Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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AND CHEMISTRY WHAT EXPERIMENT DID YOU GIVE HIM ANYWAY ? Accuracy is the watchword in labs Seated: Prof. Frederic R. Butler, Prof. Wilbur B. Bridgman, Prof. Maurice E. Smith, Prof. Harry B. Feldman, Prof. Wilmer L. Kranich, Prof. John M. Petrie. Standing: Mr. Kenneth D. Roettger, Prof. Charles W. Shipman, Prof. Robert C. Plumb, Prof. David Todd, Mr. Joseph E. Boggio, Mr. William C. Rogler, Jr., Prof. Robert E. Wagner, Mr. Willis E. Gray, Jr., Mr. Joseph F. Coveney, Mr. Robert A. Yates, Mr. Norman M. Howe, Jr., Mr. Thomas F. Sincock, Mr. Donald F. Berth.

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING The fields of the chemical engineer and the chemist are closely interrelated, but the development of modern in¬ dustry has created a need for men of somewhat different aptitudes and training for work in each field. The work of the chemist deals principally with chem¬ icals and chemical processes. He studies substances and the reactions between them. The chemical engineer deals prin¬ cipally with the design, construction and operation of equip¬ ment, and the application of manufacturing processes in which chemical changes are involved. To meet the training requirements for men in both branches of the profession, the Institute offers two distinct courses, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The chem¬ ists devote more of their time to the pure science courses of Organic and Physical Chemistry, while the chemical engineer’s preparation leans more heavily on professional courses of Unit Operations, and Thermodynamics. The department at Tech offers excellent Laboratory facil¬ ities and excellent instruction for both chemists and chemical engineers, and is continually broadening the scope of its pro¬ gram to meet the increasing demands of industry. Harry tries to identify the unknown Well—Some freshmen enjoy their chem lab Volume production in the unit-op lab

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That tree has moved since last year! CIVIL ENGINEERING The Civil Engineering Department at W.P.I. is designed to give the individual student a thorough education in the basic principles underlying all civil engineering and also to give the student a reasonable amount of cultural and business training which every professional engineer should possess-. Although the course is based on mathematical and scien¬ tific subjects, it also provides courses that deal with more varied fields such as geology, civil law, and economics. Preceding the senior year, the student is given the chance to practice some of the surveying and engineering knowledge which he has accumulated during the past years. This includes the fields of plane and geodetic surveying and photogrammetry. Modern laboratories, such as the Alden Hydraulic Lab¬ oratory and the extensive concrete lab, are available to test the theories which are taught in class. In addition to what the student learns from the Institute itself, he also has the opportuntiy to visit engineering works which enable him to observe actual civil engineering procedures. 26 Day at the beach