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On 12 September 1949 Council resolved in principle that a chair of Metallurgy should be appointed (resolution 9). This was formally approved at Council's 14 November 1949 meeting (resolution 27). On 9 July 1951 R. H. Myers was appointed to the chair (resolution 134). He entered on duty on 3 May 1952 (UNSW: Its History & Progress) and thus the School of Metallurgy came into existence within the Faculty of Science from this date. On 14 May, 1956 the Faculty of Technology was formed by Council (resolution 761i) and the School of Metallurgy became one of the foundation schools within the new faculty. On 9 May, 1960, Council changed the name of the Faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). On 9 September 1985 Council resolved to rename the school as the School of Materials Science & Engineering effective 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the School of Materials Science & Engineering was moved to the newly formed Faculty of Science & Technology. 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 Materials Science & Engineering (resolution CL001/49). In 2007 the School of Materials Science & Engineering was headed by Professor Oleg Ostrovski. Subordinate agency: Department of Ceramic Engineering - 01/01/1980 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: Department of Textile Technology - 01/07/1997 - 31/12/2000 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 03/05/1952-

This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the School of Metallurgy / Materials Science & Engineering. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, leaflets, reports, seminar proceedings and other material as released by the school, including program information.

This series consists of Research of the School of Metallurgy. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume, which was released on an annual basis and documents the research projects and findings undertaken by the School over the year.

The Department of Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy was established within the newly created School of Mineral Resources by Council on 9 September 1985 within the Faculty of Applied Science effective 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). The school had only a short life under this name, however, as on 3 February 1986 it was renamed the School of Mines (Council resolution 86/10). The first head of the department was Associate Professor Robert Robins. On 28 November 1990 the Vice-Chancellor approved a proposal to disestablish the department. Much of its operations were then taken over by the Centre for Minerals Engineering (file 911225). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1986-28/11/1990

On 28 November 1990 the Vice-Chancellor approved the initial proposal to establish the Centre for Minerals Engineering within the Faculty of Applied Science to take over much of the operations of the Department of Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy. The final proposal for the Centre was then approved at the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee meeting on 10 July 1991, before the Centre was finally formally approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 May 1992. The main aim of the Centre was co-ordinate and co-operate multi-school and multi-disciplinary teaching and research activities in mineral processing including extractive metallurgy within the Faculty of Applied Science. The first director of the Centre was Dr Tam Tran (file 911225). On 1 July 1997 the Acting Vice-Chancellor approved the disestablishment of the Centre effective from 30 Jun 1997 (file 911225). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/05/1992-30/06/1997

This series consists of Metallurgical Review, the journal of the annual publication of the Metallurgical Society of the New South Wales University of Technology/ University of New South Wales. Each item in the series is a typed volume, which contains articles about the study of metallurgy, and activities and achievements of the Metallurgy Society. ACCESSION0102 converted to SERIES00348 ACCESSION0120 converted to SERIES00348

On 12 September 1960 Council gave its approval for a full-time course in Ceramic Engineering to commence in the School of Chemical Technology in the Faculty of Applied Science from 1961 (resolution 60/131). At that time it was also noted that the appointment of an Associate Professor is envisaged in order to effectively develop the Department of Ceramic Engineering. Dr E. R. McCartney was appointed to this position of associate professor on 10 July 1961 (Council resolution 61/77). On 12 November 1979 as a result of the merger of the schools of Chemical Technology and Chemical Engineering, the department was moved to the School of Metallurgy effective from 1 January 1980 (Council resolution 79/157). Following a review of Faculty of Applied Science, on 9 September 1985 Council resolved to rename the School of Metallurgy as the School of Materials Science & Engineering and transfer all staff of the Department of Ceramic Engineering to the Department of Materials effective from 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). As a result the department ceased to exist from this date Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/01/1961-31/12/1985

The Faculty of Technology was formed by Council on 14th May, 1956 (resolution 761i). This resolution also dictated that the Faculty would be concerned with developments in the Technologies of Fuel, Paint, Plastics and Rubber, and Ceramics and Nuclear Technology. The Faculty, under Professor D. W. Phillips, was initiated with five Schools Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering & Applied Geology, Metallurgy, Wool Technology and Textile Technology. The first meeting of the Faculty occurred on 29th June, 1956. On 9th May, 1960, Council changed the name of the Faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). At the 2nd December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1st July, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). Deans: 1956 - 1957: Professor David Phillips; 1957 - 1961: Professor Rupert Myers; 1961 - 1984: Professor Malcolm Chaikin; 1984 - 1996: Professor Gerry Govett; 1997 (Acting): Professor Judy Raper Subordinate agency: Department (1949 - 51) / School of Chemical Engineering (1) (1951 - 1979) - 14/05/1956 - 31/12/1979 Subordinate agency: Department (1) (1949 - 1951) / School of Mining Engineering (1) (1951) / Mining Engineering & Applied Geology (1951 - 1963) / Mining Engineering (2) (1963 - 1985) - 14/05/1956 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: School of Mineral Resources (1986) / Mines (1986 - 1997) - 01/01/1986 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Chemical Technology - 01/03/1960 - 31/12/1979 Subordinate agency: School of Wool Technology (1951 - 1967) / Wool & Pastoral Sciences (1967 - 1985) - 14/05/1956 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: School of Fibre Science & Technology - 01/01/1986 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Textile Technology - 14/05/1956 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: School of Applied Geology - 09/09/1963 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: School of Geography - 08/11/1965 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Metallurgy (1952 - 1985) / Materials Science & Engineering (1986 - ) - 14/05/1956 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry (1980 - 2006) / Chemical Sciences & Engineering (2006 - 2010) / Chemical Engineering (2) (2010 - - 01/01/1980 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Biological Technologies (1986 - 1988) / Applied Bioscience (1988 - 2001) - 01/01/1986 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Co-operative Research Centre for Biopharmaceutical Research - 19/10/1992 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Chemical Analysis - 01/07/1997 - 23/11/1999 Subordinate agency: Co-operative Research Centre for Food Industry Innovation - 01/07/1993 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Department of Industrial Arts - 09/09/1957 - 12/09/1960 Subordinate agency: Universities' Surface Analysis Facility - 01/01/1989 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Petroleum Engineering Studies (1984 - 1998) / School of Petroleum Engineering (1998 - ) - 20/06/1984 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Groundwater Management and Hydrogeology (1987 - 1993) / UNSW Groundwater Centre (1993 - 2002) - 04/03/1987 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Membrane and Separation Technology (1987 - 1992) / UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (1992 - ) - 20/05/1987 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Remote Sensing (1981 - 1992) / Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (1992 - c. 2005) - 12/08/1981 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Centre for Minerals Engineering - 20/05/1992 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Electron Microscope Unit (2) - 23/03/1995 - 31/01/1997 Subordinate agency: Department of Safety Science - 01/01/1991 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: School of Food Technology (1976 - 1985) / School of Food Science & Technology (1985) - 19/01/1976 - 31/12/1985 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/05/1956-30/06/1997

This series contains Materials News Alumni newsletters of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Each issue outlines current happenings and changes for the staff and students within the school, as well as alumni updates and events.

Annual reports of the School of Materials Science and Engineering by the head of school. Up until 1993 these were a submission to the school's Visiting Committee, but from 1994 onwards these appear to have been independently released. The Archives' holdings of the series are incomplete.