The Cal Poly Materials Engineering Department offers the only primarily undergraduate materials engineering program of the 53 materials science and engineering departments in the United States. It is student-centered with lots of hands-on learning by doing. Faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a positive learning environment where students learn engineering fundamentals, gain experience with materials characterization and testing equipment, and develop teamwork and professional skills. The MATE curriculum allows flexibility with breadth electives, as well as specialization with technical electives.
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Senior Projects from 2021
Void and Density Analysis of Cyanate Ester Composites, Cameron B. Atwood
Dental Cement Thickening Agents for Mudslide Prevention, Kristina Emiliya Babayev, Emily Elizabeth Johnson, and Diana Evet Reihaneh
Metallurgical and Thermal Processing Investigation of Additively Manufactured Superalloys JBK-75 and NASA-HR-1, Allyse Birken and Derek Noel
Pressure Driven Desalination Membranes: Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Containing Single Walled Carbon, Matteo A. Del Giudice and Samantha Castillo Merigold
Newly Developed Antifouling Coating Alloys for Hydraulic Cylinder Applications, Christopher Liam Fahey and Robin Ashley Payne
Effects of UV Exposure on the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Cactus Based Biopolymers, Madison Glozer, Megan Bolling, and Addison Wolfson
Effect of Dissolved Oxygen on Corrosion of Carbon and 13Cr Steel in a Brine Environment, Kevin Peter Iu and Andy Zhou
The Biodegradation of Certified Compostable Laminate Fruit Labels: In Home Composting Environment, Angus Kojimoto and Benjamin Kohlbush
Analysis of the Use of Waste Material in 3D Printing, Alexander Laurence
Reducing the Fouling of Microfiltration Membranes through UV-initiated Surface Modifications using Poly (ethylene glycol) Based Monomers, Christopher Lo and Matthew Truong
Strengthening of 7175 Aluminum Alloy Through Multi-Step Aging Process, Colin E. Masterson and Ryland W. Jolliffe
Effect of Distal Core Flattening on 304 Stainless Steel Guide Wires, Khanh Phan
The Effects of Glass Fiber Fillers On Epoxy Resin Performance, Ashton Robert Reinhold and Manuel Jose Aguirre II
Development of a Marine Biodegradable Target Balloon, Blake Samuel Robinson, Arash Sam Akhavi, and David Leonardo Albarran-Martinez
Life Cycle Assessment of an iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit, Camden N. Webb and Dylan A. Ell
Solvent Analysis of Phenolic Resin Glass Fiber Reinforced Prepreg During Out-time, Sixin Zhai and Crystal Ipong
Senior Projects from 2020
Alternative to Custom 450© Stainless Steel for Use in Investment Cast Golf Club Heads, William Henry Armstrong IV and Davis Martin Loen
Failure Analysis of Investment Cast Near-Alpha Titanium Alloys, Garrett Ryan Bader and Jonathan Anton Linquist
Study of Permeability Testing Methods for Composite Laminates, Thomas S. Busse and Giannina Marie M. Yu
The Influence of Time and Temperature on 7781 Prepreg Outside Storage, Matthew L. Fuentez and Edwin Stuart Ross VIII
Non-Toxic Soil Thickeners for Reducing Mudslide Intensity, Mitchell William Jensen
Effects of Surface Finish on High Cycle Fatigue of Inconel 718, Jessica A. McRoskey and Matthew Busse
Investigation of Ceramic Firing Processes for Investment Casting Shell Molds, Leonardo Ken Hoaakua Nakamura and Rileigh Anne Cotter
Pitting Corrosion of Oerlikon’s Abrasion Resistant Ferritic Stainless Steels, Matthew P. Nalty and Emma Wagstaff
Discontinuous Grain Boundaries of Forged René 41, Aaron Rabin and Bryce Bitter