ngineering Education for “Vital War Industries”: Mathematical Foundations in the US Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program during the Second World War

Brittany Shields

Villanova University

Thursday, November 21, 2019 6:00 pm EST

Villanova University
Saint Augustine Center, Room 300
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

The Philadelphia Area Seminar on History of Mathematics will meet on Thursday, November 21, 2019,
 
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Saint Augustine Center, Room 300.
 
DUE TO NEW PARKING PROCEDURES INSTITUTED BY VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, MEMBERS DRIVING TOT HE UNIVERSITY WILL HAVE TO FILL OUT THE ATTACHED FORM. EACH MEETING REQUIRES A NEW FORM. PARKING IS STILL IN M2, SAINT AUGUSTINE CENTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS WITH THE FORM, PLEASE CONTACT Danielle McCullough AT Danielle.mccullough@villanova.edu OR 610-519-6989.  Here is the link:
 
Only use this link to the Parking Portal to order your pass.
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We begin with conversation and a light supper (donation $10.00). About 6:30-6:45 the talk will begin,
 
when Dr. Brittany Shields, University of Pennsylvania, will speak on
 
Engineering Education for “Vital War Industries”: Mathematical Foundations in the US Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program during the Second World War
 
 
 
The US Office of Education trained over 1.8 million citizens during the Second World War in emergency courses through the Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program.  Spanning the duration of the war, the program established regional administrators to oversee the development and implementation of courses understood to be of vital importance to defense related industries.  Over 200 colleges and universities participated in this robust program.  In this talk, I will discuss how the mathematical sciences fit into the larger engineering training program with a focus on the northeastern region of the US.
 
 
 
NOTE: DUE TO TRANSPORTATION CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PART OF OUR SPEAKER THE TALK WILL BEGIN AT 7:00.
 
 
Directions:  Villanova University is located on Route 30, Lancaster Avenue, just east of I-476.  If you drive to the meeting, enter Villanova by the main gate on Ithan Avenue. By order of the Parking Office all parking is now in the Saint Augustine Center lot, newly refurbished to a multistory structure. You will need to display a parking pass, which will follow in a later email. The Saint Augustine Center is attached to the lot, and Room 300 is on the third floor. You can get in touch with me (Alan Gluchoff) at 267-637-1759 if you need help.
Public Transportation: Take SEPTA’s Paoli-Thorndale train to the Villanova station. If outbound from center city go down through the tunnel to the inbound side. From the inbound platform go up the stairs and proceed to the left.  The second building you encounter is the SAC; entry is through the parking lot or the front entrance.