The BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department offers answers for students who want to be problem solvers. Today's high-tech agricultural industries are looking for graduates who can engineer solutions to the problems of resources and systems as well as for those who can manage advanced technologies.
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Senior Projects from 2017
Polar Coordinate Farm Bot Final Project Report, John Brown, Kasenia Colombo, Lucas Salem, Ning Jeng, Rory Stothers, and Sam Lees
Kettle Cooling and Sustainability Project, Nico DeGiorgio
Senior Projects from 2016
Design of an Aquaponics System, Jesse Birsinger
Crop Selection, Cost Analysis, and Irrigation System Design for the Replanting of a Nut Orchard, Maximilian Bricker
Testing Feasibility of Inductive Power Coupling for Modern Applications, Andrew Burman
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Gas Forge, Spencer M. Davis
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Off-Road Rock Sliders, Jake M. Freedman
Design and Testing of an Autonomous Ground Robot for Agricultural Applications, Lukas L. Hannemann
The Design and Construction of a Rear Bumper with Incorporated Spare Tire Rack, Alan C. Isaacson
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of an Almond End-Row Nut Sweeper, Andrew J. Mancini
Design of a Drip Irrigation System for 80 Acres of Almonds in Arbuckle, California, Alexander E. Marsh
Design and Construction of a Motorcycle Drum to Disc Brake Conversion, Matthew Pekin
Das BrauMatisch, Nicholas Scandurro
Design and Build of an Automated Animal Feed Dispenser, Soroush Sedigh
Irrigation System Design for an Almond Orchard, Dylan Soares
Design of a Folding V-Scraper with Roller for Orchard Applications, Chase Ulrich
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Spill Guard Mat Cleaning System, Clayton Wright
Senior Projects from 2015
Drip Hydraulics Program, Garret Blocher
Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Composting Campus Dining Food Waste in Cal Poly's Compost Facility, Lester Cheung
Evaluation, Design, and Cost Analysis of a 256 Acre Almond Orchard, John Michael Halseth
Installation, Evaluation, and Modification of Adcon Telemetry Systems, Caitlin Held
Conversion of a Gas Combustion Engine to an Electric Motor in a Porsche 924, Ashley Weed
Senior Projects from 2014
Analysis of Flap Gate Design and Implementations for Water Delivery Systems in California and Nevada, Kerilyn Ambrosini
The Analysis of a Three-Point Mounted Ripper Compared to a Drawbar Pull Behind Ripper, Devin Baptista
Feasibility of Water Reuse in Solano County, Dakari Barksdale