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.
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The school is the only academic institution to be recognized as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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Degrees offered
The G. W. Woodruff School offers two undergraduate degrees, five graduate degrees, and four post-graduate degrees.
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- 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 G.W. Woodruff School occupies eight buildings, most of which are located in west campus.
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- 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"
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J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building (MRDC II)
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Underwater acoustics tank, wind tunnel, and MEMS clean room
- Acoustics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and MEMS research groups
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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
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Institute of Paper Science and Technology
- IPST Centennial Engineering Building
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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
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"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.
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"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.[
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"School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
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"ABET". ABET. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
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"History".
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"The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
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"Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
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"Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
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"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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