Admission requirements

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)

Applicants who have received a Bachelor of Science degree, and who meet University graduate admission requirements, will be considered for admission as outlined below:

Regular admission:

• Applicants who have a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or in a closely related engineering field
• Applicants who have a Bachelor of Science in a related field such as materials science, physics, chemistry, or biology who have also completed the following undergraduate courses (or equivalents) based on focus area:
  • Design & Manufacturing: ME 313 Analysis of Mechanical Components, ME 314 Analysis and Design of Machine Elements, and ME 351 Vibrations and System Dynamics
  • Thermal & Fluid Science: ME 320/L Fluid Mechanics, ME 321 Engineering Thermodynamics I, and ME 323 Heat Transfer

Conditional admission:

• Applicants who have received a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field such as materials science, physics, or chemistry, but have not completed the recommended pre-admission courses listed above.

Applicants will need to provide three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a resume or curriculum vitae.

Note: The MME Department does not provide conditional admission for English language proficiency deficiencies.

 

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MSMSE)

Applicants who have received a Bachelor of Science degree, and who meet University graduate admission requirements, will be considered for admission as outlined below:

 

Regular admission

• Applicants who have a Bachelor of Science in Material Science & Engineering or in a closely related engineering field
• Applicants who have a Bachelor of Science in a related field such as mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, or biology who have also completed the following undergraduate course (or equivalent):
  • ME 213/L Properties of Materials

Conditional admission:

• Applicants who have received a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field such as mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, or biology, but have not completed the recommended pre-admission courses listed above.

Applicants will need to provide three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a resume or curriculum vitae.

Note: The MME Department does not provide conditional admission for English language proficiency deficiencies.

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

A Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, is required for students applying to the mechanical engineering PhD program. Applicants will need to provide three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a resume or curriculum vitae. Additional admission requirements and details are published on the MME department web site at https://www.pdx.edu/mechanical-materials-engineering/.

We require that qualified PhD applicants be assigned a faculty advisor who is in the applicant’s related area of research interest in order to be admissible.

Note: The MME Department does not provide conditional admission for English language proficiency deficiencies.