Portland-State-University 2020-2021 Bulletin

Graduate programs

The Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department offers three masters degrees and one PhD degree. Each program is designed to help students achieve career goals, meeting industry, or research interests. Students who plan to work or who are currently working in industry have the ability to earn a master's degree by completing coursework and foregoing research. Students seeking research opportunities or advancement to a PhD program have the option to perform research with a variety of faculty members, and complete either a thesis or project. 

Research areas include green buildings, sustainable water, wind energy, capillary fluids, controls, mechatronics, materials testing, nanofabrication and synthesis, and electronic packaging, among others. Information on faculty, research, and labs can be found here.