1931-02: Auburn Engineer Newsletter, Auburn, Alabama, Volume 06, Issue 05

This is the volume VI, issue 5, February 1931 issue of Auburn Engineer, a newsletter published monthly during the school year by Engineering Societies students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The newsletter includes articles of interest related to engineering and engine...

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Main Author: Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Engineering Societies
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/stdtpubs,4958
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Summary:This is the volume VI, issue 5, February 1931 issue of Auburn Engineer, a newsletter published monthly during the school year by Engineering Societies students of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). The newsletter includes articles of interest related to engineering and engineering education. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project.Articles: History of the American coal-tar dyestuff industry in the United States; Oil electric locomotives--Modern rail transportation is leaning towards this type; The utilization of waste wood--Many industries make use of this common material; The development of Alabama's hydro-electric power--Rapid advances have been made in recent years; [editorials]; Rail vs. highway transportation (editorial); Post-examination thoughts (editorial); 'What of the future' (editorial); Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1922 (editorial); Essential oils; A new type of insulating and conducting material; The photo-electric cell--Its importance and some recent adaptations; Mortar and pestle (humor);