Collection Development Policy
Engineering

PROGRAMS AND CLIENTELE SUPPORTED:

Teaching and research through the doctoral level are supported in the following departments; Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The undergraduate curriculum encompasses the full range of these disciplines.

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering:  Fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, space sciences, propulsion, thermal sciences, transport phenomena, computational mechanics, detonation and combustion theory, control systems, dynamic systems, elasticity and plasticity, structural mechanics, fracture mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, robotics, applied mathematics, numerical modeling, and turbulence.

Chemical Engineering:  catalysis and surface science, chemical reaction engineering, chemical vapor deposition, dynamical systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, gas-liquid flows, nonlinear dynamics, phase equilibria, statistical mechanics, suspension rheology and supercritical fluid, ceramics and polymer physics.

Civil Engineering and Geological Science:  hazardous wastes, bioengineering, fermentation engineering, environmental chemistry, aquatic chemistry, groundwater hydrology, hydraulics and water resources, structural mechanics and dynamics, structural reliability, ocean engineering, earthquake engineering, petrology and planetary differentiation, paleoclimatology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, numerical and mathematical modeling, computational mechanics, classical geology, global evolution, planetary differentiation, mantle petrology, paleoclimatology, mass extinctions, geophysics, rock mechanics.

Computer Science and Engineering:  VLSI, parallel and distributed computing, parallel computing algorithms and architectures, artificial intelligence, computer architecture, computer communication, real-time computer systems, computer simulation, circuit simulation, discrete mathematics, neural networks, computer vision.

Electrical Engineering:  Electric circuits, electronics, systems theory, systems engineering, electrophysics, electromagnetic fields, digital signal and image processing, computer vision, control theory, communication theory, information theory, surface crystallography, solid-state electronics and physics, solid- state materials and devices, semiconductors, superconductors, artificial neural networks, nanostructures, optoelectronics, pattern recognition, robotics, microelectronics, applied mathematics.

ENGINEERING LIBRARIAN:

Carol Brach
149A Fitzpatrick
Engineering Library
(574) 631-6692
Szambelan.1@nd.edu

GENERAL COLLECTING GUIDELINES:

Languages:  The primary language of the collection is English. Materials in other languages are acquired selectively. Translation into English is preferred whenever possible.

Chronological:  No limitation, but primarily recent publications. For geology there is no limitation.

Geographical:  For geology, coverage is worldwide but emphasis is on the Northern Hemisphere. For other areas in engineering, this does not apply.

Treatment of subject:  Emphasis is on research materials. Textbooks are purchased only by faculty request. Popular treatments are acquired selectively and cataloged for Hesburgh Library.

Types of material:  The collection includes treatises, journals, conference proceedings, handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, indexes and abstracts, bibliographies, atlases, maps, field trip guidebooks and U. S., regional and state geological publications. Technical reports and patents are aquired on demand. The Document Center acquires USGS topographical maps, US Defense Agency maps, US Department of the Interior hydrology materials and Open File reports.

COORDINATION INFORMATION:

The librarian coordinates with the Chemistry/Physics Librarian, the Mathematics Librarian, and to a lesser extent, the Life Sciences Librarian. The librarian also coordinates with the History of Science bibliographer.

COLLECTING LEVELS:

Subject	LC Class	Collecting Level
Geography	G
Remote sensing	G 70.4	2
Physical geography	GB
Geomorphology	GB 400-649	2
Hydrology	GB 651-2998	2
Oceanography	GC
Marine geology	GC 16	1
Estuarine oceanography	GC 96-97	1
Chemical oceanography	GC 109-149	1
Physical oceanography	GC 150-181	1
Dynamics of the ocean	GC 200-376	1
Marine sediments	GC 377-399	1
Oceanography by region	GC 401-881	1
Applied oceanography	GC 1000-1023	1
Marine pollution	GC 1080-1581	1
Science	Q 295-387
System theory	Q 295	3
Cybernetics	Q 300-337	3
Artificial intelligence	Q 334-337	3
Information theory	Q 350-387	3
Mathematics	QA
Computer science	QA 75-76.9	3
History	QA 76.17	3
Analog computers	QA 76.4	3
Digital computers	QA 76.5-76.73	3
Real time data processing	QA 76.54	3
Online data processing	QA 76.55	3
Parallel computers	QA 76.58	3
Programming	QA 76.6-76.642	3
Programming languages	QA 76.73	3
Computer software	QA 76.75-76.76	3
Software engineering	QA 76.758	3
Computer viruses	QA 76.76 .C68	2
Expert systems	QA 76.76 .E95	3
Operating systems	QA 76.76 .O63	3
Reliability	QA 76.76 .R44	3
Special computers	QA 76.8	3
Neural networks	QA 76.87	3
Supercomputers	QA 76.88	3
Computer security	QA 76.9 .A25	2
Architecture, computer	QA 76.9 .A73	3
Computer simulation	QA 76.9 .C65	3
Data analysis	QA 76.9 .D35	3
Distributed processing	QA 76.9 .D5	3
Human-computer interaction	QA 76.9 .H85	2
Computer mathematics	QA 76.9 .M35	2
Natural language processing	QA 76.9 .N38	3
System design	QA 76.9 .S88	3
System analysis	QA 402	3
Analytical mechanics	QA 800-939	3
Statics	QA 821-839	3
Kinematics	QA 841-842	3
Dynamics	QA 845-871	3
Mechanics	QA 901-930	3
Fluid mechanics	QA 901-903	3
Hydrostatics	QA 905-907	3
Fluid dynamics	QA 911-930	3
Elasticity. Plasticity	QA 931-939	3
Astronomy	QB
Lunar geology	QB 591	1
Planetary geology	QB 601	1
Physics	QC
Thermodynamics	QC 310-319	3
Heat transfer	QC 320	3
Electricity & magnetism	QC 501-766	3
Geophysics	QC 801-809	3
Paleoclimatology	QC 884-884.2	1
Chemistry	QD
Catalysis	QD 505	3
Crystallography	QD 901-999	3
Geology, general	QE 1-258
History, biography	QE 11-22	2
North America, US	QE 71-77	2
Special regions (Midwest)	QE 78-79.5	3
US by state	QE 81-182	2
Indiana	QE 109-110	3
Canada	QE 185-199	1
Central America	QE 200-229	1
South America	QE 230-258	1
East Africa - Rift Valley	QE 326	1
Mineralogy	QE 367-399
Determinative mineralogy	QE 367-371	1
North and Central America	QE 373-378	2
South America	QE 379	1
Special groups of minerals	QE 389-399	2
Petrology	QE 431.5-475
Special topics	QE 431.5-431.6	2
Analysis and technique	QE 433-438	2
North and Central America	QE 443-448	2
South America	QE 449	1
Igneous rocks	QE 461-462	2
Sedimentary rocks	QE 471-472	2
Metamorphic rocks	QE 475	2
Structural geology	QE 501-625
Geophysics	QE 501-511	2
Geochemistry	QE 515-516	2
Volcanoes	QE 521-528	2
Earthquakes, seismology	QE 531-545	2
Sedimentation	QE 571-599	2
Structural geology	QE 601-625	2
Stratigraphy	QE 640-699
Precambrian	QE 653	1
Paleozoic	QE 654-674	1
Mesozoic	QE 675-688	2
Cenozoic	QE 690-699	2
Quaternary	QE 696-699	2
Paleoclimatology	QE 697-698	2
Paleontology	QE 701-999
General	QE 701-723	2
Micropaleontology	QE 719	2
Paleoecology	QE 720	2
Stratigraphic divisions	QE 724-742	2
North America	QE 745-751	3
Asia	QE 756	1
Paleozoology	QE 761-899	1
Paleobotany	QE 901-999	1
Biology	QH
Bioengineering	QH 513	2
Physiology	QP
Biomechanics	QP 303	2
Neural networks	QP 363	2
Microbiology	QR
Biotechnology	QR 53	2
Medicine	R
Biomedical engineering	R 850-895	3
Agriculture	S
Soil science	S 590	3
Technology-general	T 10.5-995
Industrial engineering	T 55.4-60.8	2
Applied mathematics	T 57-57.95	3
Operations research	T 57.6-57.95	2
General and civil engineering	TA 1-2040
Bioengineering	TA 164	3
Systems engineering	TA 168	3
Environmental engineering	TA 170-171	3
Engineering design	TA 174	3
Engineering mathematics	TA 329-348	3
Applied mechanics	TA 349-360	3
Mechanics of materials	TA 401-492	3
Structural engineering	TA 630-695	3
Structural dynamics	TA 654	3
Stability of structures	TA 656	3
Engineering geology	TA 705-710.5	3
Transportation engineering	TA 1001-1280	2
Applied optics	TA 1501-1820	3
Hydraulic engineering	TC 1-1645
General hydraulics	TC 1-159	3
Technical hydraulics	TC 160-181	3
Water supply engineering	TC 401-526	3
Ocean engineering	TC 1501-1645	3
Environmental technology	TD 1-1066
Environmental pollution	TD 172-192	3
Water pollution	TD 420-427	3
Water purification	TD 430-480.7	3
Water distribution	TD 481-500	3
Sewage	TD 511-780	3
Municipal solid waste	TD 785-812	3
Air pollution	TD 878-893.5	3
Factory wastes	TD 897-899	3
Hazardous waste	TD 1030-1066	3
Highway engineering	TE 1-298	2
Railroad engineering	TF 1-1126	1
Bridge engineering	TG 1-470	2
Building construction	TH 1-9745
Construction materials	TH 144-455	3
Structural engineering	TH 845-895	3
Earthquakes & buildings	TH 1095	3
Environmental engineering	TH 6014-8581	3
Protection of buildings	TH 9025-9745	3
Mechanical engineering	TJ 1-1496
General	TJ 1-160	3
Energy engineering	TJ 163-169	3
Mechanics of machinery	TJ 170-177	3
Mechanical movements	TJ 181-210	3
Robotics	TJ 210.3-211	3
Machine vision	TJ 211.3	3
Control engineering	TJ 212-225	3
Motors and engines	TJ 751-830	3
Solar energy	TJ 809-812.8	2
Electrical engineering	TK 1-9971
General	TK 1-451	3
Electric materials	TK 453	3
Electric circuits	TK 454-454.15	3
Electric networks	TK 454.2-454.4	3
Magnetic materials	TK 454.4 .M3	3
Superconductors	TK 454.4 .S93	3
Solar cells	TK 2960	3
Telecommunication	TK 5101-6720	3
Data transmission systems	TK 5105	3
Electronics	TK 7800-8360	3
Electronic materials	TK 7869-7879	3
Semiconductors	TK 7871.85-7871.99	3
Microelectronics	TK 7874	3
Microwaves	TK 7876	3
Computer engineering	TK 7885-7895	3
Semiconductor devices	TK 8330-8334	3
Nuclear engineering	TK 9001-9401	2
Motor vehicles	TL 1-4050
Automotive engineering	TL 1-480	2
Electric automobiles	TL 220	2
Aeronautics	TL 500-777	2
Aeronautical engineering	TL 570-587	2
Aircraft	TL 600-688	2
Materials	TL 698-699	2
Motors & propulsion	TL 701-709.5	2
Pyrotechnics	TL 784 .P9	2
Astronautics	TL 787-4050	2
Mining engineering	TN 1-997
Metallurgy	TN 600-799	2
Powder metallurgy	TN 695	2
Chemical technology	TP 1-1185
Chemical engineering	TP 1-156	3
Catalysis	TP 156 .C35	3
Chemicals	TP 200-248	3
Biotechnology	TP 248.13-248.65	3
Industrial electrochemistry	TP 250-261	3
Explosives & pyrotechnics	TP 267.5-301	3
Fuel	TP 315-360	3
Low temperature engineering	TP 480-498	3
Fermentation	TP 500-659	3
Petroleum	TP 690-692	3
Ceramics	TP 785-869	3
Plastics	TP 1101-1185	3
Manufactures	TS 1-2283
Production management	TS 155-193	2

 

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The College of Engineering houses two University Centers; the Center for Applied Mathematics and the Center for Bioengineering and Pollution Control; and three College Centers; the Indiana Center for Innovative Superconductor Technology, the Center for Sensor Materials and the Center for Signal and Image Processing and its Medical Applications. These centers support interdisciplinary research efforts across campus.

The Engineering Library has three endowed funds; Rivco supports all engineering disciplines, Eck supports chemical engineering and Kuzmich supports the earth sciences.

 

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