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Electrical Engineering (EE)

  1. Participating Student Disciplines
  2. Electrical Engineering (EE)

Overview

Electrical Engineers often work in cross-functional teams to design, build, market, and support electronic products. In addition, they sometimes modify and create technologies, work with materials, and develop and engage problem-solving methods related to electronic development. Products that electrical engineers work with can range from cell phones and CAT scanners to power grids that deliver vital electricity to communities and more.

Today's Electrical Engineers use a number of skills, such as designing, building, and marketing of electronic products. MECOP interns focusing on Electrical Engineering build a foundation of knowledge in math, physics, and chemistry while gaining real-world experience in electronics and related disciplines.

Key Course Highlights

  • Signals and Systems
  • Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Basic Semiconductor Devices
  • Power Electronics
  • Control Engineering Design

Internship Project Samples

  • Power Supply Design and Testing
  • Microcontroller and Assembly Programming
  • Circuit Board Design
  • Hardware Testing and Quality Assurance
  • Design Interface Circuits to Interact with Robotic Handlers
  • Backlight Characterization for LEDs

Internship History


Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2023) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken EE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

  • ASTEC
  • ATI
  • Air-Weigh
  • Ampere Computing
  • Analog Devices
  • Biamp Systems
  • Boeing Company
  • Brown and Caldwell
  • Cognex Corporation
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Concept Systems
  • Consolidated Metco
  • Daimler Trucks N.A.
  • Darigold
  • David Evans and Associates
  • EVRAZ North America
  • Eaton
  • Edwards Vacuum
  • Electro Scientific Industries
  • Evergreen Engineering
  • FormFactor
  • Fortis Construction, Inc.
  • Franklin Electric
  • Garmin AT
  • Genentech
  • Glumac
  • Hyster-Yale Group
  • Intel Corporation
  • Jacobs CECOP/Corvallis (Formerly CH2M)
  • Jacobs MECOP/Portland (Formerly CH2M)
  • Lam Research
  • Liquid Wire
  • Medline ReNewal
  • Microchip Technology, Inc.
  • OECO
  • Oregon Freeze Dry
  • Oregon Tool, Inc.
  • PCC Structurals
  • Peco, Inc.
  • Planar Systems
  • Portland General Electric
  • RRC Power and Energy
  • SSOE Group
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens EDA
  • Siltronic Corporation
  • Stantec
  • Supra, A Carrier Company
  • TE Connectivity
  • Tektronix
  • Teledyne FLIR
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Vestas Americas
  • Warn Automotive
  • Warn Industries
  • Washington County/Clean Water Services
  • Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

    Student Participation

    Participating Universities

    MECOP currently accepts Electrical Engineering students from the following universities:

    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland

    Internship Timeframes

    The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

    Oregon State University

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    Oregon Tech

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    Portland State University

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    University of Portland

    • Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
    • Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).

    Coursework Requirements

    Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.

    • For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
    • Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans

    Coursework Requirements:

    • Oregon State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • Portland State University
    • University of Portland
    Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

    Academic Advisors

    • Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors
    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland
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