Complete your Bachelor of Science in Engineering and earn an accelerated Master of Engineering through Speed School’s highly popular 4+1 program.
Master's of Engineering (MEng)
If you are on track to obtain a Bachelor of Science in any engineering program from UofL, you can earn your master’s degree with just three additional semesters of study. It adds another layer of expertise and a professional credential to distinguish you from others in the field.
How Does It Work? Here’s what to know about our 4+1 program:
Your undergraduate work must include three semesters of Co-Op Education
Your undergraduate and graduate degrees must be pursued in the same engineering discipline
A thesis is not required, but you may elect a thesis option
The J.B. Speed School of Engineering was the first school in the nation to have both Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering programs (with the exception of Engineering Management) accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.
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Meet with your Thesis Director to outline the thesis contents before the second week.
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Meet with your Thesis Director for a thesis writing progress discussion before the sixth week.
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Submit preliminary written thesis material to Director by the end of the seventh week.
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Submit complete thesis copy to Director by the end of the eleventh week.
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Report date, time and location of oral exam on the proper form (Appendix VII) to the Academic Affairs Office by the end of the twelfth week.
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Deliver final draft copies of the thesis to the members of the Examination Committee by the twelfth week.
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Have oral exam by the end of the thirteenth week.
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Thesis Director must report the results of the oral exam to the Academic Affairs Office on the proper form (Appendix VIII) within 48 hours after completion of the exam.
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Return corrected copy of thesis to Thesis Director within two days after the oral exam.
10
Deliver one complete final copy to the Department Chair or Departmental Editor three days before the end of semester.
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The student must deliver one electronic copy of the complete approved thesis to the Speed School Academic Affairs Office on or before the last day of the semester. This electronic copy must follow the guidelines for submitting an electronic version of the thesis. A note of approval signed by the Department Chair and a signed copy of the Nonexclusive License for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (see Appendix IX) must accompany the copy.
Summer Semester
Step
Action Item
1
Meet with your Thesis Director to outline the thesis contents before the second week.
2
Meet with your Thesis Director for a thesis writing progress discussion before the third week.
3
Submit preliminary written thesis material to Director by the end of the fifth week.
4
Report date, time and location of oral exam on the proper form (Appendix VII) to the Academic Affairs Office by the end of the eighth week.
5
Deliver final draft copies of the thesis to the members of the Examination Committee by the eighth week.
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Have oral exam by the end of the ninth week.
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Thesis Director must report the results of the oral exam to the Academic Affairs Office on the proper form (Appendix VIII) within 48 hours after completion of the exam.
8
Return corrected copy of thesis to Thesis Director within two days after the oral exam.
9
Deliver one complete final copy to the Department Chair or Departmental Editor three days before the end of semester.
10
The student must deliver one electronic copy of the complete approved thesis to the Speed School Academic Affairs Office on or before the last day of the semester. This electronic copy must follow the guidelines for submitting an electronic version of the thesis. A note of approval signed by the Department Chair and a signed copy of the Nonexclusive License for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (see Appendix IX) must accompany the copy.