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Department of Electrical Engineering
Timeline Events List:
| 1884 | The first lectures in Sound and Electricity were given by Physics Department |
| 1887 | Four year curriculum in Electrical Engineering was established |
| 1890 | Thesis entitled "Recent Developments in the Application of Electricity to Chemistry and Metallurgy" was written by Frank E. Hall |
| 1892 | Dr. John W. Langley became the head of the department |
| 1893 | Departmental technology consisted of two Edison dynamos, a Brush Arc Light Generator, a Gramme dynamo and one a-c dynamo. Additionally, a 30-Kw Westinghouse dynamo driven by a 50 hp Corless engine for purposes of instruction and also to supply light to the school buildings. |
| 1896 | The Electrical Laboratory Building was built consisting of a basement and four floors. When first constructed, basement was divided into laboratories. The ground floor had a large lab, including space for drafting, as well as some small labs and offices.The first floor had a large lecture hall and several recitation rooms. More recitation rooms and large drawing room were on the last floor. The entire building was lighted by electricity generated in the basement and was steam heated. |
| 1899 | The first professional degree of Electrical Engineer was granted to Irving H. Sherwood |
| 1901 | The course offerings of the department then included Applied Electricity, Electro-Chemistry and Metallurgy, Electrical Laboratory, Applied Electricity, Analytical and Graphical Treatment of the Theory of Alternating Currents, Dynamo and Motor Design, The Operation, Construction and Installation of Alternating Current Machinery, and Power Distribution and Electric Railways.. |
| 1903 | Inspection trips to various electrical industries of Cleveland and neighboring cities began and were required for the program. |
| 1905 | Dr. Henry B. Dates became head of the department |
| 1908 | The Electrical Club was formed by junior and senior students in electrical engineering. Meetings were held once a week. Many of the students were affiliated with the American Institute of Electrical Engineering, Cleveland Section. |
| 1916 | Seniors in Electrical Engineering at the time were taking a semester study of Science and the Art of Illumination, largely given by lecturers from the General Electric Company, the Welsbach Company and other experts. |
| 1920 | Instruction in Electrical Engineering was given by the department to students in Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Chemistry and Physics |
| 1921 | Equipment was increased to include a small automatic telephone exchange, a wireless receiving set and other apparatus for wireless telegraphy and telephony |
| 1925 | The first Master of Science in Electrical Engineering was awarded to T.D. Owens |
| 1932 | Graduate course offerings at the time included: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Advanced Illumination, The Circle Diagram, Applied Electric and Magnetic Field Theory, Advanced Measurements, Automatic and Supervisory Control, Theory of Dielectrics, Operational Circuit Analysis, Power System Stability, Power Networks, Principles of Radio Communication, Principles of Wire Telegraphy Telephony, Electrical Vibrating Systems, Electrical Wave Filters, Alternating Current Bridges, High Voltage Phenomena, and Alternating Current Instruments. |
| 1935 | A course in Engineering Economics was established |
| 1939 | Dr. Paul Hoover became the head of the department |
| 1943 | Dr. Paul Hoover became the chairman of the Cleveland section of the American Institute for Electrical Engineers |
| 1947 | The student branch of the Institute of Radio Engineers was organized |
| 1950 | A new Master of Science in Electronics was authorized by the department |
| 1951 | The first Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering was awarded to F.E. Brammer |
| 1954 | The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering was expanded to include four focus areas: Power, Communications, Illuminations, and Control |
| 1955 | The original Electrical Engineering building is demolished and the William E Wickenden Electrical Engineering building was dedicated and opened. The new five story building housed the machinery laboratory, Transmission and Distribution Laboratories, and Illuminations, Small Motors, Electronics, Industrial Electronics, Measurements, Computer, Servomechanisms, Communications, Microwave, Networks and Acoustics Laboratories |
| 1956 | Dr. Samuel Seely became head of the department |
| 1958 | An expansion in courses and equipment was made, with increasing opportunities in radar and microwave systems, electronic guidance systems, solid state electronics, television, feedback control and servomechanisms, digital and analog computers, and atomic power. |
| 1959 | The department experienced a considerable flood which destroyed equipment |
| 1960 | Dr. John Martin became head of the department |