Summer School Shop Work Programs

Title: Summer School Shop Work Programs
Description: 'In 1918-19 two Summer School Shop Work Programs were introduced. The first, ME 10a, was held for three weeks in June following the Freshman year and carried two and one-half credit hours. The second, ME 12a, was held at the completion of the Sophomore year, was conducted for the same number of weeks, and carried the same number of credits. The content included exercises in foundry, forging, pattern making, and machine-tool work. Classes were held for eight hours per day, six days per week, in college laboratories and in the shops of several local industries. In 1920-21 the name of ME 10a was changed to 'Summer School of Mechanical Technology.' The second course, ME 12a, became EE 2 - ME 12a and was called 'Summer School of Electrical and Mechanical Technology' These summer workshop programs had been initiated because it had been felt that students needed some work in practical engineering industries before graduation. This was Lafayette
Identifier: MR38
Date: 1918-06-01
Extent: 1923-06-15
Subject: Engineering
Bibliographic Citation: Smith, 1976