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With the formation of the Engineering Society, engineering students presented research papers, technical in nature, to students and faculty staff for discussion. By the end of each year, the Engineering Society would publish those papers in what was an early form of the Engineering Society's Transactions Book (later evolving into what is presently known as Skulebook). These publications and papers would inspire the need for [[the Engineering Stores]], one of the Engineering Society's first and major projects still operating today. | With the formation of the Engineering Society, engineering students presented research papers, technical in nature, to students and faculty staff for discussion. By the end of each year, the Engineering Society would publish those papers in what was an early form of the Engineering Society's Transactions Book (later evolving into what is presently known as Skulebook). These publications and papers would inspire the need for [[the Engineering Stores]], one of the Engineering Society's first and major projects still operating today. | ||
The Society began expanding its activities as student enrollment numbers increased. Its technical activities were first split into three divisions: Civil/Architectural, Electrical/Mechanical, Chemical. By 1921, the Engineering Society had created the Architectural, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical, Mining and Metallurgical Clubs (equivalent to present day | The Society began expanding its activities as student enrollment numbers increased. Its technical activities were first split into three divisions: Civil/Architectural, Electrical/Mechanical, Chemical. By 1921, the Engineering Society had created the Architectural, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical, Mining and Metallurgical Clubs (equivalent to present day Discipline Clubs) in order to cater the academic services and socials available to its members. It was around this time when the Transactions Book of the Engineering Society evolved into "Transactions and Year Book of the Engineering Society", documenting not only the technical publications but also student activity inclubs hobby and interest . From these transaction books, it can be inferred that Engineering Society elections were a lively time of year, serving as annual opportunities for capers and other mischief. In addition to this, School dinners and dances became popular events hosted by the Discipline Clubs. | ||
With a sense of ''esprit de corps'' in its early years as demonstrated by the conscious creation of the [[School Yell]], over time, other traditions such as the | With a sense of ''esprit de corps'' in its early years as demonstrated by the conscious creation of the [[School Yell]], over time, other traditions such as the Toike Oike Newspaper, Ye Mighty Olde Skule Cannon]], and the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad (LGMB) had formed, which would come to represent "simple minded good fun" to those who experience these Skule traditions (Cold Iron and Lady Godiva, W.G. MacElhinney). | ||
In stark contrast is the role the Engineering Society plays in representing the academic interests of its members. While other student communities outside of engineering were debating for nearly a decade of how students and faculty should be integrated in the governance of the University, by the late 1960s, the Engineering Society advocated and worked with their dean to propose a restructuring of Faculty Council to explicitly included elected student representatives from the Engineering Society. This change was approved by the University's Board of Governors in 1972 and both the Faculty Council and Engineering Society's constitutions were changed to reflect the new mutual covenant. This marked a milestone and new direction for both organizations. | In stark contrast is the role the Engineering Society plays in representing the academic interests of its members. While other student communities outside of engineering were debating for nearly a decade of how students and faculty should be integrated in the governance of the University, by the late 1960s, the Engineering Society advocated and worked with their dean to propose a restructuring of Faculty Council to explicitly included elected student representatives from the Engineering Society. This change was approved by the University's Board of Governors in 1972 and both the Faculty Council and Engineering Society's constitutions were changed to reflect the new mutual covenant. This marked a milestone and new direction for both organizations. | ||