest in mathematics through lectures and recognition of outstanding work in this field. Pi Mu Epsilon is open to students having at least three math courses above the sophomore level and the required scholastic average. It is also open to faculty members who have given outstanding service to mathematics. The activities of Pi Mu Epsilon during the past year began with Call Day ceremonies at Homecoming. Several lectures were given including those by Dr. A. Fraenkcl from the Hebrew University at Jerusalem on The So-Called Crisis in the Foundations of Mathematics and Logic” and by Dr. Herbert Simon, Head of the Industrial Administration Department here at Carnegie Tech, on The Mathematical Theory of Games.” Second semester activities included Pi Mu Epsilon’s annual Initiation Banquet and all-school assembly. The officers of Pi Mu Epsilon for 1949-1910 were: Richard C. DiPrima, Director; Douglas H. Shaffer, Vice Director; William H. Warner, Secretary; and Bccklcy Smith, Jr., Treasurer. PI MU EPSILON

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ASME The purpose of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A. S. M. E.) is the advancement of mechanical engineering. It is a national honorary society open to all junior and senior mechanical engineers who arc in good standing with the department. This year's activities of the Tech division of A. S. M. E. include a Smoker, at which the members were shown technical movies; also, several meetings were sponsored by the Pittsburgh section of mechanical engineering graduates and conducted at the Bureau of Mines. Speakers at these sessions included the Head of the Bureau of Placements at the University of Pittsburgh, the Manager of Training at Westinghousc, and a representative from the Carncgic-Illinois Corporation. The Tech division also sponsored the national student conference where outstanding papers of students were read to the group, prizes awarded, and a banquet and dance held. The officers of A. S. M. E. for 1949-JO were: William Leone, Honorary Chairman; William Fields, Student Chairman; Frank Becker, Vice-Chairman; and Charles Gerding, Secretary-Treasurer. Iota Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma has kept the traditions of the fraternity alive over the past year and has continued growing, both in number and in spirit. The national mechanical engineering honorary fraternity was established in 1930, and the past year can be ranked high among its many other successful ones. The purpose of Pi Tau Sigma is twofold: To foster the high ideals of the engineering profession, and to stimulate the engineering student’s interest in his community, his profession, and himself. The organization also serves to establish a close bond of friendship among its members. The fraternity’s members arc chosen from among the junior and senior students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering on the basis of engineering ability and interest, scholastic record and personality. PI TAU SIGMA