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
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
UV Polymerization of a Zwitterionic Antifouling Membrane Coating, Amanda Jia-Hwa Tsai and Vincent Matthew Guarino
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
Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Close-die Forged Ti-6Al-4V Aircraft Engine Mount, Renee Roeder, Nick Chen, and Michael Viksne
Effects of Ring Rolling on Grain Size in Inconel 718 and Waspaloy, David Webster
The Effect of Distal Core Flattening and Heat Treatment on 304 Stainless Steel Guide Wires, Andrew Spencer Yap, Bryce Eric Veit, and Matthew Frederick Lopez Villena
Senior Projects from 2019
A Study and Simulation of Flux Induced Corrosion in Copper Tubing Used for the Distribution of Potable Water, Daniel O. Benham
Maximizing Poly(3-butylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Electrical Conductivity by Maximizing Transcrystal Growth, Edward Alexander Bicknell
Effect of Overaging on Tensile Properties of 2219-T852 Aluminum, Austin Bitter and Tristan Koyamatsu
The Impact of Preheat on 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Welds, Angelee G. Q. Breuninger, Iris I. Li, and Cristian V. Sion