THE GEORGE W. WOODRUFF SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (www.me.gatech.edu) is the oldest and second largest of the ten divisions in the College of Engineering (www.coe.gatech.edu) at Georgia Tech (www.gatech.edu). The School offers academic and research programs in mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering. Research areas in mechanical engineering are: acoustics and dynamics; automation and mechatronics; bioengineering; computer-aided engineering and design; fluid mechanics; heat transfer, combustion, and energy systems; manufacturing; mechanics of materials; microelectromechanical systems; and tribology. Research in nuclear and radiological engineering (www.nre.gatech.edu) is divided into fission, fusion, and medical physics.

Enrollment in the Woodruff School includes 1335 undergraduates and 690 graduate students. Studies are directed by 83 full-time professors, 23 research faculty, and four academic professionals, who are supported by 52 staff members. We offer master's and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering, nuclear and radiological engineering, medical physics, bioengineering, and paper science. For working professionals who cannot study on campus, we offer our master's degree in mechanical engineering through the distance-learning program. In addition, there is a study-abroad program for the master's degree in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech Lorraine in Metz, France.

The graduate program in mechanical engineering is ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and the College of Engineering is ranked fifth. The Woodruff School is the only educational institution to be designated a Mechanical Engineering Heritage Site by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.