During my more than three decades in engineering, I’ve seen a number of changes in engineering take place. The most exciting development is the increasing significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation leading to astonishing breakthroughs. Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering is poised to play a major role in finding solutions to the greatest challenges of the coming century and providing the foundation for advancement in the key areas of energy, the environment, healthcare, and security.
Today’s engineers need not only a world-class education, but also an enduring commitment to solving societal issues. I am proud to be dean of the College of Engineering—the nation’s largest—that is recognized internationally as a place where students and faculty pursue the groundbreaking innovations that will help shape the future.
To make that dream a reality, we must do more. We need to develop more rigorous, experiential programs that integrate disciplines and motivate students to make a positive impact as the leaders of tomorrow. We need to invest in more globally significant research and educational programs. We need to more actively recruit, develop, and retain the faculty and students who are committed to excellence, as we encourage the transfer of technology from discovery to application.
These changes don’t come without cost. Today, we face global competition even as we face uncertain state support and federal research funding. Without your generosity, we will not be able to provide the education, research, and service that will benefit not only Georgia Tech, but the world.
The world won’t stand still, and neither should we. The time for building a better foundation for engineering education and research is now. Join with us as we define engineering for the next century—and beyond. Tomorrow is today.
Don Giddens,
Former Dean of the College of Engineering
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