Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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S. F?L J rc n fe= - -■■■j Pi r- fe S . B . . J? rj Colleges of Engineering CHARLES HENRY BENJAMIN. T1SII. IT. Dean of the Colleges of Engineering, and director of tli-- Engineering [labora- tories. M.E., University of Maine. 1881; Doctor of Engineering, Case School of Applied Science, L908. Member of, — Amer- ican Society of Mechanical Engineers; Society for the Promotion of Engineer- ing Education; Western Railway Club; .Master Car Builders ' Association ; Master Mi ehanics ' Association; American Soci- ety for the Promotion of Efficiency; Hon- orary Member, Engineering Society of Cleveland. The Colleges of Engineering have grown to such a proportion, as com- pared with a decade ago, that they now comprise about 70 per cent of the entire university. In the early days great stress was placed upon Agricul- ture, on account of the original Land Grant Act, but the necessity for a thorough training along technical lines was felt, and, as a result, we have the four Colleges of Engineering in our midst — Electrical. Mechanical, Civil and Chemical. The courses are so designed as to give the student the greatest pos- sible breadth of knowledge and experience, both theoretical and practical. We observe, therefore, that in the first year the courses are essentially alike, embodying a general field of academic work, with only a glimpse of the distinctive line el engineering designated by the course chosen. Each successive year acquires more and more an individual distinctiveness, until in the senior year the courses are practically unrelated except in a broad sense as conveyed by the descriptive term engineering. Purdue has exceptionally well-equipped laboratories and they have been accumulated by Ho execution of a steady and consistent programme of acquisition, keeping pace with the natural expansion of the various colleges. Today we may say that the engineering laboratories are without a peer. Research in every phase of engineering that may possibly be de- sired along electrical, mechanical, civil and chemical lines may be pursued with convenience, expediency and completeness. In fact, the line of equip- ment is so elaborate and plentiful that the bent of the effort is directed rather t the refinements thai lead to a higher degree of specialization than to the acquisition of more machinery. Engineering graduates are con- stantly in demand and there is always an opportunity for the man that is well equipped with a technical training in any of the branches of engineering. Miss Purdue, the hen with the great egg record.

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VJ T3L IZ Q EL E5. r=i I College of Mechanical Engineering GILBERT AMOS YOUNG. TBII 22. Professor of Mechanical Engineering. B.S.. Smith Dakota Stat. ' Collar, l.svu B.S., Purdue University, 1S99; M.E., 1904; M.M.E., Harvard University, 1H1 . Member of, — American Societj of Mechan- ical Engineers: Indiana Engineering So- ciety; American Gas Institute; Society for the Promotion of Engineering Edu- cation; American Society of Refrigerat- ing Engineers; Indiana Academy of Sci- ence: Society for the Advancement of Si j , [ I I ■ ' The College of Mechanical Engineering stands out as one of the strongest in the University. It is the oldest and the laboratories are especially well equipped. During the past five years the scope of tin- work has been broadened and the courses now offered cover a large terri- tory. The first two years cover a general engii ring education, which consists mostly of Mechanical Drawing, Shop Work, Mathematics, Physic and other subjects of the same nature that tend to make the student familiar with the methods of construction and at the same time prepare him for the harder work that is to follow. During the last two years of the undergraduate course this theory is brought in the class room and supported bj the ample practice in the laboratory. Students can specialize in the following courses: Steam Engineering, Gas Engineering, Railway Mechanical and Heating and Ventilating. There is a broad field for the graduate in these branches of engine,. ring, and positions air :,| W , - open for the well-equipped man. Purdue can boast of her well-equipped Mechanical Laboratories. They contain both modern and th,. early types of apparatus and the ample accommodations offer many opportunities for experimental work. Through Hi., courtesy of many manufacturing companies, additions of new appa- ratus are constantly being made, which help to keep the laboratory up to date in every detail. Many important developments are taking place each year. The Flat Wheel Testing Machine has proven to be a great aid in determining fac- tors under varying conditions as exist in the practical world This ma- chine was designed by Dean Benjamin and constructed under his super- vision, and is used in the testing of car wheels. Many important tests have been made and companies are taking notice of the results that are being accomplished. The Belt ' Fisting Machine is another addition that is worthy of notice. The Master Car Builders ' Association has installed an apparatus and determinations are now being made of the transfer of heat in car wheels at different sp Is and pressures of the brake shoe. lie testing apparatus in the Gas Engineering Laboratory has brought to light many interesting facts that have proven a help to tie engineering world. Doc Bond — Ah don ' t want to steal youah thundah. but-