History

A brief history of the Engineering Society, one of the oldest surviving student clubs at the University of Canterbury

Go for a position or just come to vote. Your vote will decide the make up of 2011's ENSOC committee and the good times, or lack thereof, that will follow.

Honours Board

History of Ensoc: Patrons, Presidents, Chairmans, Secretarys and Treasurers throughout the years.

Committee

Here are the Elected Ensoc Committee members for this year. Send one of us an email if you have any issues

Society

Elections

Introduction
Go for a position or just come to vote. Your vote will decide the make up of 2010's ENSOC committee and the good times (or lack thereof) that will follow.

Last year's election was a packed with over 200 members turning up to vote. It was also hilarious, an afternoon's entertainment in itself!
Voting will be done by a show of hands or ballot as necessary.

In accordance with the ENSOC constitution, only Engineers who are ENSOC members are eligible to attend and vote.

Time and location to be announced via members email

ENSOC Positions
0. Patron
Election Scrutineer
Speaker at Graduation Dinner
Chair ENSOC Academics meetings
Maintain Close Contact with ENSOC Committee and be a Mentor to Them
Attend as many Events as Possible
Be a part of the ENSOC Strategic Management Planning

Principal Officers
1. Chairman
Understand Constitution
Keep Society Seal
Attend Faculty Meetings
Liaise with Dean, PVC and Engineering Office Staff
Overlook Committee Social Gatherings
Assist Secretary in Timetabling of all events
Work with Immediate Past President on ENSOC Strategic Management Planning
Co-Organise "Committee Manual" for next year's committee.
Organise Brewery Sponsorship

2. Secretary
Organise membership lists
Organise email list
Send out weekly emails
Keep Minutes
Timetable all events
Maintain ENSOC drives
Co-Organise "Committee Manual" for next year's committee.
Maintain copies of in and outwards correspondence
Keep a filing system of all society records
Maintain Office Appearance
Organise Graduation Dinner for following year.

3. Treasurer
Publish Budget for year
Maintain Cashbook
Bank all Monies
Chase up debts
Source and apply for all sponsorship
Submit GST returns bimonthly
Submit GST returns over summer break
Keep an inventory of assets
Obtain Insurance on ENSOC goods and monies
Create and send invoices
Responsible for monies at all ENSOC events

Secondary Officers
4. Faculty Vice
Liaise with Dean, PVC and Engineering Office Staff
Organise School of Engineering Sponsorship
Mentoring
Inform Staff of current ENSOC Activities
Attend Faculty Meetings
Source List of Engineering Class Reps in the first term
Chair Class Reps Meeting
Attend Faculty Meetings
Organise Faculty Reps Meetings
Organise Templin Scroll
Organise Profession Development activities

5. Industry Vice
ENSOC Engineering Expo
Factory Tours
Collect details and announce all upcoming IPENZ seminars and the like at
committee meetings
Attend IPENZ Canterbury Branch Monthly Meetings
Write IPENZ Student EZine Articles
Liaise with Dean and Engineering Office Staff
Organise IPENZ Sponsorship

6. Social Vice #1
7. Social Vice #2
In Charge of all Social Events Including:
- Ball
- Undie 500
- BBQs
- Fresher Field Trip
- Wild Foods
- Back 2 Skool Pub Crawl
- SENS

8. Marketing Vice
Co-ordinate Posters
Co-ordinate Chalkers
Liaise with UCSA, Keep Track of Club Points
Seek sponsorship for events as required
Find the best deals on products that the society purchases
Get merchandise and clothing that the committee can wear and be recognised in
Ensure that the club is marketed effectively during enrolment week and clubs days
Complete a PhotoShop course (paid by ENSOC)
Police posters within Engineering School

Specialist Positions
9. Editor
Approach Correspondents
Approach Sponsors
Collect final year contact details
Arrange publishing
Keep Society Photo Album
Establish a Good Relationship with the CANTA Editor
1st Pro Handbook
Student Engineer

10.Sports Officer
Oversee Engineers XV
Oversee Engineers XI
Organise Netball draw
Organise Inter-Faculty Cup
Organise Surveyors Game and Marlow Cup
Organise Student Staff Soccer
Recruit and Supervise Cheerleaders
Run Yard of Ale Competition
Run Chunder Mile Competition
Organise Tug-O-War
Oversee 3rd Pro Arm Wrestling Competition
Organise Other Sports of Choice
Keep Trophy Cabinet Looking Superlative

11.Media Liaison
Take millions of photos
Take millions of video footage
Ensure quick transition from capturing media to displaying media on website
(including filing appropriately on ENSOC drive)
Source any alternative ENSOC media
Produce annual ENSOC DVD

12.Shop Keeper
Not elected. Shop keeper is selected by the current ENSOC Shop Board.
Employ sufficient staff
Order sufficient stock
Keep cash book
Stock take
Organise and source exam papers
Bring suggestions from suggestion box to meetings
Constantly look to improve the service of the Shop to Engineering Students
Co-ordinate Maintain Lockers within Engineering School

13.Webmaster
Not elected. Webmaster is selected by the current ENSOC Committee.
Keep website up to date
Liaise with all committee members on all current events
Source sports draws/details/scores/etc and place on webpage
Maintain Links for current sponsors, faculty and other engineering societies
Maintain ENSOC Data Base
Maintain ENSOC Computers (Web server, office PC, shop PC)
Maintain ENSOC Software
A familiarity with the following would be preferred
- PHP/mySQL
- Apache GNU/Linux web server administration
- .NET/C#/C programming experience

Representatives
1. Social Committee - 3rd Pro
2. Social Committee - 2nd Pro
3. Social Committee - 1st Pro
Co-organisers of all Social Events Including:
- Ball
- Undie 500
- BBQs
- Fresher Field Trip
- Wild Foods
- Back 2 Skool Pub Crawl
- SENS

Unofficial Positions
1. Social Committee - Polytech Rep
- See Representatives job description
This position will be elected by the newly elected committee (after elections) if they know/find anyone from the Polytechnic that will be a suitable rep. First used in 2004 and has proved beneficial most years since. In 2008 a Polytech rep was not used (at the discretion of new committee).

2. Fleet Manager
Not an elected position. Fleet Manager is selected by the new ENSOC Committee
Carry out relevant changes of ownership
Keep all vehicles road worthy - Registration and WOF
Uphold Fleet insurance
Carry out any simple maintenance/repairs
Instigate any major maintenance/repairs
Maintain Fleet appearance
Commit to Driving the ENSOC Engine on some occasions (negotiable)
Maintain fuel level in ENSOC Engine

Fleet Manager Requirements
- Must hold full class 2 license
- Must have general mechanical knowledge of vehicles
First elected in 2007 and also proved very worthwhile. Selection is by way of good-bastards-you-know method

How to Apply

For the positions:
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Social - Vice 1 & 2
Industry - Vice
Faculty - Vice
Marketing - Vice
Editor
Sports Officer
Media Liaison
3rd Pro Rep (2nd Pro this year)
2nd Pro Rep (1st Pro this year)

Submit a nomination which has been seconded, in writing, to the suggestions box at the ENSOC Shop.
The election will take place at TBA.
All current engineering members of ENSOC are eligible to vote.
Voting will be done by a show of hands or ballot as necessary.

For the positions:
Shop Keeper
Webmaster

Submit a letter of application including CV to the suggestions box at the ENSOC Shop.

For the position:
Social Committee - 1st Pro Rep
The election of this position will take place during March of the incoming committee's year.