Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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SEVEN BRANEHES UE ENGINEERING UEEEREIJ The Division of Engineering, under the able guidance of Dean Willia1n M. Cob- leigh, offers training programs in seven branches of engineering, namely: Architec- tural, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, and Engineering Physics. Dean Cobleigh was Cobleigh came to Montana in 189-I as an instructor in Physics Department and was the Engineering Division in capacity as dean he directs service for this division. He During the past year Dean State College the Chemical made dean of 1929. ln his the personnel is also a pro- fessor of Chemical Engineering and director of the Engineering Experiment Station. honored by an invitation to membership in the Newcomb Society for the study of the history of engineering and technology. This is an English society with a branch in America and membership is secured by in- vitation only. Professor Conkling has displayed co- operative interest in the progress of Civil Engineering in the state as well as the col- lege. This Cornell University graduate has done an outstanding job of building uplthe Dean Willialn NI' Coblelgh Department of Civil Engineering. Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Eric Therkelsen received his Masterls Degree from lyiontana State College in 1922 and his D'octor's Degree from the University of Berlin. Since his arrival at M. S. C. he has worked constantly to maintain and improve the aims and standards of this department. Professor Plew is in charge of the Department of Architectural Engineering and also serves in the Capacity of Supervising Architect for the entire campus. A graduate of engineering, Mr. Plew later received his degree in architecture from the University of Illinois. Qiigfffif L. D. Conkling Eric Therkelsen VV. R. Plew I Twenty-two

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L . Harrington N 'l Agronomy, with Pro fessor A H Post as the d . . . . epartment head, is wisely including instruction in the basic principles of crop produc- tion, experiments with crops in varying climatic conditions, plant breeding and soil management. This department has access to the extensive experimental plots of the Moiitana Agricultural Experiment Station. The actual experiment can easily be seen by interested stu- dents. Tying in xftl ' ' ' xi 1 our many erosion problems of today, new plants are being develo ed t ' i i i p o produce plants depleted sections. In a similar field is out A ' . ' nunal Husbandry department. Headed by Dr. Clark, much has been done in making this department at- tractive to the interested student' 1 ' ' ' . . 5. fl head of cor ' ' . usan nmercial and purebred livestock. Direct contact with the herds give practice in feeding and management of them. Stimulated interest gives rise to the fine judging teams put out by this depart- ment. The organized unit as a whole in animal husbandry offers a training that is hard to b ' ' ' eat, providing e in nearly all phases of successful ranchi fi-Z'-'A' ff' I' fe JA- ... rf c son Palmer Twenty one that will exist in many of our maintains over two tho d xcellent cond't ng. 1 ions for studies Dr. Renne hea ds a department for which we ar e especially noted, the Agricultural Economics De- partment. lt is designed to give th e student an understanding of the economic principles in relation to the problems and marketing. Directing the stud- anging world, domestic conditions and of farm production ies around our ch the meth- ods of improving rur 11 l'f l z 1 e, ie has if done much in keeping this depart- ment in th l' ' e imelight. A most notable factor well rounded ed offer. in this division is the ucation it has to The studv of Horticulture h as through recent years offered much to the stu dent. The Horticulture Department especially offers much in the way of commercial enter- prises beyond the home orchards. Shrubs, landscape gar- ndbreaks, trees and garden and Post Clark dening, wi many ornamental plantings are studied in relation t h 1 . Renne . o t e particular site or p antmg. A study of th ' . U e various plant diseases and ther I ' ' ' steps to prevent n ras also been an outsta d' . .n mg subject in this de '1't divisit ' ' pfi ment. This on is directed by Profess F .nor . M. Harrington. Dr. Nelson of our Dairy De art . 1 p ment carries on many important courses in dairy industry, dealing with the production and manufac- ture of wholesome dairy products. Proper handling of milk and cream is especially stressed ' l ' in tus department. Modern creamery and herds of dairy cittl ' . ' 'z e afford the students exc ll i h ' equipment e ent opportunities n t is field. Supervised by Professor R H P l . . a mer, the Agricultural department h' Educat' ion as turned out men that are ' d . in emand. This training prepares students for teaching vocational af ' l . . fgricu ture under federal vocational education acts Realizin th b state and . g e enefits to agricul- ture derived through '1 ' l .gricu tural education Profes P bt il z - ' ' ' , sor almer has 1 t Lwell rounded tr'un1n ' . g in various phases of animal production, agricultural economics and farm mechanics. and crop

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A. M. Johnson M. R. Good E. W. Schilling Dr. A. , as t e alphabet Johnson, is the head of the Department of Engineering Physics K . .nown to the students for the pictures which he draws on the board while lecturing, he has a fine sense of humor and is Very well liked by all who know him. D1'. Johnson, during this last year, was responsible for rescuing a sample of radium from the Helena city dump. The Department of Industrial Engineering is headed by Professor Good who is also the assistant personnel officer in Engineering. Professor Good is noted for his friendliness and his personal contacts with the students. In a student vote during the last year he was selected as one of the five members of the faculty most cooperative with the student body. He organized the Industrial Engineering Department at Bion- tana State College and has done much in developing it to its present state of efficiency. Dr. E. W. Schilling, a newcomer to the campus, heads the Electrical Engineering Department. Mr. Schilling is a graduate of the Universit f 111' J. IVI. Johnson commonly known h ' y 0 mois and has had a wide background in the electrical field. In a short time he acquainted himself with the many minute details of his position on the faculty. He has shown an unmistakable sense of humor and has already become interested in student problems One of the most interesting faculty research problems is the one being conducted by E. R. Dye of the Civil Engineering Department. For the last two years Mr. Dye has been working on insulating materials for buildings to determine the structural insulation that will give the most insulating value for th e least cost of construction. As a result of his experiments Mr. Dye has dis- covered that some ordinary materials are as good i ' l ' ' ' ' nsu ators as more expensive materials on the market. In lVIontana, dry coarse sawdust has approxi- mately the same value as other granular insu- lating materials. In other it is usually impossible to u parts of the country se sawdust because of the termites in the wood. Mr. Dye also discov- ered th ' at newspapers bound together in '1 l . oose manner are very efficient for heat insulation. Twenty-three E. R. Dye