The Mechanical Engineering Department is the largest department at Cal Poly with more than 1,250 undergraduates and is ranked as the second-best undergraduate focused mechanical engineering program in the country by U.S. News and World Reports.
The curriculum shares a common philosophy that real engineering work requires not only a solid understanding of theory but also hands-on experiences and skills to finish the job. With state-of-the-art laboratories, student clubs and organizations, and machine shops, the program effectively combines theory and practical application to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of industries and graduate school.
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Senior Projects from 2023
PROVE Primary Battery Structure, John D. Burkhart, Andy Mccormick, Ryan Yu, and Soren Barclay
Road Embedded Traffic Actuated Turbine (RETAT), Derek Terry Cedillo, Jairo Fernandez Garcia, Alejandro Samaniego, and Yosef Towfique
Metamaterial-Based Soft Actuators, Savannah June Cheney, Nathan Kessenich, Marco Leen, and Merek McGill
Headlamp/Bike Light Damping System, Ethan Reece Clark, Alec Stonehouse, Omeed Ostry, and Mitchel Anderson
Turbine Integrated Pitching System, Elizabeth Costley, Josephine Maiorano, Jeff Larson, and Cameron Jackson
Bruxism Biofeedback Device, Claire A. Dossey, Errin S. Abasolo, and Isabelle A. Starr
Surf Sled 2.0, Troy I. Feinstein
Drop Test Release Mechanism, Sophie M. Getty, Matthew A. Tichenor, Nash W. Levy, and Connor D. Dilloughery
Cooled Liquid Rocket Thrust Chamber, Benjamin Gibson, Kealan Frederick Harris, Ryan Frank Schackel, and Bjorn Thorsen
Integrated Actuator, David Hefter, Mathew Smith, Amanda Westmoreland, and Akanksha Maddi
Portable Drinking Water Cooler and Dispenser, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, Erik Torres, Caleb Francis Parham, and Terry Leung
Band Motor Crankshaft for Hydrogen Combustion Engine, Lincoln Hofer, Jacqueline Mendoza Cortes, Austin Rhee, and Roze Raymond
Baja SAE Semi-Active Suspension, Cameron Paul Jones, Ethan Jacobi Mikel, Joshua Macguire Wright, and Aditya Garg
Wave Energy Converter for Marine Vessels and Isolated Communities, Leo Kirshenbaum, Owen Pyle, Gage Howard, Charlie Camilli, Jonathan Ma, Emigdio Islas, and Joseph Bonafede
Planar Element Alignment System, Benjamin E. LaVigna, Benny F. Cruz, Samuel Gierhan, and Jacob Q. Henriksen
Bespoke Bicycle Enclosure, Thomas Link, Kyle McAfee, Marc Monier, and Hunter Walden
IVD Delivery System, Brandon Low, Jonathan Li, Margaux Faure, and Quentin Yamasaki
Therapeutic Mechanical Horse Project, Broghan Martin, Carson Roff, Zach Barnisham, and Lydia Barnes
Towing Safety Mechanism, Grant K. McDonald-Hulen, Andy Magallanes, Nick Sundstrom, and Ava Hsu
Backflow Relief Valve Test Stand, Olivia McNulty, Wiill Halvorsen, Ryan Dubois, and David Leaman
Tie Installer for Great Heights to Extend Research, William Moffat, Truman Giesen, Ryan Ghosh, and Victor Rodriguez
Animatronic Monarch Butterfly: Mechanical System, Janine Rae Moreno, Enrico Cruz, Alexia Murphy, and Lakshmanan Muthukaruppan
In-Situ Mechanical Tester, Andrrew Murach, Gustavo Marquez, Kosimo Tonn, and Jake Vormbaum
3D Printed Aircraft, Matthew Nagy, Charles D'Amico, and Alexis Salgado Medina
Mechanical Metamaterials, Brent A. Peluso and Oliver T. Parker