George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
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 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W / 33.77694; -84.40056Coordinates: 33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W / 33.77694; -84.40056
Campus Urban
Website http://www.me.gatech.edu

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 2011 ranking list, US News & World Report placed the school ranks 6th in undergraduate mechanical engineering, 7th in graduate mechanical engineering, and 11th in undergraduate nuclear and radiological engineering.[2]

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

J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building
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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

The J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building
Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC)

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
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "A Walk Through Tech's History". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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 2008-08-08.
  3. ↑ "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. ↑ "ABET". ABET. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  5. ↑ "History".
  6. ↑ "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  9. ↑ "Georgia Tech Invention Studio". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2007. Retrieved 2013-10-30.


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