60 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The complete salaried personnel of the teaching force of the depart- 

 ment is as follows: 



G. W. Bissell, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. 



J. A. Poison, Assistant Professor in charge of Engineering Labora- 

 tory. 



E. J. Kunze, Assistant Professor in charge of Machine Design and 

 Shop Work. 



J. L. Morse, Instructor in Machine Design. 



E. A. Evans, Forenian-instrnctor in Machine Shop. 



A. P. Krentel, Forenian-instrnctor in Pattern Shop. 



E. C. Baker, Instructor in Foundry. 



W. R. Holmes, Instructor in Forge Shop. 



A. Smith, Instructor in Pattern Shop. 



J. A, Neal, Instructor in Machine Shop. 



In addition to the above, Mr. G. W. Hobbs. '10, has been employed as 

 laboratory assistant, and Messrs. Armstrong, Brightup, Coplan, and 

 others as"^ student assistants, as crowded sections have made necessary. 

 Mr. E. C. Crawford has retained his connection as laboratory engineer 

 and Miss C. B. Purcell as clerk. 



The position held by Mr. Kunze should be advanced in salary and 

 title. I recommend the creation of the position of Associate Professor 

 in charge of machine design and practice with an initial salary of not 

 less than |1,800.00 and a seat in the Faculty. Mr. J. A. Poison should 

 be appointed Associate Professor in charge of experimental engineering 

 and should have a seat in the Faculty. 



There should be an additional salaried instructor whose duties should 

 be chiefly in the engineering laboratory. 



I am greatly p'leased with the work of the department staff and the 

 spirit of cooperation and loyalty shown. 



The notable additions to the department equipment during the year 

 have been a Kempsmith No. 2 universal milling machine and a Sulli- 

 van Machinery Co. two-stage steam air-compressor. 



The machinery in the machine shop has been rearranged for greater 

 convenience and efficiencj'. 



The following graduating theses were done in the department during 

 the year. The list does not include those done under the supervision 

 of the other engineering departments: 



Blust, J. A. I gffgp^ of Jacket Water Temperature upon Economy and Power Out- 



Sauve EC J P^t of a Gasoline Engine. 



Thomas^'c^P^' 1 ^" Efficiency Comparison of a Scavenging Gasoline Motor. 

 Cleveland, O. H. Comparative Tests on the Nordberg Corliss Engine. , 



PeSrT S*W I ^^^* Distribution on Elyria Gas Engine. 



KoiL^'e^'h^" ^' } Economy Test of Corliss Engine at High Pressure. 



Marsf 'i?'e ■ } Ventilation of Gladmer Theater. 



Hookway, W. Design of a Punching and Shearing Machine. 



Jones, C. C. \ Experimental Study of the Strength of Cast Iron Beams Involving 



Tillotson, F. H. J a New Theory. 



