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<import_note> The imported title was longer than allowed. Full title from import file: Engineering Dean's Advisory Committee (EDAC) ( - 1986)/ Dean's Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Faculty of Engineering (1986 - 2008) / Dean's Engineering Management Committee of the Faculty of Engineering (2008 - 2010) / Dean's Executive Management Committee of the Faculty of Engineering (2010 - ) </import_note> The exact starting date of the Engineering Dean's Advisory Committee (EDAC) is unknown but it was in place by 2nd March 1971, which is the earliest meeting the University Archives holds minutes of. EDAC was originally confined to professors in the faculty but later developed into a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. When N.L. Svensson was dean of the faculty (1981 - 1988) he often invited outside speakers to the meetings in order to discuss speicific issues. A recommendation contained in paragraph 10.12 of the Draft Report of December 1983 of the Review of the Faculties of Applied Science, Biological Sciences, Engineering and Science proposed the development of an advisory committee to the dean of each faculty with adequate representation from all schools as well as the heads of schools. These committees were to comprise the dean, heads of schools, chairmen of faculties and elected school representatives, and should meet monthly except in January and perhaps in one other month. The then Vice-Chancellor indicated that through the establishment of Dean's Advisory Committees, each dean should have regular opportunities to provide information to, and receive advice from, all heads of schools in the faculty and from one other member of each school elected by that school. These exchanges should be about the operation and extension of the academic programmes of the faculty and its schools. The first meeting of the Dean's Advisory Committee of the Faculty of Engineering took place on 7th February 1986. From the 16 May 2008 meeting, the Committee became known as the Dean's Engineering Management Committee to better reflect the involvement of the Heads of School and Faculty Executive in the management of the Faculty. From the 5 November 2010 meeting, the Committee became known as the Dean's Executive Management Committee. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - by 01/01/1971-