Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Honors Track

Entry Requirements

  • Admission to the BSME Program

  • Minimum PSU GPA of 3.50

  • Minimum 16 credits of 300-level ME coursework completed

  • Application to the Mechanical Engineering Honors Track

  • Statement of purpose outlining research interest areas

Application Deadline

  • Students must apply by the end of the third term of their junior year. Applications need to be submitted by the end of finals week.

Graduation Requirements

  • Completion of 4 ME 403 Honors Thesis credits with a minimum grade of B+ (will be considered an approved mechanical engineering elective)

  • Presentation of research to MME faculty and students in a seminar format

  • Minimum PSU GPA of 3.50

Each student participating in the Honors Track will be assigned an honors advisor. The advisor will work with the student to complete a written proposal for the Honors Thesis research, conducted in a specialty area within Mechanical Engineering. Students who successfully complete the MME Honors Graduation Requirements will graduate with Honors and will receive special recognition on their diploma.