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
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
The Natural Aging Behavior of Open-Die-Forged 7050 Aluminum Alloy, Casey J. Madsen and Joseph J. Redfearn
Characterization of SLM Printed 316L Stainless Steel and Investigation of Microlattice Geometry, Finley H. Marbury
The Relationship Between Structural Parameters and Mechanical Properties of Cactus Spines, Jorge Armando Martinez, Pamela Liz Szeto, and Theresa Mae Stewart
A Comparison Study of Two Synthesis Methods for Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity 1 (PIM-1), Conor S. Perry
Qualification of Blue Laser Cutting Tool and Design of Test Procedure for Determining Cutting Parameters, Gaia Righi
Characterization of Aquarefined Micro/Nanoporous Lead Material, Liam S. Russell and June Y. Suh
Effect of Composition and Build Direction on Additively Manufactured Hastelloy X Alloys, Justin A. Spitzer, Jeffrey T. Schloetter, and Sarah Zerga
Straightening of Investment Casting Ni-Based Superalloys, Silvia Squillaci and Janessa Cabrera
Predicting Service Life of 347 Stainless Steel Pipes by Carburization Rate Measurement, Tyler L. Sura
Screen Printing Silver Stretchable Conductive Paste to High Density Synthetic Fabric, Allison Rose Tuuri and Wesley Graham Powell
Senior Projects from 2016
Predicting Flexural Strength of Composite Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels Using Mechanical Models of Face Sheet Compressive Strength, Nicholas Bruffey and William Shiu