George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
| G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Established | October 13, 1885[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $67,635,999 [2] |
| Chair | Bill Wepfer |
Academic staff | 92[2] |
Administrative staff | 55[2] |
| Students | 2488[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1765[2] |
| Postgraduates | 723[2] |
| Location |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA 33°46′37″N 84°24′02″W / 33.77694°N 84.40056°W |
| 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] According to US News & World Report 2011, 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), one of its major benefactors.[5]
The G. W. Woodruff School is the only academic institution to be recognized as the a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[6]
Degrees offered
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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 G.W. Woodruff School occupies eight buildings, most of which 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
References
- ↑ "A Walk Through Tech's History". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online (Georgia Tech Alumni Association). Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "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.
- ↑ "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ "ABET". ABET. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ "History".
- ↑ "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ↑ "Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ "Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Invention Studio". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2007. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
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