- Title: PA-18
- Summary: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH ENGINEERING: DUE TO SHORTAGES OF ENGINEERS IN AMERICA, STUDENTS OF COLLEGES GRADUATING IN ENGINEERING ARE OFFERED ALL KINDS OF PERKS TO SIGN UP FOR CORPORATIONS. NARRATOR E. R. BAUMANN SHOWS HOW TESTS ARE USED TO TELL STUDENT QUALIFIES
- Description:01:27:54 - THREE CORPORATE TYPE MEN, ONE WITH BRIEFCASE, HAVING DISCUSSION ON CAMPUS GROUNDS. MS MAN INSIDE SCHOOL OPENS VENETIAN BLINDS, OPENS LARGE FRAME WINDOW A FEW INCHES AS HE LOOKS OUT AND DOWN AT THE THREE MEN. MLS ABOVE VIEW THE THREE LEAVE, GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. CU VIEW BRIEFCASE IN HAND AS HE WALKS AWAY. 01:28:12 - MAN CLOSES BLINDS ON WINDOW. WALKS TOWARDS CAMERA, SPEAKS OF CONTENTS IN BRIEFCASE AND PERSON CARRYING IT. CU SAYS HE WAS A PERSONNEL REP FOR ONE OF LARGEST CORPORATIONS IN AMERICA. CAME TO COLLEGE TO INTERVIEW YOUNG MEN WHO GRADUATE IN ENGINEERING THIS JUNE. 01:28:28 - TALKING HEAD, NARRATOR TELLS OF UNUSUAL SITUATION WHERE A JOB IS LOOKING FOR A MAN AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND, BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGES OF ENGINEERS IN U. S. TELLS OF DEMAND BEING GREATER THAN THE SUPPLY. 01:29:50 - NARRATOR TELLS OF THE DANGERS CREATED BY THIS SHORTAGE. 01:30:01 - CU USING CHART (DRAWINGS OF 10 BOYS) WHO STARTED ENGINEERING COURSE IN COLLEGE, FOUR DROPPED OUT. BY END OF FIRST YEAR. HE TELLS OF OTHER DANGERS DUE TO SHORTAGE, INCLUDING NATIONAL STRENGTH WHICH DEPENDS ON INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH.. HE EXPLAINS. 01:32:11 - MS STUDENTS EXITING, ENTERING COLLEGE. SIGN OVER DOOR "TESTING BUREAU". YOUNG MALE STUDENT (BILL) CHECKS OUT CLASSROOM BLACK BOARD SHOWING THREE CATEGORIES OF REQUIREMENTS. "PERFORMANCE", "APTITUDE", "INTERESTS". 01:32:44 - MALE PROFESSOR ENTERS CLASSROOM, BILL SITS IN CHAIR AS TEACHER GOES TO BLACKBOARD, TEACHER DRAWS CHARTS COMPARING BILL'S ABILITIES UNDER EACH CATEGORY OF REQUIREMENTS, TO SHOW IF BILL IS CANDIDATE TO TAKE ENGINEERING COURSE. CU TEACHER EXPLAINS EACH DYNAMIC AS HE GOES ALONG. BILL ASKS VARIETY PERTINENT QUESTIONS 01:34:44 - TEACHER TELLS BILL THAT HAVING GOOD MECHANICAL ABILITIES DOES NOT MEAN HE QUALIFIES AS AN ENGINEER, "ONLY A GOOD AUTO MECHANIC". 01:35:36 - MS WHEN ASKED BY BILL "WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN ENGINEER?" TEACHER SAYS BEST ENGINEERS HAVE APTITUDE IN MATH AND MECHANICS, AS WELL AS SOUND INTERESTS IN MECHANICS, MATH AND SCIENCE. . "ENGINEERING HAS MORE AND MORE BECOMING A SCIENTIFIC FIELD THAN MECHANICAL FIELD" 01:36:28 - TEACHER AT BLACKBOARD CONTINUES TO EVALUATE BILL EXPLAINING THAT THE TESTS SEEM TO MAKE BILL LOOK VERY GOOD, TELLS BILL OF HIS WEAKNESSES. HE EXPLAINS 01:37:25 - MCU NARRATOR AT DESK TELLS THE IMPORTANCE OF "HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION". MCU HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELLOR TELLING STUDENT (NOT SEEN) WHAT HE SHOULD DO TO QUALIFY FOR ENGINEERING.. 01:38:40 - MS VARIOUS DRAWINGS, CLASSROOM FULL OF STUDENTS, FOLLOWED BY DRAWINGS OF ONLY FOUR MALE STUDENTS LEFT AFTER ELIMINATING GIRLS, WHO SHOW LITTLE INTEREST IN ENGINEERING. AND BOYS WITH LOW APTITUDE, LEAVING ONLY FOUR HAVING THE STUFF TO MAKE IT, 01:39:03 - DRAWING OF FOUR STUDENTS STANDING OUTSIDE CLASSROOM ARE LOOKED AT INDIVIDUALLY. CU DRAWING OF BOB, QUIET, BRAINY., DRAWINGS OF MEN AT CONSTRUCTION SITS WITH FOREMAN BARKING ORDERS, SIGNIFIES HOW BOB SEES ENGINEERING. NOT FOR HIM. CU NARRATOR EXPLAINS WHY BOB FITS IN FIELD OF RESEARCH ENGINEERING, 01:40:00 - NARRATOR TELLS OF THREE CATEGORIES ALL ENGINEERS FALL INTO, "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT", "MANAGEMENT AND SALES", AND "PRODUCTION". 01:40:17 - CU CHARTS COMPARING NUMBERS OF ENGINEERS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN 1941 AND 1953, SHOWS NUMBERS DOUBLING AND TRIPLING IN THE 12 YEARS. 01:40:44 - ABOVE VIEW STUDENTS OF CERAMIC ENGINEERING BUILDING MODEL OF CERAMIC RACETRACK FOR ELECTRONS USED IN NUCLEAR RESEARCH, 01:41:09 - MS NAVAL OFFICER ON SHIP PEERING THROUGH SEXTON AS SAILOR MAKES NOTES. CU RADIO SEXTO TRACKING SUN. 01:41:25 - MAN EXAMINING PLOW IN FIELD. FARMER DRIVING PLOW .CU PLOW DIGGING INTO EARTH AS ENGINEER FOLLOWS ALONG TO SEE WHAT IT TAKES TO IMPROVE IT. LS FARMER RIDING PLOW, BACK TO CAMERA, AS ENGINEER RIDES ALONGSIDE IN CAR, TESTING IT ELECTRONICALLY 01:42:08 - CU DRAWING OF SECOND STUDENT, DON. MS DRAWING OF MAN SEATED AT DRAWING TABLE, IS HOW DON VISUALIZES ENGINEERING. 01:42:46 - ENGINEER IN CLASSROOM INSTRUCTING SALES FORCE HOW TO SELL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS HOW VALUABLE ENGINEERING IS WHEN SELLING A ROCK CRUSHER TO INDUSTRY. 01:43:23 - ABOVE VIEW IN SLOW MOTION OF ROCKS BEING CRUSHED IN MACHINE. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS TECHNOLOGY. CU VIEW TWO VARIETIES CRUSHED ROCKS. 01:43:47 - TRUCKS RIDING UP, DOWN INCLINED ROAD TO ROCK QUARRY. LS HUGE ROCK CRUSHING MACHINE AT WORK SITE. 01:44:00 - HUGE PORTABLE ROCK CRUSHER BEING PULLED BY TRUCK THROUGH RURAL AREA, MS SALES ENGINEER INSTRUCTING BUSINESSMEN. 01:44:50 - CU DRAWING OF THIRD STUDENT, PAUL. PAUL SEES HIMSELF (DRAWING) CHEMICAL ENGINEER IN LAB MIXING CHEMICALS, AND TURNING AWAY WHEN HE GETS WHIFF O CHEMICALS. THIS IS NOT FOR PAUL. 01:45:30 - WELDER WORKS ON HUGE FIXTURES TO HOLD TONS OF STEEL IN PLACE WHILE IT IS WELDED. THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED BY PRODUCTION ENGINEER A JOB SUITED FOR PAUL. ,S PAN MEN, WOMEN, IN WHITE OUTFITS AND HEAD COVER, WORK ON FLIGHT SIMULATORS IN LAB TYPE SHOP. 01:45:56 - MAN WORKING ON ASSEMBLY LINE MAKING WATER HEATERS. MS CUSTOM-MADE MACHINE PARTS MOVE ALONG ON HANGERS ON ASSEMBLY LINE. CU INSTRUCTION SHEET IS WRITTEN OUT TO GO WITH THE VARIOUS MACHINE PARTS. MAN USES PLOCK AND TACKLE TO HANDLE A LARGE HEAVY PART. 01:46:32 - CELLOPHANE BEING PRODUCED ON WIDE ROLLERS. IT TAKES A MACHINE THREE STORIES HIGH TO COAT IT, DRY IT, AND WIND IT INTO ROLLS. CU WORKER STARTING A NEW ROLL OF CELLOPHANE. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS PROCESS. CU FACE SHOT OF PRODUCTION ENGINEER. WHO ORGANIZES THIS WORK. 01:47:56 - CU NARRATOR TALKS ABOUT THE FOURTH CANDIDATE "X". WHO NEEDS MORE HELP TO BECOME ENGINEER, NARRATOR EXPLAINS. 01:48:36 - YOUNG STUDENT ("x") ENTERS BUILDING WITH "CHEMICAL ENGINEERING" WRITTEN OVER DOOR, 01:49:22 - CU BRIEFCASE WITH "YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE" WRITTEN ON IT.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: PA-18