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 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 / 33.77694; -84.40056Coordinates: 33°46′37″N 84°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 2011 ranking list, US News & World Report placed 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), 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]

Facilities

The J. Erskine Love Jr. Manufacturing Building
Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex (MRDC)

The G.W. Woodruff School occupies eight buildings, most of which located in west campus.[8]

See also

References

  1. "A Walk Through Tech's History". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online (Georgia Tech Alumni Association). Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.
  3. "School Facts". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. "ABET". ABET. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  5. "History".
  6. "The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering". ASME International. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  7. "Degrees". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  8. "Facilities". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  9. "Georgia Tech Invention Studio". Georgia Institute of Technology. 2007. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
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