Rhode Island School of Design - Portfolio Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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analytical machine design, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics. Physics, chemistry and metallurgy round off the technical side of the training. In order that the graduate may be a better man for himself, his family and also for his employer, a well-balanced program of liberal arts courses is also provided. As for the future of the graduate, it now ap- pears that he will be ever more in demand in the coming years. Automation plays directly into his DONALD BENSON, Shrewsbury, Massa- chusetts. BS—Machine Design. Machine Design Society 1, 2, 3; Student Council 1; American Society of Tool Engineers 1, 2, 3. EUGENE CARAMANTE, Provi- dence, Rhode Island. BS—Machine De- sign. Machine Design Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 2, 3, 4; Bowling League 3, 4; Dance Band 3; American Society of Tool Engineers. JOSEPH D’AMBRA, Provi- dence, Rhode Island. BS—Machine De- sign. American Society of Tool Engineers; Machine Design Society 2, 3, 4. KEN- NETH DORE, Cranston, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. Machine Design Society 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3; Sailing As- sociation 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice Commodore 2, 3; Student Council 3, 4; Dean’s List 3; Bowl- ing League 3. MORRIS MINGUY, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. Machine Design Society 2, 3, 4, Vice President 2; American Society of Tool Engineers. HELFRID W. PETERSON, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. Machine Design Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 3; American Society of Tool Engineers; Glee Club 1. KEN- NETH PROSSER, Charlestown, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. American Society of Tool Engineers; Machine De- sign Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2. HAROLD THURMAN PROSSER, JR. Charlestown, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. American Society of Tool Engi- neers. ROBERT ARTHUR SANDER- SON, Wayland, Massachusetts. BS—Ma- chine Design. Machine Design Society 3, 4; American Society of Tool Engineers. PAUL YALE, Providence, Rhode Island. BS—Machine Design. Machine Design Society 1, 2, 3, 4. hands, and there is no question but what auto- mation is here to stay and will increase many fold in the years to come. The machine designer will someday sit back in the leisure time provided by his twenty-five hour work week and say, “This I have helped to con- tribute to humanity. A man may now not wear himself out with physical toil from dawn to dusk but he has leisure time and the opportunity to enjoy the finer things of life.” GILBERT S. STAFFORD Head, Department of Machine Design

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16 DEPARTMENT OF MACHINE DESIGN THIS DEPARTMENT is unique in that it follows a cognate engineering program specializing in the design of industrial machinery. It is closely related to mechanical engineering but is distinc- tive in that the students upon graduation are well versed in the methods of modern mass production and are ready actually to produce the day they go to work. This is due to the careful training in Engineering Drawing which is followed by Ma- chine Elements, Kinematics, Tool Design and finally Machine Design. The student has not only learned to portray any three dimensional object on two dimensional paper, but he has also learned what good design is and how to improve existing designs. Behind this industrial know- how is an excellent mathematical background which carries the student through Integral Cal- culus. Mathematics is vitally important in the study of statics, dynamics, strength of materials,

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eaacevecaera's = P ve o - DIVISION OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION for a career in the textile and its allied industries, apart from a gen- eral education and the personal attributes of ini- tiative and character, requires an appreciation and understanding of the principles of style, de- sign and color and a basic knowledge of the peculiarities of the raw materials, both natural and synthetic, from which textile products are made. The first concern is with tastes and needs, the second with the chemical and physical char- acteristics of the raw materials. Today this oldest of our industries is regarded as one of our newest. Tremendously research- minded it is rapidly changing from a craft to a science. It has introduced many new man-made fibers with many more now in the test tube or pilot plant. Founded on a basic human need the industry is now more sensitive to the ever-chang- ing requirements of today and tomorrow. To the worker of the future it will mean less drudgery in repetitive jobs; to the designer, engi- neer and chemist, with imagination and creative ability, it presents a challenging opportunity. Preparation for a successful career in this new industry therefore includes basic study in the broad fields of art, science, engineering, manage- 18 ment and manufacturing techniques. The Textile Division of Rhode Island School of Design is unique in its educational objectives offering major courses in Apparel Design, Tex- tile Design, Textile Chemistry and Textile Engi- neering, using the facilities of the entire institu- tion as a whole. All four programs of study com- bine the basic fundamentals of a general educa- tion, designed to stimulate reasoning, with the professional training needed to equip young men and women for their chosen field. The division is extensively equipped with mod- ern machinery of commercial proportions mak- ing possible the actual design and construction of yarns, fabrics and apparel from raw material to finished product. In addition its laboratories are equipped for scientific research and testing— microscopic, physical and chemical—and for ex- perimentation in coloring, printing and finishing. When the graduate enters into the business or professional world with a broad appreciation of all the arts, he will bring to his chosen field a trained mind and hand and a background which has prepared him to make a contribution to the community at large as well as to his profession. WILLIAM D. FALES Chairman, Division of Textiles and Coloring