Excerpt from The Chemical Examination of Water, Fuel, Flue Gases and Lubricants: A Course for Engineering Students

This work is intended primarily for Juniors in Mechanical and Bailway Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois. From the chemical standpoint, it is a very serious problem to know what may profitably be attempted in the way of analytical methods in the case of students whose chemical experience is meager. But, however unsatisfactory the amount of preliminary training, it is obvious that the curriculum in Engineering courses is already overcrowded, hence the obtaining of a better prerequisite in chemistry is well nigh impossible. The work as herein outlined is the result of ten years of effort to make the most of the situation. It would be quite too much to claim that in the evolution of the work a satisfactory status has been attained. It is hoped, however, that the course will at least help the engineer to a better understanding of the literature of the topics considered and also to an appreciation and, consequently, a more intelligent use of data which may come into his hands from the chemist. It may not be out of place to state further that the course, which, at the first, was inaugurated with no little misgiving, has more than justified the experiment. For this result credit is due the students, who, from year to year have carried, the work through with a responsiveness which has been the main stimulus in developing this outline into its present form.

Part I is a synopsis only of the lectures given. Part II consists essentially of laboratory directions for the analytical methods there undertaken. The time allowance for lectures, quizzes, and laboratory is nine hours per week for 18 weeks. The amount of work as outlined is such that the average student covers the ground in the time prescribed.

Special acknowledgement is due Dr. H. J. Broderson for suggested improvements in the present edition and for valued assistance in the reading of proof.

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