When I started Tech in 1979, those drafting courses were no longer required.
And, indeed, they retired the card punches for the FORTRAN courses in 1981-2. I was part of the User Assistance team in the computer center that helped all those EE 1010 students navigate their way to using the interactive terminals…. > On Apr 24, 2021, at 2:55 AM, Mike Morrow <[email protected]> wrote: > > In actuality those high school drafting skills prepared me completely for > the year of drafting courses that was mandatory at Geogia Tech in 1970. I'd > finish a lab drafting session in less than 45 minutes while my buddies needed > the full three hours. In those pre-calculator pre-computer days the only > tools that an undergrad student needed were a good slide rule (mine cost $36 > in 1969, about $260 today) and a drafting set. To use the Univac 1108 campus > scientific mainframe for Fortran IV programs, we submitted hollerith cards we > punched using IBM 026 and 029 card punches. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [email protected] Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]

