University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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iiiiiliiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiaiiiiiiniii ' iaiirJiiiiiiNiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiaiiiilliiiiminiliiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ACCORDING to an eminent engineering authority, the functions of the mechanical and electrical engineer may be divided into two J j general divisions: first, the designing of the machinery and tools of industry; and second, the operation of that machinery and those tools, including administration of the operating organization. In the past, technical schools have usually considered that their province was to impart knowledge to be used primarily in designing, and their courses were shaped accordingly. However, the engineering world is rapidly coming to a realization of the fact, that regardless of how well a machine was designed its final economic value depended upon its efficiency of operation. Knowledge and efficiency in the field of design does not necessarily imply an equal knowledge and efficiency in the field of operation. In devoting their energies to the study of the laws of materials and forces and the methods of applying them to practical problems, the technical schools have almost entirely disregarded the human or psychological element which is so essential for the successful utilization of machinery in industrial practice. During the past few years the courses of study in the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of the University of Nevada have been gradually modified to make provision for imparting this latter knowl- edge which is becoming recognized as necessary for the highest success of the technical graduate and for the best welfare of the State and country. In other words, less time is being devoted to technical speciali- zation and an increased effort is being made to develop character, judg- ment, eflSciency, and executive ability. For advanced students courses in Industrial Organization and Man- agement and Commercial Engineering are being oflTered and connections are being established with various engineering works whereby proper laboratory facilities can be obtained. In line with the modifications which are being made in the various courses, it is the policy of the department to urge that the technical requirements for entrance to the Engineering College be lowered rather than raised, that preparatory schools be encouraged to give more attention to teaching good English, and that applicants for admission as special students be judged as to their initiative, practical preparation, and general make-up, rather than on any hard and fast age limit or scholastic require- ments. twenty-one

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Farm is now stocked with 212 animals of the different breeds valued at $20,740.00. In the agricultural districts of Nevada where intensive farming is largely practiced, dairying has become one of the mcst important types of farming, not only by increasing the profits of the farm, but also in keeping the soil in a high state of fertility. During the past year the College of Agriculture has greatly enlarged the dairy herd with the following pur- poses in view : To operate the dairy on a more economic basis ; to increase the efficiency of instructional work in dairying; to increase the value of demonstrations on the feeding, breeding and general management of dairy stock; and to furnish the dairy products used at the University Dining Hall. cJL . j , di Propof- ' cd Asrioultural Building twenty

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During the next year it is planned to add newly developed machinery to the mechanical and electrical laboratories in accordance with the estab- lished custom. The Electrical Engineering department now has under construction a 2 kilowatt, 500 cycle radio-telegraph set of latest and most improved design. It will have a maximum sending radius of app roximately two thousand miles. Power will be derived from a generating apparatus just manufactured for the University by the leading builder of this type of machinery. The switchboard, starting panels, power transformers and condensers are being built in the University shops and an overhead phosphor bronze aerial will soon be erected near the Mechanical building. Arrangements are being made for communication with the high schools at Tonopah and other points and with a number of electric power gen- erating plants. In the Mechanical Laboratory, in addition to the regularly scheduled laboratory courses, it is planned to conduct a number of experiments on crude oil engine pumping equipments, in cooperation with the State Engi- neer ' s office and the U. S. Bureau of Irrigation Investigations. A bill introduced by Senator Newlands is now pending in Congress which aims to create a system of engineering experiment stations in the Land Grant Colleges of the country. If the measure is passed, the exper- imental work of the Engineering College of the University of Nevada will be greatly expanded. X --- k Wo .-. Mackay Mining Building Electrical Building- Mechanic Arts Building twenty-two