DigitalCommons at Cal Poly

Senior Projects from 2011

Setup Reduction Time at a Batch Manufacturing Plant, Mario A. Aguilar

Human Factor and Ergonomic Considerations and Improvements for a Table-Free Card Game Product, Enrique Daniel Aguirre

Flexi-Focus Lens: PDMS Variable Focal Length Lens, Patrick Angulo, Alex Doyle, Dylan McDaniel, and Michael Olivarez

Continuous Improvement Efforts in J. Carrol's Screen Printing Process, Millan Arellano

Technological Advancement for Vehicles Operable by the Visually Impaired, Heather L. Brown

Design of Online Student Fee Committee Proposal Information System, Kenneth Cairns and Gregory (Greg) Jacobson

Antique Aircraft Avionics Modernization: Process and System Design for a Transponder Installation in a 1946 Luscombe 8A, Nicholas Camacho

The Analysis of Electure Creation & Distribution Systems at Cal Poly, Jason Carian

Cardiac Staging Facility Workflow Redesign, Ryan Chang

Process Improvement of Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Connie Chou and Brett Witherall

San Luis Obispo Public Winery Transit System, Amanda Crissman

Ackermann Steering Geometry Applied to a Skateboard Truck, Daniel D. Downs

Cal Poly Hydrogen Fuel Cell Senior Project Air Plane Galley Demonstrator, Laurel Fee, Adam Ferrarelli, Nick Hasheider, Jeff Massman, Alex Mosbacher, David Mravca, Brian Noland, and Levi Sternberg

Design and Implementation of an Automated Pick and Place System for Johanson Technology, Inc., Alex M. Felker

Emergency Response Manufacturing: Lead Time Minimization and Human Factors for Ozone Water Filter Assembly and Kitting Process, Travis Gary

Microfiche Digitization and process Improvement for Cal Poly Senior Projects, Kyle Gaunt

Analysis of the Effectiveness of Passive Item-Level RFID Tags Utilized in Inventory Counts, Joshua (Josh) Gilbert

Preference-Driven Assignment Decision-Support System for Multiple Sets of Pairs, Stephen J. Gilmore

Discrete Event Simulation Manual: Manufacturing Applications, Brian T. Hughes

Ergonomic Improvement on the Farm/Garden Hoe, Yuan Chao Jiang

Optimal Process Design for Recycled PET Blends in Injection Molding, Perry H. Johnson

Standardization for Retail Facility Layout for Patagonia, Inc., Derek King

Hardy Diagnostics Facility Redesign, Jamie W. Lam

Optimization of Screw Cap Process for E & J Gallo Winery, Robert Trent Latimer

Use of Electroluminescent Wire for Monitoring Fatigue in Manual Materials Handling, Spencer Martinez and Chester Matkey

Chevrolet Upper Control Arm Re-Design, Christopher McLean

Electroluminescent (EL) Wire Soldering Solution, Sean Mitchell

MS Access Database Designed for Community Service Office, Juan P. Ojeda Pedraza

A Database Design for CVS Pharmacy's Patterson, California Distribution Center, Jason Kenneth Okajima

Quality of Life Plus (QL+) 2011 RideABLE Tour, Daniel J. Pelisek

Human Resources Recruitment Management Plug-In for Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Alex Riabov

Improving Cal Poly Space Systems Infrastructure, Tyler Richier

The Ergo Knife Manufacturability Project: a Prosthetic Device, Caleb Sarris

Warehouse Design for POLYGAIT, Colby Spear

Efficient Operations and Procedures of Children's Museums, Siobhan Sullivan

Cost Model for Westridge Lab's ID Millennium, Sarina Surrette

5S Implementation Plan for the Shipping Department at Helical Products Co., Eric William Walker

New Product Development Project Construction, Implementation and Continual Improvement: A Case Illustration from Semiconductor Manufacturing, Philip Daniel Walker

Parker Aerospace Fluid Systems Division Product Support Facility Redesign, Sean Walker

Radio Frequency Identification Classroom Management System, Andrew W. Wright

Senior Projects from 2010

Project Selection and Process Plan Design for Alternative IME 143/144 Final Project, Joseph S. Anderson and Sarah R. Shackelford

Statistical Quality Control in the Health Care Industry, Roberto Arce

Assessing Living Arrangements in Residential Halls, Romel Penaflor Auza

Design of a Low Cost Powered R/C Combat Airplane and Manufacturing Plan, Jonathan N. Bailey

Ergonomic Methods to Improve Safety in the Construction Sector and Reduce Costs, Mona Barjasteh

Small Business and Industrial Engineering Tools, Adib Behjat

Application of Radio Frequency Identification to an Asset Checkout System, Ma'ayan K. BenNaim

Pull Production System Training Guide, Adem Bilgutay

Maintenance Service Request Process Optimization for The Cliffs Resort at Shell Beach, John Birch

Design for Manufacturing of Sports Equipment, Cedrick Bit and Christopher L. Head

Recycling Made Easy: An Ergonomic Approach to Home Recycling and Trash Containers, Landon P. Boisclair

The Optimal Warehouse Location for Cal Poly's Campus Dining, Robert Buie

A Practical Approach to Computer Donation Supply Chain for Non-Profit Organizations, John Jacob Burrell and Adam Robert Carpenter

Feasibility Study of Bamboo Drumsticks, Edward Chow

Sustainable Climate Control for Mid-Rise Office Building in the Salt Lake Valley, Philip M. Coleman

Mini Cooper Ram-Air Duct System, Christopher Dirkes and Kyle Vanden Berg

Energy Audit and Optimization for "Arches etc.", James Ross Dixon

Design and Development of an Integrated Waste Management System for Huai Nam Khun, Thailand, Annie Duong

5-S and the Facility Redesign for a Cleaning Products Manufacturing Company, Jonathan Eipper

Digester Selection and Operation for Heybeli Island, Spencer Fackler and Joseph Violetti

Automation of Pillow Speaker Button Testing to Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries in Testing Technicians, Tyler P. Finnegan

Analysis of an Economic Order Quantity and Reorder Point Inventory Control Model for Company XYZ, Jose L. Gonzalez and Daniel Gonzalez

An Alternative to Stretch Wrap Using Triple Bottom Line, Christian Guirola

Funeral Services Marketing Interface to Enhance Customer Service and Overall Productivity, Alyssa R. Habing

Expansion in Existing and Future Franchises, Shane Hart and Daniel Jeng

Environmental Savings Tracking System for Cisco Systems, Inc., Lauren J. Herrera

T.K. Ripper: A Multidisciplinary Group Project, Logan Hunt

Design and Manufacture of Tennis Ball Retriever, Philip Hurst

Decision Analysis Tool for Appropriate Water Treatment Technologies in Improverished Villages, Conner David Johnston

Non-Profit Management System for Friends of the Elephant Seal, Matthew Justus, Robert Macasi, and Jeff Zinn

Visual Representations of Queried Database Results Using Google's Mapping Technologies, Steven Michael Kilbert

Implementing RFID to Improve Animal Shelter Inventory and Allocation, Adam Mach

Police Operations Simulation, Robert McGee

Facility and Database Design for the Research Development Center, Nicholas J. Mehas

Nonprofit Management Through Effective Database Utilization, Jennifer Muscat

Alleviation of Spindle transfer, Blake Ochs and Whitney Bone

Cable Time Estimation Database, Joshua L. Okerman

Increasing Production Capacity at a Start Up Biomedical Company, Traci J. Otsuji

Lean Inventory Management System for Boeing Missile Defense, Danielle Partridge

Process Improvement for the Department of Surgery Sierra Vista Medical Center, Jessica Paz

E.J. Gallo Winery Spirit-Makers Facility, Aaron Pickar

Layout and Procedure Re-Design of DCPP Receiving Warehouse, Nicole Elizabeth Riegel

Determining a Reliability Factor for Photovoltaic's in San Luis Obispo, Ryan S. Roach

Ernie Ball Guitars Woodshop Facilities Redesign, Cameron Lea Schlemer

E-Waste Solutions for Cal Poly and the Central Coast, Andrea Schmidt

Axle Assembly Takt Time Change, Punit Shivji

Laser Clean Room Re-Design: A Manufacturing Facility Re-Layout, Jennifer J. Siu

Carbon Fiber Subwoofer Enclosure, Dustin Trone

Process Design for Aeration of Facial Prosthetic, Nathaniel J. Urciuoli

Senior Projects from 2009

ACS Custom Creation's New Business and Assembly Operations, Kent Christensen

LEED Certification Workbook for Eco-Charrette Process Improvement at The Boeing Company, Wesley R. Fromm

Optimization of Lifeguard Towers, Equipment, and Sign Placement with Human Factors Considerations for the Cal Poly Recreation Center Expansion, Brian J. Henrikson

Warehouse Redesign of Facility Layout, Racking System and Item Classification at Sunrize Tackle, Inc, Tobiah R. Master

Design of an 8-Channel Data Acquisition System for Measuring Diode Junction Temperature, Jason Maynard

Solder Qwik PenTM, Katherine E. Robbins

A Decision Support System for Capacity Management, Anton Slobodnik

Analysis and selection of New Rental Paintball Masks for Gladiator Paintball Park, Geoff Wakefield