Academic
ENSOC is recognised by the Dean of the Engineering School, Shayne Gooch, as having an important role in both the professional and social development of students at the University of Canterbury. In an effort to enhance the academic performance of all our engineering members, we run a range of tutorials throughout the year, as well as organizing a professional development programme that is open to all students.
ENSOC also actively maintains and enhances students’ relationship with the faculty through regular barbecues with academic staff.
We also run the prestigious Templin Scroll academic competition, which is an award for the best technical report on any area of engineering or science.
This prestigious award recognises academic excellence in the form of a technical report and presentation on any area of engineering or science. The scroll was first awarded in 1941 and hangs in the engineering library, this year the prize pool is $2500.
The subject matter may embrace any aspect of engineering or applied science, technical, economic or human. The competition is open to any engineering student who is a member of the University of Canterbury Engineering Society. Postgraduate students may not present a paper directly relating to their field of research. Third pro students may submit a paper relating to their project.
Reports must be submitted by 5pm on Friday of the second week in term four.
History of the Templin Scroll
J R Templin, a prominent consultant electrical engineer, was the first Chairman of the Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers. Throughout his career he took a keen interest in the Engineering Society. In 1941 he donated the Templin Scroll Award to the society and followed this with a further donation of the Templin Prize in 1945. His awards were made with the intention of encouraging engineers in the art of presenting their subject to others.
Previous Templin Scroll Judges’ Reports can be found in the Engineering Library. Reference T 185 .P214 For reports from 1956-1959, 1963 ask Engineering Library Staff as they are kept in their Historical Collection. Reports can also be found within previous years Student Engineers
Previous Winners
| 2001 | Balsam Obaid | 1983 | M J Philpott | 1958 | B C R Davis |
| 2000 | B G Lategan | 1982 | R Lister | 1957 | H A Trethowen |
| 1999 | B P Bell | 1979 | R Peek | 1956 | M Douglass |
| 1998 | P Nees | 1977 | Sharon Beder | 1955 | W M Bremner |
| 1996 | A Nelson | 1976 | K V Alexander | 1954 | W D Pringle |
| 1995 | R Tinholt | 1975 | P C Doidge | 1953 | L J Yetman |
| 1994 | E Dalziell | 1974 | Pham Duc Truong | 1952 | D R Teplitzky |
| 1993 | Debi Boffa | 1970 | N S Kane | 1951 | B Schor |
| 1992 | D W McNulty | 1969 | L K Brown | 1950 | C S Samuel |
| 1992 | P W Rielly | 1968 | J F Boag | 1949 | C K Putt |
| 1991 | J M Evans | 1967 | R W Thomas | 1948 | L R Pairman |
| 1990 | N A Oien | 1966 | P M Cashin | 1948 | A G Fellows |
| 1989 | S Chamberlain (W) | 1965 | M J Pederson | 1947 | D Bastings |
| 1988 | S E Fenelon (W) | 1964 | R Newdick | 1946 | W S Handisides |
| 1987 | A J Garner | 1963 | G L Coates | 1945 | J D Bradshaw |
| 1987 | J J Remacha | 1962 | D J Woodhams | 1944 | L R Clapp |
| 1986 | R A Sutton | 1961 | P Yeoman | 1943 | R D Norman |
| 1960 | R E Harrison | 1942 | F M Henderson | ||
| 1959 | M R Cooke | 1941 | S J Penman |
