Calendar: 1851-1852 Page 94
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92 APPLIED SCIENCES Lent Term-Applications of Dynamics Motion of Fluids Hydraulics Easter Term-Applications of Optics Telescope Micro- scope Refraction -The subjects for the second and third years form two years' course and will not be the same in 1852-3 as in 1851-2 IV Arts of Construction in connexion with Civil Engineering and Architecture Hours of Lecture Michaelmas and Lent Terms to on Tuesday and Friday Easter Term to on the same days This Course includes descriptive account of the various arts operations and tools employed in Civil Engineering and Architecture the formation of drains and sewers excavat- ing earthworking and mining erecting and striking scaf- folding the formation and construction of Viaducts Bridges Roads Culverts Railways Canals Tunnels Docks Harbours Water-works General instruction is also given in laying out arranging designing delineating and specifying Works ascertaining the quantities estimating the probable cost and superintending and directing the execution of Works This Class is limited to advanced Students and is designed for those of the third year Matriculated Students who have completed three Terms at the College will be permitted to attend upon application to the Dean but in no case will this permission be given until after the completion of three Terms Manufacturing Art and Machinery The Lectures and Instructions in this section are intended to familiarize the student with the Machinery and contrivances in actual use thus adding knowledge of practice to the knowledge of theory taught by the other Professors To effect this object machines are not only described in general terms but their various details with the design of each particular construction are explained and illustrated by draw- ings and models
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