The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-09-04
SAIPBUILDINC IN I
COLLEGE COURSES
Many Institutions will Include
Naval Architecture in
CurricuIums.
TO Be DEMAND FOR EXPERTS
United states Shipping Board 10 En-
couraoing and Fostering Plane for
Development Of Marine Archl-
tects and Engineers.

teets and Engineers.
| New York.-SchOols Of naval archi-
become important branches of educa-
tional institutions of the United States
if this nation continues its Roadway in
maritime strength. Fourteen univer-
stiles and technical colleges have sig
nified their interest in line of in
struction that was decadent almost
to the point of extinction when the
needs of war presented a demand for
ships that could not be denied. and
some of them have already estab-
lished courses in naval architecture,
marine engineering and ship construc-
ton, while others are planning similar
action.
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet corporation, which
felt so keenly the lack of technictans
in carrying out its shipbuilding pro-
gram, and had to establish emergency
schools for intensive training. is en-
couraging and fostering plans for the
new schools in oil institutions capable
of expanding their fields Of learning.
1t is assumed by men in closest
touch with the situation that the need
for marine architects and engineers
will grow as the yards expand and
enter the open field of competition In
construction for home and foreign ac-
count On this assumption p. ]. Nc
1liffe, manager of the division of ship
construction, recently sent letters to
universities and technical and prepar-
atOry schools which read as follows:
"Does your curriculum include a
naval architecture course. and II SO.
would you be interested in receiving a
copy of the following information per.
tanning to ships aud ship construc-
tionf
"1-Technical order Towering
change and alteration for vessels).
eProposed Standardization Of
rolled steel ships.
"8-Trial trip data.
HNReference data book Of varioul
steel vessels.
"1-Structural steel for ships.
eCharts allowing total riveta
driven at various shipyards.
T-Machinery drawings Of govern
ment harbor tug.
.s-Drawings Of standard maehlns
engines.
-Blueprints showing the enici'
ency Of shipyards. based upon theii
tonnage deliveries for six months
period.
Unemployment bulletins.
"11-Material list for wood ships.
"12-Book Of standard designs.
"13-Charts showing the number Of
rivets driven and the tonnage of stee
for various designs.
"14EBlueprints showing particular
of designs of various ships.
"15-Standard form Of e. II. @. con
tract for ship construction.
upon receipt of your request WI
will forward you copies as desired b!
you"
Many Colleges Respond.
The University Of Pennsylvania
Columbia university, Harvard univer
sity, Cornell university. University O
Michigan. Boston Institute Of Technol
ogy, Princeton university, Yale univer
sity, Drexel Institute, Philadelphia
Webb academy. New York city; La
fayette university. Bethlehem, Pa.
Pratt institute, Brooklyn, N. T.; lie
high university, Easton. Pa; Stevens
institute, Hoboken, N. j., and the Car
negie Institute Of Technology. Pitts
burgh, Pa, sent in requests for thu
data.
Herbert L. Seward, assistant pro
fessor of mechanical engineering a
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale uni
yersity, wrote:
II would be very glad indeed TO re
ceive the Is items you mention. W.
are planning and developing courses
in marine engineering, and this ma
terial seems very appropriate"