The story of Pittsburgh: Education

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623714

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241132

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Education

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 14

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 80] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Mellon institute of industrial research

Collection:: Economics Books

The donor, on his part, provides a foundation sum that is adequate to cover the annual cost of maintenance of the industrial fellowship, comprising operating charges, the purchase of all necessary special apparatus or other equip- ment and the salary of the research man or men selected to work on the particular problem, the solution of which is of concern to the donor. This sum of money is approximately $6000 for each research man needed on the fellowship. The Institute, in due order, selects the industrial fellow. and the investigation to be carried out is entrusted to this qualified man, who devotes his entire time to it. The Institute furnishes laboratory, library, and consulta- tive facilities, the use of its permanent research equipment, direction to the progress of the work, and an environment that stimulates productive investigation. All results obtained by the industrial fellowship are the property of its donor. Each industrial fellowship is a case of trust and is operated in strict accordance with the terms of the agreement governing its operation. Information pertaining to its subject matter and progress is not released to the public unless the donor’ so desires. Cooperation is a large factor in the success of the Insti- tute. Teamwork and high creative ability go together—an idea that was made vital by Dr. Duncan and is now a valued heritage of the Institute. The system of the Institute en- ables a manufacturer to obtain results in a shorter period of time and at less cost than is ordinarily possible. The co- operative and research facilities of the Institute hasten results. There are three definite stages of industrial fellowship work, namely: preparatory, experimental. and develop- mental, The preparatory stage includes a critical study of the literature of the subject, preliminary conferences with the donor, and visits to his plant, in order to familiarize the industrial fellow and the executive staff with the problem in all its aspects. Each incumbent of an industrial fellowship, who is getting ready to undertake a piece of research, submits a report on his plans for investigation and on what has been found én the subject in the literature before he actually

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