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This series contains the agendas, papers and minutes of the Faculty of Science & Technology, as well as the Faculty's Executive Committee and Higher Degree Committee. The material is typed and is maintained in manilla folders in chronological order. The minutes are normally presented first, followed by the agenda and any papers that were circulated prior to the meeting. The minutes indicate meeting date, time and place; those present and apologies; matters discussed and resolutions passed by the Faculty. The papers consist of reports or other submissions to be discussed by the Faculty. The minutes have also been signed as approved by the Committee Chair at a subsequent Committee meeting.

On 9 September 1957 Council approved the introduction of degree courses in Industrial Arts and at the same time appointed Associate Professor L. M. Haynes to take on this responsibility (resolutions 57/106 & 57/108). When he entered on duty on 26 September 1957, the Department of Industrial Arts thus came into existence within the Faculty of Technology with Associate Professor Haynes at its head. The first students in industrial arts were admitted at the beginning of the 1958 academic year (Industrial Arts Advisory Panel, CN913). On 9 May, 1960, Council changed the name of the faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). At the 12 September, 1960 meeting of Council the Board of Vocational Studies was formed (resolution 60/132). Under Council resolution 60/132iii it was determined that the Board should supervise teaching, provide assistance to examiners and conduct research in those subjects that were nominated as coming under its auspices. As this included the Department of Industrial Arts, the new Board was academically responsible for the department from this date. As the Board was not initially given all powers of a faculty, however, the department remained administratively responsible to the Dean of Applied Science (CN958/13). This was not changed until the meeting of Council on 11th May, 1970 (resolution 70/74i), when resolution 60/132 was rescinded and the Board re-constituted. Under Council resolution 70/74ii the Board was given the power to act as a faculty in regard to all its courses, including those from the Department of Industrial Arts. On 12 November, 1973 Council changed the name of the Board to the Board of Professional Studies (resolution 73/231). A year later, on 11 November, 1974, Council approved the reconstitution of the Board into the Faculty of Professional Studies from 20th January 1975 (resolution 74/227). On 16 January 1978 Council approved the transfer of the Department of Industrial Arts to the Faculty of Architecture, effective from 24 July 1978 (resolution 78/22). It was initially also planned that the department would eventually become a School of Industrial Arts & Design with the appointment of a chair. Due to falling student numbers this did not occur and instead on 1 January 1981 the department became part of the School of Architecture (17 December 1980 Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee meeting). On 12 August 1982 the Committee of Review for the Academic Programmes in Industrial Arts gave its recommendation that the courses and department be abolished and its staff transferred to the appropriate school(s) of the Faculty of Architecture (file 820500). At the Faculty of Architecture meeting on 30 September 1982, however, while the faculty reluctantly accepted that it was too late to continue industrial arts courses into 1983, it advocated that the Department of Industrial Arts be not abolished with a view to that department offering a revised program for 1984, which would be of value to a wider group of prospective applicants (resolution 82/21). Although the plans to resurrect the course in 1984 do not appear to have eventuated, the department remained in existence and in the Faculty of Architecture Corporate Plan 1989 - 1994 (released May 1988), it was noted that The Department of Industrial Arts no longer offers separate courses and its future status is under review. The two staff members' skills and knowledge are being re-directed into the core activities of the school (file 028020). From the 1991 Calendar the department was no longer listed separately and the department's staff appear to have been absorbed within the School of Architecture. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/09/1957-by 31/12/1990

This series consists if the minutes, agendas and papers of the Dean's Advisory Committee of the Faculty of Science and Technology. The material is typed and arranged chronologically in a number of folders. The meetings are used by the Dean to inform members of matters of university wide importance, and of general academic and administrative changes in university policy. The Committee discusses issues of faculty wide interest such as enrolments, copyright, new course proposals, research and faculty corporate plan. The Dean also acts as official link to the Chair of the Faculty Committee for any issues or suggestions for further action put forward by the meeting. This series is incomplete.

This series consists of the minutes & Papers of the Undergraduate Education Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology. The material is typed and is maintained in manilla folders. Documents are generally arranged in chronological order. They include the agenda for the meeting and other papers relating to the meetings. The Archives' holdings of this series are incomplete. ACCESSION0282 converted to SERIES01857, CONSIGNMENT01773

This series consists of handbooks produced for undergraduate students by the school of Science and Technology / History and Philosophy of Science. The booklets provide information on the School and the courses it offers. The booklets, however, were not intended as a substitute for Faculty or Board of Studies handbooks. Students still were required to check the official publications for course requirements. The handbooks are part of a donation of papers relating to the school by Professor David Miller upon his retirement from UNSW

This series consists of the minutes and agendas of the meetings of the Heads of Units in the Faculty of Science and Technology. The material is typed and contained in a folder. The material is arranged chronologically, with the minutes placed before the agenda. The meetings were established to allow Heads of Units within the Faculty to discuss issues that affect themselves and the Faculty in general. The Archives' holdings for this series are incomplete.

On 27 June 1994 Council gave its approval for a Bachelor of Aviation degree to be offered jointly by the faculties of Professional Studies and Engineering, as well as the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (resolution CL94/52c), with the course to begin operations from 1995 (file 940529). On 31 October 1994 Council established the Department of Aviation within the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (resolution CL94/86b). The inaugural Head of Department was Professor Jason Middleton. At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Department of Aviation was transferred to the newly created Faculty of Science & Technology effective from 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the Department of Aviation (resolution CL001/49). On 2 November 2010 the Academic Board recommended that the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and President of Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a School of Aviation, (replacing the Department of Aviation) effective 1 January 2011 (resolution AB10/112). This was approved on 22 November 2010. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 31/10/1994-31/12/2010

On 6 July 1998 Council replaced the Department of Applied Geology in the Faculty of Science & Technology with the School of Geology (resolution CL98/51c). On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the School of Geology (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Geology in order to form a School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences effective from 1 January 2002 (resolution CL001/84). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/07/1998-31/12/2001

Mr N. Y. Kirov took up his duties as Senior Lecturer in Fuel Technology within the School of Mining Engineering & Applied Geology in the Faculty of Technology on 18 June 1958 (Council 8 September 1958, resolution 58/101). Thus the Department of Fuel Technology came into being with Mr Kirov at its head (Fuel Technology Advisory Panel, CN913). On 9 May, 1960, Council changed the name of the faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). On 9 September 1963 Council approved the transfer of the department to the School of Chemical Engineering (resolution 63/11), which was effective from 1 October 1963 (file 00015949). On 12 November 1979 Council approved the transfer of the department to the newly formed School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry to be effective from 1 January 1980 (resolution 79/157). In October 1996 Associate Professor G. D. Sergeant - then head of the Department of Fuel Technology - retired (file 921049). As a result, the operations of the department also appear to have been concluded from this date, as it does not appear in the 1997 Calendar. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/06/1958-c. 31/10/1996

The Department of Biochemical Engineering appears to have been created as the result of a reorganisation of the Department of Biochemistry (located in the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science) following the appointment of the second professor of biochemistry, Professor E. O. P. Thompson, by Council on 24 January 1966 (resolution 66/3). Professor Thompson took up duties on 1 August 1966 and the department came into existence shortly afterwards (V273, file 00020411 - CN1160/209), with Professor B. J. Ralph as its first head. On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108). At the same time the department was redesignated the School of Biological Technology and became one of the first six schools within the new faculty. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/08/1966-30/06/1968