Speed News
May 23, 2006 Editor: Shelly Willingham
Incoming freshmen are going to have alot to look forward to. This is the first edition of a three part series featuring acouple of the changes that are new toSpeed. This installment talks about anew class that freshman will have to take starting Fall 2006
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As some of you may have heard,there is a new requirement for thosefreshmen starting Speed school nextfall. The class, “Introduction to En-gineering,” will serve to familiarizeincoming students with various as- pects of engineering, including in-troducing them to the various disci- plines of engineering offered atSpeed school and training them onsome programs they will use intheir engineering careers. This twocredit-hour class will fall under General Engineering Studies andwill be called GES 101.But what is it exactly? Theonline course catalog defines it as“Introduction to the engineering profession and its various disci- plines. Includes laboratory exer-cises on the use of computer soft-ware in engineering and hands-on problem solving in individual andteam exercises.”In the class thereare plans for it toinclude variousclass-long pro- jects that are toepitomize (to alesser degree) projects that onemight encounter for each of thevarious engineering disciplines of-fered at Speed school.After talking to the dean earlier last year, he explained that the pre-vious campus culture class was not proving to be as effective as itcould. They decided to revamp the program in order to provide a classmore useful to the students. As wellas having segments dealing with thegetting acquainted with campus andscheduling, this class will have partof it dedicated to fulfilling the pre-vious requirement of taking a classin computer algebra (Maple).Some other topics covered willinclude: Unix operating system,web development, spreadsheets, presentations, word processing,windows, technical drawings, pro- ject management, math solvers,databases, matrix operations, pro-gramming, engineering professions,team building, engineering meth-ods, design process, professionaldevelopment, academic services,academic development, personaldevelopment and team and research project.
The smell of coffee permeates theair and drifts lazily outside the red brick building. Commingling over steaming cups, the patrons chat aroundquaint tables or stretch out acrosscomfortable furniture. Heine Broth-ers Coffee is one of those cool places specific only tothe area of Louisville, Kentucky. It is often the haunt of hippies, students, and professors alike.These appealing coffee shops first opened in1994. From one location, they have grown in number to five. The St. Matthews' store, located on ChenowethLane even has a drive-thru!Students can naturally understand the need for massiveamounts of caffeine throughout the semester. These areusually necessary around finals. However, it is perfectlyunderstandable to drink an occasional 'cup of joe' evenwhen not using it to aid in your all-night cram sessions.Heine Bros – yes, it's pronounced 'hiney' yes, weknow – has much more than just the average drinksavailable on their menu. For starters, these shops pridethemselves for strictly using free trade coffee andtea. Speaking of tea, the options, outside of the daily blend, are enormous. When asked, the employees will present you an entire list of available flavors. This list isseparate from the large wall menu of offered coffeedrinks.Like any coffee shop, Heine contains a myriad of tempting desserts. I, myself, strongly recommend thechocolate covered espresso beans. Naturally, JonesSoda is also available.This is an ideal atmosphere for doing homework andhanging out with friends
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