The Department of Civil Engineering One of the first departments included in the regular work of the University was that of civil engineering. At the outset the instruction was meager, due in great part to the lack of apparatus for the training in the work. Theoretical instruction was given, but this requires, in the courses of engineering, a supplementing by practical work with the necessary field instruments. At first also there were no students prepared for the technical work. •\s the demand increased, and as the funds for tl>is department became a\'ailable. the department was supplied with equipment. •\t the present time the equipment i~ complete enough to illustrate the work of ci,•il engineering in all its usual fora1s. This includes a full set of Field Instruments, Tc:>ting Laboratory. Drafting Room Supplies and eqmpment. books, etc. The work of the course is thorough, and the stude!tt is expected to do the work which is usually required at any of the recogmzcd ~.chools of the country. \ \'ith this thoroughnes,.; on the part of the stuJct1t then.: can be no difficulty to the graduate in making rapid advancement in th<:ir cho:;(.n profcs~ion. 'fhe f1rst male graduates of the lJniversit) were students of the Civil Engineering Department. The total number of graduates receiving the degree B. C. E. is eleven. These a re holding responsible positions througl,oul thi'> section of the Korthwest and arc doing satisfactory work.
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