Testimonial

Calvin Mackie

[B.M.E. 1990, M.S.M.E. 1992, Ph.D. ME 1996]
Associate Professor
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana

My graduate research experience at Tech definitely prepared for the multiple challenges of academia. Exposure to teaching and research as a graduate student has presented me with a strong background to function as a faculty member.

One of the major strengths of Georgia Tech is the strong, diverse research faculty which affords graduate students exposure to a variety of subjects as well as research interests. You can see how everything fits together in a research lab and better understand the roles of the principal investigator and the graduate research assistant. Also, Georgia Tech attracts strong students from around the world and such exposure elevates your graduate experience. Most of your learning is obtained interacting with other graduate students at 2:00 a.m. any given day. Furthermore, the faculty is truly concern with preparing graduate students to lead, teach and research in cutting edge and innovative areas of technology.

After graduating, I can now really appreciate all the Woodruff school had to offer. It is definitely one of the top notch programs in the nation. The concern of the administrators, accomplishment of the faculty, strength of the student body coupled with technologically advanced facilities, located in a vibrant metropolitan city like Atlanta creates an environment which cannot be matched in this country.