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 2017
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
Life Cycle Assessment and Comparison of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Prepared by Aqueous and Microwave Synthesis Methods, Jesse Cartland
Fiber Length Attrition in Additive Manufacturing, Michael Chapiro
Grain Orientation Effects on the Rotating-Bending Fatigue Properties of Forged 7050-T7452 Aluminum Alloy, Matt Cristler and Jonas Zhang
Effect of Hydrogen Pick-up and Release Behavior on the Tensile Properties of Electroplated 4340M High-strength Steel, Blake Daylor, Joshua Fisher, and Alan Michelen Ruiz
Low-Cost Prosthetic Transfemoral Socket, Emelie Deans, Joshua Ledgerwood, Leah Moore, Shaina Jung, and Kristen Temnyk
Welding Procedure Qualification of A36 Steel Plates Using the GTAW and GMAW Processes, Brecken DeOilers, Neri Lupian, and Regan Rumph
Selection of a Flexible Polymer to Protect Dry Carbon Fibers in a CFRP Wallet Hinge, Evan Dowey and Matthew Johnson
MANUFACTURING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLY (LACTIC ACID)/CARBON BLACK CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES FOR FDM FEEDSTOCK: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Dylan Fitz-Gerald and Justin Boothe
Effect of Metal Organic Framework Concentration on the Crystallization of PLA-Al-MOF Composites, Eric Futak, Jeffrey Norton, Jessie O'Connell, and Nestor Vazquez
Investigation of Outlife Time on the Environmental Durability of P2-Etched, Adhesively-Bonded Aluminum Alloys Using the ASTM Wedge Test, Daniel Gross and Corey Sutton
Controlling Grain Size in Cold Worked and Annealed 1100 Aluminum to Optimize Ductility in Rocket Diaphragm Systems, Ryan Lewis, Bryce Simmons, and Jessica Williams
Acoustic Management of Library Fishbowls, Zachary J. Lilley
Comparison Study of Tensile Strength , Ductility, and Fracture Mode of H11, ARP 2000, and MP35N Connecting Rod Bolts for Use in High Performance Racing Engines, Megan McCabe and Samuel Randall
Life Cycle Assessment of Paper Versus Electronic Assignment Submission in Cal Poly's Materials Engineering, Patrick McDonnal
Shear Strength of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Hinges Using the V-Notch Rail Shear Test, Calvin Noetzel
Quartz Crystal Preferred Orientation and Recrystallization Patterns from Naturally Deformed Rocks Under Constriction, Riley Quine
Effects of Cold Work, Final Grind Diameter, and Heat Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Nitinol Guide Wire Tips, Daniel Rodriguez
Buckling Strength in Carbon Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites Produced by Filament Winding for Structural use in Rockets, Kyle Rosenow
Mechanical Properties of Solid-State Resistance Welded Nitinol - 304 Stainless Steel Joints in Peripheral Guide Wires, Jennifer Rowe
Improving Surface Roughness of Optically Telegraphed Composite Laminations, Michael Smith
Solution Casting and Mechanical Testing of Arabinan-Cellulose Nanocomposites, Kevin Su and Alina Lusebrink