ENGINEER STUDENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 12

ENGINEER STUDENTS.

| EDUCATIONIST'S PROPOSALS. I FOK TECHNICAL CL.VHnK-'. j,' . for Uiq sysfpniivkfc irisl.rtic- { tipa pi' if.aciiattiait ohgim-ei'iu;* fliideuis j! at technical sc.li.ool 'O'liis.ieii ionnc.l tho j j subject of an liiik-restiiii,' report which j: was submittal to .tiso ji.i-ejii Ijor.s .of I lie \Voij; ■ liiig.toii Tc'bii.'tlc'ii.i .yciiniii : i ioiiril. I>y' I'lVo j:f Ijifecfcor of i'iistrjii^iioh" fjlfc V W. S.. .Lit u'l'PiPjji ■($ tho iiiiiiiti'i'ly UiQiiiuig' ; :oi!'.clip boai'd 1 ijiki; evbiiiiyj. . director propiwd 1 iiat i( Jlc.'li,Lngim-eiiiij-. of t.'onii-ol .-.lioiild bo >d up' to '• nrtuuuistor a co/j■ ]■:••<'ikiisiv<> .-ihemo in in-' ■■ stntciioii fur. ongj'i.u r itutU'iils, . :-utii •| board to consist ol six »iiiinlit- l-c-yrR- .! aentatiye of' tho 1 Uflrttif'tJ'Rii: Bcjii'il,. .mi independent, eujjiiU tM.-rin„' auihority (1)6 suggested the ltar- . )>;».;r iioaril wiirkw), u. reprekn.tati.vb ol I tho iron master's, a, rop'resojitativo o.i the' S. iVu.st'Kitei'aii. ■ Jnlsti Lii to-' of*. Marisib' 1 I ginceiv, a i'oj)i : 6sc;i.fotlvp"' of the Amalgam •-mated Society i,f Kiigiheors, niul the. . Director oi' Technical KdiK'atio'u. ..Present Facilities. : The existing iaciliues for thol conduct- ': ing of. mechanical engineering ;classcsj.iat: ?' tiio -Jji /X'ro.bo,;, ' :.mcli!'dpd;.'a...dfu,\y'm .. Uimigtr-il is. badly. ligkktf for- sky clause.-, aiul i'.b;iiil;i!)i«' lor lecture. work); an e.\- ; : colloiit: si t. of imichino part models, and ■■' sjuio Jiood. models of : jsleixuiiQ'fehgiiw: : imctliiliusiui;. ifn-;..:ebgiuccrihg^ 'i.i with smithy and . otiico.. attached. well ior. Svorkjii^j-',; : supplied with iiii'.cliiuc a'udvluuid tpolajipr; • ! .tleiiijjtra!;'jiig- \oriliuary:■;pr(>ccsiso«;-;■ pi. < tko -onyiiiMJi'ing trades of machining,' .tdofcnVafciSj;. small ooUcctioii of pattern-making; tools, r and iv small, (ki'aipmeiit. tor showing tho ■ lo:eir.«it:.ry .'processes.. in 'moulding' and ' casting—cxtrviiu'iy useful fur' day - boys,- ' .ami iUsa attended ,l>y evening .;studehtsj!.ii^&t^:meckaiU^^ . for'r. : .mnthe--; , nnuic.-, steak; and other. ' lica.tr engines; ' ■'irtobiianics,'at.ci; ■ !,'■ ■■■ fi- -.' : . "\V.o have no .steam saicl :■ Mr. La I'i'oljo,. "amt'wo jieo.il on« tar tnoro ' : it should contain e'eiiioraury hwit aiipara-. .•tuKv'cs^nmgiiitsl'fs^ani^'g^^'.biijH'iiauU' i iiiid; all .iitco.w.ry gear -tor carrying out : .complete tuit., on A small bcivk—tnodels ■ iU%ciess ; fdri-^.t lip ■ purposes, . ha'vo i'fiib'" ' separate laboratory for ; hydm«li<^^l».Va' > coui€rs ; ::-'.>vliicli-isrill" iix. j iuie! depend;'oniit^i'ei^! : v.-ator. .. supiilies tor' pc.yer, :a | ■..hyclraulici; kibsratorv should .be: attached, : . ix) :, : , ScUooL 'lvhich■ aitus at : j i teaciiing. this, science of intcin;nical.' cngin- ; 'eel , illg^'.'■i , ' ,nml -not 'W very o!aUor;;t« or. exj«;iisive, but it,slwuld bi.- arracKcd..so as/ to. gi> ■a 'pi^'ptji'cssivb ' triuiiing^f.irii.tho.j principles, oi liyuraul'xs.' Our prcsc-nt '■ mechanics. I laboratory contains nuich of: the nw:n----l: BaW; : npi)ariitiis , ilor i, a'.' materials: laboratory;, : vi;ut : s ; l'it<' hbt.'at'lirbsenfcposscss,'; to 'that' -raorb(utiiiut«. :.oxaiuiiiatioD: : ': tan 'bo.. ■ ..'inafio o! the tnechaiiical ; properties oi ; :S, v 'aibcha aics;'.; laboratory, K:ivo:.,;nowS;iiaye:; a •toiisiilerablo am'junt of tor : iliustr'atinV tlic applications''otnupciianics.' ! ','ln,spite ..of. the great dificuity.of. the : fiiiliicc uch can : be.,douo in. the steaio, ■ VrtiaterialSj- and tp:'. |;hoip tho- young' engineer . to; sip,clearer I'kiiou'led.Rb' of .Uic problem which'hp.',must; j-face: in..coinmorciai practice. .. Any..such : ,training/ vvhich'hvill' in-:;som«; 'degTee'iles-j 1 "sen-' his'-'tdifficuloes " is''' Certainly .;■■ iwortil. iwliilo/nnd. is infinitely.-preierablo4o-'that, book . kr.owledgo ..and theonsiiig ■ which'', has'justly ..earned tho. contempt: 6f- ; , • thof'.'practical inan—ivhcther'.'shop'.'.trained,. , or., not.- I' have diveln on- this point be-, j f.cause.f.it.oseeinad -ncces.iiary.v to'; tbe. . inimV-whicii good'modern technical'schools' young ; mechanical.: engineers; afld- .to re-.: - : rmove : misconcbpti6nfi.wljichl.'Sm 'persuad■■:,e.d''strUl esist,as'.toUhe sexspc*.and;intention: /6K , thieiw6rk'i,done<r»» The oost«of;Sthe-ap*. i; .:paratus.''that:'.will,.be.:rcq i uirc^ able; ■ '.but' eah';' bo ' spread- over'd "number:;.: bi'years, ar.d will not, in the ordinary. _; •-■j',' Tests for Diplomas. • "My remarks in regard to the training -desirable,.;naturally .lead to tho'conclusion:.; »■ should. ; . bo., held/ practical, work in :'thb ; laboratory! ,■ sliauid'.liavo a iarge. pal't. ".: This,"- Mr." La ,■ -Tro!». poiate<i out, "at oaeo excludes such ' .ekaininations-'as' thbso of .the. Government i, or Uoard of Trade, in.which no first-hand 3= 'knowledge of. such-' matters'., is ;usually : nebessiiry.i i i«oii? the ; 'ot!ier:i!iand;:;siich'ex-:: i :;a!uii : .atibj!s : diavb'. ; n tiigh : 'yalu«"as."tests' of the experieiiee and' sliop training ...of, tho,' ■' Vcalndiilatci: rvlntenuediate ,botween : ,tho .two* 'tyKS'.' r of ,'ekatriiiiaiion'; ave. ; tbose'ibf;: the.' ■City.and Guilds of.-London, : ''and:thc.:Board.: ; , si i.sbiind. system 1 ' of examination .wculd bo a ,: :i :sui!able«subjMtv.for^thb;.lalx)urs,; ; ipfvVfft;j 'j mcclianical er.gir.eerinir boprd of control, , : j . "In 'dealing with' the trainii'.g oi npprenf ; .i "I ;betwoen;t!ie;:inasters:ahd: the'school;is/dei: ji

•sirahlo, in: Uio interest noc. only oi' .the .apprentices, but also-'of . the'masters. ■ I .inink-.that tht*. promotion ..of (he appren'tice both ir. ..'hop; ami in school should ' ; tofi/tliiSv (pridywould^t^flongiste^ 'mado^ry^weffiiby^!^ tro! d'; has- been. suggested. A; board 'so? iWnsHliitcU^ouldVcoinmaiid/tlio^^perto'f. the community;"^,Jfc'S ■■ i'-.i'M?

■ JjiQ i tKeffircm'ark^"that ; a ;rc : : port—-ix valuable, and •comprohensiv<> report—w-as.of. such an'involved na : . "tii^/r , that.?;th«;^l»a^slioiUdjtafco , -..tirn6' to.' :d%sfiit;i&Hpiunovcdi;HiatSconsidoration: /of '■'•■tlio:"report: ibe!;:,doforrcd: : ..for,*.. a/'in'onth// Ho - noted that the director had given no indication ot the.cost.:'' - " •

/':Jlivr ; Xa;:.Trob'o. ; question ;,wii's.. 'goVerncd: i by':tli e'l.priih otjs q uesti on i of, rrtcc.oinniodatio'.i'i'.. VThoisextenlCpfl tba:.:afx oo!H!:'.'ci!atib'n" they mi.-ht! wcuro" for this -Iciioivri; : itt;Svould, Hfcely Ho •bb'.iv.vnlvixl.'iir tlio purchase of Mr. .I. E. FiUsorald .'complimented .the director nppn^his":.i;.e^ ;'spiey";''TCp^^^

■ ; jrr? ':D;^l'iare]i=s!udv:tW^ J'ji ;Hou of the report' v. onld throw a Hoed of !i:;ht iipoii : a very important <|Uostion. Tlio '.y'-. Yiirfctor had .taken a: comprehensive view ov.ilir.ed 'would, he felt sure; claim., the >y:njV,it liet ic .iii!or>*t ; and practical iissistY anre of the public. . i ' :■ v.M ri. : CI: Pr.asl endorsed tlio se.ntimeisis; It of the previous '" Ths motion was adopted. ~\v