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The J. B. Speed School of Engineering was founded in 1925 as part of the University of Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky with money from the
James Breckenridge Speed James Breckenridge Speed (alternatively James Breckinridge Speed; January 4, 1844 – July 7, 1912) was an American corporate executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He served as the President of the Louisvill ...
Foundation which was created by his children William S. Speed and Olive Speed Sackett to honor J. B. Speed. Until 2003, it was known as the J. B. Speed Scientific School. The school is colloquially referred to as Speed School or just Speed by students and locals.


Degree programs

The school offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in seven fields: * Chemical Engineering (ChE) * Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) * Computer Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) * Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) * Engineering Management (EM) * Industrial Engineering (IE) * Mechanical Engineering (ME) * Biomedical Engineering (BE) The school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in one field: * Computer Science (CS)


Student life

In Fall 2018, the student body consists of 2,546 students (2,038 undergraduate and 508 graduate). The largest departments are ME and CECS, with a little more than 485 and 380 students respectively. In student and faculty opinion, the Speed School is considered to be one of the most rigorous and prestigious programs at the university. 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 ABET. These programs result in the award of Master of Engineering degrees in the following disciplines: * Chemical Engineering (ChE) * Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) *
Computer Engineering Computer engineering (CoE or CpE) is a branch of electrical engineering and computer science that integrates several fields of computer science and electronic engineering required to develop computer hardware and software. Computer engineers ...
and Computer Science (CECS) * Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) * Industrial Engineering (IE) * Biomedical Engineering (BE) * Mechanical Engineering (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's 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 Louisville and consists of the following buildings: * Engineering Graphics building — for the Engineering Graphics department- Demolished in 2013 since the integration of the Engineering Graphics department and the Engineering Fundamentals Department led to the only graphics class offered to be taught in the Duthie Center for Engineering. * 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, 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, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering Departments *
John W. Shumaker John William Shumaker (born 1942) is an American educator who served as president of Central Connecticut State University, the University of Louisville, and the University of Tennessee system, University of Tennessee. Early life and education Shu ...
Research Building - contains a cleanroom core facility, and nanotechnology and bioengineering research laboratories * Duthie Center for Engineering - used by the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department, along with the Center for Cooperative Education, and a number of classroom facilities used by the Engineering Fundamentals Department.


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External links


Speed School websiteSpeed School Student CouncilSpeed School of Engineering annual Engineering ExpositionSpeed School of Engineering - ACM Student Chapter
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