Academics, 1929-1947
war multiplied the needs for engineering graduates in the Air Corps, the Sanitary Corps, the Signal Corps, the Specialists Corps and others, as well as the traditional Marine Corps, Army and Navy.
Case Main and general
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
1939additional new building started for Chemistry Dept. and completed in 1939
1942
First PhD in Chemical Engineering
Department of Mathematics
1930
Department of Mathematics and Astronomy seperate into two departments
Dr. Christian Nassau is the head of the department of Astronomy with 1 additional faculty member
Courses in Mathematics were enlarged to include Vector Analysis, Modern Geometry, Advanced Calculus , Theory of Equations, Graphic Calculus and Monography, Higher and Linear Algebra, Theory of Nmnbers and Invariants, Differential Geometry, Theory of Functions of Complex Variables, Infinite Sines and Products, and Calculus of Variations
1938
First M.S. degree granted in Mathematics
1945
Mathematics Laboratory consisting of initial “tech” equipment, located on the fourth floor of the Case Main Building. Two years later, a
Marchant calculator and a slide projector were added to the equipment list. - beginning of computer science at Case
1946
Bachelor of Science Degree curriculum in Mathematics was approved by the faculty PhD program in Mathematics established
Department of Astronomy
1930Department of Mathematics and Astronomy seperate into two departments
1939 Warner & Swasey Observatory was enlarged
With the expansion of the teaching and research activities of the Case Institute, and with increased interest in astronomy in the community at large, the original observatory became inadequate for the demands placed upon it. In 1939, therefore, with the help of many friends of astronomy, the observatory was enlarged. The added facilities made possible by the generosity of these donors included a new 24-36 inch Schmidt-type telescope constructed by the Warner and Swasey Company, and a large dome to house the telescope. The new building also included an auditorium for public lectures and large class meetings, an exhibit hall containing models and transparencies, and more space for library, shop, offices and measuring instruments.
Physics Department
1933Physics department offering new courses in Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, Harmonic Analysis, Electronic Vacuum Tubes, General Spectroscopy, Radiation, and Quantum Theory
Jean Fillmore is the first departmental secretary of Physics and the first female to join the department
1934
Physics library increases, 130 volumes added
1938
20 foot tower is built on the roof of the physics building to study lightening photography Physics library is increased by 183 volumes
1946
program of Nuclear Physics
Drs. Brown and Nassau of Astronomy completed their star charts for navigation in Astronomy dept, known as the Brown-Nassau star finder. Chart was well recieved by the Hydrographic office of the Navy
Civil Engineering Department
1933 Prof George Barnes joined in 1931 (until 1955) - head of ECIV . He developed the hydraulics and sanitary laboratory, the structural models laboratory, the concrete laboratory, the highways laboratory and the Civil Engineering Department Library. He also supervised the design and construction of campus paving and construction of the Lilac Drive stairway. He was much engaged on model studies conducted for the United States Corps of Engineers in designing fifteen dams for flood control in the Muskingum Valley. Civil Engineering sees an increase in student numbers, facilities and equipment expanded, course offered increased - the dept occupied the first two floors of the Warner BuildingIn 1938, Case Camp was relocated to Mohican State Forest near Loudonville. The first assignment of the summer campers was to do a topographical survey of the 2,500 acres for the state in advance of the next objective of Case students, laying out roads, bridges and reforestation projects.
| The Case that was: Camp days Written by the late Carl S. Bacik ’48 for the fall 2007 Case Alumnus. Camp Case in Loudonville, Ohio, was at one time a rite of passage for every Case engineering student. For two memorable weeks, sandwiched between the last days of summer and the start of the fall semester, groups of engineering students came together to learn how to solve complicated engineering problems. Operating as teams and using transits and levels to shoot elevation lines and plot topography, the students worked together to master the complex skills that one day would be required of them in their chosen professions. Each morning, after sleeping in tents, the students would arise to calisthenics,followed by breakfast. Then they'd take to the streets to tackle the engineering exercise of the day. Their exercises would often take them into the woods and down roads specifically set aside for their work. Students were not allowed to bring cars to the camp.
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1939
Civil Engineering: two conference held at Case - Regional Conference on Highway Eng & National Conf of Surveying Teachers
Mechanical Engineering Department
Department of Metallurgy
1931 Mining engineering is discontinued Mining and Metallurgy Department is renamed to Department of MetallurgyGraduate courses offered in Metallurgy in 1931-32 included: Blast Furnace Cost and Operation, Open Hearth Operation and Design, Industrial Furnaces, Advanced Metallograpqy, Hydro Metallurgy of Copper, Ingots and Ingot Molds, Applied X-Ray Spectrometryo
1932 Metallurgy Library consists of 2150 bound volumes, 1500 periodicals and 30 periodicals.
1941
Metallurgy Department becomes active in Engineering Defense Training Metallurgy building is improved and new lab equiptment is purchased
1942
The first Ph.D. in Metallurgy is granted to Harry P. Croft (not a student)
Electrical Engineering department
1932Graduate courses expanded, research activties of staff continued to increase. Additional undergraduate courses added. In 1932 the curriculum was altered further to permit two major options, an engineering or technical option and a business option. A course in Analysis of Electrical Circuits for Power and Communications Engineering was developed for a semester's work in the senior year. A course in thermionics was introduced into the junior year. By 1932 graduate courses included Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Advanced Illummination, The Circle Diagram, Applied Electric and Magnetic Field Theory, Advanced Measurerments, .Automatic and Supervisory Control., Theory of Dielectrics., Operational Circuit Analysis, Powrer System Stability, Power Networks, Principes of Radio Communication, Principles of Wire Telegraphy Telepohony, Electrical Vibrating Systems., Electrical Wave Filters, .Alternating Current Bridges., High Voltage Phenomena, and Alterrnating Current Instruments.
1935
"In that year and continuing thereafter lecturers were given by special lecturers from Nela Park to supplement regular class work. Many aditions to laboratory equipment. A course was established entitled Engineering Economics. An analysis of employment records of Electrical Engineering graduates in 1935 indicated:· 26% Electrical Mannfacturing;, 25% Industrial; 14% Communications and 10% Public Utilities other than Cornmumiications. Others ·were distributed in such fields as education., governmenit, consulting, sales-, transportation., ,etc«>"
1938
ast improvement to laboratory equipment. Library increased to 2,900 volumes (rather than the previous several hundred) plus bound copies of important periodicals"