Annual Report 08 - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering ...

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Society CEVSOC
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEVSOC) is one of the
most active undergraduate student societies on campus. Its membership
includes all undergraduate students of the School and its aims are to
represent the interests of the student body, to provide a mechanism
for students to help and mentor each other, to form a channel of
communication between the students and academic staff and to offer
students a forum for discussion of issues relevant to their academic life.
In addition, and very importantly, CEVSOC organises social events and
functions to ensure that students have opportunities for fun and relaxation.
CEVSOC contributes significantly to the academic life of the School and
makes an important contribution in the establishment of the School spirit.
CEVSOC’s involvement in and contributions to the School’s activities on the
University’s Open Day in September and in the Faculty’s marketing and
recruitment drives are very much appreciated.
President Sam Balian
Vice President Melissa Mole
Treasurer Paul O’Brien
Secretary Michael Beattie
Arc Delegate Luke Garden
OHS Coordinator Andrew Collins
Sports Representative James Waters
The CEVSOC committee worked hard through 2008 to provide students
with the usual variety of social events and corporate networking
opportunities, including the traditional harbour cruise and inaugural interschool
sports day.
Pizza + Beer Socials
CEVSOC kicked off 2008 in the traditional style of a Thursday Start-of-
Session pizza and beer social in the common room before heading down
to the Roundhouse. It was great to see a mix of new and returning
students relaxing after their first week of class as everyone got back into
the swing of things on campus. A number of these events were held each
semester, sponsored by various engineering companies, to give students a
chance to unwind after class and introduce potential career opportunities.
Harbour Cruise
The annual harbour cruise was held towards the end of semester one,
where 150 students in crazy costumes braved the cold weather and
packed onto a party boat. We cruised around for the evening to celebrate
surviving another semester of classes and the chance to have one last
social before knuckling down for midyear exams.
Inter-school Sports Day
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An initiative of the CEVSOC committee to encourage more interaction
with students from the other engineering schools, was to put together
the Sports Day in semester two. Students from each participating school -
Civil & Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and CSE – formed
soccer teams to play in a small tournament of which Civil was victorious!!
Industry sponsors helped cover the costs of renting the Village Green for
the afternoon and putting on a huge BBQ.
Fourth Year Dinner
The graduating class of 2008 was farewelled in style at our last event of
the year, on end-of-exams Friday. The prestigious Fourth Year Dinner was
held in the ballroom of a nice hotel in the city and attended by a mixture
of students, staff and sponsors, who came together to mark the end of
each students’ four year effort, recognise outstanding achievements and
celebrate together one last time.
Looking to the Future
The 2009 CEVSOC Committee was elected during the End-of-Session
social. They are a combination of 3rd and 4th year students of diverse
backgrounds and interests, who are determined to maintain the traditional
functions of the society while building on it to encompass new events and
activities in the years to come.
MELISSA MOLE
CEVSOC VP 2008