Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
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	Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

62

Applied

48

Accepted

31

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 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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

98

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.12%
Black or African American	5.1%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.1%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (18)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanical system modeling, indoor air quality, manufacturing process, computational fluid dynamics, building science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	771,667

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751
United States

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

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