Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rollamo Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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Curricula---Continued hours in each of these Sciences. Anyone interested in Paleontology may elect approxi- mately twenty-five hours in the department of Geology. Besides the courses in Science, the Curriculum includes twelve hours of English, ten hours of Mathematics, ten hours of French, ten hours of German, six hours of Economics, besides work in History, Psychology, and Sociology. It is also possible to elect more courses in each of these departments. The Curriculum in General Science is designed for anyone who wishes a good general course, with theiemphasis on Sciences rather than on the subjects usually included in an Arts courts. The subjects taught in this curriculum are accepted by Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. The curriculum is planned primarily for those who wish to teach or go into some form of research work., While courses in Education are not taught in the School of Mines, the Faculty has authorized the General Science Committee to accept for credit such courses in Education taken elsewhere as will count towards a State Certificate. F The Curriculum in General Science is under the control of a Faculty Committee of which Dr. L. E. Woodman is Chairman. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The primary object of the department of Mechanical Engineering is to place before the student a series of courses involving thorough training in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering which will be of great use to him in any industry he wishes to pursue. The demand for well-trained .and skillful engineers in the oil industry, auto- mobile industry, aeroplane industry, railroad shops, navigation and the electrical industry is greater than the supply in this constantly imp-roving age of machinery. The various shops of the mechanical engineering department are in accordance with the latest technical improvements. The student is given training in forging, pattern making, moulding and machine tool work with emphasis stressed on individual instruc- tion.a There is a reference or report room where books on practical and technical mechanics are available for use in writing reports or preparing subjects. The curriculum in mechanical engineering has been worked out so as to give a thorough and well balanced course during the average four year college period. Ob- viously, candidates for a degree in Mechanical Engineering are not allowed a free and unrestricted choice of subjects. However, if a student has completed all the required work in the mechanical deparment there is no objection to his electing courses iniother departments. ' Page Twenty-seven ' v

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Curricula'--Continued are 'but a few of the many employers of metallurgists. With such an enormous field, the training of men must of necessity be along broad and general lines. Regardless of the branch a metallurgist intends to follow, he is required to take courses in economics, mechanical and electrical engineering and English to prepare him thoroughly for a pro- fession that has great possibilities for success and usefulness. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The department of Chemical Engineering has two options to offer, both leading to a degree. The first is a thorough course in straight Chemical Engineering, preparing the student for work in large industrial plants including the cellulose processes, the alloy industries, snythetic production of chemicals and necessities, and the dye industries. The option in Petroleum Refining has in its wide scope all the necessary training de- manded by modern oil technology. Beginning in the Sophomore year, the fundamentals of physics, quantitative analysis, and water and fuel analysis form a broad foundation for the specialized subjects taken in the Junior and Senior years. Organic and physical chemistry, lithology, electrical engineering and petroleum engineering are required to insure complete mastery of the engineering principles involved in the refining of native and foreign petroleums. It is, indeed, as a product of human thought that chemical engineering is most impressive. The great peaks that dominate the chemical landscape-the laws that govern the infinite interactions of material things, were discovered by the creative efforts of the engineer. No less impressive is the research field itself where general theories find findividual interpretation. Atoms and molecules, protons and electrons-a vast store house of power to be tapped by present day and future chemical researchers. Chemistry is a growing science, and all those who labor for its advancement press forward in ever increasing numbers with confidence renewed by each new success. On the frontiers of all the principal fields of chemistry are unsolved problems beckoning to the purposeful chemical engineer. ' . GENERAL SCIENCE The Curriculum in General Science is a four years, course of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in General Science. The name of this curriculum causes some people to confuse it with the so-called course in General Science as taught in High Schools. In reality there is no similarity between the two. The curriculum in General Science as outlined in the catalogue shows that the student taking this curricu- lum will get a broad training in the sciences, including six hours of Biology, ten hours of Physics and twelve hours of Chemistry. There is also opportunity to elect more Page Twenty-six I n

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v Curricula-f-Continued ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING The curriculum in Electrical Engineering has for its purpose a thorough training in the fundamental principles upon which the development of electrical engineering practice depends. Opportunity is given to identify these principles in their numerous applications, in preference to offering a specialized course in any field of the profession. Excellent facilities are available for pursuing studies of a humanistic type and subjects based on the business aspects of engineering, thus tending to present a broad educa- tional plan. In the second semester of the Sophomore year, the engineering work proper begins with an elementary course intended to acquaint the student with the various technical terms and important parts of electrical engineering. More advanced courses are designed for the Junior and Senior years, covering the principles of alternating currents, electrical machines, generation and distribution of energy and the varied applications of electricity. A salient feature of these courses is the assignment and solution of necessary practical problems. ' Particular attention is given to the proper correlation of laboratory work to class room and outside study. Laboratory courses include a comprehensive study of the methods of electrical measurements and exacting tests of virtually all types of electrical instruments and machines used in practice. The ever increasing development of hydro-electric plants, with the electrification of railways, the design and construction of transmission systems, new electrical machines and appliances, all offer wonderful possibilities to men trained in electrical engineering. Hydro-electric power is in its infancy, but it must and will spread very rapidly, creating a great demand for Electrical Engineers. CERAMIC ENGINEERING . ' - The object of the department of Ceramic Engineering is to train students, as com- pletely as possible, for a career in the ceramic industries. Twenty-six per cent of the course is devoted to ceramic engineering proper, which consists of a study of the properties of the raw materials, the winning operations em- ployed, the refining of the raw materials, their preparation for use, the forming of ceramic ware, the firing operations, the properties and uses of the product, the design of ceramic equipment, the layout of ceramic plants, and research development work on ceramic processes and products. Special emphasis is laid on refractories. A proper comprehension of ceramic engineering is based upon a knowledge of the fundamental sciences, including chemistry, physics and mathematics. Certain other Page T wenly-eiglJ!