The Construction Management Department at Cal Poly is a tight knit group of faculty and staff working to provide students the best possible education and the help they need to progress to graduation and to leave Cal Poly ready for the challenges they can expect in the professional world. Students take a variety of classes, join one or more professional student organizations, and frequently intern with one of the many companies that visit the campus over the course of each year. Upon graduation, the department has virtually 100% placement in the construction industry.
Modified from construction.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2024
Efficacy of Passive Ventilation with High Exhaust Demands: A Case Study of Cal Poly SST, Siddarth Bokka
Cal Poly's Old Powerhouse Analysis Assessing Stakeholder Preferences, Marissa D. Burns
Construction Software: Use, Selection, and Performance in Low-Bid Contracting, David R. Cazares
Student Solutions for Leaf Drying: A Collaborative Approach to Enhance Moringa Production in Ghana, Daniel DeSoto
Case Study: Diesel Powered Loaders Compared to Electric Loaders in Heavy Civil Construction, Jayson Downs
The Impact of Culture on Construction, Vatulele Uluakiotonga Finau
Effects of the 2022 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards on New Construction in San Luis Obispo County, Christopher Hoefer
Designing a Chicken Coop for the San Luis Obispo High School FFA Farm, Zoe King
Lemur Enclosure, Joshua Mancio and Justin Krietzberg
Senior Projects from 2023
United Methodist Children Center Drain Project, Andy Abdelnour
City Farm SLO ‘Garden for All’ – Shade Structure, Reed Aitken
Paso Robles Police Department Shooting Range Stairs, Emily Ann Andres
Using Virtual Reality and Construction Software to Transform Construction Facilities, Jacqueline Ana Badal
Designing a Modular French Drain Driveway: Addressing the Impact of Stormwater Runoff from Residential Communities, Tomer Baltinester
DG Pathway for City Farm SLO, Kieran Barker
Construction of High-Bay Lab Reaction Frame Foundations, David R. Bowen, Henry E. Miller, and Blaize Twisselman
Tehachapi Mountain Trail Association – Trail Bridge Construction, Michael Bowman
The Role of Nonprofit Housing Developers in Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis: A Case Study of Linc Housing, Joshua Broadhead
Las Vegas Commercial Contractors' Mitigation Techniques for Inflationary Impacts, Kannen I. Caldwell
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Accessibility Ramp, Noah Atticus Callahan
Assessing the Effectiveness of Noise Ordinances on Residential Construction: A Case Study in San Luis Obispo, Duncan Catley
Ranking and Analyzing Soft Skills of Cal Poly CM Students During Their Internships and Importance of Possessing Them in the CM Industry, Alex Cervantes
Skip the Grid: Solar Powered Systems in the Navajo Nation, Julian A. Chavez
Skip the Grid: Solar System Installations in the Navajo Nation, Gina H. Chun
Garden Improvements for "The Ranch", Ayden J. Cole