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Portland State University

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Portland, OR

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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 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 36
Doctoral Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
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
58%

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

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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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