UNIVERSITY AT RICCARTON

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26511, 28 August 1951, Page 6

UNIVERSITY AT RICCARTON

ENGINEERING SCHOOL’S INTERESTS

School of Engineering representation on the Riccarton siting committee caused some discussion by the Canterbury University College Council yeslerday. The engineering committee recommended that the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (Professor R. J. Rastrick) be appointed to the committee. The chairman of the council (Mr W. J. Cartwright) moved, as an amendment, that the dean be Invited to meet the committee when the engineering school was being considered. The committee was already large, he said, and interested cattles could be consulted as the need arose.

The chairman of the engineering committee 'Mr H. F. Baird) said he was surprised at the aoparent reluctance to admit Staff who could help to a committee now including many persons with nd direct link With the college.

The dean of engineering should be a member to give expert advice, said Mr J. G. Johnston. Dr. H. N. Partoft Said he understood the siting committee was to deal with the relative arrangement Of bui’dines. It did not follow that it would handle plans for individual departments. It so happened that arts and science both had members on the committee. The amendment was defeated and the appointment approved. Mr Baird then reported on a special meeting of the engineering committee “called to discuss the seemingly inadequate provision for engineering at Riccarton.’’ The committee’s recommendations that provision of suitable openair laboratories be considered, that the dean’s memorandum on requirements be made available to the architect. and that the s’ting committee discuss with the architect the alternative Plans he previously prepared against the background of this memorandum, were adopted by the council.