Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

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4 FOREWORD By DR, HARVEY N. DAVIS President of Stevens Institute of Technology EACH man portraycd in thIs booklet is well on his way toward a Stevens degree in june, I94O. He will then have completed a curriculum in general engineering, stressing the fundamentals, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanics and thermodynamics and he will have had an elementary training in each of the four major branches of engineering, and in the economics of engineering. ln addition, through a technical elective, he will have penetrated slightly further into some field of his choice. No one of these men is yet a specialist in any branch of engineering, but every one of them is ready to specialize on the job, to become, through hard work and self-education, a competent engineer or busi- ness man as the case may be, and to render loyal and efficient service. Many of them are destined for notable careers in the years to come, in the development of which the wise guidance and friendly encouragement of their future employers will play a large part. I bespeak for each of them the opportunity that he deserves. HARVEY N. DAVIS 4

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PREFACE BY THE EDITORS THIS booklet has been prepared to introduce the mem- bers of the Class of l94O of Stevens Institute of Technology to men in business and industry who may presently, we hope, become our employers. Stevens graduates have been going forth into the industrial and engineering world for the past sixty-seven years, and they have established an excellent record for the College. The Class of l94O is fully determined to be worthy of this record, With faith in the institution in which our training has been obtained, the members of the Class are prepared to build upon that training in years to come. The Class hopes that the employers to whom these words and this booklet are addressed will find among its members men well-fitted for the positions to be filled. On behalf of the Class, the editors wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Nichol H. Memory, Secretary of the Alumni Association, for his assistance and co- operation in the preparation of this book. THE SENIOR BOOKLET COMMITTEE of the Class of I94O ROBERT C. STURKEN, Chairman ALLEN BERNSTEIN HERBERT A. CUMMING WILLIAM B. DAVIS GERALD H. C-OERTZEL IOHN I. WIRTH 3

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THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ESEARCI-l, Design, Development, Production, Sales, Installation and Maintenance are the divisions of industry in which fledgling engineers are needed. After years of experience in these fields the responsibilities of management naturally fall upon the shoulders of those who may be so entrusted. lt was with the idea of afford- ing the student the best of the available educational opportunities to permit him to achieve the ultimate goal, that the Stevens curriculum was evolved. An all-round technical education is the key-note of Stevens and, four years of six-day weeks is the require- ment for successful completion of the course comprising Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, and Management Engineering. Primarily the course of instruction is the same for all the students with the exception of Senior Technical Elec- tives and various Humanities electives. The course for the first two years is essentially the same as at other engineering colleges but includes more hours per week. During this two-year period the fundamentals of Mathe- matics, Physics, Chemistry, and Mechanics are taught along with Accounting, Machine Design, Shop Practice, English and History. The last two years are devoted to the application of the primary knowledge to fundamental engineering prin- ciples. ln this stage of the education, all of the funda- mentals of the five phases of engineering are taught, in contradistinction to specialized education in a single field of engineering. Studied in Mechanical Engineering are dynamics of fluids, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, heat- power engineering and internal combustion engines. Two years of laboratory work provide testing experience in all of these fields. The Civil Engineering courses provide the student with field work and allow for a strict understanding of the principles and mode of design of all combinations of steel and concrete. The laboratory course includes the actual design of structures. - The Electrical Engineering courses teach the student the reasoning necessary for the design of electrical appa- ratus, the operation thereof, and the multiple adaptations of the equipment to industry. Two years of laboratory work here allows for the practical application of all class- room theories. 5 1 cl