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.
Energy Systems Engineering Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
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2026-2027 Academic Year
Fall Term 2026
ECON 201 - Microeconomics (MTH 111Z recommended)
ENGR 110 - Transitions
ENGR 115 – The Oregon State Engineering Student
ENGR 211 – Statics (MTH 252Z)
ENGR 390 – Engineering Economy
ESE 330 – Modeling & Analysis of Dynamic Systems (ENGR 202, ENGR 212 or ME 217, MTH 256, MTH 341 or MTH 264)
ESE 499 - Finite Element Analysis (Sr. Standing)
ESC 440 - Computational Methods for Engineers (MTH 256, MTH 264)
ENGR 415 – Engineering Capstone Design (Senior Standing, COMM 114, ENGR 390, ESC 395, ME 310, WR 227Z))
IE 212 – Computational Methods for Industrial Engineering (ENGR 103)
IE 425 – Industrial Systems Optimization (ST 314, MTH 341 or MTH 264)
ME 310 – Introduction to Thermodynamics (ENGR 212 or ME 217, MTH 256)
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
BA 357 - Operation Management (ST 314, Jr. Standing)
CH 201 - Chemistry for Engineering Majors (MTH 111Z)
CH 204 - Chemistry Lab for CH 201 (CH 201)
ECON 201 - Microeconomics (MTH 111Z recommended)
ENGR 102 – Design Engineering & Problem Solving
ENGR 201 – Electrical Fundamentals I (MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z)
ENGR 416 – Engineering Capstone Design II (ENGR 415, ENGR 102)
ESC 315 – Stochastic & Event-Driven Simulation of Industrial Systems (IE 212, ST 314)
ESC 332 – Heat Transfer (ESC 331)
ESC 395 – Engineering Project Management (ENGR 390)
ESE 360 – Energy Consumption Analysis (ENGR 390, ME 310)
ESE 430 – Feedback Control Systems (ESE 330)
ME 217 – Mechanical Engineering Dynamics (ENGR 103, ENGR 211, PH 211)
ME 333 – Thermodynamics II (ME 310)
MTH 252Z – Integral Calculus (MTH 251Z)
MTH 255 - Vector Calculus II (MTH 254)
MTH 264 – Intro to Matrix Algebra (MTH 252Z)
PH 212 – General Physics with Calculus (PH 211, MTH 252Z)
Spring Term 2027
COMM 114 - Argument and Critical Discourse
CH 202 - Chemistry for Engineering Majors (CH 201)
CH 205 - Chemistry Lab for CH 202 (CH 202 concurrently)
ENGR 103 - Engineering Computation & Algorithmic Thinking (ENGR 102, MTH 112Z)
ENGR 202 – Electrical Fundamentals II (ENGR 201)
ESC 331 - Introductory Fluid Mechanics (ME 310, MTH 255)
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)
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)