60 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Under the direction of Professor Dirks of tlie mechanical engineerin<y 

 department, some interesting experiments have been conducted Avith 

 the Hvkl gas engine, the results of which will probably be published in 

 bulletin form. 



The alloy steels are being studied l»y tlie departments of chemistry and 

 mechanical engineering, particularly as to the defects in casehardening 

 processes and remedies therefor. 



I recommend substantial encouragement for experimental work by the 

 personnel of the division who have aptitude therefor. 



Respectfully submitted, 



G. ,W. BISSELL, 

 Dean of Engineering. 



REPOET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 



To the President : — 



Sir: — During the past year the woik in llic department has been 

 carried on with a total of seven instructois which has necessitated in 

 many cases the organization of recitation and ])racticum sections of 

 such a size that the intimate personal contact between each student and 

 the instructor was quite largely eliminated. However, the co-o])eration 

 of most of the students has been such as to minimize the harmful 

 effects of such a condition. 



The department teaching staff for the year included the names listed 

 below in order of rank. 



H. K. Vedder, C. E. — I'rofessor of Civil Engineering. 



C. L. Allen, S. B. C. E. M. S. — Associate Professor of Engineering. 



R. G. Saxton, B. S. M. S. — Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. 



C. M. Cade, B. S. C. E. — Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering 



B. K. Philp, C. E. — Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. 



W. W. Hitchcock, B. S. C. E.— Assistant Professor of Civil Engineer- 

 ing. 



F. A. Gould, B. S. C. E. — Instructor in Civil Engineering. 



The following text books have been used in our classes during the year. 



Breed & Hosmer's Surveying, Vol. 1. 



Breed & Hosmer's Surveying, Vol. 2. 



Seeley's & Ensign's Engineering Mechanics. 



Boyd's Strength of Materials. 



Malcolm's Graphic Status. 



Hughes & Safford's Hydraulics. 



Searles & Ive's Railroad Engineering. 



Merriman & Jacoby's Roofs & Bridges, A'ol. 1. 



Merriman & Jacoby's Roofs & Bridges, Vol. )>. 



Hool & Johnson's ('oncrete Engineers Handbook. 



Blanchard's American Highway Engineers Handbook. 



