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(a) Of having passed the Senior diploma Examination of the Medical College or the Licentiate Examination in Medicine and Surgery of the University.

(b) of having attained the age of 35 years.

(c) of having practised the Medical profession with repute for five years.

(d) of fitness, moral and social, for the degree.

(e) of having passed the B. A. Examination ;* Latin having been one of the languages in which he was examined, or

The following preliminary Examination, for those Candidates only who had completed their Medical Education in or before the session of 1859 :

English.

Subjects of Examination shall not be appointed, but the answers of the Candidates in all subjects must be such as to shew a competent knowledge of the English language,

Mental and Moral Science.

Mental Science ;-as contained in Abercrombie on the Intellectual Powers.

Moral Philosophy;-as contained in Payne and Abercrombie.

LICENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.

1. An Examination for a +Licence in Civil Engineering shall be held annually in Calcutta ; and shall commence in the first week in May.

2. Any under-graduate of the University may be admitted to this Examination provided he has prosecuted a regular course of study in a School of Engineering recognized by the Syndicate, for three academedical years after passing the Entrance Examination.

* The words here printed in italics are to take effect as soon after 1869 as the Syndicate may order.

+ The holder of this Licence shall be styled a Licentiate in Civil Engineering.

3. Every Candidate for admission to the Examination shall send his application, with a certificate in the form entered in Appendix A. to the Registrar at least fourteen days before the date fixed for the commencement of the Examination.

4. A fee of twenty-five Rupees shall be payable by each Candidate. No Candidate shall be admitted unless he has paid this fee to the Registrar. A Candidate who fails to pass, or present himself for Examination, shall not be entitled to claim a refund of the fee. A Candidate may be admitted to one or more subsequent Examinations on payment of a like fee of twentyfive Rupees on each occasion.

5. Every Candidate shall be examined in the following subjects:

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Simple and Quadratic Equations, Ratio, Proportion and Variation, Arithmetical aud Geometrical Progression.

Binomial Theorem.

Logarithms.

Geometry.

Euclid-Books-1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 11 to Prop. 21, with deductions.
Conic Sections, treated Geometrically.

Trigonometry.

As far as the solution of all cases of plane triangles.

Mensuration.

Mensuration of Surfaces and Solids.

II. MECHANICAL PHILOSOPHY.

Statics.

Composition and Resolution of Forces, Centre of Gravity.

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Motion of Falling Bodies in free space and down inclined planes. Vibration of simple pendulums.

Collision of Bodies.

Hydrostatics.

Equilibrium of Fluids.

Specific Gravity.

Equilibrium of floating bodies.

Centre of pressure.

Elastic fluids.

Principles of the Barometer and Thermometer and application to determine heights of mountains; of the Air-pump, Condenser, Pump, Syphon, and Hydrostatic Press.

Hydrodynamics.

Motion of fluids through a small arifice.

Percussion and Resistance of Fluids.

Optics.

Laws of reflection, refraction, and radiation from Plane and Spherical Surfaces. Formation of Images: simple and compound Lenses; the Eye, Principles of the Sextant, Telescope, and Microscope.

III. NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE.

Chemistry.

The elements of inorganic Chemistry, as laid down in Chambers's Course and as applied to the preparation of wrought-iron, steel and cements.

Heat.

Elementary laws of Heat, with reference to steam and combustion of fuel.

Mineralogy.

Physical Characteristics of Minerals.

Physical Geography.

With special reference to that of India.

IV. CONSTRUCTION.

Materials.

Stones.

Preparation of Bricks and Tiles, Mortars, and Cements, Paints, Iron and Steel, Preservation of Timber.

Practice of Building.

Earthwork.

Construction of Roads.

Construction of Railroads.

Selection of Line, Cuttings and Embankments, Tunnels, Gradients, Curves.

The practice of Bridge Building.

Carpentry.

Scarfs, Joints, Centres for Bridges, Roofs.

Hydraulic Works.

Flow of water in pipes and open channels, and over Weirs; Tanks; Canals; Sluices; Locks.

Strength of Materials.

Resistance of Iron and Wood to compression, tension, transverse and longitudinal strains and detrusion. Deflection of Beams. Various forms of Beams, Solid, and Hollow.

Stability of Structures.

As applied to retaining walls, bridges, abutments, walls of Buildings, and framed structures.

Mechanism.

Motion; Machines :
: advantage and uses of.

Elementary forms; Levers; Cranks; Rolling contacts; Sliding contacts; Mechanism for modifying motion; Accumulation and Regulation of motion.

Sources of power-Gravity, Wind, Heat, Muscular action.

The Steam Engine in detail.

Hydraulic Machines-Water wheels and Turbines.

Designs.

An original design for a work on given data, with report, specifica

tion, and estimate.

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Geometrical, Mechanical, Engineering and Architectural, Perspective, Isometrical perspective, Topographical and Landscape Drawing. (Attested specimens, of each kind, to be submitted to the Examiners, in addition to the specimens to be executed during the Exami nation, to which marks will be assigned.)

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Use of the Scales, Prismatic Compass, Level, Theodolite, and Plane Table.

Topographical Surveying of limited areas.

Practice of levelling.

Route Surveying and laying out curves.

(Attested Surveys, executed by the Candidate, will be submittod to the Examiners, to which marks will be assigned.)

6. The Examination shall be conducted by means of printed papers, and a paper of questions shall be set in each of the following subjects

Arithmetic and Algebra,

Geometry and Conic Sections.

Practical Trigonometry, Logarithms and Mensuration.

Statics and Dynamics.

Hydrostatics and Optics.

Chemistry and Heat.

Mineralogy and Physical Geography.

Practice of Building.

Earthworks and Construction of Roads and Railways.

Carpentry and Mechanism.

Hydraulic Works.

Strength of Materials and Stability of Structures.
Drawing and Geodesy.

7. As soon as possible after the Examination, the Syndicate shall publish a list of the successful Candidates arranged in two divisions each in order of merit. Every Candidate shall on passing receive a certificate in the form entered in Appendix A.

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