University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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an -.-.... . in 7x , j 2m www.aur a .a--- Ghe Eesting gaboratorg The University of Oregon laboratory for the testing of the strength of materials of construction, was installed on the Univer- sity campus in the fall of 1905. This laboratory is supplied With the most modern appliances for testing materials. The equipment consists of one Olsen Universal Testing Ma- 4 Chine of 200,000 pounds capacity, one Olsen Universal Testing Machine of 30,000 pounds capacity, one Fairbanks Standard Ce- ment Testing Machine of 1,000 pounds capacity, one Brown 8: Zortman circular saw and one Greaves 8: Klusman Co., 24-inch Planer. - TheOlsen machines are used for making tensile, compressive, and cross-bending tests upon steel, iron, wood, brick, stone, ce- ment and concrete, and other structural materials. The Fairbanks cement testing machine is used for testing the strength in tension of cement and cement mixtures. With the cement testing machine are the necessary seives, balances and other special apparatus used in performing the various standard testsupon this material. , MA laboratory course of practice in the determination of the mechanical and physical properties of materials is open to all en- gineering students of the University. Each student has an oppor- tunity to become acquainted With the methods of testing and the relative structural values of various materials. Complete tests to determine the various essentials for good cements are made upon various brands of this material. Tests are made to determine the values of various mixtures of cement mortars and concrete. In co-operation With the University, the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, is at present constructing a series of strength tests upon Douglas Fir timber. 'The object of these tests is to determine the structural value of this species of wood, also to establish some standard rule for grading structural sizes of this timber. 22 v , f' -7 N ha. e

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Ebe Ciollege of tEngineering The College of Engineering offers courses in Civil Engineer- ing, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engi- neering; These courses are all four years in length, and require ' a four years high school course or its equivalent for entrance. The degree of Bachelor Of Science is conferred on the completion of the course, and the degree of Engineer tCiVil, Electrical, Min- ing, etc., according to the course pursuedsl may be earned by an additional yeartof study and the preparationbf an acceptable thesis. ' . The subjects taught in connection with these courses are enumerated in detail in the University Catalogue, to which refer- ence is made. , The engineering departments have outgrown their present quarters; and an additional building will be required during the coming year. Important additions have been made to the equip- ment during the paSt year, and it is expected that much larger additions will be made in the neXt two years. The laboratories, cabinets, workshops, drafting rooms, and the large assortment of instruments for held work in surveying, hydrography, and prac- tical astronomy, afford excellent opportunities for effective work. The new Testing Laboratory, which was established by the legislature in 1905, has been in operation for about a year and a half. The laboratory is in charge of an expert engineer, assigned to this duty by the United States government; During the past year a large number of tests have been made on fnll-sized bridge timbers, and students enrolled in the course are permitted to take part in the tests and learn the methods, purposesvand results. In the regular work of instruction, many testsare made on wrought iron, cast iron,stee1, stone, brick, cement, concrete, and other structural materials. The largest machine is capable of exerting a pressure or pull of 200,000 pounds upon the specimen to be tested. The remarkable activity along all industrial lines-the many lines of railroad projected and actually underlway, the develop- ment of water power and the rapid increase in the use of electric- ity; the opening of new and important mining regions, and the establishment of various industries in which chemical processes are usedeall these things are creating a large demand for men of technical training.

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, School of music The School of Music is a part of the University and has full charge of the musical interests of the institution. The University realizes the culture value of music, and many students have been led to register at the University of Oregon in preference to other institutions because of the opportunity aHorded of carrying on their musical study and college work at the same time. ' Instruction is given in private lessons or in classes of two 01' three. While the class instruction is valuable, the best results are obtained from privateilessons. These lessons are forty-Ii've minutes in length and when it is possible, a student should plan to take at least tWo lessons per week. 7 ' I The courses are, arranged so that a, student may become an independent performer and a thorough musician: Graduation de- pends upon proiiciency and not upon the length of the term of a studentis attendance. I - The faculty of the music school has not a member who has not appeared in concert with great success. Many concerts have been given by members of the music school faculty in different parts of the state and the demand for their services is a growing one. The value of instrnction given by teachers who actually do What they teach othersito do, is double that of the instruction gained from teachers who for any reason have Only apologies to t offer when called upon for public performances. In the latter case the inspiration of example is lacking. 23 :q . e M ? at Hz War ' ., thwgw ' i V