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Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusion.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
- Apply principles of engineering, basic science, and mathematics (including multivariate calculus and differential equations).
- Model, analyze, design, and realize physical systems, components or processes.
- Prepare students to work professionally in either thermal or mechanical systems areas.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CH 201 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS 1 | 3 |
| CH 205 | LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 1 |
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| ENGR 100 | THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| PH 211 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| *Perspectives Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 45 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I 1 | 3 |
| ECON 201
or ECON 202 |
*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
or *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS |
4 |
| ENGR 202 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS II | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 212 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 1 | 3 |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 1 | 3 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| *Perspective Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 49 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| MATS 321 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | 4 |
| MATS 322 | MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 250 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 1 |
| ME 311/NSE 311 | INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCES | 4 |
| ME 312/NSE 312 | THERMODYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 316 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 317 | INTERMEDIATE DYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 331/NSE 331 | INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS | 4 |
| ME 373 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS | 4 |
| ME 382 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN | 4 |
| ME 383 | MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN | 4 |
| *Difference, Power, & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Credits | 45 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| ME 332 | HEAT TRANSFER | 4 |
| ME 351 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ME 430/ECE 451 | SYSTEMS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL | 4 |
| MIME 497
or ENGR 415 |
^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN
or ^ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN I |
4 |
| MIME 498
or ENGR 416 |
^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN
or ^ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN II |
4 |
| Restricted ME Technical Electives | 8 | |
| Restricted ME Laboratory Elective | 4 | |
| *Synthesis Courses | 6 | |
| *Biological Science Course w/Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 42 | |
| Total Credits | 181 | |
*
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
1
Prerequisite for upper-division courses
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| CH 201 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| ENGR 100 | THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT | 3 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Physical Activity Class (PAC) | 1 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| CH 205 | LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 1 |
| COMM 114
or COMM 111 |
*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE
or *PUBLIC SPEAKING |
3 |
| ENGR 102 | DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| PH 211 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Perspective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Perspective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| ENGR 212 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ENGR 202 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS II | 3 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Perspective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| MATS 321 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | 4 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| ME 311 | INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL-FLUID SCIENCES | 4 |
| ME 317 | INTERMEDIATE DYNAMICS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| ME 250 | INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | 1 |
| ME 316 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 373 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS | 4 |
| ME 382 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN | 4 |
| Difference, Power, & Discrimination Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MATS 322 | MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 312 | THERMODYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 331 | INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS | 4 |
| ME 383 | MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| ME 332 | HEAT TRANSFER | 4 |
| ME 430 | SYSTEMS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL | 4 |
| MIME 497
or ENGR 415 |
^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN
or ^ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN I |
4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| WINTER | ||
| MIME 498
or ENGR 416 |
^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN
or ^ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN II |
4 |
| ME 351 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | 4 |
| Synthesis Course | 3 | |
| ME Restricted Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ME Technical Electives | 8 | |
| Synthesis Course | 3 | |
| Perspective: Biological Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 181 | |
*
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
