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 2012
Design and Construction of a Solar Operated Gate, Jacob Gardener
Expansion of a Dust Removal System for the BRAE Department Plasma Table, Derek Hansen
Design, acnd Construction of a Portable Artificial Insemination Chute, Chris Herrera
The Effect of Chlorine and Ozone in Controlling Microbes on Organically Grown Cilantro and Carrots, Adam Holtz
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of an Automated Chicken Coop Door, Kyle Inks
Design, Construction and Testing of he Most Efficient Exhaust for a Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Alexander Kaplan
Design of Indio High School Agriculture Shop, Justin McBride
The Liberty High School Greenhouse Project: Solar Powered Deep Water Culture, Aeroponics, & Drip Irrigation, Ryan McBride
Solid Set Sprinkler Design for an Apricot Orchard, Kyle Moeller
Pervious Pavement Infiltrometer, Madeline Musgrove
Design, Fabrication and Manufacturing Analysis of a Rollover Protection System, Nikolas Paris
Design & Cost Analysis of an ATV Freestyle Motocross Ramp, Thaddeus Pedro
Business Plan for a Commercial Teff Farm in Ethiopia, Ephrem Teklu Phifer-Houseman
Gas Turbine Governing Dynamics and Control Systems, Kyle Smith
Senior Projects from 2011
Pipeline Design for Reclaimed Spill Water for West Stanislaus Irrigation District, Daniel Bays
Design and Cost Analysis of a Citrus Orchard, Travis Cox
Design, Construction and Evaluation of Seven Shank, Three Point Ripper, Daniel deGraaf
Design, Construction and Evaluation of an Automotive Bridge Jack, Thomas Gomes Jr.
Evaluation of a SonTek Acoustic Doppler Meter, Lynn Groundwater
Economic Analysis of Reverse Osmosis Desalination of Water for Agricultural Irrigation Applications, Ashley Hemping
Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Hydraulic Powered PTO Winch, Joey McKee
Mueller Game Bird Farm Business Plan, Karl Mueller
Comparison of Agro-Chemical information services to be used by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Agriculture, Mathew O'Neill
Development of a Testing Procedure Using Cone Index to Allow for Optimal Tire Performance, Ryan Pehle
Agricultural Safety Consulting Firm Business Plan, Michael Portugal