Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
ENGINEERING.

In arranging the work In engineering
these same general considerations have
been kept In mind; and the courses OF
study bear relation to the develop
ment Of the natural resources OF the
country, similar 10 that borne by the
work In machanlc arts to the industrial
pursuits, All lines OF engineering are
not demanded by our locality: e. &, no
demand Is made for courses In naval
architecture or marine engineering or
for skill In the design Of certain classes
OF machinery, such as cotton spinning
machinery II IL recognized that the
development Of the states natural re-
sources demt nds men trained IN deslgn-
Ing water works for irrigation systems
and power plants, with the special ma
chincry Of these, as well as the machin-
cry for transmission Of power and
transportation Of materials, and Of the
various manufacturing processes pecu-
liar 20 our locality Conditions demand
men skilled In the manner Of construct
ing bridges and railroads, ms well ns
office and other business buildings The
material for the engineering courses has
been selected with a view 10 meeting
these demands. rather than an attempt
to copy or Initiate the material used In
the courses Of older engineering schools
differently situated and fulfilling diff
ferent demands for engineering skill,
From the material thus indicated such
selection is made and such questions
are discussed as will give the student
the most comprehensive idea OF the
problems to be solved, and o familiarity
with their methods Of solution, A broad
and thorough knowledge Of engineering
data IN aimed at rather than a lot OF
handbook information which may be
Immediately applied 70 special eases
only. The classroom discussions are
supplemented by numerous assigned
problems and readings, and also by sys.
tematlc work In the laboratories OF
chemistry physics, and biology, and
those devoted to testing material pow
err and efficiency, and by special work
in steam and fuel analysis and shop
work Thorough training and funda-
mentals-physlcs mathematics me.
chanICs, chemistry, etc. Is given, as be-
Ing essential to an intelligent appllca-
ton OF engineering methods.
As part Of the special equipment re-
Gently installed, the new 200 O0 pounds
capacity testing machine for determine
ing the strength and elasticity Of ma
terlals Of construction climber, stone,
masonry and the structural metals,
etc. II Of special interest. Hitherto no
work has been done TO determine tho
qualities OF our local materials and
their value for structural purposes.
Engineers and architects have had to
rely on tests made on materials pro-
duced under entirely different condi-
lions, II Is purposed to make a sys-
tematlc series OF tests with this ma
chine on all local building material,
Besides giving the students special
practise in doing such work, large
amount Of Information OF great value
TO the engineering profession Of the
state will be obtained The strictly pro-
fesslonal work now offered by this
school may be classified as follows;
/, Hydraulics, including the construc.
ton Of irrigation and water-power
plants; o. g.. dams, canals, headgates,
reservoirs etc. 2, Power develop
ment from combustion flow Of water
and wind 3. Power transmission by
ropes. belts links. fluids and electricity,
T. Mechanism and machine design.
8. Municipal engineering, including
the construction and maintenance Of
sanitary water supply and sewerage
disposal, together with road building,
G. Field work. including land rail-
road, and hydraulic surveying l.