Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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THE AERONAUTICS DEPARTMENT This Department was originated in 1931 by Mr. A. A. Peebles and headed by him until 1951. Mr. W. A. B. Saunders is now handling the Department. Mr. G. Pilkington was an early instructor, also Mr. W. E. Jamison. When Mr. S. N. Green came to the Department they were authorized to do commercial overhauling and repairing of aeroplanes. Tech is the only school in Canada so licenced. Mr. A. Shapiro joined the staff in 1948. The Department started with a Sopwith Camel aeroplane, two rotating and one V-type aero engines, aerofoils, and some navigation equipment. They now have their own hangar for shop work and a strength of materials testing laboratory. The original course taught by the Department was Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The objective of this course is to provide the technical training required to pass the Department of Transport Examinations for the class A Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Certificate. This two year course provides instruction in airframe and aero engines. In 1948 a third year course, Aeronautical Engineering, was started by this Department. This course gives the student the higher technical instruction necessary to pass the examinations for the Associate Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Twenty graduates are now with A. V. Roe of Canada in Toronto. Some are working as engineers in the Design Department and two have become group leaders in the plant. Last year A. V. Roe took all the graduates. Other sources for employment include Fleet Aircraft Co., Fairchild Company and Pratt and Whitney Company. Other graduates join the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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STUDENTS ' EXECUTIVE WINTER TERM BOB PITTS PRESIDENT It was a great honour for me to have been elected for the office of President of the Students ' Association for the Winter Term. The experience, and knowledge, I gained was invaluable. My sincere thanks goes to the Council and Class Reps for the co-operation they gave in carrying out the affairs of the Associ¬ ation. The business of the Association was largely carried on by the Executive because of the lack of interest shown towards the General Assemblies. The Annual Banquet, the Emery Weal, the Tech-Art Record and the Basketball team are only a few of the activities in the school and are to be congratulated on their efforts. In closing I would like to express my appreciation for the assistance of the Institute Staff, especially Mr. Young, Mr. Goode and Mr. Smith in helping the Executive with its prob¬ lems. I ' d like to wish all those graduates and future graduates the best of luck and success in their chosen occupations. R. W. PITTS L. S. 2. JERRY JONES VICE-PRESIDENT MARY BELL LAWSON SECRETARY ANNETTE PATTERSON SOCIAL CHAIRMAN WALTER BROWN ATHLETIC CHAIRMAN LUKE McNAB LITERARY CHAIRMAN SPRING TERM D. DOERING VICE-PRESIDENT PAUL SEMBALIUK ATHLETIC chairman R. BRENNAN SECRETARY R. OLSEN LITERARY CHAIRMAN ARGILLO DOZZI BUSINESS MANAGER TOM SWANBY TREASURER CHRIS FALCONER BUSINESS MANAGER Page 15

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