Overview

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam See department webstite for a full list of application materials Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

39

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	See department webstite for a full list of application materials
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work, BS in mechanical engineering or allied field, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS, minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.8%
Black or African American	0.97%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.97%
Asian	14.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.83%
Unknown	3.88%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 10

Male (23)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanical system modeling, indoor air quality, manufacturing process, computational fluid dynamics, building science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,546,292

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Sung Yi
Chair
Email: syi@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-5470
Fax: 503-725-8255

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