Abstract

This collection consists of photographs of Drexel University academic departments or programs and related colleges, locations, and other subjects.

Overview The College of Engineering is among the oldest colleges at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its establishment in 1914, it has achieved many firsts. In 1915, it became the first school at Drexel permitted to grant a four-year degree; in 1919, it was the first to implement a cooperative education program, placing students in business, industrial and professional assignments as a component of their education; and, later, in 1925, it was the first to extend the cooperative...

Content Description

The collection includes administrative, instructional, and publicity-related materials, primarily from the 2014 SeaPerch Challenge, which was hosted by the Drexel University College of Engineering. Records include paper documents, CDs, and DVDs.

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This collection contains school papers of J. Hartley Bowen Jr. including: a Matriculation card, lab study written reports, an experiment report, and a final examination.

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This collection includes 18 grade books for courses taught by Dr. Richard E. Woodring at the Drexel Institute of Technology's School of Civil Engineering, from the 1956 summer quarter until the winter quarter of 1962. Recorded are student rosters, grades, and attendance lists. The books are arranged in chronological order, as they had originally been organized by Dr. Woodring.

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Dr. John Richard Weggel, PH.D., was a professor of Civil Engineering at Drexel University from 1983 to 2008. This collection documents his time teaching at Drexel and includes assessment and reports on curriculum development for Engineering students. In addition, the collection contains university communications from the president as well as course material on Freshman Design.

Content Description The collection documents William Rochford's engineering studies at the Drexel Institute and to a lesser extent his career. It includes a three-ring bound notebook that is titled “Graphic Statics,” dated September 1921, and contains charts, equations, diagrams, notes, and blueprints from or connected with his Drexel coursework. A section of the notebook contains notes from work that he did in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1925-1926 as an employee of F. Ferdinand Durang. The collection also includes...