Third & Fourth Year Engineering lecture notes:
- Natural Philosophy, 1927-1928;
- Geology and Mineralogy, 1927-1928;
- Heat Engines II, 1928-1929;
- Memoir (typescript) "An Engineering Student of the Twenties", 1980.
Third & Fourth Year Engineering lecture notes:
John Aitken was born on 11 June 1907. He was an engineering student at the University of Glasgow and studied at the Royal Technical College from 1924-1928. In his first year, 1924-1925, he studied Natural Philosophy, Maths and Engineering Drawing. The following year he took Maths II, General Engineering and Engineering Drawing. In his third year he studied Mechanics II, Geology, Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Design. In his final year, 1927-1928, Aitken studied Civil Engineering II, Civil Engineering Design & Drawing II, Surveying and Mechanics II. He graduated BSc in 1929 and worked as a Civil Engineer.
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received.
Access to records within this collection is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Deposit : John Aitken : Clwyd, North Wales : 28 December 1976, 12 January 1977, 06 October 1981, 01 June 1983.
See also University of Glasgow Collections
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
No known copies
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist. Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Unknown
None expected
This material is original