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Engineering a future through friendship and philanthropy: Roy Hardcastle &...
The following article was originally published in the University of Melbourne Annual Giving Update 2010 which can be found at...
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Reminiscences of Dr Frederick Syer, MBE PhD DIC BA DipEd, Reader in...
Frederick Syer presenting a mathematics lecture at Mildura branch, University of Melbourne, 1948. Courtesy of the University of Melbourne Archives. Fred Syer was an amazing human being as well as an...
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Engineering “Culture”? In the early 1960’s: David Ford (BE Mechanical &...
“Engineering Culture? An oxymoron” would have been the comment from students of most other faculties when I commenced my studies in 1960. The very placement of the Engineering School on the Southern...
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Allocated Seating and Chain-Smokers
Emeritus Professor, and 150th Celebration patron, Len Stevens recalls with candour the prevalence of smoking against the staff and students of Engineering. Smoking during class and study was common, as...
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Engineers – au naturel… by Brice Shen (BE, EE 1999)
I remember a lecture that was interrupted with a recitation from Midsummer Night’s Dream. And as it was Prosh Week this was naturally done in the nude. Well, not completely the nude actually – they...
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Mementos and Memories from the Class of 1971: Brian Sala, Bachelor of...
Recently I had my 40 year reunion and brought with me some of the textbooks and other items we used for study. They brought back such strong memories for me I thought I would share them .:. Item 1 –...
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