Drexel University - Spartan Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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COLLEGE UF ENGINEERING Tomorrow's Technologistsneveloped Today The present College of Engineering is the product of two original groups, the Scientific, consisting of chemistry, mathematics, and physics, and the Technical, consisting of applied electricity, machine construction, and machine drawing. Three year courses for certification in electrical and mechanical engineering were olfered in 1906. The amendment to the charter of 1914 gave to Drexel the power of granting the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering. A four year co- operative program was adopted in 1919, the present five year plan being offered in 1925. A charter amendment in 1927 gave Drexel the power of granting- degrees of Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Chemical Enginering.

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UBTAINING FUNDS FUR RESEARCH LOVELY AND CORDIAL, Miss Pat Denham doubles as hostess and secretary for the Director and his assistant. FORMER PRESIDENT of the American Pulley Company, Mr. James H. Robins joined the Department of Research staff as Acting Director in July of 1959. A member of Drexel's Board of Trustees, Mr. Robins recently was appointed the full-time Director of Research. Initiated in June of 1958, the office for direction of research was created to further enthusiasm for research, to ascertain and advise faculty of research requirements of industry and government, and to obtain sponsored research through promotional progress in keeping with the precepts of an educational institution. Prpposals, contracts, and ernploynient of research personnel come under the jurisdiction of this office, as does distribution of e ui ment necessar for ro'ects. fl P Y P J S ecial educational ro rams and the develo ment P P g P of new techniques in the training of engineers are also .d d fi . ll b h h d . . ASSISTANT TO THE Director of Research is Mr. Robert McGarrigle al C nancla Y Y t C researc epartment In Its who takes care of the many details of the requests for funds submitted drive for funds. and also doubles as a member of the Civil Engineering faculty.

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ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HEADS Engineering education at Drexel was first recognized as such in July, 1893, when a special circular announced a program of instruction in electrical engineering. In 1898 the first college-level instruction was offered, a three-year course in electrical engineering. ln 1906 a School of Engineering was established offering courses in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering. During the academic year 1914-1915, Drexel Institute of Tech- nology received authority to grant degrees. In 1918- 1919 the cooperative plan was initiated and in 1925- 1926 the five-year curricula in engineering were initiated. Chemical engineering was offered first in 1923, and a curriculum in metallurgical engineering was initiated in 1947. The College of Engineering, which became known by this name in 1945, has grown quantitatively as well. During the years 1915-1918, Drexel enrolled just over 100 engineering freshmen each ycarg in recent years freshmen enrollment has exceeded 500. Total enroll- ment in the College of Engineering is approximately 3000, of which more than one quarter are graduate students. The Faculty of the College of Engineering has grown in numbers to keep pace with the growth of the student body. The Faculty now numbers approximately 120 and forms a body of dedicated and highly competent teach- ers with keen interest in the professional development of the individual student. DEAN LEROY A. BRUTHERS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HEADS-Seated! Dawson Dowell, Assistant to the Dean of the College of Engineeringg Leroy A. Brothers, Dean of the College of Engineeringg S. Herbert Raynes, Assistant to the Dean. Standing: Laurence P. Mains, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Frank A. Fletcher, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineeringg M. R. VVehr, Head of the Department of Physicsg Samuel Mercer, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineeringg A. W. Grosvenor, Head of the Department of Metallurgical Engineeringg Robert S. Hanson, Head of the Department of Chemistryg Alexander Tartler, Head of the Department of Mathematicsg F. C. Powell, Associate Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Fred B. Haynes, Head of the De- partment of Electrical Engineering.