Mechanical Engineering Technology Student

Mechanical engineering technologists bridge engineering and concepts/processes that better products, improve quality of life, and save companies time and money.

Are you ready to be at the forefront of industry and innovation?

What You'll Learn

Oregon Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET) is an applied engineering technology program. As a mechanical engineering technology student at Oregon Tech, you will have an educational experience that emphasizes hands-on learning. With a significant amount of our classes taught in labs using state-of-the-art equipment, upon graduation you will be ready to contribute to innovation and efficiency in a variety of industrial, commercial, and consulting organizations.

At Oregon Tech, we prepare students for a rewarding and exciting career path by providing them with practical knowledge and a well-rounded, career-relevant education. The Mechanical Engineering Technology degree curriculum is designed around a foundational core of applied coursework including:

  • Computer drafting and modeling
  • Solid and fluid mechanics
  • Applied thermodynamics

 

Oregon Tech’s BSMET has a 100% success rate in getting graduates on a career path. Our state-wide Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP) connects students with industry externships, jumpstarting a career before graduation. We welcome full-time students, transfer students, part-time students, and working professionals at our Klamath Falls and Portland-Metro campuses.

 

 

Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Careers

Mechanical engineering technologists are needed throughout the design process of mechanical products to create blueprints, processes for assembly, to streamline production, provide quality assurance, and to inspect and test completed products. Without the work of mechanical engineering technologists, the products designed by engineers could not be produced with the efficiency and accuracy technologists provide.

As a mechanical engineering technologist, you can be hired in a variety of industries and can specialize in a variety of areas, including energy systems, applied mechanics, automotive design, manufacturing, materials, plant engineering and maintenance, pressure vessels and piping, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems.

Our graduates work for:

Boeing
Nike
Intel
Rockwell Collins
Specialized Bicycle Components
SolarCity
Klamath Falls
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Student, Class of 2025
“My influential professors are Ben Bunting, Jim Fischer, Sean Sloan, Irena Demeshko, Clifford Stover, and Kevin Brown. These are all of the professors who I learned the most from.”
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$58,000
Median Graduate Salary