Date: March 5, 1999

I. Program Description and Purpose of Collection:

Engineering mathematics is the application of mathematical theory to engineering science. Mathematics comprises the basis of computer science. The Department of Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science covers applied mathematics and computer languages and software.

The Department of Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science (EMACS) at the University of Louisville’s Speed Scientific School offers programs of study leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. It also offers a doctoral degree in Computer Science and Engineering jointly with the Department of Electrical Engineering The department requires 30-37 credit hours for the Masters programs and 18 credit hours for the joint doctoral program.

The purposes of the library collection in engineering mathematics and computer science are: to support the coursework and research of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels; to support the work of staff in the Department of Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science; to support the instruction and research of the faculty in the department; and to support the needs of practicing engineers for continuing education and work related information.

The Department of Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science currently has 17 faculty, one technician.

Library collections in Computer Science and Engineering are also available at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Tennessee.

II. Description and Analysis of Current Collection:

Major specialties within the Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science program at the University of Louisville are software systems engineering, intelligent systems, computer networking and multimedia. Core areas in the Computer Science and Engineering program are computer software engineering, computer hardware engineering, computationally intensive applications, and advanced mathematics.

Related subject areas important to the program in EMACS are knowledge and expert systems, automata and control theory, operating systems, advanced logic, computer algorithms, numerical analysis, modeling and simulation, computer graphics, communications, computer vision and speech processing.

Basic materials purchased engineering mathematics and computer science include periodicals, serials, and monographs (books). Reference materials purchased include encyclopedia, dictionaries, handbooks and tables, indexes and abstracts. Textbooks and conference proceedings may be added when received as gifts. Solutions manuals and study guide that accompany textbooks may be placed on class reserve at the request of an instructor.

The collection is almost entirely in print format, although many print materials contain accompanying computer discs. Back volumes of some periodicals are held in microform. Major indexes and abstracts are available as electronic databases. In general, only materials in English are purchased. Emphasis is given to materials published within the past 4-5 years, and to classics in the field.

Faculty submit recommended materials for the library to purchase through their department representative to the Kersey Library User’s Group.

Total Titles: 9,147

Total Volumes (estimated):

Current Subscriptions/Standing Orders:

Electronic Resources:

* First title given is that of the CD-ROM version. The second title is that of the WEB

version. Title in parentheses is the name of the print version.

V. Resource Sharing:

The libraries have resource sharing agreements with several regional and national consortia: Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET); Metroversity (Louisville area libraries); the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL); State Assisted Library Consortium of Kentucky (SAALCK). The primary resource sharing service is Interlibrary Loan, available at the Ekstrom and Kornhauser Libraries. The Libraries also can take advantage of discounted pricing for many electronic databases, through membership in consortia. In 1999, the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library is going to become available, providing statewide access to a core set of electronic databases.