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Show 130--- Department of Watchmaking J. McCormac The Department of Watchmaking is organized to give instruction in the various phases of cleaning, adjusting and repairing, including the necessary lathe work. This training will meet the requirements of Type A and Type B programs. CURRICULUM Watchmaking (Pre-Apprentice) Freshman Year A. W. S. English 81 3 Mathematics 81 3 Orientation 11 2 Physical Education 1 1 1 Technical Education 84, 89 2 3 Technical Education 91 2 Watchmaking 51, 52, 53 5 5 5 Watchmaking 61, 62, 63 5 5 5 16 16 16 Sophomore Year A. W. S. Economics 81 3 Geology 5 4 Health Education 2 1 Mathematics 82 3 Physical Education 1 1 1 Sociology 81 3 Technical Education 81 2 Watchmaking 54, 55, 56 5 5 5 Watchmaking 64, 65, 66 5 5 5 Elective 3 17 17 18 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Shop Practice 51. Bench Work. A course devoted to bench practice and use of small marking tools, including sawing and filing, etc.; making of small parts and tools; also heat treating of metals used in horology. Five quarter hours. Autumn. McCormau 52. Elementary Watch Lathework. A course designed to teach the care and operation of the watch makers lathe. Special attention is given to the basic operation possible on this delicate machine, such as the making of parts tool. Five quarter hours. Winter. McCormac 53. Fundamentals of Clock Mechanisms. A course dealing with the disassembly repair and overhaul of clocks. Attention is given to the adjustment of various types of escapements and chime mechanisms, etc. Five quarter hours. Spring. McCormac --131 54. Elementary Watch Mechanisms. An elementary shop course designed to develop the necessary skill and technique in disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of watches; and replacement of minor parts. Five quarter hours. Autumn. McCormac 55. Immediate Watch Mechanisms. A course including the overhaul of the escapement, replacement of balance staffs, resetting of pallet jewels, truing and poising balance wheels, and resetting roller jewel and roller table. Five quarter hours. Winter. McCormac 56. Advanced Watch Mechanisms. A special shop course given to students who have completed five quarter hours of watch making. The course includes final adjustment, correction for temperature changes, correction for position, and inspection and estimation of needed repairs. Five quarter hours. Spring. McCormac Trade Technical 61. Time Keeping Mechanisms. A course dealing with the history of horology and theory of timekeeping mechanisms, and a study of the metals used in watchmaking; also the process used in the heat treatment. Five quarter hours. Autumn. McCormac 62. Theory of Metal Machining. A course devoted to the study of design and construction in the watchmakers lathe and lathe attachments. Attention is also given to the sudy of the different graver or cutting tool edges. Problems in gear and thread cutting on the lathe form an in-egral part of this course. Five quarter hours. Winter. McCormac 63. TIme-Keeping Escapements. A study of the theory and development of time-keeping escapements. Nomenclature and parts are also studied. Five quarter hours. Spring. McCormac 64. Power and Train Mechanisms. A theory course dealing with power supply and distribution. The development of gears and gear teeth; the calculation of train gear ratios, mainspring sizes and train wheels are also studied. Five quarter hours. Autumn. McCormac 65. Theory of Lever Escapement. Theory of jewels and metal friction including method of lubrication, setting and proper end shape of arbor in lever escapement time pieces. Five quarter hours. Winter. McCormac 66. Fundamentals of Finishing and Adjustments. A theory course dealing with the adjusting of watches to both position and time. Special emphasis on the finishing and polishing of the watch case and its effect on the public is also studied. Five quarter hours. Winter. McCormac |
