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 2019
Investigation of the Encapsulation Efficiency of Hexanal in y-Cyclodextrin Metal Organic Frameworks, Travis J. Lang
Investment Cast C450 Microstructural Characterization in Golf Club Heads, Kenneth Yin-Fai Lau
Effect of Solder Joint Flux Residue on Medical Guide Wire Performance, Rebecca Lisberg and Enlly Bugarin Rodriguez
Non-Toxic Soil Thickeners for Reducing Mudslide Intensity, Miranda Miao, Isaac Blackburn, and Erika Haley Yao
Minimizing the Dimensional Change in Two Component Epoxy Based Thermoset Adhesives Through Adapting Mix Ratio and Initial Crosslink Density, Jefferson Peter Norman
Weld Fracture Between C450 Stainless and C300 Maraging Steels in Golf Club Heads, Emily Oreste and Shea Costner
Mechanical Tear Testing and Failure Analysis of ArmorDillo® Textile for Future Comparison with Next Generation Replacement Textiles, Jordan Bryce Pohl
Optimizing Electrospun Ceramic Nanofiber Strength Through Two-Step Sintering, Michael Ross
Effects of Heat Treatment on the Dimensional Stability and Mechanical Properties of Guadua Bamboo, Kade Schmitz, Skye Dascher, and Shalto Dascher
Microstructural Transformation of Cold-Sprayed GRCop-42 for Rocket Engine Combustion Chamber Liners, Mason Souther
Investigation of Copper Infiltration Alloys for Use in Metal Matrix Composite Drill Bits, Samuel J. Stueland and Timothy P. Markiewicz
Nano-Enhanced Composite Membranes for Water Desalination, Benjamin Fredrik Victor Sundling von Fürstenrecht
Erosion Resistance of Tungsten-Carbide Coatings for Steel Pipes in Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units, Davis Vannasing and Jennifer Hulfachor
Senior Projects from 2018
Analysis of the Low-Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Silicone Rubber for Biomedical Balloons, Chase Cooper
In Situ SEM Solidification Study of Ga and eGaIn: A Characterization Technique for Monitoring the Microstructural Evolution of Liquid Metals, Jeremy Geovann Del Aguila
Phase Change Materials for Thermal Management of Kennedy Library Study Rooms, Colin J. Empey
Anomalous 304 Stainless Steel Mechanical Properties in Medical Guide Wires, Andrew Joseph Freeman
Investigation of NARloy-Z Yield Strength in Response to Changes in Ingot Processing and Heat Treatment, Stanley C. Goto and Sarah E. Wattenberg
Temper Response of a Vanadium Microalloy Steel, Bradley W. Hostetler
Effects of Head Formation and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Connecting Rod Bolts, Caleb A. Leavitt and Matthew R. Lauretta
Development of Low Cost, Environmentally Friendly and High Strength Carbon Foams from Bread and Cake, Laura Mountain-Tuller
The Effects of Varying Composition and Build Direction on Direct Metal Deposition Fabricated Inconel 718, Abigail P. Nilan and Jessica M. Fordham
Preparation and Characterization of EVA/CORT Microparticles for Rattlesnake Endocrinology Studies, Alexander C. Pauer
Next Generation Protocol: Innovating a Resilient Future, Andrew Steven Rudnick, Jamie Cannady, Joe Decesaro, and Juan A. Ortiz Salazar
Synthesis of ɣ-Cyclodextrin Metal Organic Frameworks and the Encapsulation of Caffeine and Theophylline, Evan Noel Sommerville and Riley Andrew Harden