The Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies (LAES) degree is a hybrid BA program (BS in Spring 2019) that combines the study of Engineering with the study of the Arts and Humanities. The program encourages students to see Engineering, the sciences, and humanistic study as interconnected and as equally necessary for solving our planet’s most important problems. The program has the same entrance requirements as the College of Engineering at Cal Poly, thus requiring a strong grounding in physics and math, as well as the same writing, communications, history, culture, ethics, and reasoning requirements of the most demanding degrees in the College of Liberal Arts.
Modified from laes.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2015
Visualizing Population Density Based On Wifi Router Location and Network Usage, Tyler Deitz
Discovering Factors Affecting Student Retention in Computer Science at Cal Poly, Diane Eykholt
Visualizing Relationships between Related Variables: Improving Physics Education through D3.js Network Visualizations, Stephanie Friend
Mindful Mustangs: A Mindful Meditation App for Cal Poly SLO, Neha Jagannath
Project Llama: Making A Cappella Arranging Easier, Jason Lu
MDA User Guide: Creating Multi-Dimensional Audio Assets, Emily O'Hanlon
Hop Farm Business Plan and Economic Study, Matt Polvi
Global Competency for Engineers, Nhu Tran
Sustainability in the Craft Brewing Industry: An Analysis of Tertiary Wastewater Treatments, Jessica Uibel
Defining The Problem: A Feminist Perspective, Gabrielle Watson
Understanding The Relationships Of User-selected Music In Video Games, Memphis Wong
Senior Projects from 2014
Fresh Bytes - Connected Hydroponics for Small-Scale Growing, Jack Bowen
Student Stress at Cal Poly, Jeffrey Boncan Cabanez
Re-Evaluating VFX Workflows: Animating Vehicle Dynamics, Charles Duong
Binoculars: Management Strategies in Film, Kamryn Fall
Aquaponics Art, Alexander Horton
The TrackPacer, Alexandra Kline
From Banging to Baking: A Documentary on Malachi Chavez and Restorative Partners, Brandon Kuhr
The LAES Pocketbook for Filmmaker Enthusiasts, Steven (Sven) Thien Le
Fully Accessible Raised Garden Beds, Ethan Lockwood
Designing a Goal Journaling Application, Kevin Lufkin
Compositing Brought to Life, Anika Morris
Node JS Performance Testing, Massimo Siboldi
Waste Heat Reclamation for Commercial Use, Andrew Webber
Senior Projects from 2013
Projection Based Design: A Collection of Acquired Knowledge, Max Brown