Note: Associated lecture and laboratory courses must be taken
concurrently except for Engr. 140, 140L; 160, 160L; 161, 161L; and 163,
163L.
1. Plane Surveying: Elementary (3)
Prerequisite: Math B, C, one year of mechanical drawing or Ind Arts 20.
Methods of plane surveying, field practice, calculations, and mapping.
2. Plane Surveying: Advanced (2)
Topographic surveying, triangulation, land surveying, mine surveying, engineering
astronomy, field practice. Prerequisite: Engr. 1.
3. Summer Course in Plane, Surveying (4)
Given odd numbered years at the Sierra Summer School. A camp is established
immediately after the spring semester and maintained for four weeks. Details
may be obtained from the Registrar. Prerequisite: Engr. 2.
4. Farm Surveying (2)
Chaining, use of level and transit, land surveying, mapping. Prerequisite:
High school algebra and geometry.
20. Engineering Drawing (2)
Orthographic and isometric projections, intersections, dimensioning, simple
machine drawings. Prerequisite: Ind. Arts 20 or a year or more of high school
mechanical drawing.
21. Descriptive Geometry (3)
Methods of accurate projection of lines, planes and various types of solids;
the intersections and developments of solids with plane and single-curve
surfaces; applications to engineering problems. Prerequisites: Engr. 20
and plane and solid geometry, trigonometry.
22. Machine Design (3)
Elementary principles of machine design and mechanism, practice in drawing
machine parts. Emphasis is placed on methods which conform with standard
practice. Prerequisites: Engr. 21 and Physics 4a.
30. Analytical Mechanics: Statics (3)
Statics, analysis of force systems, equilibrium problems, friction,
graphical and algebraic methods of problem solution, centroids and moments
of inertia. Prerequisites: Physics 4a and Math. 4a.
101. Higher Surveying (3) 1.
Railway and highway curves, earthwork computations, route surveys, mass
diagrams, control surveys. Prerequisite: Engr. 2.
122. Mechanical Engineering Design (3)
The application of the principles taught in mechanics, strength of materials,
and engineering materials courses to the design of machines. Prerequisites:
Engr. 130, 131, 132.
130. Analytical Mechanics -- Dynamics (3)
Mathematical treatment of the principles of kinetics and dynamics with
applications to problems in engineering. Prerequisite: Engr. 30.
131. Mechanics of Materials (4)
Application of the principles of mechanics to design of timber, steel and
reinforced concrete structures. Stress analysis of beams and columns. Prerequisite
or concurrently: Engr. 30.
132. Materials of Engineering Construction (2)
Methods of production, structural properties of and methods of testing materials
employed in engineering construction. Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr.
30.
132L. Materials Laboratory (2)
Instruction and practice in making standard tests of iron, steel, cement,
concrete, brick, and other engineering materials. Prerequisite or concurrently:
Engr. 132.
133. Structural Engineering (3)
Computation of stresses in roof trusses, bridge trusses, and building frames
by mathematical and graphical methods. Prerequisite: Engr. 131.
140. Fluid Mechanics (3)
Properties or fluids; theory of the flow of fluids with applications to
engineering problems. Prerequisite: Engr. 130.
140L. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (1)
Laboratory experiments illustrating the principles of fluid mechanics; methods
of water measurement; tests of hydraulic equipment. Prerequisite or concurrently:
Engr. 140..
141. Irrigation Engineering (3)
Flow of water in canals, design of canals and canal systems, measurements
of water, surveys for irrigation systems. Prerequisites: Engr. 131, 140.
150. Electrical Engineering-Direct Currents (3)
Mathematical and descriptive treatment of magnetic and electric circuits
basic in design of electrical equipment; characteristics of storage cells,
rectifiers, and direct current machinery. Prerequisites: Physics 4b and
Math. 4a.
150L. Electrical Engineering -- D. C. Laboratory (1)
Experiments which illustrate the electrical theory presented in course Engr.
150. Training in the operation of electrical equipment. Prerequisite or
concurrently: Engr. 150.
151. Electrical Engineering -- Alternating Currents (3)
Simpler alternating current circuits; characteristics of transformers, single
and polyphase motors and generators. Prerequisites: Physics 4b and Math.
4a.
151L. Electrical Engineering Laboratory (1)
Experiments which illustrate the theory presented in course Engr. 151. Practice
in operating electrical equipment. Prerequisite or concurrently: Engr. 151.
160. Elements of Heat Power Engineering (3)
Fuels, furnaces, boilers, steam engines and auxiliaries; internal combustion
engines. Prerequisites: Physics 4a-b-c and Math. 4a.
160L. Heat Power Laboratory (2)
Experiments which illustrate the principles taught in course Engr. 160.
Prerequisite or concurrently : Engr. 160.
170. Engineering Economics (2)
Interest, depreciation, sinking funds, bonds; comparisons of the costs of
alternative solutions of engineering problems. Open to junior and senior
students only.
190. Special Projects (1-5)