20 volumes of lecture notes made by Alexander Porkess whilst a student at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow. The notebooks cover various subjects including mathematics, heat engines and natural philosophy. Many of the notebooks contain photographs, graphs and diagrams. There is also a copy of the thesis presented by Porkess for the Associateship of the Royal Technical College, August 1952. Also a bundle of notes, mainly examination questions and algebra, c. 1950s.
Porkess, Alexander Maclean, b. 1921, student at Royal Technical College, GlasgowCorrespondence between McCunn and Andrew Hamnett, Principal of the University of Strathclyde; article on Colvilles-McCunn Flexible Tuyere Stock; photograph of a blast furnace.
McCunn, Archibald Eddington, b. 1927, engineerMaterial by and about George Forbes including publications and reports by Forbes; maps belonging to Forbes; testimonials for Forbes; recollections of Forbes by Jen Stockdale; articles on Forbes' carbon brushes; biographical information; bibliography of Forbes' writings; rules of University Club, Edinburgh and of New Club, North Berwick; Forbes' calling card; reprint of articles by James D. Forbes, Principal of St Andrews University.
Forbes, George, 1849-1936, engineer and astronomerCourse notebooks; charts and diagrams; examination papers; reunion ephemera; papers relating to employment with A. & J. Main & Company Ltd; The Draughtsman Journal; British Standards for the Use of Structural Steel.
Burnett, James M., fl. 1909-1916, student at Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical CollegeStudent notes; thesis; biographical note; extracts from Hoyle's diaries.
Hoyle, John Frederick, b. 1922, student at Royal Technical College, GlasgowDraft thesis; published articles.
Moir, Charles M., 1903-1992, engineerArticle by Macauley entitled ‘The effect of gases, vapours and liquids on the limiting friction between solid substances’, 1926; list of Macauley's publications, 1973.
Macauley, James Morrison, 1889-1955, engineerAnnual general meeting papers; annual reports and accounts; board of directors' minutes and papers; correspondence and papers relating to acquisitions; papers relating to constitution; papers relating to shares; financial records; newsletters; news cuttings; publicity material.
Robertson Research GroupTeaching handouts; notes for report on research; course leaflet; memorandum about chemical engineering laboratory; engineering theses.
Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow | Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical EngineeringNewsletters, 1985-1990; biennial report, 1989-1990.
Strathclyde Science and Technology ForumElectronic engineering student notebook; electrical engineering student notebooks; engineering design student notebook; advanced mathematics student notebook.
Kerr, Alfred W., b. 1930, student at Royal Technical College, GlasgowBooklets and leaflets on courses and seminars, 1986-1995; teaching materials, 2000; booklet profiling work of fourth and fifth year students, 2003.
University of Strathclyde | Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management