Mercer University School of Engineering
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| Established: | 1985 |
| Type: | Private |
| Dean: | M. Dayne Aldridge |
| Staff: | 31 |
| Students: | 510 |
| Location: | Macon, Georgia, USA |
| Website: | www.mercer.edu/engineering |
The Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE) is one of Mercer University's eleven colleges and schools. MUSE, located on Mercer's main campus in Macon, Georgia, offers 10 different engineering-related majors and enrolls approximately 500 students. US News and World Report ranks the school among the best engineering schools in the southern United States.
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MUSE, founded in 1985, is the only private engineering school in Georgia and one of only two engineering schools in the state. MUSE offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and is the primary provider of engineers for Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia, which was the main reason for MUSE's founding.
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MUSE offers bachelor of science (BS), bachelor of science in engineering (BSE), master of science (MS), and master of science in engineering (MSE) degrees. Majors include biomedical, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, and mechanical engineering as well as software engineering/software systems, engineering management, and technical management. MUSE has approximately 30 full-time faculty members.
MUSE is housed in a modern 62,000 square foot academic facility on Mercer's main campus. In 2006, construction began on a $14 million Science and Engineering Building adjacent to the current school that will provide additional laboratory and classroom resources.
The Mercer Engineering Research Center, an extension of the school located in Warner Robins, directly supports Robins Air Force Base and offers significant research opportunities for students. In addition, the school's National Engineering Advisory Board, composed of some of the nation's most respected corporate leaders including Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and Georgia Pacific, provides premier research and career opportunities for students.
MUSE and Robins Air Force Base maintain an educational partnership that provides on-base internships and other learning opportunities for aerospace engineering students. The partnership is separate from the Mercer Engineering Research Center, which is located near the base in Warner Robins. The educational partnership is one of two maintained by Mercer University; the other involves Mercer's College of Nursing and Piedmont Healthcare of Atlanta.
