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 2011
Artificial Muscle Project: Process Development of Polydimethyl Siloxane Thin Films for use in Dielectric Electroactive Polymer Artificial Muscle Actuators, Vincent J. Gayotin, Richard W. Morrison, and Paul A. Preisser
The Design and Manufacture of a Microfluidic Reactor for Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Using Silicon and Glass Substrates, Peter Gonsalves
Design and Characterization of a Process for Bulk Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots, Susan Harada
Characterization of a PDMS Microfluidic Reactor for Synthesizing Quantum Dots, Brian Harley
Investigating The Mechanical Properties of Compression Molded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Sheet Molding Compound, Bradley A. Jones
The Effects of Cure Schedule on Properties of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Composites, Trevor J. Lee
Processing PDMS Gecko Tape Using Isopore Filters and Silicon Wafer Templates, Boris Luu
Determining a Method for Rendering Low Cost CdSe(ZnS) Core(Shell) Quantum Dots Aqueous Soluble via Amphiphilic Polymer Wrapping, Patrick McBride
Oxidation Kinetics of Silver Thin Films for Antimicrobial Applications in the Health Care Industry, Sean D. Morham
Understanding the Effects of Temperature Extremes on the Tensile and Short Beam Shear Strength of Epoxy-Based, Glass-Fiber Reinforced Composites, Jonathan Blake Patterson
Materials Characterization of Bamboo and Analysis of Bonding Strength and Internal Strength as a Structural Member in Reinforced Concrete, Nithi Plangsriskul and Nicholas Dorsano
DISSIMILAR METAL WELD VARIABILITY DUE TO LOT DIFFERENCES IN NITINOL/ STAINLESS STEEL INTERFACE, Matthew R. Rudow
Senior Projects from 2010
Characterization of Aluminum-Boron Carbide Particulate Metal Matrix Composites, Eric Blank
Effects of A Solution Anneal Quench Delay on the Heat Treatment Response of Aluminum 2219-T6, Daniel James Filomeo