Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering offers the resources of a major technological university and a location in the heart of cosmopolitan Atlanta. The College is the largest of the Institute’s six colleges, enrolling more than 60 percent of the students at Georgia Tech and about half of all tenured and tenure track faculty at the Institute. U.S. News and World Report ranks the College in the top four of engineering programs in the country. The College offers more than 50 different degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels through its main Atlanta campus and satellite campuses around the world. As a leader in engineering education, the College graduates the largest number of women and minority engineers in the country. Visit www.coe.gatech.edu to learn more. 

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Awarded by the President of the Republic of France (2011)

Chevalier dans l'Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit)

National Science Foundation Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

IEEE Information Theory Society : Fellow

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Dr. Steven W. McLaughlin is the Dean and Southern Company Chair of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. He serves as the chief academic officer of the College and provides leadership to more than 450 faculty members and 13,000 students, the largest engineering college in the country.

Dr. McLaughlin received the B.S.E.E. degree from Northwestern University, the M.S.E. degree from Princeton University, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan. He joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech in September 1996. From 2012-2017, he served as the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. From 2007-2012, he was Vice Provost for International Initiatives and Steven A. Denning Chair in Global Engagement.

In 2014, Dr. McLaughlin co-founded CREATE-X, a campus-wide effort to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and help them launch companies. In its first three years, the program has successfully launched 72 student-led companies and engaged 1,500+ students in the principles and practice of evidence-based entrepreneurship.

In 2011, Dr. McLaughlin was awarded the honor Chevalier dans l`Ordre Nationale de Merite, (Knight of the French National Order of Merit), the second highest civilian award given by Republic of France. He was the first Georgia Tech recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), where he was cited by President Clinton "for leadership in the development of high-capacity, nonbinary optical recording formats." He a past President of the IEEE Information Theory Society and is a Fellow of the IEEE..

Dr. McLaughlin's research interests are in the general area of communications and information theory. His research group has published in the areas of forward error correction and equalization in wireless communications. magnetic/optical data storage, data security, and privacy. His group has published more than 250 papers in journals and conferences and holds 36 U.S. patents.

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Man set foot on the moon in 1969, and since then we’ve been reaching ever deeper into our solar system. Learn about Georgia Tech's space travel and technological innovations happening at the School of Aerospace Engineering with professor Brian Gunter.
 
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/gatechengineers    
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gatechengineers   
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/coegatech   
Follow Dean Steve McLaughlin on social media:  
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The Georgia Tech College of Engineering is creating tomorrow's leaders in engineering, science and technology. It offers internationally renowned programs in the heart of Atlanta, giving students opportunities for research and real-world experience, and its focus on innovation gives graduates an edge. The College awards more engineering degrees to women and underrepresented minorities than any other institution in the United States, and as part of a public university, it remains an excellent value for an elite engineering education.  
 
Learn more about Georgia Tech ( http://www.gatech.edu/ ) and the College of Engineering ( https://coe.gatech.edu/ ). 
 
Transcript and download: https://podcast.coe.gatech.edu/podcasts/uncommon-engineer/it-came-outer-space-brian-gunter

The Uncommon Engineer: It Came From Outer Space with Brian Gunter

Drone technology is quickly evolving –no longer just delivering packages or pizzas, but also helping with search and rescue missions. They’re also starting to crowd the skies at inopportune times. Learn how drone technology is evolving with associate professor Jonathan Rogers of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech.

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Follow Georgia Tech's College of Engineering on social media:  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GTengineering   
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gatechengineers    
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gatechengineers   
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/coegatech   
Follow Dean Steve McLaughlin on social media:  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtengineerdean   

The Georgia Tech College of Engineering is creating tomorrow's leaders in engineering, science and technology. It offers internationally renowned programs in the heart of Atlanta, giving students opportunities for research and real-world experience, and its focus on innovation gives graduates an edge. The College awards more engineering degrees to women and underrepresented minorities than any other institution in the United States, and as part of a public university, it remains an excellent value for an elite engineering education.  

Learn more about Georgia Tech ( http://www.gatech.edu/ ) and the College of Engineering ( https://coe.gatech.edu/ ). 

Transcript and download: http://podcast.coe.gatech.edu/podcasts/uncommon-engineer/when-drones-descend-jon-rogers

The Uncommon Engineer: When Drones Descend with Jon Rogers

The dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering shares his vision for education and the three passions that drive him.

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