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	Devesh Ranjan
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″N84°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 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

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
  • Heat Transfer research group
  • Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
• 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

• John Saylor Coon
• J. Brandon Dixon
• Julie Linsey
• Ankur Singh

References

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. "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.