The Cal Poly Materials Engineering Department offers the only primarily undergraduate materials engineering program of the 53 materials science and engineering departments in the United States. It is student-centered with lots of hands-on learning by doing. Faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a positive learning environment where students learn engineering fundamentals, gain experience with materials characterization and testing equipment, and develop teamwork and professional skills. The MATE curriculum allows flexibility with breadth electives, as well as specialization with technical electives.
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Senior Projects from 2022
Determining the Efficacy of a Silica and Bacterial Cellulose Composite Model System, Hannah Martin and Daisy Kamp
Cable Transit De-icing Project, Brooke Marvin, Christian DeGrood, James Lavelle, and Shanna Plouff
Investigation of the Effects of Cladding Layers on Longitudinal and Transverse Mechanical Properties in Composite Laminates, Rachel Potratz, Tiffany Foo, and Joseph Kamlet
Analysis of Novel Corrosion Resistant Maraging Steels for Use in Additive Manufacturing, Bradley Michael Samuel and James Knowlton Smith
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Two Component Epoxy Crosslinking Networks After Solvent Exposure, James E. Shannon
Effect of Gamma-Ray Irradiation and Surface Scratching on the Passivation Layer of Stainless Steel Components in Single-Use Systems, RuiQian Sun and Joaquin Nukaya-Petralia
Inclusion and Defect Reduction by Optimization of Vacuum Induction Melting Process Parameters for Investment Casting, Christopher P. Thornburgh and Ryland Takayesu
Senior Projects from 2021
Void and Density Analysis of Cyanate Ester Composites, Cameron B. Atwood
Dental Cement Thickening Agents for Mudslide Prevention, Kristina Emiliya Babayev, Emily Elizabeth Johnson, and Diana Evet Reihaneh
Metallurgical and Thermal Processing Investigation of Additively Manufactured Superalloys JBK-75 and NASA-HR-1, Allyse Birken and Derek Noel
Pressure Driven Desalination Membranes: Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Containing Single Walled Carbon, Matteo A. Del Giudice and Samantha Castillo Merigold
Newly Developed Antifouling Coating Alloys for Hydraulic Cylinder Applications, Christopher Liam Fahey and Robin Ashley Payne
Effects of UV Exposure on the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Cactus Based Biopolymers, Madison Glozer, Megan Bolling, and Addison Wolfson
Effect of Dissolved Oxygen on Corrosion of Carbon and 13Cr Steel in a Brine Environment, Kevin Peter Iu and Andy Zhou
The Biodegradation of Certified Compostable Laminate Fruit Labels: In Home Composting Environment, Angus Kojimoto and Benjamin Kohlbush
Analysis of the Use of Waste Material in 3D Printing, Alexander Laurence
Reducing the Fouling of Microfiltration Membranes through UV-initiated Surface Modifications using Poly (ethylene glycol) Based Monomers, Christopher Lo and Matthew Truong
Strengthening of 7175 Aluminum Alloy Through Multi-Step Aging Process, Colin E. Masterson and Ryland W. Jolliffe
Effect of Distal Core Flattening on 304 Stainless Steel Guide Wires, Khanh Phan
The Effects of Glass Fiber Fillers On Epoxy Resin Performance, Ashton Robert Reinhold and Manuel Jose Aguirre II
Development of a Marine Biodegradable Target Balloon, Blake Samuel Robinson, Arash Sam Akhavi, and David Leonardo Albarran-Martinez
UV Polymerization of a Zwitterionic Antifouling Membrane Coating, Amanda Jia-Hwa Tsai and Vincent Matthew Guarino
Life Cycle Assessment of an iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit, Camden N. Webb and Dylan A. Ell
Solvent Analysis of Phenolic Resin Glass Fiber Reinforced Prepreg During Out-time, Sixin Zhai and Crystal Ipong
Senior Projects from 2020
Alternative to Custom 450© Stainless Steel for Use in Investment Cast Golf Club Heads, William Henry Armstrong IV and Davis Martin Loen