electrical engineering as an accompaniment to the laboratory work in electrical measurement.

SURVEYING.

The student begins the work in surveying during his first year at the institute. In the second term of this year he is taught the use of the chain, tape, and compass. He also makes a compass survey of a small piece of land, which is mapped and the area computed.

In the second year the construction and use of all modern surveying instruments, including transit, level, solar compass and attachment, clinometer, hand level, aneroid barometer, planimeter, etc., are taught in the class room, as are also the various methods in modern use of making land, topographical, hydrographical, mine, and city surveys. In topographical surveying, while all methods are taught and the conditions rendering one method more suitable than another, particular attention is paid to the transit and stadia, and the students become thoroughly familiar with this most generally suitable method. During the first term daily practice in the adjustment and use of the various instruments before enumerated is given. Surveys of limited extent are executed, a meridian is established with the solar compass, checked by stellar observations, and the magnetic declination of the needle determined.

At the close of the year the class is taken into the field for four weeks, and makes a complete topographical survey of an area selected with reference to the diversity of problems it presents. This survey is also made to include hydrographic work, as the portion of the stream within the area chosen for work is mapped from soundings and its flow determined.

GEODESY.

Besides the course in astronomy, in which the students are taught to determine latitude, longitude, time, etc., from observations on the heavenly bodies, a brief course in geodetic surveying is given in the third year. The work includes the methods of measuring base lines, field work of triangulation, adjustment of triangles and quadrilaterals, and a discussion of the figure of the earth.

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING.

During the third year there is given a course in highway engineering, in which is discussed the location, construction, and maintenance of country roads and city streets, the advantages and disadvantages of the various paving materials, and specifications for each, and a study is made of the various road laws in force and their adequacy. A special course of fifteen lectures on the construction and maintenance of country roads is offered to persons of mature years, and is designed for road overseers and others having to do with this class of work. 3176-32

electrical engineering as an accompaniment to the laboratory work in electrical measurement.

SURVEYING.

The student begins the work in surveying during his first year at the institute. In the second term of this year he is taught the use of the chain, tape, and compass. He also makes a compass survey of a small piece of land, which is mapped and the area computed.

In the second year the construction and use of all modern surveying instruments, including transit, level, solar compass and attachment, clinometer, hand level, aneroid barometer, planimeter, etc., are taught in the class room, as are also the various methods in modern use of making land, topographical, hydrographical, mine, and city surveys. In topographical surveying, while all methods are taught and the conditions rendering one method more suitable than another, particular attention is paid to the transit and stadia, and the students become thoroughly familiar with this most generally suitable method. During the first term daily practice in the adjustment and use of the various instruments before enumerated is given. Surveys of limited extent are executed, a meridian is established with the solar compass, checked by stellar observations, and the magnetic declination of the needle determined.

At the close of the year the class is taken into the field for four weeks, and makes a complete topographical survey of an area selected with reference to the diversity of problems it presents. This survey is also made to include hydrographic work, as the portion of the stream within the area chosen for work is mapped from soundings and its flow determined.

GEODESY.

Besides the course in astronomy, in which the students are taught to determine latitude, longitude, time, etc., from observations on the heavenly bodies, a brief course in geodetic surveying is given in the third year. The work includes the methods of measuring base lines, field work of triangulation, adjustment of triangles and quadrilaterals, and a discussion of the figure of the earth.

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING.

During the third year there is given a course in highway engineering, in which is discussed the location, construction, and maintenance of country roads and city streets, the advantages and disadvantages of the various paving materials, and specifications for each, and a study is made of the various road laws in force and their adequacy. A special course of fifteen lectures on the construction and maintenance of country roads is offered to persons of mature years, and is designed for road overseers and others having to do with this class of work. 3176-32