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Brigham Young University. College of Engineering Sciences and Technology

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1973 - 1984

Administrative History

The College of Engineering Sciences and Technology (1973-1984) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

The College of Engineering Sciences and Technology was established in 1973 when the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences split into the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology and the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The college continued in operation under its name until it was established as the College of Engineering and Technology in 1984. Between 1973 and 1984, the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology was administered by deans Armin J. Hill and L. Douglas Smoot.

The College of Engineering Sciences and Technology was the administering body for the following departments: Chemical Engineering Science, Civil Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering Science, Industrial Education, Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.

Citation:
Records of the College of Engineering Sciences & Technology, 1971-2001 (College of Engineering Sciences and Technology)

Ira B. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology WWW Home page, Aug. 12, 2005 (College of Engineering Sciences and Technology; est. 1972; renamed in 1984 to College of Engineering and Technology)

BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Mar. 6, 2013 (College of Engineering Sciences and Technology 1973-1984; training in technological profession; est. when the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences split into the College of Engineering Sciences and Technology and the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; est. College of Engineering and Technology 1984; deans Armin J. Hill and L. Douglas Smoot; administering body for: Chemical Engineering Science, Civil Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering Science, Industrial Education, Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering; The college was administered by a dean uner the direction of the president of the university)

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence, 1973-1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 655 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

General files, followed by communication with specific individuals. Includes one folder of "Collected information on Wesley P. Lloyd upon his death. One time dean of the Graduate School."

Dates: 1973-1984

Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence and other material, 1976-1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 655 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Honorary degrees and relevant correspondence, curriculum files, Learning Services files, Ben Lewis Award materials, David Wooley Evans Award files, Research Libraries Group files, IMURA files, Weather Modification Consort files, and BYU Press files.

Dates: 1976-1984

Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on academic departments and adjuncts, 1980-1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 655 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Department files for Biology and Agriculture, the Benson Institute, Education, the McKay Institute, Engineering, Family, Home and Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Communications, Humanities, Law School, Library and Information Sciences, Nursing, Physical Education, Physical and Math Sciences, Religious Instruction, School of Management, and the Library.

Dates: 1980-1984

College of Engineering and Technology associate dean correspondence, 1977-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1032 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence surrounding the activities of the College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Correspondence is in the form of memos and letters. Contains correspondence to and from various associate deans including S. Olani Durrant, David M. Ward, and Dee H. Baker. Contains correspondence regarding general administrative issues including funding, budget, grants, research, various proposals, and research. Dates range from 1977 to 1987.

Dates: 1977-1987

College of Engineering and Technology dean correspondence, approximately 1977-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1032 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from the dean, L. Douglas Smoot, of the College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Correspondence is in the form of memos and letters. Correspondence concerns department spending/budget, research, and other general administrative issues. Dates range from approximately 1977 to 1987.

Dates: approximately 1977-1987

College of Engineering and Technology faculty correspondence, 1977-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1032 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence surrounding the activities of the College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Correspondence is in the form of memos and letters. Contains correspondence to and from various professors within the College of Engineering and Technology including Kent E. Kohkonen, Paul O. Hedman, and Cliff S. Barton. Correspondence regards general administrative issues including funding, grants, research, meetings, budgets, and computer science. Dates range from...
Dates: 1977-1985

College of Engineering and Technology research assistant correspondence, 1978-1982

 Series — Box 23: Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231220077], Folder: 3
Identifier: UA 1032 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence surrounding the activities of the College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Correspondence is in the form of memos and letters. Contains correspondence to and from research assistant, Michael R. King. Contains correspondence regarding funding, projects, and computer technology. Dated 1978-1982.

Dates: 1978-1982

College of Engineering Sciences and Technology course notes, 1966-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5367 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains a variety of material from the Brigham Young University College of Engineering and Technology as well as the Brigham Young University Department of Communications related to programs and specific classes and various matters concerning the faculty and the departments themselves. This material includes syllabi, course and program outlines, curriculums, lecture notes, exams, grade sheets, teacher and course evaluations, inventories, and memos between members of the faculty. Also...
Dates: 1966-1981

College of Engineering Sciences and Technology project research, 1966-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5367 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Brigham Young University College of Engineering and Technology related to various projects by the faculty and master students on topics such as flood control, fish habitats, rivers, and wildlife. Included are drafts of these projects and theses, data and research reports, correspondance and notes between members of the engineering faculty, and bibliographies for these projects.

Dates: 1966-1981

College of Engineering Sciences and Technology reports, 1966-1981

 Series — Carton 3: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239252718]
Identifier: UA 5367 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains variety of official reports from faculty of the Brigham Young University engineering department prepared for various departments of the government on a variety of topics including fish habitats, concrete construction and flood control and analysis. Also included are various drafts of master’s thesis projects concerning similar topics as well as reference materials for these reports, such as handbooks or other reports not from BYU faculty.

Dates: 1966-1981