Guide to the North Carolina State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Records, 1929 - 2000

Collection Number UA 105.015

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Contains correspondence, proposals, proceedings, and reports relating to the Center for Acoustical Studies and reports from the Center for Sound and Vibration. Also includes a list of program/grant proposals such as those for the Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Russell S. Koonts
Date Completed
July, 2000
Encoded by
Katherine M. Wisser
Finding aid updated by
Todd Kosmerick, 2008 February

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Title

North Carolina State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Records, 1929 - 2000

Call Number

UA 105.015

Extent

0.75 linear feet , 1 archival storage box , 1 half box

Location

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

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University owns copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Historical Note


Mechanical Engineering involves practical application of mechanical and thermal sciences to research, design, development, testing, and manufacturing of a wide variety of products. The diverse areas to which mechanical engineers contribute include transportation, power generation and energy conversion, environmental control and pollution abatement, noise control, and biomechanics. Recent developments have increased interest in such areas as robotics, mechatronics, precision engineering, automated manufacturing systems, combustion, and propulsion. Student projects include Min-Baja, Formula Cars, and walking machines.

NC State's Mechanical Engineering program is comprehensive in that it consists of both analytical/numerical and experimental activities and laboratories. Computational facilities consist of three computer laboratories, using both UNIX and Windows NT platforms. Computational software available includes mathematical and solution algorithms, as well as modern design and analysis tools. The experimental laboratories include measurements and data analysis, performance evaluation of thermal systems and power plants, and testing and analysis of mechanical components. The senior design laboratory is jointly supported by the department and industry. This is a unique laboratory facility, which involves students in solving actual industrial problems by designing, building, and testing prototype machines. The laboratory facilities are supported by a machine shop and an electronics facility. Also housed in the mechanical engineering program are the Applied Energy Research Laboratory (AERL), the Precision Engineering Laboratory (PEC) and the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC).

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as such has only existed since 1966, prior to which time it was simply the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

List of Department Heads

1966 - 1972 R. W. Truitt
1972 - 1979 C. F. Zorowski
1979 - 1980 J. C. Williams (acting head)
1980 - 1984 R. A. Burton
1984 - 1992 J. A. Bailey
1992 - 1993 C. F. Zorowski (interim)
1993 - 1994 F. R. DeJarnette (interim)
1994 - 2000 F. R. DeJarnette
2000 - 2005 M. N. Noori
2005 - R. D. Gould (interim)

Online Catalog Headings

  • Aerospace engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • North Carolina State University. College of Engineering

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Aerospace Science, 1963 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Brochures, 1961 - 1988 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • Center for Acoustical Studies, Program and Activities, 1979 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • Course and Curriculum, 1977 - 1981 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • Degree Proposal, 1959 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • Drawing Division, Reference Outline for Graphic Solutions, undated [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 6]
  • Faculty Meetings, 1955 - 1961 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 7]
  • Faculty Rosters, 1951 - 1959 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 8]
  • Graduates, 1929 - 1961 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 9]
  • Lectures and Seminars, 1955 - 1979 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 10]
  • Mars Mission, News Clippings, 1988 - 1990 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 11]
  • Program Reports, 1961 - 1962 [UA 105.015 Box 1, Folder 12]
  • Wing Over Raleigh - CAA Trains State College Fliers [newsclipping], 1940 [UA 105.015 Flat File 11]
  • Principles of Mechatronic Engineering Workshop [brochure], 2000 [UA 105.015 Half Box 2, Folder 1]
  • Order of St. Patrick Certificate for Horace Henry Vance, 1935 [UA 105.015 Half Box 2, Folder 2]
  • Mechanical Engineering Class Assignments, 1931 - 1933 [UA 105.015 Half Box 2, Folder 3]