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Coordinates: 33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W / 33.77694; -84.40056
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G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 13, 1885[1]
Endowment$67,635,999 [2]
ChairSamuel Graham
Academic staff
92[2]
Administrative staff
55[2]
Students2488[2]
Undergraduates1765[2]
Postgraduates723[2]
Location
Atlanta
,
Georgia
,
United States

33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W / 33.77694; -84.40056
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://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 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]

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "ABET". ABET. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  5. ^ "History".
  6. ^ "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  7. ^ "Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  8. ^ "Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  9. ^ "Georgia Tech Invention Studio". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2007. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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