Calendar: 1927-1928 Page 223

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 223 Elongation and Extra-meridian Observations- Determination of Longi- tude-Convergence of Meridians-Latitude and Longitude by Account -Precise Levelling-Trigonometrical and Barometrical Levelling- Triangulation-Adjustment of Angles-Photographic Surveying-Re- section-Location of Schemes and Structures Practical Work -Quantities fcr Earthwork Masonry Steelwork Pipe-laying etc -Fieldwork Calculations and Plotting for Minor Triangulation-Astronomical Observations of Star and Sun The Engineering Laboratories The Laboratories are opened from 10 to daily except Saturdays The Laboratory accommodation has been largely extended by the addition of new Laboratory 58 ft by 44 ft for Hydraulics and Testing Materials while the lighting of the old Laboratory has been greatly improved the old Drawing Office above it being converted into gallery The Laboratory Equipment now comprises National Oil Engine 20 Dorman Petrol Engine and Froude Brake 20 Crossley Convertible Engine working on Gas Petrol Benzole Kerosene and Alcohol with arrangements for varying compression speed ignition timing etc Crossley high-speed gas engine Babcock-Wilcox water-tube boiler Small Yarrow boiler working up to steam pressure of 100 lbs per square inch 50 Marshall experimental compound steam-engine 10 de Laval Steam Turbine with Froude Brake Electric thermometers and recording apparatus Condensing plant including centrifugal circulating pump surface condenser and Klein air and water pump 20 Kilowatt Belliss-Siemens direct driven alternate current or direct current set Electrically driven Centrifugal Fan and Air piping 27 Two-stage Air Compressor CO refrigerating plant capable of producing cwt of ice per day Calorimetric apparatus Flash-light Indicators 112 Ton Avery Testing Machine for specimens ft in tension 10 ft in compression and ft in bending Avery Testing machine 20 tons for tension compression and bending Denison Testing machine for wire and beams 000 lbs Buckton Torsion machine 000 inch lbs and Torsionmeter