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 2012
Microstructural Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V and its Relationship to Sample Geometry, Blake Gaspar
THE CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPARISON OF BIOCHAR PRODUCED FROM A DECENTRALIZED REACTOR USING FORCED AIR AND NATURAL DRAFT PYROLYSIS, Leah Herbert, Ian Hosek, and Rishi Kripalani
Corrosion of Stainless Steel 316L and ASTM F75 Cobalt Chromium Alloy during Immersion Testing in Silver Salt Solutions, Meagan Higgins
Analyzing the Corrosion Resistance of Ni-Shield 200 Coatings at Different Temperatures When Exposed to Sulphuric Acid, Alex Hussinger
Effects of Abrasive Particles on the Projected Fatigue Life of Nylon Climbing Rope, Casey Johnson and Charlie Klonowski
Correlation Between 90o Tensile and 90o Flexural Properties for Thermoplastic Based Carbon-Fiber Composites, Amy Lautenbach
Effects of Beta Stabilizers on Quench Delay Susceptibility of Ti-6Al-4V, Kyle Logan
Artificial Alveolar-Capillary Membrane on a Microchip, Keith Male
Wolfpack Gear Inc. Composite Frame Firefighter Backpack, Gabriel Mountjoy, Blair Ridings, and Carl Drummond Buchenroth
Synthesis of White Cadmium-Selenium Quantum Dots, Kyle Reilly
Effects of Annealing/Solution Treating and Aging on Longitudinal and Transverse Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Forgings, Blake Reller
The Mitigation of Eutrophication Using Microporous Polymer Membranes to Control Algae Growth, Christopher R. Riley
An Exploratory Investigation into How Cold Working Can Affect the Acoustic Performance of Thin Aluminum Foil in a Ribbon Microphone, Alexander (Alex) Stanley
Al2O3 Oxide Morphology for Two Fe-Cr-Al Stainless Steel Foils Used in Gasoline Engine Catalytic Converters, Jennifer Suiter
EVALUATION OF CORROSION PROPERTIES FOR USE OF AZ31B IN BIOABSORBABLE STENTS AND IN VIVO CORROSION RATE PREDICTION USING FEA, Jared Vidales, Austin Schader, Jenna Jerman, and Michael Turovskiy
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SERPENTINE-HINGED SILICON MICRO-MIRROR DEVICES, Nicholas Wiswell
The Synthesis and Characterization of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles in Formal and Informal Settings, Mathew Wynn
Characterization of Positive Macrosegregation at the Subsurface of Direct-Chill Cast 7050 Aluminum Forging Billets, Aaron Youril
Senior Projects from 2011
Final Design Review: Design of an Integrated Solar Cell Array to Power a Solar Ear Hearing Aid Battery Recharger, Christina (Chrissa) Blattner, Scott Carey, Jared Myren, and Faye Siao
The Effects of Colorant Oxides and Firing Rate on the Nucleation and Growth of Zinc Silicate Crystals in Crystalline Glazes, Nicolas Coffey
Migration Models - Comparison of PVC, PET and PLA Diffusivity, Combined with a Production Cost Model for Westridge Laboratories, Shelley Cooke and Sarina Surrette
Characterization of the Relationship Between the Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Annealed Ti-6Al-4V, Aldo Corona
The Effects of Heat Treatment on Area Percent Porosity and Corrosion Behavior of High-Nickel Thermal Spray Coatings, Travis Crowe and Alec Guraydin