Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Members of SAME see how membership in SAME has made for a better mark. TJTY HM t. TiTillii Emit. To accomplish this end the society has sponsored lectures by outstanding engineers, research experts, and teachers. The society, as it aims to stress the practical, has arranged for numerous field trips to local sites of production. In this way the embryonic college engineer is acquainteci with the less theoretical aspects of his chosen field. Some of the prominent sites visited by members of the society are the Bayonne Navy Yard and the Thruway Bridge located in Tarrytown, N. Y. The society has avidly followed the progress of the latter from its initial inception at the drawing board till its completion. It has obtained partial plans of the original blueprints and has used them as a source of study. These many practical activities have given the members a more complete picture of the diverse fields of activity that they will be expected to comply with as modern military engineers. The Manhattan College Post of the Society of American Military Engineers was established on the campus to acquaint the students in engineering with the activities of their fellow engineers in military and civilian life. The Manhattan Post has distingushed itself by annually con- ducting an ambitious program of activities aimed to foster a greater knowledge and interest in, as well as an integrated appreciation of, the vast field of engineering. The organization has s'triven to maintain a close and bene- ficial cooperation with the parent organization. By this close association the post gains the valuable opinions of noted authorities in the research field as well as the empirical knowledge of prominent men noted for their practical accom- plishments. g That is a hydraulics tank, not a cellar window. Members must work before they ioin in with their friends in the extra-curricular.

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One of the greatly attended lectures held by the association in H-iOO. Learn-Ieurneleurn. These lectures were often accompanied by interesting movies. HMEHI .. HTY WI Elli The Manhattan Chapter of the American Society of Civii Engineers affords an opportunity for the members of the Civil Engineering classes to become acquainted with the expanding field of civil engineering. It aims to foster a spirit of congeniality among the students that is conducive to co-operative research. The society utilizes the medium of addresses by competent speakers as well as films to express their views to the general student body. One of the most popular films shown this year was The Man with a Thousand Hands, narrated by Raymond Massey. Louis Schmitt, the society's president, has started an intensive program of student aid and research which is designed to increase student interest and participation in the society. The A.S.C.E. is open to students of sophomore, iunior, and senior status. Presently the student chapter has 150 members which constitutes approximately ninety percent of the civil engineering students. The society because of its large mem- bership holds bi-monthly meetings. These constant meetings create a situation where the many individual viewpoints are modified by close association with the ideas of other members. During the year field trips to manufacturing plahts and con- structions are sponsored to enable a practical visualization of the methods employed in applying engineering theory. One of the many plants recently visited is the Orangeburg Manufacturing Company, N. Y. On Engineer's Day, the members of the A.S.C.E. operate the CE. labs and give lectures on the procedures used in their operation. The society also holds a display in Smith Auditorium. The society has received a commendation from the National Society for outstanding work.

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Everyone gets an easy chair, especially the omcers. Members turn out another proiect. Motors fascinate me. 1 Ti t. W THE The Society of Automotive Engineers was formed by a group of Manhattan students who were interested in new improve- ments, design and safety control of automobiles. Many of the tendentious improvements suggested by the research of the members relating to safety devices have been adopted by the automobile industry. This group has considerably increased its local membership by conducting tours and experiments in the heat and power laboratory which contains such equipment as diesel engines, internal combustion engines and steam engines. The Automotive Engines have put their ambitious plans into action via color films, discussion and lectures. One of the most unusual films shown is that of the Diesel Car Race, which is the story of the Cummins' Indianapolis Race Car. This car represents a tremendous technical achievement of speed and research. The speed with which this car acceler- ates generates such an intense heat that adequate tires have yet to be designed. This was followed by another film showing the operations of hydramatic transmission. This film clearly showed the principles of automatic transmission systems as utilized by automobiles. The society conducts field trips to automotive plants, such as the Chevrolet assembly plant at Tarrytown. Several mem- bers of the society have obtained summer positions in this and local automotive production centers. In this way they augment their studies with practical applications. One of the fields that is of great interest to the society is Vibrational disturbances. The society has studied various means of reducing them. With this renewed interest in the work of the society more ambitious plans are being made for its future progress.