Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Planning and building mighty structures As the oldest of all the branches of engineering, civil engineering has progressed through the centuries from the Seven Wonders of the World to today's modern miracles of construction. The CE directs nature's resources for the benefit of mankind. His Work involves mathematics and many branches of natural science as physics, chemistry, and geology. After two years of general study, the CE student may choose to specialize in one of the four plans of study offered by the department: general, construction, sanitary engineering, and surveying and mapping. Such courses fit him for industry, where he might be engaged in revamping a city's water supply, designing such projects as the Hoover Darn, or studying airphoto maps to locate routes for a proposed highway. A student studying for an advanced degree may work on one of many research projects underway in his department, as the project concerning residual stresses in columns, and the strength of concrete blocks. The imagination and ingenuity required to conceive and design the great civil works, which make it possible for modern man to live together, challenge the civil engineer of today. Kenneth B. Woods. Head 'z . vggif' 1 ., ' ji g? X Q The civil engineer works, always trying to improve our nation 's structures by use of facts tested and proven by experience. 20

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owlleetllge oil oforojlferf Q ltlaa.. Ui. s-nab. i.tJa4..Cl sf li.. lagsfw From the industrial revolution to the present, the American has been conducting a continuous search for improved man-made machines to help build our country into the colossus that it is today. A large role in this modern advance is played by the mechanical engineer. who, leaving no stone unturned, works toward a better world-- striving to link together the principles of mechanics and everyday life. Machines and their manufacture a1'e the main concern of the ME. Many of his jobs are in the design and operation of power plants and factories, the design and production of equipment, and the management of industrial enterprises. The mechanical engineering student at Purdue, after a three-year general engineering program, has the opportunity to select courses from a large number of specialized fields such as gas turbine plants, refrigeration. railroads, and heat transfer to help prepare him for more advanced work on the graduate level. After graduation the ME, if he chooses to study for an advanced degree. may work on one of the numerous research projects being Harry L. Solberg, Head pursued in his department. New ideas and continuous improvements are the life work of the mechanical engineer. Operating characteristics of an internal combustion engine are determined by running various tests in the laboratory. 19

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