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The Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Washington was
established in December, 1917, in order to coordinate investigations in
progress and to facilitate the development of engineering and industrial
research in the University. Its purpose is to aid in the industrial
development of the state and nation by scientific research and by
furnishing information for the solution of engineering problems.
The scope of the work is twofold:--
(a) To investigate and to publish information concerning
engineering problems of a more or less general nature that would
be helpful in municipal, rural and industrial affairs.
(b) To undertake extended research and to publish reports on
engineering and scientific problems.
The control of the Station is vested in a Station Staff consisting of
the President of the University, the Dean of the College of Engineering
as ex-officio Director, and seven members of the Faculty. The Staff
determines the character of the investigations to be undertaken and
supervises the work. For administrative purposes the work of the Station
is organized into seven divisions--
1. Forest Products
2. Mining and Metallurgy
3. Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry
4. Civil Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Mechanical Engineering
7. Physics Standards and Tests
The results of the investigations are published in the form of
bulletins. Requests for copies of the bulletins and inquiries for
information on engineering and industrial problems should be addressed
to the Director, Engineering Experiment Station, University of
Washington, Seattle.