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 2014
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Cotton Module Tarp Roller, Bradon Spain
Design, Testing, and Evaluation of Stands to Facilitate Tractor Clutch Repairs, Nathan Sperling
Analysis for Updating an Irrigation Pumping Station with Variable Frequency Drives, Kirk Teixeira
Design and Evaluation of an Irrigation Storage Reservoir, James Tomac
Design and Construction of a Portable Cattle Loading Ramp, Gino A. Torlai
Comparison and Cost Analysis of Growing Hops in a Greenhouse Versus an Outside Environment, Preston Way
Irrigation Drip System Design for a Vineyard, Riley Way
Design and Construction of a Solar Water Purification System Using Ultraviolet Radiation, Bryan Wilson
Design and Fabrication of an Electric Aircraft Dolly, Kyler Zike
Senior Projects from 2013
Design and Evaluation of an Irrigation System for Meyer Lemons, Anthony Atchley
Thermodynamic Efficiency Evaluation for Distillation of Ethanol, Joe A. Cavaletto
Design and Construction of a Race Team Equipment Box, Daylan D. Coffey
Business Strategy for a Newly Designed Husk Fly Trap, Taylor Denney
Design and Construction of a Remedial Pumping System, Brandon Downing
Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Low Head Hydroelectric Turbine for Canals, Sean Phillip Ellenson
Design, Constuction, and Evaluation of a Flame Cultivator Attachment, Aaron Evans
Vineyard Drip Irrigation Design, Roman Ferro
Feasibility Study of Solar Energy Utilized in an Agricultural Setting, Tyler J. Flavell
Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of a Modified Competition Tractor Chassis, Aaron A. Flores
Residential Fire Sprinkler Design for the PHI KAPPA PSI Fraternity House, NOLAN FROST
Meter Gate Calibration and Accuracy Analysis, Ryan Fulton
Design and Construction of a Portable Gantry Hoist, Sam Hutcheson
Boundary Retracement Survey of Cal Poly’s Serrano Ranch, John Lanfranki
Design, Construction, AND Evaluation of a Portable Reusable Plastic Container Dumper, Kevin J. Lau
Management Feasibility of Solar Energy Capture System in a Poultry Production Facility, Dan Leitcher