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 2013
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
Development of a Production Line Appropriate Test for Teflon Adhesion on 304 Stainless Steel 0.01-0.03" Diameter Coronary Guide Wires, Danielle Dunham
Analyzing the Acoustical Properties of Alternative Materials in Guitar Soundboards to Reduce Deforestation, Chris Dunn
Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Incoloy 909 Rolled Rings Subjected to a Modified Forging Cycle, Colin Lee Elliott Glaves
Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy Under Atmospheric Conditions to Characterize A Tungsten Tip STM System For Use With Hydrogen Desorption, Ross Gregoriev
Fluorescence Characterization of Quantum Dots for use as Biomarkers, Logan M. Grimes
LunaLight - Bringing light to the expanding world, Gabriela M. Igel, Daniel J. Patrick, and Kimberley M. Smith
Comparison of Polyurethane and Polysiloxane Coating Systems in Marine Environments, Jake Jarman and Jessica Salvatin
DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH PRECISION QUANTUM DOT SYNTHYSIS METHOD UTILIZING A MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR AND IN-LINE FLUORESCENCE CELL, Harry Lafferty and Jonny Hoadley
The Relationship of Barcol Hardness and Interlaminar Shear Strength in Glass Reinforced Polyester Composite Laminates, Ann E. Livingston-Peters
Thermally Insulating Coating for Steel Drill Pipe, Matthew McCaffrey
Automatic Site Reconstruction with a Mobile Robot and Scanning Laser Proximity Sensor, Erik Nelson, Sean Willis, and Nathan Lucero
DESIGN ALLOWABLES RE-EVALUATION OF TEN COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL TESTING AND POROSITY EXAMINATION OF M55J FABRIC COUPONS, Andrew Quayle
Preparation of a Polylactic Acid with Hydroxyapatite Reinforcement Composite, Odessa N. Quezon
Effect of Carbon on Primary Alpha Percentage in Ti-6Al-4V as Temperature Approaches the Beta Transus, Kyle Savage