Summary
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is the oldest and second largest department in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.[3] The school offers degree programs in mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering that are accredited by ABET.[4] In its 2019 ranking list, U.S. News & World Report placed the school ranks 2nd in undergraduate mechanical engineering, 5th in graduate mechanical engineering, and 9th in graduate nuclear and radiological engineering.[2]
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | October 13, 1885[1] |
| Endowment | $67,635,999 [2] |
| Chair | Samuel Graham |
Academic staff | 92[2] |
Administrative staff | 55[2] |
| Students | 2488[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1765[2] |
| Postgraduates | 723[2] |
| Location | , , United States 33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.me.gatech.edu |
The school took its present name in 1985, honoring George W. Woodruff (class of 1917), a major benefactor.[5]
The school is the only academic institution to be recognized as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[6]
Degrees offered edit
The G. W. Woodruff School offers two undergraduate degrees, five graduate degrees, and four post-graduate degrees.[7]
- BS: Mechanical Engineering
- BS: Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
- MS: Mechanical Engineering
- MS: Nuclear Engineering
- MS: Medical Physics
- MS: Paper Science & Engineering
- MS: Bioengineering
- PhD: with a Major in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD: with a Major in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering
- PhD: with a Major in Bioengineering
- PhD: with a Major in Paper Science & Engineering
Facilities edit
The G.W. Woodruff School occupies eight buildings, most of which are located in west campus.[8]
- Fuller E. Callaway Jr. Manufacturing Research Center (MARC)
- Integrated Acoustics Laboratory (anechoic-chamber)
- Manufacturing, CAE/Design, and Automation/ Mechatronics research groups
- Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC)
- Tribology and Mechanics of Materials research groups
- Student machine shops including "Invention Studio"[9]
- J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building (MRDC II)
- Underwater acoustics tank, wind tunnel, and MEMS clean room
- Acoustics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and MEMS research groups
- Frank H. Neely Research Center
- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering/Medical Physics program
- Fission, Fusion, and Medical Physics research groups
- Parker H. Petit Biotechnology Building
- Bioengineering research group
- Institute of Paper Science and Technology
- Heat Transfer research group
- Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
- IPST Centennial Engineering Building
- Student Competition Center (Tin Building)
- Houses various student competition groups, including GT motorsports, GT Off-Road (the SAE-baja team), Robojackets and Wreck Racing
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "A Walk Through Tech's History". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Annual Report of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, 2006–2007" (PDF) (Press release). George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "ABET". ABET. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
- ^ "History".
- ^ "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
- ^ "Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Invention Studio". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2007. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.