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This series consists of the minutes, agendas and papers of the Head of School's Advisory Committee Meetings of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / Electrical Engineering. The material is typed and maintained in chronological order in files. The Archives doesn't hold much of this series.

This series consists of the minutes, agendas and papers of the Academic Executive Committee Meetings of the School of Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The material is typed and maintained in chronological order. This series appears to be mostly complete within the contents dates.

On 14 September 1964 Professor A. E. Karbowiak was appointed to the position of Professor of Electrical Engineering (Communications) (Council resolution 64/152) and when he took up duty on 20 December 1964 the Department of Communications appears to have come into existence. On 8 September 1980 Council altered the name of the school to the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science effective from 1981 (resolution 80/139). On 10 December 1990 Council approved the change in name of the school back to the School of Electrical Engineering effective from 1 January 1991 (resolution CL90/108v). On 9 November 1998 Council changed the named of the School of Electrical Engineering to the School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications (resolution CL98/80b). At the end of 1998 the department structure within the School was replaced by a series of discipline groups (file 973233, folio 49). The Department of Communications thus ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?20/12/1964-31/12/1998

On 13 September 1965, the appointment of Dr L. W. Davies as a visiting professor within the School of Electrical Engineering was approved by Council (resolution 65/104). When he took up duty on 1 December 1965, the Department of Solid State Electronics came into being with Professor Davies as the first head. On 8 September 1980 Council altered the name of the school to the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science effective from 1981 (resolution 80/139). On 6 May 1982 the Vice-Chancellor approved the change in name of the department to the Department of Electronics (file 027814). On 10 December 1990 Council approved the change in name of the school back to the School of Electrical Engineering effective from 1 January 1991 (resolution CL90/108v). On 9 November 1998 Council changed the named of the School of Electrical Engineering to the School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications (resolution CL98/80b). At the end of 1998 the department structure within the School was replaced by a series of discipline groups (file 973233, folio 49). The Department of Electronics thus ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/12/1965-31/12/1998

<import_note> The imported title was longer than allowed. Full title from import file: Annual Reports / Annual Research Reports of the Department of Communications of the School of Electrical Engineering (1) (1951 - 80) / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (1981 - 90) / Electrical Engineering (2) (1991 - 98)/ Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications (1998 - ) </import_note> This series consists of the annual reports / annual research reports of the Department of Communications. \r\nEach item is a typed, paper-bound volume on the happenings, research and changes within the Department throughout each year. Although initially these items were known simply as annual reports, from 1978 - 1984 they became known as annual research reports, before later being re-named annual reports again.\r\nThe Archives' holdings of this series are incomplete.

This series comprises the School's annual report to the Committee and minutes of the meetings of the Visiting Committee of the School of Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science as presented to Council. Occasionally there are minutes only for the reporting year. These 'minutes only' documents seem to originate from a different source, most likely a Secretariat or Registry file, and may have been used to complement the Visiting Committee Minute part of this series. Annual reports by the head of school for these years can be found in S717.

This series consists of the Annual Reports of the Department of Electric Power Engineering of the School of Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences. Each item is a typed, bound volume on the happenings, research and changes at the School throughout the year. The Archives currently only holds copies of the 1982 report.

The History of the UNSW School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications 1949-2009 - a 2010 publication by Blanche Hampton and Ben Allen.

The Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering (CPVE) within the School of Electrical Engineering became an independent budget unit by 2000, carrying out an effective and active research program. The ARC Key Centre Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering which had been established in 1999 operated under the umbrella of the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering. One of the main activities of the Key Centre was to establish teaching activities in the field and to establish a school. Teaching activities in the pioneering Bachelor of Engineering program in Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Engineering began in 2000. In 2005 the CPVE was the Program Authority for two undergraduate programs and one postgraduate coursework program. While the CPVE was accorded the status of a school within the Faculty of Engineering this was not the case elsewhere in the university, for example the Library did not set aside a book purchasing budget for the Centre and the Centre Director was not included in forums and meetings for heads of schools. In addition later in 2005 the ARC Centre of Excellence which was located under the CPVE was due for its mid-term review upon which continued funding depended. It was felt it was important that significant progress in establishing a school should be shown as well as clearing up the confusing administrative arrangements of having a Centre within another Centre. The propsal to establish the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering was considered by the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Engineering on 29 April 2005, the Policy Advisory Committee on 14 June 2005, and Academic Board on 5 July 2005. Upon Recommendation of the Academic Board Council at its meeting on 25 July 2005 resolved CL05/82 1. That Council approve the proposal to establish the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, effective 1 January 2006. (file 2005/1542) Subordinate agency: ARC Centre of Excellence for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics/ ARC Centre of Excellence for Photovoltaics - 01/01/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/2006-

This series contains the Let There Be Light Newsletter of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Each item consists of a number of pages stapled together, containing general news within the School. The newsletter was released twice per year; at the end of each session.