The Electrical Engineering Department offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) Degree in Electrical Engineering and a BS degree in Computer Engineering. The Electrical Engineering Department jointly sponsors the Computer Engineering Program with Computer Science. The department is distinguished for its laboratory-intensive curriculum, faculty-student interaction, and innovative hands-on educational methods. The department offers 35,000 square feet of well-equipped undergraduate laboratory space, unparalleled among other universities. It makes contributions to contemporary applied research, collaborates with industrial partners, sponsors award-winning student projects, and provides extensive outreach efforts with elementary and secondary schools.
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Senior Projects from 2018
3D Signal Strength Mapping of 2.4GHz WiFi Networks, Brett D. Glidden
Passive Balancing Battery Management System for Cal Poly Racing's Formula SAE Electric Vehicle, Alvin Joseph Ha
Investigating Efficiency of AC Direct Drive of LED Lighting, Miles Davis Head
DC House Solar Panel Cleaner, Sarahanne Heredia and Sophia DeGuia
Digital Guitar Effects Pedal, Ian Charles Lang
Induction Coil Power Generator, Steven Chi Li
Metrology Computer Redesign, Natalie Lizama, Melinda Ong, and Mitchell Aiken
High-Bandwidth IOP Sensing Backscatter Transceiver, Mark Manuel
Microgrid Protection Student Laboratory: Human-Machine Interface and SCADA Database, Nathan P. Martinez
Versatile USB Powered Turntable, Kyle P. McCarry
Comparison of Organic and Inorganic Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Khulan Orgil
Self-Administering Pediatric Vital System, Matthew Rochford and Ryan Brown
DC-DC 4-Switch Buck-Boost Converter for Energy Harvesting from Elliptical Machines, Alexander C. Samietz and Gustavo Guzman
Standalone Wireless Humming Music Synthesizer (HumSynth), Anna Shabrova and Chad Carlson
Remotely-Operated Vehicle Animal Tracking Telemetry System, Amanda Jean Strand and Kevin Andrew Silken
eWall Inverter Project, Andrew Douglas Tsau and Alex Lopez
Design and Test of Wide Input and Output Constant Current LED Driver, Kean Wee
Surfing Shark Deterrence System, Gage M. Wilson
Test Bench Design for The Fontana GAF Facility, Dalton Paul Wunderlich
Grid-Tied Solar System, Virginia Yan
Circuit Breaker Module, Garvin Yee and Yei Trinh
Portable High-definition Audio Spectrum Analyzer, Alex Zahn and Jamie Corr
Senior Projects from 2017
Remote Cable Gantry, Allen L. Bailey
Lab-Scale Circuit Breaker Module for Power System Laboratories, Amanda Barley, Allen C. Scozzari, and Joshua E. Chung
Formula SAE Power Distribution Controller, Daniel Baron