NMHU Archives
16.10 Department of Engineering
Collection
Collection Summary
Title
Department of Engineering Collection, New Mexico Highlands University
Collection Number
16.10
Provenance
Department of Engineering, New Mexico Highlands University
Size
.5 linear feet
Repository
University Archives, Thomas C. Donnelly Library, New Mexico Highlands
University, Las Vegas, New Mexico
Scope and Content
The discipline of engineering and related fields has a long evolution at New Mexico
Highlands University. Viewed from one perspective, it dates back to the early part of the
twentieth century, when the university offered courses in “Manual Training.” Such
courses became part of the “Industrial Education” program in the 1930s. During World
War II the university offered a wide variety of vocational classes. These evolved into
offerings in “Industrial Technology.” In the late 1980s various courses in engineering
entered the curriculum, while “industrially” oriented courses waned.
1997 – Department of Engineering
1995 – School of Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering
1993 – Department of Engineering
1987 – Department of Engineering Technology
1973 Department of Industrial Education and Technology
1963 – Department of Industrial Education
1959 – Department of Industrial Arts and Vocational Trades
1945 – Department of Industrial Arts
1939 – Department of the Arts: Fine, Household, Industrial
1937 – Department of Applied Arts
1930 – Department of Vocational Education
For the period before 1930, refer to “A History of Academic Units at New Mexico
Highlands University, 1898-2001,” appended to the finding aid for the College of Arts
and Sciences.”
This collection includes reports, studies for the Accreditation Board for Engineering
Technology, affiliated programs, and program flyers.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all
copyright compliance.
Preferred Citation
Department of Engineering Collection, University Archives, Thomas C. Donnelly
Library, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico
Access Terms
1. New Mexico Highlands University
2. New Mexico Normal School
3. New Mexico Normal University
4. Manual Training
5. Industrial Education
6. Industrial Technology
7. School of Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering
8. Engineering Technology
9. Industrial Arts
10. Applied Arts
11. Vocational Education
12. Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology
13. Program flyers
14. North Central Association
15. Science and Technology Alliance
Contents List
Original Accessions
Box
Folder
Contents
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North Central Association Self-Study 1999
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology
ABET Proposal – Library support
Science and Technology Alliance – 1994
Program flyers