Guide to the North Carolina State University Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Records, 1961-1976

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: North Carolina State University. Department of Engineering Mechanics
Title: North Carolina State University Department of Engineering Mechanics Records, 1961-1976
Call Number: UA 105.018
Extent: 1 box , 0.5 linear feet
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 Engineering Science and Mechanics.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], North Carolina State University Department of Engineering Mechanics Records, UA 105.018, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note

Originally named "Engineering Mechanics," Enginnering Science and Mechanics was a multidisciplinary degree incorporating aspects from other departments within the College of Engineering. It was offered throughout the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s. Prior to the 1974-75 school year the department's name was changed and the following year (1976), the program was cancelled.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains promotional materials, announcements, seminar series, and proposals for a B. S. and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Mechanics.

Organization of the Collection

Collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Corporate Entities

North Carolina State University. Department of Engineering Mechanics
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
United States. Atomic Energy Commission.

Topics

Engineering -- Research -- North Carolina
Engineering -- Research Grants
Engineering -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina
Nuclear engineering -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina

Geographic Names

North Carolina

Detailed Description of the Collection

Brochures, undated [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Honors and Awards, "Comma-Dot-Eye", 1974 [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Lectures and Seminars, 1961-1976 [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Long Range Plan, undated [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Out-of-Hours Study Programs, undated [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Proposal for a Bachelor of Science Degree Program, circa 1961 [UA 105.018 Box 1]
Proposal for a Doctoral Program, 1962 [UA 105.018 Box 1]