_Texts: Craig and Anderson, “Steam Power and Internal Combustion Engines”; Shoop and Tuve, “Mechanical Engineering Practice”; Laboratory Notes._ ME 90 General Aeronautics. Recitations, lectures and trips to airports. Fundamental principles of aeronautics including a study of stability and control of airplanes. Description of modern aircraft. Air transportation in its engineering, traffic and economic aspects. Airplane maintenance. ME 91 Airplane Construction. Lectures, drafting and laboratory work. Analytical and graphical analysis of airplane parts. Materials used in airplane construction. Shop methods of construction. ME 92 Airplane Engines. Lectures and laboratory work. A study of airplane engines. Thermodynamics of internal combustion engines; mechanical design including power, fuel and carburetion. Laboratory testing of different types of airplane engines. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Assoc. Prof. P. M. Giesy Asst. Prof. F. A. Grammer Asst. Prof. L. C. Spry Mr. William Arnott Mr. F. C. Burt Mr. G. A. Valente The technical work of the engineer requires him to write notes, letters, and reports in a clear, correct, and concise manner. He must be able to read both technical and non-technical writing quickly and accurately. His advancement will depend upon the impression which he makes upon his superiors. Consequently the spoken English which he uses in conversation and in meetings will affect his professional progress. The reading of good literature will help him to understand how different sorts of people will act and feel under various conditions, and so will aid him in solving problems involving personal relations. As the engineer advances in his profession his contacts are more and more with men who do not have a technical background. With these men he cannot use scientific language, the terminology and formulas of chemistry or mathematics. If he is to make himself clear, he must be able to use the English language in a way which will make his hearers understand his facts and ideas. If he is to persuade his hearers that what he advocates is the proper thing to do, he must speak or write so that they feel that he is a competent, trustworthy man. During the first two years of his course, the student is trained in writing, speaking, and reading. The training consists largely in practice: in writing on assigned subjects, in speaking before a group of about a hundred, and in reading selections from literature which have interest to an engineer. Practice in writing and speaking continue during the last two years of the course: the student prepares and presents reports in his various professional courses.