The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department’s “learn by doing” philosophy is emphasized in the curriculum by the large number of design-centered laboratories, integrating design throughout the curriculum, and the senior project capstone design experience. These prepare graduates for careers in: operations management, production planning and scheduling, facility design, human factors design, data analysis and decision-making, quality control and reliability, economic and resource planning, and process improvement.
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Senior Projects from 2014
BikeShare Business Model For Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo, Justin Benson and Andrew Neil Gatchalian
Design of Transportation Process for Band Equipment, Marissa N. Blustein and Chris M. Kaye
Redesign of Talley Farm's "Fresh Harvest" Produce Program, Nicole Bordwell, John Rivera, and Jared Toboni
Analysis and Improvement of the Security Building at PG&E Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Alyssa Carter, Natalie Christa, and Phuong Anh Pham Dinh
Process Improvements of Cilantro Harvesting with Ergonomic Considerations, Eric Penningroth and Branden Shimamoto
Effects of Patient Factors on Implantation Rates in In Vitro Fertilization, Heidi Richardson and Sofia Soto
Senior Projects from 2013
Application of Assignment Problem Theory to Cal Poly's Week of Welcome Program Presentation Schedule, Kevin T. Aban
Human Powered Helicopter: Spars, Jason Addy, Sterling Fuentes, Graham Garvin, Kenneth Girardin, Lipski Timonthy, and Daniel Logue
Application of Systems Engineering and Project Management for Algae Photo Bioreactors, Andrew S. Balberchak
S1NN GmbH & Co. KG (Automobile Connectivity Module 1.1), Tyler Alexander Ball
Women's High Heel Discomfort Analysis and Prototype Solution, Kevin Blakley and Annamarie Kepple
Evaluation and Design of Potting Production Process Improvements for the Non-Profit Organization, Growing Grounds Farm, Maiya Avalon Bourland and Precilla Tang
Design of an Automated Employee Scheduling System, Matthew Cameron and Yuriy Goldman
Project Management of High School Shadow and Building an Engineer Day, Andrea M. Carroll
Convertible High Heel Design, Mathew Caspari and Tyler Shelton
Gyroscope Assembly Process Improvement Analysis, Ian Douglass and Juan Ulises Saucedo
Cal Poly Chocolates, Jason Ferrel and Taylor Fitzpatrick
Reliability Analysis of Low-Silver BGA Spheres Comparing Failure Detection Criteria, Briana Fredericks
Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Decision Making Processes, Michael W. Gage
Thermal Characterization of a System on Chip (SoC), James Gilstrap
Bicycle Mounted Iphone 5 Case with Charging System, Patrick Goebel
Exploring a High-Tech Approach to Subterranean Dwelling Environments for Commercial Implementation, Matthew Richard Gordon
Implementation of a Sustainable Project Management Methodology for Cal Poly SAE Baja, Theo Graziadei
LunaLight - Bringing light to the expanding world, Gabriela M. Igel, Daniel J. Patrick, and Kimberley M. Smith