ENGINEERING DEGREES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18198, 18 September 1922, Page 6

ENGINEERING DEGREES.

AUCKLAND SCHOOL'S CLAIMS. PROPOSED COMMISSION. The question of the recognition by the Senate of the University of New Zealand of the Auckland Engineering School, which was brought before the senate at its sitting last January, was mentioned at the annual dinner of the University College Engineering Society on Saturday evening. There are about a hundred engineering students in Auckland, and although they are entitled to sit in Auckland for the examination for the associateship of the British Institute of Civil Engineers— the hall-mark, it may be termed, in engineering throughout the world—they are debarred from sitting for the engineering degree of the University of New Zealand unless they attend the school in Christchurch. At the last sitting of the University Senate the following motion was moved by the Hon. George Fowlds, chairman of the Auckland Uni versity College Council: " That the senate grant the request of the Auckland University College Council that the engineering department of the Auckland School of Mines be recognised as a school for the training of students for the iegree of Bachelor of Engineering (civil), and that students of the school be Mm permitted to sit for the first and sec-md professional examinations for the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical and electrical)." After a lengthy discussion the proposal was side-tracked by an amendment to the effect that the Government be asked to appoint a commission to report on the educational facilities in engineering in both the Auckland and Canterbury colleges, and to report to the next sitting of the senate. Mr. Fowlds' motion was negatived and the amendment was adopted. The Government did not accede to the request to appoint a commission. In referring to the matter on Saturday evening, Mr. Fowlds again emphasised the importance of the recognition of the Auckland school. At a meeting of the University College Council to-day he will 'move that the council itself appoint a commission of experts to prepare a report for submission to the next meeting of the senate.