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 4 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. Select a date and several times which work with your trip. Tour times can be request for spring 2013 semester (through April 26, 2013) on week days (Monday - Friday), generally between the times listed below. All tour times must all be confirmed for each date due to other commitments.
  • Mondays: 8 AM - 6 PM
  • Tuesdays: 11 - Noon and 1:30 - 4:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: 10:30 - Noon and 12 -3 PM
  • Thursdays: 8 - Noon and 1 - 6 PM
  • Fridays: 8 AM - 6 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 Spring Semester 2013 (through April 26, 2013) are able to do so in the classes listed below. 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. Carnell
  • Monday and Wednesday from 9:05 - 9:55 in Instructional Center room 113.
  • Exams are scheduled for February 13 and April 3 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Please notify Dr. Carnell in advance if you plan to attend the class.
• COE 2001 with Dr. Jacobs
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 8:05 - 8:55 in Smith room 105.
  • Exams are scheduled for March 7 and April 18 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Please notify Dr. Jacobs in advance if you plan to attend the class.  Please introduce yourself to him at the beginning of class.
• ME 2202 with Dr. Whiteman
  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:05 - 8:55 in MRDC room 2404.
  • An exam is scheduled for April 1 so do not attend on that date.
  • Dr. Whiteman does not need to be notified if you plan to attend the class but please introduce yourself to him at the beginning of class.
• ME 2202 with Dr. Leamy
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 3:05 - 4:25 in Instructional Center room 113.
  • An exam is scheduled for April 2 so do not attend on that date.
  • Please notify Dr. Leamy in advance if you plan to attend his class.
• ME 2016 with Dr. Ferri
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 12:05 - 1:25 in MRDC room 2407.
  • Exams are scheduled for February 28 and April 4 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Dr. Ferri does not need to be notified if you plan to attend the class but please introduce yourself to him at the beginning of class.
• COE 3001 with Dr. Valle
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 9:35 - 10:55 in the Instructional Center room 211.
  • Exams are scheduled for March 14 and April 18 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Dr. Valle does not need to be notified if you plan to attend the class but please introduce yourself to her at the beginning of class.
• ME 3322 with Dr. Orloff
  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:05 - 9:55 in the MRDC room 2404.
  • Exams are scheduled for February 22 and March 29 so do not attend on those dates.
  • Please notify Dr. Orloff in advance if you plan to attend his class.