J. B. Speed School of Engineering
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state of Kentucky
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with money from the James Breckenridge Speed
James Breckenridge Speed
James Breckenridge Speed was a successful businessman in Louisville, Kentucky and an important philanthropist....
Foundation which was created by his children William S. Speed and Olive Speed Sackett to honor J. B. Speed.
In 2004, the J.B. Speed Scientific School officially changed its name to the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. The term 'Scientific' was originally used to indicate that the school focused on math and science rather than trades, but was deemed to be an anachronism, hence the name change.
The school is colloquially referred to as Speed School or just Speed by students and locals.
Degree programs
The school offers Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, Master of Engineering
Master of Engineering
A Master of Engineering or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in Ingeniaria) (abbreviated M.Eng., ME or MEng) or Master of Technology (abbreviated M.Tech. or MTech) or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in...
, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degrees in seven fields:
- Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
(ChE) - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
- Computer Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
(CECS) - Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
(IE) - Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(ME) - Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical engineeringBiomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
(BE) [ B.S. and Master of Engineering degrees, only]
In addition to the seven degree granting departments in the School, an eighth, non-degree granting department, the Department of Engineering Fundamentals, was formed in 2007. This department is responsible for teaching all mathematics and engineering graphics to Speed School students, freshman advising, teaching Introduction to Engineering, and for outreach to K-12 programs.
Student life
As of 2005, the student body consisted of 2,058 students (1,468 undergraduate and 590 graduate). The largest departments are CECS and ME, with approximately 500 students each.When undergraduate students enter the school, they enter into a 5-year combined Bachelors and Masters program. Most students go to school year-round, in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, for a total of 14 semesters. Three of the 14 semesters are for co-op internships, to be done at industry locations, three of the 14 semesters are for the graduate (Masters) program, and the other eight semesters are for the undergraduate (Bachelors) program.
Accreditation
Seven programs in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABETAbet
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. These programs result in the award of Master of Engineering degrees in the following disciplines:
- Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
(ChE) - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
- Computer EngineeringComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
and Computer ScienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
(CECS) - Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
(IE) - Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical engineeringBiomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
(BE) - Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(ME)
In addition, the J. B. Speed School of Engineering also offers a B. S. degree in Computer Science that is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.
As of November 2010, all bachelor degree level engineering majors are also accredited by ABET.
Facilities
The campus lies almost entirely south of Eastern Parkway on the Belknap Campus (main campus) of the University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
and consists of the following buildings:
- Engineering Graphics building — for the Engineering Graphics department
- Henry Vogt building — attached to Sackett Hall, used by several departments
- Sackett Hall — attached to the Henry Vogt building, used by the Mechanical Engineering department
- J. B. Speed building — houses the Dean's office, Academic Affairs, Admissions, Departments of Engineering Fundamentals, advising offices, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, and Industrial Engineering departments
- W. S. Speed building — used by Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering departments
- R. C. Ernst Hall — used by the Chemical Engineering department
- Lutz Hall — used by Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Engineering and Computer Science Departments
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Research Building - contains a 10000 sq ft (929 m²) cleanroom core facility, and nanotechnology and bioengineering research laboratories - Duthie Center for Engineering - used by the Computer Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) department, along with the Center for Cooperative Education, and a number of state-of-the-art classroom facilities used by the Engineering Fundamentals Department.