DigitalCommons at Cal Poly

Senior Projects from 2011

Final Design Review: Design of an Integrated Solar Cell Array to Power a Solar Ear Hearing Aid Battery Recharger, Christina (Chrissa) Blattner, Scott Carey, Jared Myren, and Faye Siao

The Effects of Colorant Oxides and Firing Rate on the Nucleation and Growth of Zinc Silicate Crystals in Crystalline Glazes, Nicolas Coffey

Migration Models - Comparison of PVC, PET and PLA Diffusivity, Combined with a Production Cost Model for Westridge Laboratories, Shelley Cooke and Sarina Surrette

Characterization of the Relationship Between the Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Annealed Ti-6Al-4V, Aldo Corona

The Effects of Heat Treatment on Area Percent Porosity and Corrosion Behavior of High-Nickel Thermal Spray Coatings, Travis Crowe and Alec Guraydin

Artificial Muscle Project: Process Development of Polydimethyl Siloxane Thin Films for use in Dielectric Electroactive Polymer Artificial Muscle Actuators, Vincent J. Gayotin, Richard W. Morrison, and Paul A. Preisser

The Design and Manufacture of a Microfluidic Reactor for Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Using Silicon and Glass Substrates, Peter Gonsalves

Design and Characterization of a Process for Bulk Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots, Susan Harada

Characterization of a PDMS Microfluidic Reactor for Synthesizing Quantum Dots, Brian Harley

Investigating The Mechanical Properties of Compression Molded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Sheet Molding Compound , Bradley A. Jones

The Effects of Cure Schedule on Properties of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites, Trevor J. Lee

Processing PDMS Gecko Tape Using Isopore Filters and Silicon Wafer Templates, Boris Luu

Determining a Method for Rendering Low Cost CdSe(ZnS) Core(Shell) Quantum Dots Aqueous Soluble via Amphiphilic Polymer Wrapping, Patrick McBride

Oxidation Kinetics of Silver Thin Films for Antimicrobial Applications in the Health Care Industry, Sean D. Morham

Understanding the Effects of Temperature Extremes on the Tensile and Short Beam Shear Strength of Epoxy-Based, Glass-Fiber Reinforced Composites, Jonathan Blake Patterson

Materials Characterization of Bamboo and Analysis of Bonding Strength and Internal Strength as a Structural Member in Reinforced Concrete, Nithi Plangsriskul and Nicholas Dorsano

DISSIMILAR METAL WELD VARIABILITY DUE TO LOT DIFFERENCES IN NITINOL/ STAINLESS STEEL INTERFACE, Matthew R. Rudow

Characterization of the Oxidation Kinetics of FeCrAl Ferritic Stainless Steels at 900°C for Catalytic Converter Applications, Stacy Stamm

Senior Projects from 2010

Characterization of Aluminum-Boron Carbide Particulate Metal Matrix Composites, Eric Blank

Effects of A Solution Anneal Quench Delay on the Heat Treatment Response of Aluminum 2219-T6, Daniel James Filomeo

The Effects of Carbon, Boron and Vanadium on the Microstructural Evolution and Hardness of Steel-based Hardfacing Alloys, Kyle Rafa

Validation of a Secondary Fabric Supplier and Characterization of Alternate Cores for use in the Aptera 2e Sandwich Core Composite, Bryan Rogers

Senior Projects from 1989

Using Living Materials to Intervene in the Natural Succession Process to Accelerate the Re-Development of a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem that has been Damaged by Human Intervention, Eric Jorgensen