Symposium on mathematics for engineering students being the proceedings of the joint sessions of the Chicago section of the American mathematical society and Section A, Mathematics, and Section D, Mechanical science and engineering of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held at the University of Chicago December 30 and 31, 1907.

Caption title: The American Association for the Advancement of Science. Section D--Mechanical science and engineering. Engineering Mathematics symposium.

Reprinted from Science, n. s., vol. XXVIII no. 707, 708, 709, 710, 713, 714, July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 28, and September 4, 1908.

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Report of the meeting, by W.T. Magruder.--Present condition of mathematical instruction for engineers in American colleges, by E.J. Townsend.--The teaching of mathematics to engineering students in foreign countries, by A. Ziwet.--The teaching of mathematics for engineers, by C.F. Scott.--The point of view in teaching engineering mathematics, R.S. Woodward.--The teaching of mathematics to students of engineering: From the standpoint of the practising engineer, by R. Modjeski. From the standpoint of the professor of engineering, by G.S. Williams. From the standpoint of the professor of mathematics in the engineering college, by C.S. Slichter.--General discussion.

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