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 2014
The Effect of Silicon on the Electrochemical Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel, Loan Faget and Michael S. Rouse
Prediction of Tribological Behavior of Candidate Materials for Rotor Seals, John W. Franzino and Will F. Michul
Material Composition and Toxicology of Cosmetic Products, Hilda Gonzalez
Mechanical Behavior of Compression Molded Polyethylene Terephthalate, Daniel Cole Greinke, Paul Jackson McEwan, and Dan Tran
Relationship between Bagging Methods and Pre-Weld Holding Times on Porosity Formation in 2219 Aluminum AC-TIG Welds, Mariah Grace Head and Tyson Daniel Mobley
Fabrication and Testing of Arabinan Cellulose Nanocomposites, Ross Johnson, Austin Rosso, and Nick Semansky
The Environmental Impact Assessment of Cal Poly's Manufacturing Laboratory, Yoonho Mark Kim
The Mechanical Properties of Newly Developed Iron and Nickel-based Hardfacing Alloys for Industrial Applications, Kristi Lucas
The Effects of Austempering and Cryogenic Processing on the Mechanical Properties of Forged E4340 Steel for Automotive Engine Connecting Rods, Aaron Taylor Ludlow
Electrochemical Characterization of Precious Metal Braze Alloys Using Potentiodynamic Polarization, Maxwell Glen Martin, Mason Gregory Morgan, and Matthew David Vance
Manufacture and Mechanical Testing of Thin Film Composites Composed of Poly-lactic Acid and Nanocrystalline Cellulose, Catherine E. Mohan
Development of Low Temperature, Aqueous Synthesis Method of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots, Albert Nakao and Colin Yee
An Intercritical Heat Treatment Study of High Strength, Microalloyed Ferrous Open Die Forgings, Kelly Elizabeth Stewart
Characterization of Pressure Driven and Electro-Kinetically Driven Flow in a Micro-Fluidic Chip Using Particle Imaging Velocimetry, Alexis Paige Weckel
Second Generation Design of an Operator Independent Teflon Coating Adhesion Tester for Coronary Guidewires, Garrett L. Wong
Senior Projects from 2013
Measuring the Mechanical Properties of a Newly Developed Discontinuous Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Composite, Morgan Adams
Design and Construction of a Simulated Evaporative Heat Exchanger for Testing the Mitigation Effects of Pipe Coatings on Mineral Scale Deposition, Taylor J. Anderson
EVALUATION OF CORROSION PROPERTIES OF PROPRIETARY METAL ALLOY STENTS FOR IN-VIVO USE, Michael David Bremner
Evaluation of High Phosphorus Electroless Nickel Platings to Protect Carbon Steel Heat Exchangers in Seawater Service, Nathan Brink
A Design Methodology for Buoyant Prescription Sunglasses, Katherine Burzynski
Design and Implementation of a Micro Force Displacement System, Evan Cate
The Optimization and Packaging of Materials Safari Science Educational Tool for K-4 Grade Levels, Elizabeth Chandy
Strength Testing and Material Characterization of Cactus Spines, Mary Cooper, Jeff Goldstein, and Thomas Tarlton
QL+ Body Temperature Regulating Vest Design Report, Ritesh Desai, Brad Gausewitz, Mira Atiya, and Jaison Machanickal
ANALYZING THE FLEXURAL PROPERTIES OF SELF-CONSTRUCTED BAMBOO LAMINATES, Brett Dorren