General references:
Pelican Economic History of Britain, Vol 2 Hí11 C Reformation to Industrial Revolution, Penguin 1969 Vol 3 Hobsbawm E J Industry and Empire, Penguin 1969
Heaton H Economic History of Europe, 2nd ed Harper NY 1945
Bland A E Brown P A and Tawney R H English Economic History Select Documents, G Bell London 1921
Deane P and Cole W A British Economic Growth 1688-1959, 2nd ed CUP Paperback 1969
Detailed reading guides will be provided during the year.
Many of the Journal articles referred to in these lists are reprinted in the series:
Mathias P (еd) Debates In Economic History, Methuen EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper for pass and honours, but final assessment will be based also on an essay and contributions to tutorial discussion.
436-407. SOME ASPECTS OF BIOENGINEERING Dr Williams
A course of one lecture per week with laboratory work and seminars throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
The subject matter 4о be covered is included in the following list of topics. The topics will be chosen to accommodate the particular Inter- ests of candidates as far as possible.
(a) Structure and Function of the Body. Skeletal, nervous, respiratory, and cardlo-vascular systems. General structure of the body, body materials.
(b) Effects of Forces on the Human Body. Orientation effects, linear acceleration, vibration, weightlessness.
(c) Hearing and the Auditory Environment. Nature of sound, the ear, psycho-acoustics, effects of noise, designing the acoustic environment.
(d) Vision and Illumination. Nature of light, the eye, visual performance, effects of light, designing the light environment.
(e) Structural and Functional Eiomechanics. Kinematics of the human body, biomechanics of musculo-skeletal components, prostheses, a rt i- ficial limbs and Implants.
(f) Respiration and the Atmospheric Environment. Characteristics, res- piration and metabolism, oxygen deficiency, decompression hazards, special environments, contaminants, designing for the atmospheric en- vironment.
(g) Temperature Regulation and the Thermal Environment. Biothermo- dynamics, thermoreguiatloг, biothermal environment analysis and con- ditioning.
(h) The Effects and Control of Ionizing Radiation. Physics of radiation and high energy particles, measurement, effects, control and protective engineering.
LABORATORY WORK
Two hours per week throughout the year will be allocated to demonstra- tion, laboratory and seminar work.
BOOKS
There Is no prescribed text book, however, printed notes and references will be issued in lectures.
EXAMINATION
Tests will be held at the end of each topic together with a final 3-hour examination paper at the end of the year.
In the assessment for pass and final honours consideration will be given to performance in the examination, tests, laboratory and seminar work.
619-002. STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS A course of 24 lectures and 24 tutorials.
SYLLABUS (a) Probability
Elementary Probability: Events and their combination, total probability, conditional probability, independence.
Random Variables: Distribution functions and densities, expectation and variance, moment-generating functions. Joint and conditional distribu- tions, independence and addition of random variables.
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Standard Distributions: Binomial, Poisson, geometric, exponential, hyper- geometric, univariate and bivariate normal.
Umit Laws: Chebyshev's inequality, law of large numbers, central limit
theorem. -
(b) Statistics
Random Sampling: Notion of a random sample; parameters and statis- tics, distribution of mean and variance, random numbers and their uses.
Estimation: Properties of estimators; consistency, unbiasedness, maxi- mum likelihood estimation.
Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests: Tests of means (t-test), of variances (F-test), of goodness of fit (chi-square test); contingency tables; general theory.
Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments: One-and-two-way classifications; Latin squares.
Regression Theory: Least-squares fitting of linear models.
PRACTICAL WORK
Illustrative arithmetical examples.
BOOKS
Recommended for reference:
Guttman I Wilks S S & Hunter J S Introductory Engineering Statistics, 2nd ed Wiley
In addition, reference to other publications will be made in class.
EXAMINATION One 3-hour paper.
451-210. SURVEYING PART A
A course of two lectures and three hours of practical work per week throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
Coordinate systems. Distance measurements.
Differential levelling; design and adjustment of Surveyor's levels; evalu- ation and compensation of residual errors; contouring.
Magnetic compass surveys; plane table surveys; concepts of precision In surveying; adjustment of plotted traverses.
Design, use and adjustment of theodolites; evaluation and compen- sation of residual errors; traversing; calculation of angular and linear
miscIosures; missing data problems; areas of traverses; precision of theodolite traversing.
Tacheometric methods; Instruments and precision.
Barometric helghting.
Curve lay-out; contouring; volumes of regular solids; earthwork volumes;
cut and fill problems.
PRACTICAL WORK
The equivalent of three hours per week devoted to field and office work and tutorial classes.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
'Bannister A & Raymond S Surveying, 3rd ed Pitman 1972 EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper for pass and honours. There will be no formal practical examination; the assignments performed during the year will 166
be assessed as part of the examination. However, any canrdidate may be required to submit to a practical test and to resubmit assignments per- formed during the course.
451-310. SURVEYING PART В
A course of about 15 lectures and about 21 flours of practical work, comprising parts of the syllabus, lectures and practical classes con- ducted in Surveying part
Il.
SYLLABUS
Underground surveying including theory, construction and use of spec- ial Instruments, transference of position and azimuth, solution of prob- lems in strike and dip and of intersections of ore bodies by workings, measuring up and computing quantities, alignment and setting-out of tunnels.
More advanced plane-table surveying; field methods of topographical surveying; fundamentals of methods of surveying for roads, railways and water supplies; railway points and crossings.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
'Clark D Plane and Geodetric Surveying for Engineers, Vol 16th ed Con- stable 1972
EXAMINATION
One 2-hour paper for pass.
There will be no formal practical examination; the practical work per- formed during the year will be assessed as part of the examination.
However, any candidate may be required to submit to a practical test and to resubmit field notes and assignments of work performed during the course. The examination may be held at the conclusion of the course.
451-201. SURVEYING PART 1
A course of three lectures, one tutorial and three hours of practical work per week throughout the year.
'SYLLABUS
Coordinate systems. Distance measurements.
Differential levelling; design and adjustment of Surveyor's levels; evalu- ation and compensation of residual errors; contouring.
Magnetic compass surveys; plane table surveys; concepts of precision in surveying; adjustment of plotted traverses.
Design, use and adjustment of theodolites; evaluation and compensation of residual errors; traversing; calculation of angular and linear mis- closures; missing data problems; areas of traverses; precision of theod- olite traversing.
Tacheometric methods; Instruments and precision.
Barometric helghting.
Curve lay-out; contouring; volumes of regular solids; earthwork volumes;
cut and fill problems.
Principles of Cadastral surveying; Land Surveyors Act; Regulations for the Examination and Registration of Surveyors; Land Surveyors (Title Surveys) Regulations; Survey Coordination Act and Regulations. Intro- duction to the Land Act, the Transfer of Land Act and the Local Gover- ment Act.
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PRACTICAL WORK
The equivalent of four hours per week devoted to field and office work, tutorial classes, and excursions.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
*Clark D Plane and Geodetic Surveying tor Engineers, Vol I 6th ed Constable 1972
or 'Bannister A & Raymond S Surveying, 3rd ed Pitman 1972 'Chamber's Seven-Figure Mathematical Tables, Full edition EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper for pass and honours. There will be no formal prac- tiсаl examination; the assignments performed during the year will be assessed as part of the examination. However, any candidate may be required to submit to a practical test and to resubmit the assignments performed during the course.
451-312. SURVEYING (ENGINEERING COURSE)
A course of about 24 lectures and about 24 hours of practical work.
SYLLABUS
An introduction to the principles and practice of Surveying Including:
Details of construction, geometrical requirements and use of survey- ing Instruments. Methods of measurement. Recording of reduction of measurement. Geodetic surveying. Topographic mapping. Engineering surveying. Hydrographic surveying. Mine surveying. Cadastral survey- ing. Engineering applications of Photogrammetry.
PRACTICAL WORK
The equivalent of two hours per fortnight devoted to field and office demonstrations.
Books
Prescribed textbook:
Bannister A & Raymond S Surveying, 3rd ed Pitman 1972 or Whyte W Revision Notes on Plane Surveying, Butterworth EXAMINATION
One 2-hour paper for pass only. The examination may be held at the conclusion of the course.
451-301. SURVEYING PART Ii
A course of three lectures per week and six hours' practical work per week throughout the year plus seven 1-hour seminars and 2 laboratory classes on Electronic Instrumentation.
SYLLABUS
Engineering Surveying
Application, procedures and computation of resections.
Trigonometrical levelling. Precise levelling.
Surveys for roads, railways, water supply and irrigation.
Theory and application of compound curves, transition curves and vertl- cal curves, points and crossings.
Hydrographic surveying, stream and tide gauging.
Electromagnetic distance-measurement.
Terminology, equipment, procedures and computations in mine survey- Ing.
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Astronomy
Spherical trigonometry, astronomic phenomena, observations for latitude, longitude and azimuth. Effect and compensation of errors ln observa- tions and reductions.
Geodesy
Convergence of meridians. Procedures and computations for setting out parallels of latitude and rectangular leases. Spherical excess, Legendre's theorem.
Calculation of geographical coordinates, azimuth, reverse azimuth and spheroidal distance.
Angular and linear measurements.
Adjustment of survey observations, least squares, formation and solu- tion of observation and condition equations. Precision of measured and derived quantities. Correlation.
Theory and application of selected map projections for a spherical earth.
PRACTICAL WORK
The equivalent of six hours per week devoted to field astronomy and other field, office work and excursions.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
`Clark D Plane and Geodetic Surveying for Engineers, Vol II 5th ed Con- stable 19Е8
`Mackie J В Astronomy for Surveyors, 7th ed Griffin
*Star Almanac for Land Surveyors, HM Stationary Office EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers for pass and honours.
There will be no formal practical examination; the practical work per- formed during the year will be assessed as part of the examination.
However, any candidate may be asked to submit to a practical test and to resubmit field notes and assignments of work performed during the course.