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This series consists of a copy of the publication, ADFA: The First 25 Years of the Australian Defence Force Academy. This book contains an overview and a brief history of ADFA, including significant events and the philosophy behind strategic decisions made. This item also contains some images relating to the Academy and students.

The Board of Studies in Science was created by Council on 14th May, 1973 through resolution 73/86. This resolution detailed that the Board was to discharge the functions of a faculty in relation to the academic administration of the Science course (397) leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. Prior to the existence of the Board, the Faculties of Science and the Biological Sciences had found it difficult to communicate over the arrangements for Science course (397) (file 00027848, 96A3, Box 3). The first meeting of the Board took place on 9th October, 1973, with Professor R. M. Golding as the Board's initial chair. On 8th March, 1976, under resolution 76/45, Council changed the designation of the Science course (397) to the Science & Mathematics course (397). Consequently, to reflect this difference, at the same time Council altered the Board's name to the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics. The Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics was disestablished by Council on 10th April, 2000 (resolution CL000/15). The last meeting of the Committee was held on 8th March, 2000. Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Aims & Philosophy of the Science (1973 - 1976) / Science & Mathematics (1976 - 1978) Course of the Board of Studies in Science (1973 - 1976) / Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (1976 - 1978) - 20/03/1974 - 19/07/1978 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Review Double Degree Courses Offered Jointly by the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics & Other Faculties of the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics - 09/02/1977 - 28/06/1977 Subordinate agency: Examinations Committee of the Board of Studies in Science (1973 - 1976) / Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (1976 - 1980) - 20/03/1974 - 11/06/1980 Subordinate agency: Planning & Development Committee of the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics - 19/07/1978 - 10/04/2000 Subordinate agency: Applied Computing Program Committee of the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics - 05/05/1981 - 31/12/1982 Subordinate agency: Joint meeting of the Planning & Development Committee & the Standing Committee on Programs of the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics - 31/01/1984 - 15/02/1984 Subordinate agency: Department of Aviation - 31/10/1994 - 30/06/1997 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/05/1973-10/04/2000

On 12 March 1956 Council approved the appointment of Dr Dennis Frank Orchard as Foundation Chair of Highway Engineering. (resolution 687) The Chair was established through an endowment of 5,000 pounds per year provided by the Government of New South Wales through the Commissioner of Main Roads. Professor Orchard, an engineering graduate from the University of London, had previously worked in the United Kingdom for Surrey County Council, the Ministry of Works, the Road Research Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Harlow Development Corporation. At the time of his appointment Orchard was working for Sir William Halcrow and Partners, Consulting Engineers, at Accra in Ghana (then known as the Gold Coast). (BRF-Orchard, DF; OH42) The School of Highway Engineering was established by Council on 8 September 1958 (resolution 58/120). It was primarily postgraduate in nature. It offered courses leading to the degrees of Master of Technology and Diploma in Highway Engineering. Its research program led to the degrees of Master of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy. The School also participated in undergraduate courses in the School of Civil Engineering and the School of Transportation and Traffic Engineering. The main subjects of instruction were road location and design, pavement design and soil analysis, road construction, bridge design, traffic engineering, highway law, contract documents, hydrology and plant. It drew its students from throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand. The School also developed 10-week short course for international students which proved popular. The School commenced classes at the Broadway campus but was later transferred to the Kensington campus. (SRF - Highway and Traffic, Schools of; The University of New South Wales, c.1961: 117; V329) At a meeting on 17 January 1977 Council resolved (resolution 77/4) that the School of Transportation and Traffic Engineering and the School of Highway Engineering would form a new school to be known as the School of Transport and Highways, effective from 25 July 1977. Professor Ross Blunden from the School of Transportation and Traffic Engineering was appointed as Head of the new School. (BRF - Blunden; CN956/30 File: 5601071E) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 08/09/1958-17/01/1977

The Department of Computer Science became the School of Computer Science and Engineering on 1/1/1991 with Professor John Hiller becoming the first head of school. Council at its meeting on 10 December 1990 resolved by CL90/108 (v) Proposed division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science into two schools: 1. That a School of Computer Science and Engineering be established in the Faculty of Engineering from 1 January 1991; and 2. That the School of Computer Science and Engineering be based upon the present Department of Computer Science in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; 3. That the balance of the existing School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science be renamed the School of Electrical Engineering. Computer Science was established as its own school to give the Department greater academic, financial and management autonomy in order to pursue its range of academic interests and enterprises. Computer Science was by far the largest department within the School of Electrical Engineering and was teaching over half of the student load. Its student body was comprised not only of students of the Faculty of Engineering but also of the Board of Studies in Science of Mathematics. Staff of the Department of Computer Science felt the need for greater autonomy and thought that other departments of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science could feel stifled and constrained by the needs of the Department. Growth in computer engineering and the graduate teaching and research areas of the Department was certain and the Department would be larger than many schools in the university. The range of its activities and interests and the discipline of computer science had grown rapidly and the Department also was active in areas not especially closely related to electrical engineering, eg psychology, philosophy, computer literacy, and other areas of cognitive science. One of the largest schools of its kind, in 2004 research was grouped in the following areas: algorithms, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer architecture, computer systems, database systems, networks, and software engineering. That year the school attracted over $4.5 million in research funding including Australian Research Council grants and grants from industry, both local and international. The school at that time was also partner in a number of external research centres including the Smart Internet Technology Cooperative Research Centre, and the national ICT Australia (NICTA), a research Centre of Excellence in Information and Communications Technologies. In 2008 the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications had joint responsibility for the curriculum of the Computer Engineering program. Staff of the school was grouped into research groups of Artificial Intelligence, Computer Systems and Software Engineering. Courses in these areas were offered to students taking major studies in computer science or computer engineering, while introductory-level computing courses were available more generally to students studying Science, Arts or Engineering. Computer science had links with discrete mathematics, which furnished the theory behind the algorithms that computer software implemented, and electrical engineering, which supplied the then present technology underlying physical computing devices. Graduate employability was enhanced by CSE's strong and growing industry links. The Computer Science degree had a Co-op Scholarship program that gave students extensive industry experience from their second year; all Engineering degrees required industrial training experience. The School ran an Industry Liaison Office whose primary aim was to link students and employers both for in-course experience and for graduate employment. The head of school in January 2008 was Professor Paul Compton. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1991-