History Book

The First Fifty Years: A History of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Professor Boris Schedvin, Deputy Vice Chancellor, launched The First Fifty Years at Discovery Day, 17 August 1997. The publication was written by Associate Professor John Packer and is an important contribution to the knowledge of our departmental past.

In the words of the author, it "is an account of the life of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, focussing on the personalities who gave it life and helped shape its goals, traditions and achievements." It covers everything from the inception of the Department, through the great personalities of Charles Moorhouse and Arthur Ferguson - both of whom left lasting legacies, to the Departmental review of 1988 and the road to the future. By tracking changes in both staff and undergraduate student courses, as well as the introduction of postgraduate studies and the increasingly strong links with industry, The First Fifty Years provides much upon which to reflect and plenty to applaud.