Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades (hybrid)
Options available:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Computational Engineering
- Energy and Fluid Systems
- Energy Systems Engineering
- Materials Design and Manufacturing
- Mechanical Engineering Science
- Product Design and Manufacturing
- Robotic Control
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org.
At Oregon State University, the mechanical engineering focal areas include design, manufacturing, materials, mechanics, robotics & control, and thermal–fluid sciences.
Students can select options within the degree that focus on Robotic Control, Product Design and Manufacturing, Aerospace, Energy and Fluids Systems, or Materials Design and Manufacturing.
A degree option in Computational Engineering is available to Ecampus students.
Program Educational Objectives—Mechanical Engineering
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org. ABET accreditation, which is voluntary and achieved through a peer review process, provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which the program prepares its students.
OSU Mechanical Engineering graduates receive an innovative education, and within 3 to 5 years of graduation will have:
- Created value to organizations through the analysis, evaluation, and improvement of engineered systems and processes using appropriate mechanical engineering methods and tools.
- Communicated effectively across disciplines and cultures to manage and/or lead activities in support of organizational goals and objectives.
- Innovated systems and processes, in response to organizational challenges, though the application of structured and unstructured mechanical engineering methodologies, including engineering design and problem solving.
Major Code: 321
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 | +TRANSITIONS and THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT 1 | 3 |
| or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS | |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| ENGR 202 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS II | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| or COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| or ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| ME 203 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ME 217 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 310 | INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 316 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 320/ECE 356 | SYSTEMS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL | 4 |
| ME 330 | INTRODUCTION TO FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER | 4 |
| ME 351 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | 4 |
| or ESC 340 | INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTATION | |
| ME 373 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS | 4 |
| ME 382 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN | 4 |
| ME 383 | MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN | 4 |
| MATS 321 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | 4 |
| MIME 497 | ^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN I | 4 |
| or ENGR 415 | ^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 1 | |
| MIME 498 | +^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN II | 4 |
| or ENGR 416 | +^MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN 2 | |
| Option Courses | 24 | |
| Technical Elective (any 400-level AAE, MATS, ME, MFGE or ROB course) | 4 | |
| Remaining Core Ed and Electives | 15-16 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
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Students who complete CORE 100 or CORE 300 or a non-ENGR Transitions course and then declare an Engineering major will use an Engineering elective course to substitute for ENGR 115
Major Code: 321
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 | |
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS or +TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| COMM 114 or COMM 111Z | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 248 | ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | 3 |
| ME 203 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Winter | ||
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| ME 217 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DYNAMICS | 4 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 202 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS II | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 201Z or ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS or +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| MATS 321 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | 4 |
| ME 310 | INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS | 4 |
| ME 382 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ME 316 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ME 351 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ME 373 | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS | 4 |
| ME 383 | MECHANICAL COMPONENT DESIGN | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ME 320 | SYSTEMS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL | 4 |
| ME 330 | INTRODUCTION TO FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER | 4 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MIME 497 | ^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN I | 4 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| Option Courses | 8 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| MIME 498 | +^MIME CAPSTONE DESIGN II | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Option Courses | 8 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course