 | 1773 - 700 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1773 - 682 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1800 - 798 pages
...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... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | 1836 - 492 pages
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 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - 1875 - 520 pages
..." on the 3rd of June, 1828 : — "A Society for the general advancement of Mechanical Science, and more particularly for promoting the acquisition of...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... | |
 | William Laxton - 1865 - 484 pages
...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... | |
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Engineer, being the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man... 
