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Engineering Education: Being the Proceedings of Section E of the World's Engineering Congress, Held in Chicago, Ill., July 31, to August 5, 1893 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Devolson Wood

 
9780282421403: Engineering Education: Being the Proceedings of Section E of the World's Engineering Congress, Held in Chicago, Ill., July 31, to August 5, 1893 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book details the proceedings of the 1893 International Congress of Engineering gathering in Chicago. With papers from world renowned engineers of the time such as William H. Burr and H.S. Carhart, this book provides insights into an era that was at the precipice of the second industrial revolution. The topics broached by the experts of the day cover a wide range and include the state of mining schools in the US, the growth of American and Canadian engineering education, the role of workshops and laboratories in engineering education, the ideal engineering education, the importance of mathematics and physics for engineers, and methods to study current technical literature. As this book presents a look into a specific moment in time, it provides a rich resource for the modern historian and researcher interested in the development of engineering education and the engineering profession.

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