The Mechanical Engineering Department is the largest department at Cal Poly with more than 1,250 undergraduates and is ranked as the second-best undergraduate focused mechanical engineering program in the country by U.S. News and World Reports.
The curriculum shares a common philosophy that real engineering work requires not only a solid understanding of theory but also hands-on experiences and skills to finish the job. With state-of-the-art laboratories, student clubs and organizations, and machine shops, the program effectively combines theory and practical application to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of industries and graduate school.
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Senior Projects from 2020
Sharpening Images using Guidestars at the Hale Telescope, Jordan Alura Rupp, Jonah Kai Silva, Samantha Ahn Tran, and Josh David Robinson
Mug for Tremors, Logan J. Smith, Allen Tecson, Jaret Wedow, and Kai Workman
Heavenly Bodies RSVP, Justin Tyler Spitzer, Allison Jean Turnbaugh, Jack William Boulware, and Braden Alex Lockwood
Bolted Flanged Assembly Test Stand, Mark Christian Damasco Sunga, Paulina Mercedez Delgado, and Philip John Coleman
Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge, Jacob Torrey, Kayla Londono, Bryson Chan, and Aaron Trujillo
2 Degree of Freedom Robotic Leg, Oded Tzori, Henry Terrell, and Adan Martinez
Mechani-Kits Senior Design Project, Jake Utley, Sophie Carson, and Vincent Seguin
Prosthetic Foot Shell, QL+, Kathryn Victoria Versteeg, Jackson A. Tucker, and Ethan William Frey
Adaptive Exercise Equipment, Jake Ryan Walejko, Spencer Goodman, Kalina Burns, and Journey Martinson
Reading Robot, Gillian Watts, Andrew Myers, Sabrinna Tan, Taylor Klein, and Omeed Djassemi
Cal Poly PROVE Lab Endurance Car Composite Body Paneling Design, Emma Wheelock, Sarah Rutland, Noah Fisher, and Brian Menard
Lip Thrust Apparatus, Ian M. Wilson and Alvin K. Cheong
Senior Projects from 2019
Critical Radius of Insulation, Maria N. Ambrose, Samuel J. Sayre, Travis W. Martin, and Matt T. Sterling
Tumble Bot, Alena Beyer, Blake Gonzales, Jensen Severance, and Liam Chaffey
Insulated Solar Electric Cooker Immersion Heater, Emily Burnside, Kaeley Dicks, Joshua R. Stevens, and Brady Banks
Surf Leg, Samantha Campbell, Oyundari Altansukh, Caroline Swanson, and Kurtis Barth
Baja SAE eCVT Mechanical Design, Tyler Lee Connel, Will Daniel Antes, Matt Stephen Balboni, Benjamin James Colard, and Julian Edward Finburgh
Bicycle Drivetrain Power Measurement Study, Luke Costello, Nick Musolino, Ryan Miller, and Jose Aguirre
HEAT: Hydraulic and Electric Animation Team, Tyler J. Couvrette, Michael J. Cain, Sara T. Novell, and Dexter K. Yanagisawa
Nano Fab Lab 63, Brian K. Deemer, Josh Clemons, Nick Brodine, and Delaney Fitzsimmons
Additive Manufacturing Powder Removal: VIPER 2.0, Andrew D. Epperson, Sean McCracken, Melissa O'Neil, and Alex Ward
E.M.B.E.R. Home Protection, Kylie Fernandez, Daniel Santoro, Ryan Kissinger, and Christopher Slezak
Final Design Report for Human Powered Vehicle Drivetrain Project, Derek Fromm, Luke Opitz, Michael Juri, and Olivier Côté
Mad Jack Alpine Touring Model Design, Austin Gasbarra, Gillian Stargensky, Madeleine McCool, and Brannon Smudz
Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge - The Incompressibles - Final Design Report, Nicholas Gholdoian, Russell Posin, David Vitt, Alex Knickerbocker, Kyle Franck, and Julian Rodkiewicz