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This series consists of The Suppression of Airborne Coal Dust at the Coal Face, with Special Reference to Wetting Agents by John C. Webb. This item is a typed, hardcover-bound volume comprising of John C. Webb's thesis submitted in candidature for the Degree of Magister in Scientia of the University of Wales. Diagrams and maps included in the thesis have been glued in after printing. The date of this work is not recorded.

This series consists of the Annual Reports of the Centre for Minerals Engineering. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume, which outlines the changes, happenings and activities of the Centre throughout the year. The Archives' holdings for this series is incomplete.

This series contains the Ingenuity Magazine of the Faculty of Engineering. Each item is a magazine outlining current happenings, research and changes within the Faculty of Engineering, which was generally released twice a year. The first issue noted that Ingenuity "UNSW...are internationally renowned for our innovations in: energy, water, biomedical implants (such as the bionic eye), cybersecurity, transport, sustainable mining, food science, chemical engineering and nanotechnology – the list goes on...Ingenuity profiles some of that work".

This series consists of Research Papers and Reports of Professor John P. Morgan. Each item is an instance of research, reports or publications of work undertaken by Professor Morgan throughout his career, including his student days. A major focus of his work was on research into wire ropes and this is reflected in the papers. The items are generally arranged in chronological order.

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 11th February 1985, Senator Susan Ryan, Minister of Education, announced that the University of New South Wales had been selected the sole national centre for teaching and research in petroleum engineering. Following this announcement the Centre for Petroleum Engineering was established for the purpose of developing and presenting new programs in petroleum engineering. An advisory committee of the centre, comprising board members of BHP Petroleum, Bridge Oil, Esso Australia, Santos, West Australian Petroleum, the University of Sydney, and Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, held its inaugural meeting on 25th February 1985. Some of the functions of the committee were: (1) to advise the centre on course content and structure; (2) to advise on staffing and facilities for the centre; (3) to advise on possible modes of entry for undergraduate students, to ensure national representation and quality; (4) to advise on possible means of raising money to fund the centre's activities; (5) to advise on matters related to the smooth functioning of the centre. It was agreed that the committee meet annually except when circumstances require additional meetings to be convened.

The power for Council to establish a College at Broken Hill was first named in the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949, 29(1)) that established the university. In 1951 the university assumed the responsibility for certain diploma courses of the Department of Technical Education, including some at Broken Hill Technical College. These courses led to the award of Associate of the Sydney Technical College (ASTC). Initially, however, the university's presence at Broken Hill remained fairly minimal and centred entirely on the teaching and issue of these diplomas. This began to change, however, when on 10 March 1958 Council passed the resolution that the university division at Broken Hill be 'The Broken Hill School of Mines of the New South Wales University of Technology and that a Professor of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry be appointed as Head of the School of Mines, that an additional lecturer or senior lecturer be appointed in the Mechanical Engineering School, that part-time lecturers in special subjects such as Mining Engineering be given the status of senior lecturers, and that Professor in charge of the parent schools in Sydney be official supervisors of the relevant courses in Broken Hill (resolution 58/31). This title for the Broken Hill division does not appear to have actually received general use, however, as by Council's 11 May 1959 meeting where it approved the appointment of Mr T. K. Hogan to take on the position of Director, it was also determined that the name of the Broken Hill centre be 'The Broken Hill Division of the University of New South Wales (resolution 59/105). Mr Hogan took up his position on 7 September 1959 and so the Broken Hill Division commenced operations. In 1961 courses commenced leading to degrees of the university and on 30 June 1966 the first University of New South Wales conferring of degrees ceremony was held at Broken Hill. On 9 March 1964 Council resolved that the proposed new university building at Broken Hill be known as the W. S. & L. B. Robinson College of the University of New South Wales (resolution 64/4iii). On 9 November 1981 the university Council decided to set in train the closure of the Broken Hill Division. It resolved to request the Vice-Chancellor to report as soon as possible on a timetable for phasing out these operations, noting that the period required will extend into 1984 (resolution 81/184). 1984 was the final year of operations at Broken Hill. The last graduation ceremony for the Broken Hill Division was held on 17 May 1985 at Broken Hill Civic Centre. Subordinate agency: Fowlers Gap Field Station - 01/01/1966 - 19/12/1980 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 07/09/1959-31/12/1984

On 8 July 1947 the NSW Government appointed a Developmental Council (under the chairmanship of the Minister for Education, the Hon R.J. Heffron, MLA) to establish the New South Wales Institute of Technology. The purpose of the Institute was to train scientists and technologists to meet the needs of the expanding economy. The Council met on 18 occasions between 27 August 1947 and 26 May 1949, during which time the name of the proposed body was changed to the New South Wales University of Technology. The major role of the Developmental Council had been preparation of a bill for an Act that passed though the parliamentary process in 1949. The Council had identified two unique features of the new University courses - some humanities component would be included, and practical industrial training would be a requirement. Premises of the Department of Technical Education were utilised until a site and buildings for the university were available. The first degree courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Mining Engineering commenced at Sydney Technical College in March 1948. (1) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 (Act No 11, 1949) came into effect on 1 July 1949. It formally constituted the University as a body corporate, and consisting of the Council, the professors and other such classes of persons giving instruction within the University as may be prescribed and the graduate and under-graduate members thereof. (2) The objects of the University were (a) to provide facilities for higher specialised instruction and advanced training in the various branches of technology and science and in their application to industry and commerce; and (b) to aid by research and other suitable means the advancement, development and practical application of science to industry and commerce. (3) The University was managed by a Council of up to 30 members, (4) who were appointed by the Governor for periods of up to four years. The principal officers of the University were the President, Vice-President and Director. The Council was appointed on 5 July 1949 (5) and held its inaugural meeting the following day. The first by-laws were adopted on 12 September 1949, which included provision for the formation of the Professorial Board in the following year. (6) Building on the University's site at Kensington commenced in October 1949. (7) Finance was allocated for the building program by the New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951 (Act No. 35, 1951). The buildings authorised under the Act included a 3-4 storey permanent brick building to accommodate the schools of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Geology and Mineral Engineering together with administrative offices, lecture theatre and cafeteria and 13 steel clad aluminium buildings to accommodate the School of Chemical Engineering, furniture, equipment and services for these buildings, access roads and other necessary site works. (8) The first graduates of the University were awarded their degrees on 15 March 1952. Thirty-four degrees were presented to graduates at a ceremony held at Great Hall, University of Sydney. The structure of the Council was altered by the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1955 (Act No. 8, 1955). The Council was increased to a maximum 39 members and the titles of President, Vice President and Director were replaced by those of Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 (Act No. 24, 1958) altered the name of the University to the University of New South Wales and added a third object to that of the principal Act. ' c) to provide instruction and carry out research in the disciplines of humane studies and medicine and such other disciplines as the Council may from time to time determine.' (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 (Act No 49, 1961) increased the Council to 40 members (10) and set in place an annual budget allocation from the NSW Government following the submission of a budget from the University. (11) Existing legislation was consolidated by the University of New South Wales Act, 1968 (No 37, 1968). Under the University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1970 (No 75, 1970) the number of Council members was again enlarged to a total of 43. The University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No 170, 1978) added to the Council one member elected by the non-academic staff of the university. The University's Constitution was altered to transfer responsibilities to the Minister including making nominations to the Council and authorising disposal of real property. In 1984 and 1985 two University of New South Wales (Amendment) Acts (Act No. 15, 1984 & Act No. 81, 1985) were passed. The former regulated the type of investments that Council was permitted to undertake for the University, while the latter decreased the number of Council members to 29. In 1988 the Professorial Board was replaced with a reorganised Academic Board. This was followed in 1989 by a restructure of Council under the University of New South Wales Act, 1989 (No. 125, 1989), where the number of Council members was reduced to 21 and its terms of reference revised. The 1949 Act had given the Council the power to create colleges or branches elsewhere within New South Wales. The first of these was established at Newcastle in 1951. The Broken Hill Division was formed in 1959, while Wollongong University College was founded in 1962. On 1 January 1965, Newcastle was granted its autonomy and became the University of Newcastle. On 1 January 1975 Wollongong likewise attained the status of the University of Wollongong. In 1981 the termination of operations at Broken Hill was commenced, with the final graduation ceremony occurring in 1985. On 10 July 1967 an agreement was signed between the Department of the Army and the University to form the Faculty of Military Studies. The Faculty provided the opportunity for cadets at the Royal Military College at Duntroon to attain University degrees. On 7 May 1981 a new agreement was made between the Australian Government and the University to create a University College within the Australian Defence Force Academy. The College began operations on 1 January 1986. In 1969 the Australian Government created a Committee of Inquiry into Postgraduate Education for Management, under Dr Richard Cyert. In March 1970 the Committee recommended that a 'national graduate school of management be established at the University of New South Wales'. On 23 August 1973 the Government decided to initiate this proposal and the Australian Graduate School of Management was formed. Teaching began at the School in 1977. In 1998 the Australian Graduate School of Management merged with the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Business to form a joint university Australian Graduate School of Management. On 1 January 1990, as a consequence of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989, two sections of the Sydney College of Advanced Education - the City Art Institute and St George Institute of Education (both previously a part of Alexander Mackie College) - were integrated with the University. On 2 December 1996 the decision was made to close St George campus, with the premises being vacated by the University in January 1999. The Faculties of the University were formed in the following order: Engineering, Science, Architecture/Built Environment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology/Applied Science, Commerce/Commerce & Economics, Arts/Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Law, Military Studies, Biological Sciences/Biological & Behavioural Sciences, Professional Studies, College of Fine Arts, Life Sciences and Science & Technology. (1) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report of proceedings for the year ended 30 June 1950 p1. in NSW Parliamentary Papers 1950-51-52 vol. 1 p. 567 (2) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 s.16 (3) Ibid. s. 18 (4) Ibid. s. 19 (5) NSW Government Gazette 8 July, 1949 p. 1923 (6) NSW Government Gazette 9 December, 1949 p. 3673 (7) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report Loc. Cit p 8 (8) New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951. Schedule (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 s. 2 c) (10) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 s. 2(b) (11) Ibid. s.2.c(1) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949-

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 Visiting Committee for the School of Applied Geology was established at the 13 July 1970 Council meeting (resolution 70/119). 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 16 March 1971 with Dr E. O. Rayner in the Chair. The Committee was reconstituted every three years. On 2 February 1987 Council approved the disestablishment of the Visiting Committee for the School of Applied Geology (resolution 87/19). Together with the Visiting Committee for the School of Mining Engineering, it was reconstituted as the Visiting Committee for the School of Mines. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 16/03/1971-02/02/1987