Description

Mechanical Engineering with an Energy Systems Engineering Option

OSU-Cascades brings the excellence of OSU's College of Engineering to Bend, with world-class professors and the quality of education that only OSU delivers.

Mechanical engineers design, develop and manufacture tools, machines and systems that are essential to our society. In the Energy Systems Engineering Option, you will focus on designing devices, processes and systems for renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar panels, or traditional energy sources, like oil and gas. Mechanical engineers are environmental stewards who solve the world’s most challenging energy problems by optimizing energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and improving safety and reliability.

As a mechanical engineering student, you'll receive a comprehensive education with a solid foundation in mathematics, science and computer science, along with an emphasis on creative problem-solving and design. You’ll learn the theoretical, computational and experimental methods of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics to design, analyze and evaluate thermal-fluid systems.

Mechanical engineering at OSU-Cascades includes in-person courses (approximately 42 courses) taught by OSU-Cascades faculty and select courses (approximately 8 courses) taught by faculty at OSU's Corvallis campus via teleconference, facilitated by a learning assistant in Bend.