Pennsylvania State University. College of Engineering

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Penn State historian Michael Bezilla writes that "Engineering education was important in the context of land grant education from [Penn State's] ... earliest years." A class in engineering was part of the first curriculum of the Farmers' High School in 1859. From 1890 to 1910, it enrolled at least one half of Penn State's undergraduates. The percentage remained over one-fourth until the 1930s. The School of Engineering was established in 1895, with classes in civil, electrical, mechanical, and mining engineering. In 1955, when the Pennsylvania State College became the Pennsylvania State University, the School of Engineering became the College of Engineering and Architecture. In 1963, it became the College of Engineering.

From the description of Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering records, 1884-2011. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 265681800

The Bureau of Highway Traffic, a nationally known center for post-graduate education in traffic engineering, devoted itself to training and to studies aimed toward futherance of safe and efficient operations of streets, highways, and parking terminals. Established at Harvard University in 1926, the Bureau moved to Yale in 1938, and to Penn State in 1968 where it operated until 1979.

From the description of Bureau of Highway Traffic records, 1926-1979. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 36347973

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creatorOf Pennsylvania State University. College of Engineering. Bureau of Highway Traffic records, 1926-1979. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Pennsylvania State University. College of Engineering. Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering records, 1884-2011. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn University of Central Florida Publications Collection, 1962-2006 Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries,
referencedIn Pennsylvania State University. Archives. Academics and research general vertical file, 1920- [ongoing] Pennsylvania State University Libraries
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Traffic engineering
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