...purposes of our present consideration. They then (in 1818) defined the object of their association to be " The acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer, whereby the great sources of power in nature — ie, the energies of the imponderables — are converted,...

...purposes of our present consideration. They then (in 1818) defined the objeil of their association to be " The acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer, whereby the great sources of power in nature—if, the energies of the imponderables—are converted,...

...have been incorporated, " for the general advancement of mechanical science, and " more especially for promoting the acquisition of that species of "...which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer." It was generally considered, that any question vitally affecting the interests, or professional dignity...

...TS Godwin. INSTITUTION or CIVIL ENGINEERS, for the general advancement of Mechanical Science, ana, more particularly for promoting the acquisition of...which constitutes the profession of a Civil Engineer. Escab. 1818. Jncorp. 1828. 25, Gt. George St., Westm. Council. President, #R. Stephenson, esq. rice-Pres.,...

...charter are, "the general advancement of mechanical science, and more particularly the acquirement of that species of knowledge, which constitutes the...profession of a civil engineer; being the art of directing tbe great sources of power in nature, for the use and convenience of man, as the means of production...

...was granted to " The Institution of Civil Engineers " on the 3rd of June, 1828 : — "A Society for the general advancement of Mechanical Science, and...of power in Nature for the use and convenience of mnn, as the means rf production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal trade, as...

...science ? The charter and bye-laws definc the purpose of the institution as being " for the gencral advancement of mechanical science, and more particularly...which constitutes the profession of a civil engineer." I cannot see any reason to doubt that the emincnt men who founded the institution, and who obtained...

...of cities and towns." No better definition can, I think, be found for our profession than that it is the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man. It covers all that the widest view of our work can include, and it excludes those applied sciences, such...

...profession of a civil engineer be, as described in the charter of incorporation of the institution, "the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man," it might fairly be asked, what other profession played so large a part in developing the material resources...

...entrusted the design and execution of works tending, in the expressive words of our charter, to direct " the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man." Finally, let me express my thanks to the engineers and others who have kindly furnished me with information,...