Academic Governance

Sir Victor Burley was one of Tasmania’s most celebrated engineers.  He graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Engineering and went on to guide numerous innovative developments as well as playing significant roles in business and education.

He oversaw the development of the ground-breaking chocolate manufacturing process at Cadbury’s Claremont factory, was Chairman of the National Council of the CSIRO and a director of the Productivity Council of Australia.  He was president of the TUU in his student days and retained a lifelong involvement in tertiary education – serving as warden of Convocation; as director of the University’s research company; and as a member of the both Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music and the Faculty of Engineering.  As foundation chairman of the Tasmanian Council of Advanced Education, Sir Victor was instrumental in the establishment of the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education which was later amalgamated with the University of Tasmania.

Sir Victor’s family has endowed this scholarship in his name to encourage the development of innovation and talent in engineering students.  Academic Senate has agreed to the foundation of an endowed scholarship.  These are the rules of the scholarship:

Rules

1. An amount of $20,000 donated by family of Sir Victor Burley to the University of Tasmania, together with any interest from time to time forms the endowment of a scholarship to be called the "Sir Victor Burley Scholarship in Engineering".  
2. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has successfully completed first year of a Bachelor of Engineering, or a combined degree in engineering. 
3. The scholarship is to be awarded to a student demonstrating innovation, creativity and potential in the field of engineering as evidenced by overall performance in the units  “Engineering Profession and Industry” and “Experimental Design and Analysis”.
4. The scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee comprising:
   • The head of the School of Engineering or a nominee 
   • The member of academic staff coordinating first year engineering 
5. The Scholarships Management Committee will set the annual value of the scholarship from time to time, having regard to the income from the endowment.    
6. The Scholarships Management Committee will determine all other matters concerning the scholarship, including advertising, application procedures and the method and time of payment.

Made by Academic Senate on 30 April 2004