The industrial technology and packaging program incorporates a broad range of technical/business management skills and knowledge to cultivate best-in-class industrial leaders. The collaborative, project-based classes create well-rounded problem solving graduates that would be successful and quickly functional in any industry. Students develop a strong foundation in the science and liberal arts, business and management disciplines, as well as extensive hands-on coursework in industrial operations and packaging. The program meets the needs of industry for people who know technology, who know and work well with people and who can manage the processes of change.
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Senior Projects from 2014
Impact Testing of Youth-Level Helmets Versus College-Level Helmets, Nicole Hermann
The Lean Bookstore, Joshua Hirahara and Scott Santore
Design and Implementation of ISO:9001 Standards at Sigma 6 Electronics, Inc., Robert Kirkpatrick, Dylan Geisen, and Simon Schermerhorn
Senior Projects from 2013
Design, Create, & Launch A Baseball/Softball Catcher's Stool, Nick Boncich and Chris Conroy
Adjustable Corrugated Trunk Organizer, Megan Mary Edwards
Comparison, Analysis, and Recommendation of Quick-Change Clamping Fixtures to Improve Performance and Efficiency for Pratt & Whitney-Rocketdyne’s Machining Program, Nick Faver and Brian Yushi Gomi
CSP Desalination/Water Purification Unit, Sean Goodison
The Effects of Football Helmet Pressure on the Shock Taken During a Controlled Impact, Sullivan Grosz
Portable Hammock Stand Design and Business Model Development, Evan Keith
Time to Graduation Improvement Study - A Lean Flow Chart Approach At California Polytechnic State University, Angel Morales and Quentin Greenlaw
Artisan® Romaine Proof of Concept: Impact of Packaging Materials on the Shelf Life of Romaine Lettuce, John Pessagno
Finger Lime Citrus Pearl Shelf Life Testing, Tim Romley and Heather Wilson
Detachable Point of Sale Material for Asparagus Shipper, Michael Thomas
Senior Projects from 2012
Blunt Impact Performance Evaluation of Helmet Lining Systems for Military and Recreational Use, Jaclyn Siniora, Ryan Taylor, and Darren Suey
Senior Projects from 2011
Shock Transmissibility of a Palletized Load Caused by Forklift Truck Handling, Tyler Blumer and David Guadagnini
The Fresh Express Lean Changeover Project, Mario Borbas
Design of a packaging solution for iFixit’s retail venture, Myles Bradwell and Torrance Terzian
Redesigning the Packaging Layout for a Book Binding Company, Francesca Delle Cese
Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility Study for a Bulge Test Fixture for Corrugated Boxes, Anthony J. Hall
Material Reduction in Corrugated Containers for the Fresh Produce Industry, Justin Patterson
Material Weight Station Optimization Senior Project, Douglas Peters and Michael Eng
Evaluation of Alternative Sustainable Materials for a Drug Delivery Package, Keith Thompson
Senior Projects from 2010
A Comparative Cost-Benefit Analysis of Moving Warmboard's New Manufacturing Plant from Watsonville CA. to One of Three Alternate Sites, Brian Dietrich Alsberg
Student Intellectual Property, John Baumwoll and Lance Woodcock
Aspen Reels Protective Case, Tedman (Ted) Bramble and Andrew Eskildsen