Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
NORTH CARO[|NAU.
PLANS AIR COURSE
Colorado Professor Added to
Faculty for Opening of
Fall Term.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., August An
connection with the plan for the inaugu-
ration of q course In aeronautics with
the opening of the Fall term, the Uni
versity of North Carolina has added
Prof. Neil p. Bailey a Colorado man,
to the faculty Of the School Of Engi-
neering.
nautics. He comes to North Carolina
recommendations. He was graduated
from the University of Colorado in 1924
with degre in mechanical engineering
and was awarded his masters degree in
mechanical engineering from the Uni
versity of Idaho in 1927. He comes here
directly from the University of Idaho,
where he taught courses In aeronautics.
Comes Well Qualified.
Since graduation Prof. Bailey has
had excellent practical mechanical and
aerodynamic training, having taken the
advanced course in engineering given
by the chief engineer of the General
Electric Co. Prof. Bailey has since
specialized il aefonautics. His work
in air flow theory, dinensional analysis,
elastic action of airplane structures and
airplane design thoroughly qualities him
to teach the aeronautic subjects OF the
curriculum. He will give other courses
in the School of Engineering.
Heading up the course in aeronautics,
which has attracted wide attention
from prospective students, will be Prof.
E. G. Hoefer, head of the department
of mechanical engineering. Other
members Of the faculty of the School
of Engineering will give courses pro-
viding the foundation work for the sub
jects in aeronautics.
Prof. Hoefer has been a member OF
the university faculty for the last seven
years. He came here from the Univer-
sity of wyoming, where he was head of
the mechanical and electrical engi-
neering department. He has also taught
at the University of Iowa and at the
University of Wisconsin.
Graduate Of Wisconsin.
He was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin with the B. S. degree
was awarded the M. e. degree there in
1915. Following graduation. he was a
consulting engineer for several years.
While at Wyoming he was also consult
ing engineer for that institution on its
heating and power system.
During the war he was member OF
the naval consulting board. He Is
native of Illinois.
The university's plans in aeronautical
engineering are to follow the usual
practice in the 10 or IL universities in
the United States giving instruction in
aeronautics and are in accord with the
suggestions of the Daniel Guggenheim
Fund for the Promotion Of Aeronautics.
In accordance with this practice,
Prof. Hoefer stated, the foundation for
this work will be the regular course In
mechanical engineering, with options in
specialized aeronautic subjects in the
junior and senior years.
1.-THE cooperative junior year will
give students an opportunity TO get
practical experience at flying fields or
with airplane manufacturers" Prof.
Hoefer said.
Lays Strong Foundation.
1.-THE present plan of beginning the
subject of mechanics in the freshman
year and continuing through the Junior
year lays an especially strong founda-
ton for stress analysis and structural
design, both for the design Of atrplaneS
and of airport structures.
"An unusually sound mathematical
background Is also laid, IS instruction
in mathematics is carried on to the END
of the junior year.
ness administration, covering two fun
years of all the university engineering
courses, give q solid foundation for
executive and administrative work in
the air transportation industry.
"Thus, the aeronautical option VIII
follow the plan of other university
engineering courses in laying o strong
technical foundation with considerable
cultural background"