Program Overview

Oregon State University

Renewable Energy Graduate Option

The Renewable Energy Graduate Option is an interdisciplinary specialization within the Mechanical Engineering graduate major. This option is available at the Corvallis location and requires students to select 16 credits of Mechanical Engineering courses from across all four primary graduate options. Additionally, students must choose from a set of courses that equip them to understand the underlying physical phenomena governing renewable energy technologies and US energy policy pertaining to renewables.

Requirements

To declare the Mechanical Engineering Renewable Energy graduate option, students must first fulfill core mechanical engineering requirements in one of two ways:

• Declare an interdisciplinary option in mechanical engineering
• Fulfill the requirements of one of the four Mechanical Engineering primary options

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

MEng

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner

MS

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner

PhD

• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner

Course List

The following courses are required for the Renewable Energy Graduate Option:

• Select 8 credits of the following technical electives:
  • CE 630: Ocean Wave Mechanics I
  • CE 639: Dynamics of Ocean Structures
  • CE 647: Ocean and Coastal Engineering Measurements
  • CHE 550: Conventional and Alternative Energy Systems
  • CHE 551: Solar Energy Technologies
  • ECE 530: Contemporary Energy Applications
  • ECE 532: Dynamics of Electromechanical Energy Conversion
  • ECE 533: Power System Analysis
  • ME 507: Seminar
• Select one of the following technical electives:
  • PS 573: US Energy Policy
  • PS 578: Renewable Energy Policy Total Credits: 12

Option Code

The option code for the Renewable Energy Graduate Option is 3222.