San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Mr. Floyd Roland, chairman of the Physics Department, checks out a piece of equipment in the storeroom. -M411 5. 1' iffy , 3 Daniel Haller performs the meticulou t k f ' ' - his general physics lab. s as o weighing magnets during Physics, Engineering 1 Expands With Growth Established nearly 40 years ago with only one instructor teaching two physics and two engineering courses, the PHYSICS and ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT today boasts a total of ten courses combined with five instructors I teaching the 332 enrollees. Physics, a study of forces and energy, expands into areas I of mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, sound, light 5 I I and modern physics. Also providing five courses since 1941, the engineering I division offers basic and advanced mechanics, mechanics of solids, engineering drawing, mechanical drawing and I I I I I I descriptive geometry. The Radio and Electronics Club was organized as a means I for individuals to share their common interests. Their ham radio station, KSUAS, has enabled students to apply class learning. Individuals desiring to probe into the unknown or to communicate with people as far away as South Ameri- ca, Hawaii or Alaska have the opportunity of doing so with the transceiver that has been in operation in the electronics I I department since 1959. I Among the several permanent displays in the Physics De- partment is a set of operating weather instruments. In order to provide for the Vast number of students en- I rolled, the department has three laboratories with facili- I I I . . Li: ties for 23 separate laboratory sections. I 'TJ I K I I Using the large economy size slide rule Norman Spears checks the answer fo the fourth Place for members ,of an engineering class. I ved

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.sw- ' ii ,Q'li i K Q.. . struction students, e without turning tion rexnt location, i eard of due oved in 1950, RTMENT had med housing a l ng pool, other md classrooms e of them the -teaching 350 s enrolled with ller noted that rcentage, about led in the de- ded into three nural athletics, s are freshman womeng Begin- :nior Life Sav- . -,.,..1.,.... -L......,, 4-L 1 .,,,, Includes Three Phases inglg Beginning Synchronized Swimmingg Skills and Techniques in Individual and Team Sportsg Personal Hygieneg First Aid and Safety Education, and Health Education in Elementary Schools. During the fall semester the department sponsored several speakers for individual and combined classes as well as admin- istering the National Physical Fitness tests to all P.E. students. These tests point out the strengths and weaknesses of students at the beginning of their P.E. courses and at the completion of the courses. Highlights of the .year included a Folk Dance Festival, a Synchronized Swimming Fun Festival, the Marlinis annual Water Show, the Ex-Lettermen and Present Lettermen Banquet and the presentation of the Hallmark Award to the most outstanding athlete during the Honors Assembly. The program offered by the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation strives to meet the activity and theory courses leading to a major or minor in Physical Education in senior college work, activity and theory courses as electives for students majoring in related fields, and activity and theory courses that meet requirements of physical education-completion of work at SAC, stated Mr. Candler. Members of a sophomore physical training course display the correct form essential for accurate aim in archery. The correct way to grip a badminton racket is explained to Joe Hettler frightl by Coach Tom Frazier. Badminton is one of the many beneficial activities offered students during the year. Coach Tom Smith observes two students practicing a life- saving technique during an Advanced Swimming class. Students meeting the proper requirements are eligible for the Red Cross Senior Life Saving Certificate upon com- pleting the course. Mrs. Merle Dulin distributes pamphlets on the American Cancer Society to fl. to rJ Sally McCarty, Jerri Shaner and Larry Starnes. Members of the Physical,Education 302 and 303 classes collected over S300 during the drive. 6I

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