Master of Engineering -- Course Work Option

Students wishing to pursue a Masters degree without completing a research project can obtain the Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (MENG). The MENG degree can be a desirable choice for engineers who have completed a BSME degree and who are working full time. Students take a total of 45 credits of approved graduate courses, including the required core courses. The student's graduate advisor and the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair must approve the elective graduate courses.

Although the course work option does not require a research project, students graduating with the course work option can take ME 506. Students taking the course work option can apply no more than twelve credits of ME 505 and ME 506 toward their degree.

The information on this page is intended to aid students in completion of their degrees. The degree requirements are subject to change, and this web page is not a binding document. Students should become familiar with the degree requirements as specified in Portland State University Bulletin.

Graduation Check List

To graduate with an MENG degree, students must complete the following.

1. A total of 45 credits of approved graduate coursework including
   • ME 551
   • ME 511
   • A 5xx level mathematics course
   • A 5xx level course involving numerical methods

   The student's graduate advisor and the ME Department Chair must approve the mathematics elective and the numerical methods elective.

   ME 507 is not required, but may be taken as an elective.

   
   
2. The following forms:
   • Application for Degree
   • GO-12
   • GO-17M

   All of the forms except the Application for Degree are available on the Forms Page of the web site for the Office of Graduate Studies.

Graduate students should be aware of the deadlines for submission of forms to the Office of Graduate Studies.