The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 50

The Fifth-Year Courses

The Fifth-Year Courses

Will include:—

1. In Civil Engineering:

Unwin's Bridges and Roofs;

Baker's Strength of Beams, Columns and Arches;

Cotterill's Steam Engine;

The preparation of Abstracts and Reports upon certain classes of work, obtaining the data from professional papers or by observation.

2. In Mechanical Engineering:

Clausius' Mechanical Theory of Heat;

Baker on Beams, Columns and Arches;

Cottrill's Steam Engine;

The preparation of Abstracts and Reports upon certain classes of machines, especially engines and boilers, obtaining the data from professional papers or by observation. The reports will include estimates of cost of construction and operation.

3. In Chemistry:

Study and practice in organic Chemistry.

4. In Mining and Metallurgy:

Extended laboratory work, including analyses and physical tests, with employment of special methods and appliances used at iron, steel and other metallurgical establishments in the country.

The actual examinations of mineral lands, mines, metallurgical and ore dressing works within convenient distance. The preparation and discussion of reports.

A practical course in the metallurgical mill which, it is expected, will be built in connection with the department, and ready for use before the proposed change goes into effect.

5. In Building and Architecture:

Unwin's Bridges and Roofs,

Baker's Strength of Beams, Columns, and Arches; Heating and Ventilation;

The study and preparation of complete plans and specifications, with estimates of cost of construction.