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.
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Senior Projects from 2026
The Efficiency of Residential Modular Construction, Alina Viola Dziuk
Skip The Grid: Bringing Photovoltaic Energy to the Navajo and Hopi Nations, Emily Edmondson
2026 Annual V.E.S.T Hackathon: Improving Gender Inclusivity of Glove Fitting, Makena E. Fix
A Comparison of Waste Management Practices in Residential and Commercial Construction, Jayce S. Ford
Identifying Influential Drivers to the Utilization of Prefabrication on Student Housing at Cal Poly: A Case Study on the Delivery Method, Dominique Giang
SLO Botanical Garden Lean-To Carport, Saul Gracian and Sergio Gonzalez
Greek Row at Cal Poly: Addressing Student Housing, Neighborhood Conflict, and Town-Gown Relations, Christopher Linn Green
Skip the Grid: Bringing Renewable Energy to Off-Grid Navajo Homes, Zion Hall
Life Cycle Costing of Modular Timber Residential Construction, Logan Micah Hammel
Economic Feasibility of 3D-Printed Concrete Walls vs. Traditional Framing Systems, David Hawk
Case Study: The Benefits Implementing Azure 3D Printed Homes onto DignityMoves Project in San Luis Obispo, Lucy E. Heimer
Beyond Contract Law: Expanding Legal Education in Construction Management, Grace M. Hetland
Sheep Pen Improvements at City Farm SLO, Rylan Joseph Hickman
Skip the Grid: Providing Solar Energy to Navajo and Hopi Families, Derrick Huang
The Future of Commercialized Bamboo Construction, Katie Hunt
Factors Impacting Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires: A Systematic Literature Review, Albert Jimenez
The Effect of Music on Construction Labor Productivity, Ayush Khare
Drainage and Pedestrian Access Improvements at City Farms SLO, Benjamin Marc Kocher and Jacob Anthony Booker
Modular Student Housing at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo: A Case Study on Efficiency and Implementation, Michelle Lara
SB 1953 Field Execution Under HCAI Oversight: Seismic Retrofit at ZSFG Building 5, Victor Lucas
Skip the Grid: Installing Solar Systems in the Navajo Nation, Joey Massey
How Modular Construction Techniques Can Be Beneficial to the Nuclear Construction Industry, Samuel Lawrence Maurer
Evaluating the Feasibility of Recycled Asphalt Pavement and Warm Mix Asphalt in California Highway Construction, Ryan A. Milanesa
Skip the Grid: Turning Solar Planning into Power for Navajo Nation Homes, Alexandr B. Miller
ADA Concrete Walkway Improvements at the GALA Pride and Diversity Center, Jonathan A. Mintz and Manuel Gonzalez