Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
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Mechanical Engineering Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
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2026-2027 Academic Year
Fall Term 2026
COMM 111Z - Public Speaking or COMM 114 Argument and Discourse
ECON 201 - Microeconomics (MTH 111Z recommended)
ENGR 110 - Transitions
ENGR 115 – The Oregon State Engineering Student
ENGR 211 – Statics (MTH 252)
ENGR 310 - Transfer Transitions
ENGR 390 – Engineering Economy
ENGR 415 – Engineering Capstone Design (MATS 321, ME 217, ME 382, ME 383, ST 314, WR 227Z)
IE 425 – Industrial Systems Optimization (ST 314, MTH 341 or MTH 264)
ME 310 – Introduction to Thermodynamics (ENGR 212 or ME 217, MTH 256)
ME 320 - Systems Dynamics and Control (ME 217 or ENGR 212)
ME 382 - Intro to Design (ME 217, ENGR 213, ENGR 248)
MTH 251Z – Differential Calculus (MTH 112Z or placement)
MTH 256 – Applied Differential Equations (MTH 254)
PH 211 – General Physics with Calculus (MTH 251Z, co-req MTH 252Z)
Winter Term 2027
CH 201 - Chemistry for Engineering Majors (MTH 111Z)
CH 204 - Chemistry Lab for CH 201 (CH 201)
COMM 111Z - Public Speaking
ECON 201 - Microeconomics (MTH 111Z recommended)
ENGR 102 – Design Engineering & Problem Solving
ENGR 201 – Electrical Fundamentals I (MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z)
ENGR 248 - Engineering Graphics & 3D Modeling
ENGR 416 – Engineering Capstone Design II (ENGR 415, ENGR 102)
ESC 340 - Introduction to Experimentation (CS 162 or ENGR 103, ENGR 202, PH 213, ST 314)
ESE 360 - Energy Consumption Analysis (ENGR 390, ME 310)
MATS 321 - Intro. to Materials Science (CH 202)
ME 217 – Mechanical Engineering Dynamics (ENGR 103, ENGR 211, PH 211)
ME 316 - Mechanics of Materials (ENGR 213, MTH 256)
ME 373 - Mechanical Engineering Methods (ENGR 103, MTH 256, MTH 341, ME 203)
MTH 252Z – Integral Calculus (MTH 251Z)
MTH 341 – Linear Algebra (MTH 254)
PH 212 – General Physics with Calculus (PH 211, MTH 252Z)
WR 227Z - Technical Writing (WR 121Z)
Spring Term 2027
CH 202 - Chemistry for Engineering Majors (CH 201)
COMM 111Z - Public Speaking or COMM 114 - Argument and Critical Discourse
ECON 202 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (MTH 111Z recommended)
ENGR 103 - Engineering Computation & Algorithmic Thinking (ENGR 102, MTH 112Z)
ENGR 202 – Electrical Fundamentals II (ENGR 201)
ENGR 213 - Strength of Materials (ENGR 211)
ENGR 330 - Inclusive and Equitable Engineering
ESE 355 – Energy Regulation (ENGR 390)
ESE 450 – Energy Generation Systems (ME 310)
ESE 470 – Energy Distribution Systems (ENGR 202)
ESE 471 – Energy Storage Systems (ENGR 202, ME 310)
ME 203 - Computational Methods for Engineering (ENGR 103, MTH 254)
ME 330 - Intro. to Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer (ME 310)
ME 383 - Mechanical Component Design (ME 217, ENGR 213, ME 316)
MTH 254 – Vector Calculus I (MTH 252Z)
PH 213 – General Physics with Calculus (PH 212, MTH 252Z)
ST 314 – Intro to Statistics for Engineers (MTH 252Z)
WR 227Z - Technical Writing (WR 121Z)