Environmental Engineering (EnvE)
Environmental Engineers manage our environment for the benefit of humanity and nature. They provide engineering solutions to problems with our land, air, and water resources. In may respects, an environmental engineer is similar to a traditional Civil Engineer, but with more emphasis on chemistry and environmental processes and less emphasis in areas such as structures and transportation.
In both public and private practice, Environmental Engineers work in interdisciplinary teams to manage environmental problems through the application of scientific, engineering, and social skills. These challenges might include work involving air pollution and control, water supply and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, solid and hazardous substances, pollution in surface and ground waters, public health, and the ecological health of our environment. MECOP interns in this discipline can build a variety of skills, including general engineering, design, analysis, research and writing.
Key Course Highlights
- General Engineering Coursework
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Solid and Hazardous Wastes
- Air Pollution
- Hydraulic and Geotechnical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Professional Practice
- Environmental Engineering Design
- Fate and Transport Chemicals in Environmental Systems
Internship Project Samples
- NPDES Permit Writing and Research
- Culvert Retrofits
- Monitoring Reports
- Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Location
- Fish Passage Survey
- Water Treatment Plant Pilot Study
- Open Reservoir Design
- Creek Pollution Remediation and Education
- Biofilter and Drain Analysis
Internship History
Active Company Participants
The following participating companies have taken EnvE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):
Student Participation
Participating Universities
MECOP currently accepts Environmental Engineering students from the following universities:
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
Portland State University
- 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:
Academic Advisors
- Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors