Guide to the College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Records, 1919 - 2006

Collection Number UA 105.011

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, work plans, and project files dating from 1919 to 2006 and relating to the establishment of the marine science curriculum, the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Institute, and the Henry M. Shaw Lecture Series in Civil Engineering.

Civil engineering at North Carolina State University began as part of the Mechanics Course, which was first taught in 1889. In 1895 the Mechanics Course separated into civil engineering and mathematics when Wallace Carl Riddick became the first professor of civil engineering. Civil engineering became a separate department in 1906. The Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) accredited the civil engineering curriculum in 1937 and renewed the accreditation in 1949.

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Processed by
Russell S. Koonts, 2000 July
Encoded by
Pat Webber, 2005 October
Finding aid updated by
Todd Kosmerick, 2008 February

Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

College of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department

Title

Guide to the College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Records, 1919 - 2006

Call Number

UA 105.011

Extent

2 linear feet, 4 archival boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Department of Civil Engineering
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Guide to the College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information

Russell S. Koonts, 2000 July

Pat Webber, 2005 October

Additions to collection made by Todd Kosmerick, 2008 February

Historical Note


Civil engineering at North Carolina State University began as part of the Mechanics Course, which was first taught in 1889. In 1895 the Mechanics Course separated into civil engineering and mathematics when Wallace Carl Riddick became the first professor of civil engineering. Civil engineering became a separate department in 1906. Civil, mechanical and electrical engineering continued to be housed in the Mechanical building until civil engineering moved to the Horticulture building.

Winston Hall (named for the college's President, George Tayloe Winston) was completed in 1910 to house chemical, civil, and electrical engineering. Around 1917 professor Harry Tucker developed a curriculum in highway engineering to meet the expanding needs of the state's highway system.

The Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) accredited the civil engineering curriculum in 1937 and renewed the accreditation in 1949.

Currently the department is one of the five largest in the country. It offers undergraduate programs in computer-aided engineering; construction engineering and management; geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering; structural engineering and mechanics; transportation engineering and materials; and water resources and environmental engineering. The department offers graduate programs in coastal and ocean engineering; computer aided engineering, construction engineering and management; geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering, public works engineering/administration, structures and mechanics; transportation engineering and materials; and water resources and environmental engineering.

List of Department Heads

1916 - 1948 Carroll L. Mann, Sr.
1949 - 1962 Ralph E. Fadum
1963 - 1965 C. R. Bramer
1965 - 1978 Donald L. Dean
1979 - 1987 Paul Zia
1988 - 2005 E. Downey Brill, Jr.
2005 - George F. List

Scope and Content Note


Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, work plans, and project files dating from 1919 to 2006 and relating to the establishment of the marine science curriculum, the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Institute, and the Henry M. Shaw Lecture Series in Civil Engineering.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is organized into two series. General Records are arranged alphabetically by topic. Unprocessed Materials are at the end of the collection in the order received.

Online Catalog Terms

Individuals

  • Riddick, W. C. (Wallace Carl), 1864 - 1942

Corporate Entities

  • American Society of Civil Engineering
  • Engineers' Council for Professional Development
  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Civil Engineering
  • Southern Water Resources and Pollution Control Conference

Subject Terms

  • Civil engineering -- Awards -- North Carolina
  • Civil engineering -- Curricula -- North Carolina
  • Civil engineering -- Research -- North Carolina
  • Civil engineering -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
  • Civil engineering -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina
  • Computer-aided engineering

Related Material

  • [HTML] College of Engineering Records
  • [HTML] College of Engineering Annual Reports
  • [HTML] College of Engineering Publications
  • [HTML] Charles M. Smallwood Papers, MC 00193
  • [HTML] Charles P. Berkey Papers, MC 00275

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • UA 105.011 Series 1 :General Records, 1924 - 1991


    2 linear feet, 4 archival boxes



    • Alliance for Engineering Leadership, 1982 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • American Society of Civil Engineers, 1965-1980 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • American Society of Civil Engineers, 1981-1990, undated [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Brochures, undated [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Capital Improvements Project Requests, 1976 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • City/University Program, 1973-1974 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Committees [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Civil Engineering Awards, 1975-1976 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Curriculum and Course, 1981-1982 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Government-Faculty Liaison, 1969 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Waste Disposal, 1971-1972, undated [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Committees and Special Assignments, 1975-1983 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Conferences and Meetings, 1950-1959 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Construction Management Training Program Manual, Sections 1-3, 1981 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Construction Management Training Program Manual,Section 4-Appendices, 1981 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Course and Curriculum, 1952-1993 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Engineering Foundation, 1981 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Engineering Publications, 1981 [UA 105.011 Box 1]
    • Engineers Council for Professional Development Curriculum Report, 1958 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Environmental Health Sciences Center, 1961-1966 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Faculty Assignments, 1972-1977 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Faculty Information, Department of Civil Engineering, 1974-1975 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Faculty Manpower Planning, 1973 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Faculty Meetings, 1959-1984 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Faculty Meetings, 1985-1989 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Forest Resources, 1976, undated [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • General Information, 1924-1956, undated [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Graduates, 1896-1931 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Graduation Requirements, 1982 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Hazardous Materials, 1981-1986 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Honors and Awards, Students, 1947-1966 [UA 105.011 Box 2]
    • Honors and Awards, Students, 1977-1978 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Honors and Awards, Students, 1979-1980 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Honors and Awards, Students, 1981, undated [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Industrial Engineering, Department of, 1975-1976 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Institute for Transportation Research and Education, 1976-1978 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, 1984-1990 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Reports, 1985-1991 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Judicial Process, 1972 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Junior Engineering Technical Society, 1977 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Lectures, 1959-1969 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Harrelson, 1985 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Henry M. Shaw Series, 1965-1969 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Henry M. Shaw Series: Announcements and Programs, 1966-1987 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Legislative Research Commission, 1972 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Long Range Planning Reports, 1957-1988 [UA 105.011 Box 3]
    • Marine Science Program, 1969-1978 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Materials Engineering, Department of, 1967-1985 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of, 1975-1982 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Minerals Research Laboratory, 1981 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Nuclear Engineering, Department of, 1972-1979 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Occupational Safety and Health Program, 1974 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Publications and Research Projects, 1948-1966 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Research, College of Engineering, 1968-1973 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • University, 1961-1990 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Southern Water Resources and Pollution Control Conference, 1951-1969 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Surveying Transit Gift, 1940-1957 [UA 105.011 Box 4]

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  • UA 105.011 Series 99 :Unprocessed Materials, 1919 -2006




    • Class Schedules for L. J. Jordan (student), 1919 - 1922 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Departmental Pamphlets and Brochures, 2005 - 2006 [UA 105.011 Box 4]
    • Diploma of Carroll Lamb Mann, undated
      Copy of original diploma of Carrol Lamb Mann from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Signed at bottom by various members of the faculty.
      		 [UA 105.011 Flat Files UA FF 1-1]

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