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The Centre for Wastewater Treatment was initially established with an Australian Water Research Advisory Council (AWRAC) grant, which commenced from 1 July 1987 and was confirmed under an agreement signed on 27 July 1987. The Centre was located within the Department of Water Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, with Associate Professor D. Barnes as the first director (file 891600). On 16 December 1996 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & International) approved the change in name of the Centre to the Centre for Water and Waste Technology (file 880677). On 21 April 1997 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (resolution CL97/27d). In mid-1998 all departments within the School of Civil Engineering, including the Department of Water Engineering, were disestablished (file 970913). From this time the Centre became a part of the wider School of Civil & Environmental Engineering. On 10 December 2007 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved the change in name of the Centre to the UNSW Water Research Centre (WRC) effective from 1 January 2008 (file 2003/2416). In 2009 the co-directors of the UNSW Water Research Centre were Professor Richard Stuetz and Dr. Bill Peirson. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1987-

This series contains the Civil Advice newsletters produced by the School of Civil Engineering Each item is a booklet of printed pages outlining current happenings and changes within the School. The University Archives currently only holds those newsletters issued from 1966 - 1967 and 1969 - 1970. It is unclear as to whether there were any others released by the School, aside from one earlier newsletter in 1966.

The Department of Structural Engineering was created within the School of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering on 14 September 1964 (Council resolution 64/180). The first head of the department was Professor F. S. Shaw. On 21 April 1997 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (resolution CL97/27d). In mid-1998 all departments within the School of Civil Engineering were disestablished. The Department of Structural Engineering thus ceased to exist from this time (file 970913). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/09/1964-c. 30/06/1998

The Department of Water Engineering was created within the School of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering on 14 September 1964 (Council resolution 64/180). The first head of the department was Professor C. H. Munro. On 21 April 1997 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (resolution CL97/27d). In mid-1998 all departments within the School of Civil Engineering were disestablished. The Department of Water Engineering thus ceased to exist from this time (file 970913). Subordinate agency: Centre for Wastewater Treatment (CWT) (1987 - 1997) / Centre for Water and Waste Technology (CWWT) (1997 - 2007) / UNSW Water Research Centre (WRC) (2008 - ) - 01/07/1987 - 30/06/1998 Subordinate agency: Water Research Laboratory (WRL) - 14/09/1964 - 30/06/1998 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/09/1964-c. 30/06/1998

On 10 May 1954 the Council passed a resolution for an hydraulics laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering to be developed at Manly Vale (resolution 422i). On 26 May 1954 A. L. H. Scott, the Secretary of the Department of Education, wrote to the Secretary of the Department of Public Works, indicating that: At the site of a dam (no longer used as such) the Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board, the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission and your Department operate a Hydraulic Research Laboratory. It is understood that the area is vested in the Metropolitan Water Sewerage & Drainage Board. Following discussions between representatives of the university, your department and the other authorities mentioned the Board has agreed to make available to the university a portion of the site on which it is proposed to erect laboratories, workshop and other administration buildings, plus a concrete causeway across a creek, a roadway and a pipe line from the dam (file 00014100). On 27 July 1956, as published in the Government Gazette No. 81, the land at Manly for the proposed hydraulics laboratory was resumed and on 16 November 1956, as published in Government Gazette No. 124, this land was vested in the New South Wales University of Technology (file 00015082). In the Laboratory's first annual report, dated December 1959, it was noted that the laboratory was occupied by its small initial staff in May 1958 (file 00000373). It appears to have been around this time that H. R. Vallentine was appointed as the first Officer-in-Charge of the Laboratory (BRF-Vallentine). The Water Research Laboratory was officially opened on 2 July 1959 by Sir Eric Woodward, Governor of New South Wales. At this time it was noted (file 00071057) that the Laboratory was to provide: - Instruction of undergraduate and postgraduate students in all phases of water engineering - Fundamental and applied research in the various fields of hydraulics and hydrology - Assistance to governmental and private organisations concerned with hydraulic equipment and hydraulic structures, by way of model testing and equipment calibration - The establishment of a comprehensive up-to-date library of books, periodicals and pamphlets devoted to the various aspects of water and water engineering. On 14 September 1964 the Department of Water Engineering was created within the School of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering (Council resolution 64/180) and the Laboratory was included in this department from this date. On 21 April 1997 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (resolution CL97/27d). In mid-1998 all departments within the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering were disestablished. The Department of Water Engineering thus ceased to exist (file 970913) and the Laboratory appears to have become a part of the wider School from this time. In 2009 the Director of the Water Research Laboratory was Dr Bill Peirson. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 10/05/1954-

The Visiting Committee for the School of Civil Engineering was established at the 10 May 1971 Council meeting (resolution 71/80). Visiting Committees were constituted under Resolution 68/137 of Council as a means of establishing a close liaison between industry and appropriate schools of the university. A report by A.H. Willis to the Professorial Board in May 1968 had found that the advisory panel system, dating from March 1950, no longer held any benefits. The report also recommended the abolition of advisory panels by the end of 1968 and the panels to be replaced by Visiting Committees. Resolution 68/126 of the Professorial Board requested A.H. Willis to present more specific proposals on the membership and terms of reference of the proposed Visiting Committees. His following recommendations to the Professorial Board from 11 June 1968 were put to Council though the recommendations of the Academic Committee in their document from 17 June 1968. Council at its meeting on 8 July 1968 resolved 68/137 - that Council adopts the terms of reference and membership of Visiting Committees as set out in the document presented dated 17th June 1968. The document recommended to Council that the Visiting Committees be established by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor who consulted with deans and heads of school regarding the establishment of the committee and the chairmanship. The chairman, appointed by Council, was chosen from members external to the university. The terms of reference for Visiting Committees were 1. to appraise the educational programmes of the School in relation to the needs of industry and professional practice 2. to receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Head of the School 3. to report to the Council on the special problems facing the School 4. to aid the development of the School in any way possible The Committee met annually and held its first meeting on 25 May 1972 with Mr C. H. Monk in the Chair. On 28 April 1975 the Head of the School of Civil Engineering, Professor A. S. Hall, wrote to Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor A. H. Willis indicating that we are proposing to discontinue the idea of a School Visiting Committee and you have indicated that we have the option of doing this (file 00026860). The Visiting Committee for the School of Civil Engineering therefore seems to have ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 10/05/1971-c. 28/04/1975

This series contains Alumni newsletters of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Each issue outlines current happenings and changes about staff and students within the school, as well as alumni updates and events.

The History of the UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering 1949-2010, a 2010 publication by Mary O'Connell.

This series comprises the School of Civil Engineering's annual reports to the Committee and minutes of the meetings of the Visiting Committee for the School of Civil Engineering as presented to Council. Occasionally there are minutes only for the reporting year or a report for a year may be missing. Annual reports by the head of school for these years can be found in S844.

This series contains the newsletters of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Each item is a typed bundle of sheets outlining current happenings and changes within the School, as well as reports on its reseach.