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The history of the College of Engineering spans more than 125 years, since the founding of Georgia Tech. [1] Beginning with classes for mechanical engineering in 1888, the College of Engineering has evolved into separate Schools for more than 10 fields of engineering.
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school offers degree programs in Electrical engineering and Computer engineering that are accredited by ABET. [1] It is one of the largest departments under the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering. As of 2023, the Chair of the School of ECE is Arijit Raychowdhury, Ph.D. [2]
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is the oldest and second largest department in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. [3] The school offers degree programs in mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering that are accredited by ABET . [ 4 ]
Engineering technologists often assist engineers; but after years of experience, they can also become engineers. [1] Like engineers, areas where engineering technologists can work include product design, fabrication, and testing. Engineering technologists sometimes rise to senior management positions in industry or become entrepreneurs.
An engineering technician is a professional trained in skills and techniques related to a specific branch of technology, with a practical understanding of the relevant engineering concepts. [1] Engineering technicians often assist in projects relating to research and development , or focus on post-development activities like implementation or ...
Atlanta during the Civil War, c. 1864 The idea of a technology school in Georgia was introduced in 1865 during the Reconstruction period. Two former Confederate officers, Major John Fletcher Hanson (an industrialist) and Nathaniel Edwin Harris (a politician and eventually Governor of Georgia), who had become prominent citizens in the town of Macon, Georgia, after the Civil War, believed that ...
In 1997, the school's name was changed to Atlanta Technical Institute and the institution became part of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. On July 1, 2000, the name was changed to Atlanta Technical College. [3]
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school offers degree programs in Aerospace engineering that are accredited by ABET. [1] It is a department under the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering. As of 2024, the Chair of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering is Mitchell L.R. Walker, Ph.D.