Prospective Students

Mechanical Engineering Overview

• What is Mechanical Engineering?  Where do our Graduates Work? (PPT)

Visit Mechanical Engineering

• Visit with People in ME
• Tours of ME Design and Lab Facilities
• Attend an ME Class

Visit Georgia Tech

• Georgia Tech Daily Information Sessions
• Campus Tours
• Overnight Visits (Connect with Tech)
• Admissions Website

Navigate Your Visit

• Directions to Campus and Maps of Campus
• Where to Stay When You Visit Campus

Visit with People in ME

Contact ONE of the people listed below to schedule a meeting to learn more about the Mechanical Engineering Department. Kristi should be your first and primary contact.

• Kristi Mehaffey - Academic Professional - Click here to schedule an appointment with Kristi Mehaffey.
• Al Ferri - Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies - Click here to send an e-mail to Dr. Ferri to request an appointment.

Tours of ME Design and Lab Facilities

• Tours last approximately 45 minutes to one hour.
• Tours must be requested a minimum of 5 business days in advance for scheduling purposes.
• Tours must be confirmed for specific dates and times. It is best to give us a few dates and times.
• To request a tour, please use the following procedure:

1. Fall semester tours will be available September 3, 2013 through December 6, 2013.  All dates and times must be confirmed.  In general, tours are available:

Monday: 9 am - 3 pm
Tuesday: 9 am - 1 pm
Wednesday: 9 am - 3 pm
Thursday: 9 am - 1 pm, 4:30 pm - 6 pm
Friday: 9 am - 4 pm

2. Send us an e-mail that includes your name, requested date and time, contact information, and reason for the tour.
3. After the tour is set up, you will receive an e-mail that confirms your tour. It will take 4-5 business days to receive the confirmation.
4. All tours start in the lobby outside of MRDC room 3112. MRDC is building 135 on the campus map.

Attend an ME Class

Students who want to attend a class during Fall Semester 2013 (through December 6, 2013) are able to do so in the classes listed below. Please note that there are no classes on October 14-15 and November 27-29.  If you plan to attend a class, be sure you arrive on time, sit through the entire class and do not attend on exam days. Click here for a campus map. MRDC is building 135 on the campus map, Love is building 144, Mason is building 111, Instructional Center is building 55, Sustainable Education is building 145, Boggs is building 103, Howey Physics is building 81, Cherry Emerson is building 66, College of Computing is building 50, Smith is building 24 and Klaus is building 153.

• COE 2001 with Dr. Valle
  • Section B:  Monday and Wednesday from 9:05 - 9:55 in Instructional Center room 211.
  • Section E:  Monday and Wednesday from 10:05 - 10:55 in Instructional Center room 211.
  • Exams are scheduled for September 25, October 23 and November 25 so do not attend on those dates.
• ME 2016 with Dr. Smith
  • Section C:  Monday and Wednesday from 2:05 - 2:55 in MRDC 2407.
  • Section E:  Monday and Wednesday from 11:05 - 11:55 in Love 185.
• ME 3322 with Dr. Pierron
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 3:05 - 4:25 in Instructional Center room 109.
  • Exams are scheduled for September 26 and November 5 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Please notify Dr. Pierron in advance if you plan to attend the class.