Degrees

Mechanical Engineering was the first degree granting program when Georgia Tech opened its doors for classes in 1888. The first bachelor's degrees were granted in 1890. Today, the Woodruff School offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (B.S.N.R.E.)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Regional Engineering (RME)
Master of Science (M.S.), an undesignated degree
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.)
Master of Science in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering (M.S.N.E.)
Master of Science in Medical Physics (M.S.M.P.)
Master of Science in Paper Science and Engineering (M.S.PSE)
Master of Science in Bioengineering (M.S.BioE)
Doctor of Philosophy

Program Educational Objectives

Undergraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering

The faculty of the Woodruff School strives to continuously improve our undergraduate programs in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. The educational objectives reflect the needs, and have been reviewed by, among others, the Advisory Board, the faculty, and the students:

Our graduates will be successfully employed in ME–related fields or other career paths, including industry, academe, government, and non-governmental organizations.
Our graduates will be global collaborators, leading and participating in culturally-diverse teams.
Our graduates will continue professional development by obtaining continuing education credits, professional registration or certifications, or post-graduate studies credits or degrees.

Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program in Mechanical Engineering

Our graduates will be successfully employed in ME and other related fields in industry, academe, government, or non-profit organizations.
Our graduates will continue to learn and enhance their professional skills through activities such as participation in professional organizations and post-graduate studies.
Our graduates will be competitive in creating and adding value to products, processes and services attuned to a global economy.
Our graduates will perform successfully in distributed and culturally diverse work environments.

Undergraduate Program in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

These objectives reflect the needs of our constituencies and have been reviewed and validated by our constituents:

Have a successful career in nuclear and radiological engineering or other fields.
Conduct themselves with the highest professional and ethical principles.
Engage in life-long learning through continuing education, professional development activities, and other career appropriate options.

Program Outcomes

Program Outcomes in Mechanical Engineering

Upon graduation, the students will have obtained:

an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
an ability to communicate effectively ;
the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
a knowledge of contemporary issues;
an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
an ability to apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations) to model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes; and have the ability to work professionally in both thermal and mechanical systems areas. (Program Criteria - ASME)

Undergraduate Program in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

The NRE Program in the Woodruff School educates students who will become members of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering profession. We expect our graduates to have a productive and fulfilling professional life in serving the profession, the State of Georgia, and the country. Upon graduation with a BSNRE, the students will have obtained:

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering at the level required for nuclear and radiological engineering practice and advanced study as specified by the following criteria; i.e. a knowledge

i) of applied mathematics through the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, statistics, Fourier and LaPlace transforms, and the numerical solution of nuclear engineering problems;
ii) of applied nuclear physics, of the physics of nuclear reactors and of various radiation sources, of the physics of radiation detection, protection and interaction with matter;
iii) of thermal engineering, of mechanics, of electrical circuits and E&M, and of the engineering of nuclear reactors

(b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
(c) An ability to design a nuclear or radiological system, component, or process to meet desired needs
(d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve nuclear and radiological engineering problems.
(f) An understanding of professional ethical responsibility.
(g) An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
(h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
(i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
(j) A knowledge of contemporary issues in nuclear and radiological engineering.
(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools and major types of computational methods and codes necessary for nuclear and radiological engineering practice.

Graduate Program Educational Objectives

To achieve the general goals of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, the following Educational Objectives for the Graduate Program reflect the needs of our constituencies and have been reviewed and validated by our constituents:

Master's Programs

To prepare students for successful careers in industry and to promote and instill an ethic for lifelong learning;
To educate students in methods of advanced analysis appropriate for professionals to use when solving problems;
To provide a depth of knowledge in a particular field of study that allows the student to apply innovative techniques to solve problems;
To provide a breadth of knowledge that fosters an awareness of and skill in interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving;
To develop the skills pertinent to the research process, including the students' ability to formulate problems, to synthesize and integrate information, to work collaboratively, to communicate effectively, and to publish the results of their research (MS thesis students).

Ph.D. Programs

To prepare students for successful careers in industry and/or academia and to promote and instill an ethic for lifelong learning;
To educate students in methods of advanced analysis, including the mathematical, computational, and experimental skills appropriate for professionals to use when solving problems;
To provide a substantial depth of knowledge in a particular fieldor subfield of study that allows the student to be recognized as an expert;
To provide a breadth of knowledge in a minor field of study that fosters an awareness of and skill in interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving;
To develop the skills pertinent to the research process, including the students' ability to formulate problems, to synthesize and integrate information, to work collaboratively, to communicate effectively, and to publish the results of their research;
To promote a sense of scholarship, leadership, and service among our graduates.