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
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
Exploring the Relationship Between Cellular Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Foams, Timothy Lee Tan
Development of Test Methods for Measuring Fiber Misalignment and Warping in Honeycomb-Core Composite Panels, Wyatt Taylor and Haripriya Nilakantan
Solar Cell Potential Induced Degradation Sensor, Luc Alexandre Tousignant
Heat Treatment Control of Residual Stress and Microstructure of 3D-Printed 316L Stainless Steel, Hajime Yamanaka, Katherine Adelman, and Kent Nakano
Senior Projects from 2017
Mechanical Testing Protocol for Characterizing Composite Lamina Pre-Pregs, Kenneth Blain Ainslie and Joshua Gustav Brinkmann
Redesign of the Medtronic Kyphon Bone Cement Mixer for Vertebral Compression Fractures, Mollie Benson, Sarah Freesemann, AJ Konnath, and Benjamin Murray
Kinked Tensile Behavior of Cold Worked Nitinol, Grant R. Caraway and Samuel J. Canovas
Development of Low Cost Braze Alloys for Aerospace Applications, Alyssa M. Elliott, Sandy Babich, and Blake Whitmee
Comparison of Intrusive and Non-Intrusive Methods for Corrosion Monitoring of Fuel Processing Systems, Armando Jacob Espinoza and Thomas Conner Field
Investigation of a Method to Determine Mechanical Properties of Integral Composite Hinges for Application in Foldable Skis, Jada Evers and Kathryn Johnson
Influence of Silver Nanoparticle Surface Charge on Cytotoxic Efficacy against Cancer Cells, Elliot Christian Frey
Invariant-Based Method for Improving Efficiency of Mechanical Testing in Aerospace Certification of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Composites, Alyssa Rina Gruezo and Erika Gabrielle Hansen
Inkjet Printing of Nano-Silver Conductive Ink on PET Substrate, Skyler Jiang
Selective Depolymerization of Industrial Hemp and its Effects on Thermal Resistivity, Tanner J. Jolly
Tensile Properties of High-Strength Connecting Rod Bolts, Leland K. Lam
Characterization of the 15-5 Stainless Steel Electric Discharge Machining Recast Layer, Julian R. Lohser and Rhys W. Gilmore
Mitigation of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) of Carbon Steel of Different Insulating Materials: a Literature Review and Testing Analysis, Michael Alexander Lowes