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 2018

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Analysis of the Low-Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Silicone Rubber for Biomedical Balloons, Chase Cooper

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In Situ SEM Solidification Study of Ga and eGaIn: A Characterization Technique for Monitoring the Microstructural Evolution of Liquid Metals, Jeremy Geovann Del Aguila

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Phase Change Materials for Thermal Management of Kennedy Library Study Rooms, Colin J. Empey

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Anomalous 304 Stainless Steel Mechanical Properties in Medical Guide Wires, Andrew Joseph Freeman

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Investigation of NARloy-Z Yield Strength in Response to Changes in Ingot Processing and Heat Treatment, Stanley C. Goto and Sarah E. Wattenberg

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Temper Response of a Vanadium Microalloy Steel, Bradley W. Hostetler

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Effects of Head Formation and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Connecting Rod Bolts, Caleb A. Leavitt and Matthew R. Lauretta

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Development of Low Cost, Environmentally Friendly and High Strength Carbon Foams from Bread and Cake, Laura Mountain-Tuller

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The Effects of Varying Composition and Build Direction on Direct Metal Deposition Fabricated Inconel 718, Abigail P. Nilan and Jessica M. Fordham

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Preparation and Characterization of EVA/CORT Microparticles for Rattlesnake Endocrinology Studies, Alexander C. Pauer

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Next Generation Protocol: Innovating a Resilient Future, Andrew Steven Rudnick, Jamie Cannady, Joe Decesaro, and Juan A. Ortiz Salazar

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Synthesis of ɣ-Cyclodextrin Metal Organic Frameworks and the Encapsulation of Caffeine and Theophylline, Evan Noel Sommerville and Riley Andrew Harden

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Exploring the Relationship Between Cellular Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Foams, Timothy Lee Tan

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Development of Test Methods for Measuring Fiber Misalignment and Warping in Honeycomb-Core Composite Panels, Wyatt Taylor and Haripriya Nilakantan

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Solar Cell Potential Induced Degradation Sensor, Luc Alexandre Tousignant