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Cornell University with Marine Construction as an objective point,
the course for the first three years will be the general course in
Mechanical Engineering, as given in the Register. For juniors who
may be ahead of their course, however, or who may be allowed to
take work outside of the regular schedule, special introductory work
may be provided in Ship Drawing and Naval Architecture, and all
juniors who propose taking this conrse and who may have such time
at their disposal, are urged to elect such special work.
8. The Graduate School of Railway Mechanical Engineering
was authorized by the Board of Trustees, June, 1896, and was organ
ized in February, 1898. Its purpose is to concentrate and systematize
the work in the mechanical engineering of railway machinery pre
viously constituting a subordinate part of the existing courses, and to
offer special instruction to students who have completed a general
course in technical institutions of high rank, and, furthermore, to
members of the engineering profession desiring special knowledge in
this field. For all such, in addition to instruction in this department
of engineering of immediate practical value, courses of work are also
available in other associated departments of the College and of the
University,
to their necessities.
in such form and in such amount as will be best adapted
The courses in the School have special relation to the designing,
manufacture, service in operation, repairing, and the test trials of
locomotives and other rolling stock and their equipment ; and with
the problems connected with the other kinds of machinery employed
in railway operation. They are particularly
adapted to the needs of
the young engineer seeking to find his way into the mechanical
departments of railways and into the positions, ultimately, of super
intendents of shops and of motive power. Thee courses are also
suitable for those who desire to become locomotive or car builders, as
managers eventually of so-called
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contract shops ; and for those
whose interests lean towards the railway supply business, as the
mechanical engineer, superintendent of works, or travelling repre
sentative of firms furnishing equipment, supplies and tools for loco
motives, cars, and shops.
In addition to the courses offered in Sibley College, as purely pro
fessional, there will be found in the scheme of the special courses lead
ing to advanced degrees, opportunities for pursuing work in economics,
in law, and in allied professional and scientific departments, in all that
great variety characteristic of the University.
The School so arranges its work, also, as to connect with closely the
undergraduundergraduate
work of Sibley College. Students in the