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 2017
Micro-SPI Sediment Profile Imaging Micro-Inspector, Andrew P. Corvin, Caleb T. Davies, and Matt R. Ferrari
Maize Mill Senior Project, Jose Ignacio Delgado, Wesley C. Curtis, and Charles Steese
Soft Target for Advanced Emergency Braking System Daimler Trucks, Kurt C. Ebert, Kolter Knapp, and Esgar Pulido
Carbon Fiber Monocoque Chassis Platform for Formula SAE and Formula SAE Electric Race Cars, Ford Eimon, Michael Gonzalez, Michal Kramarz, Nathan Powell, and Kevin Ziemann
Self-Powered Ankle Prosthetic, Corina M. Espelien, Kelsey Pietzsch, and Anna Sullivan
Yeager Multi-Function Tool QL+, Osiel Flores-Hernandez, Carter Wilson, David Wright, and Mitchell Jackson
Putter Design - Kronos Golf, Joey Gavin, Eric Hanaman, and Alex Bartlett
Leading Edge Boundary Layer Suction Device for the Cal Poly Rolling Road Wind Tunnel, Daniel C. Glover, Liam M. Madden, and Robert J. Cabri
Additive Manufacturing for Post-Processing, Nathan D. Goodwin and Andrew Furmidge
Deep Well Pump Seal, Peter M. Gordon, Matt C. Johnson, and Dylan A. Smith
Swanton Pacific Railroad - Track Maintainer Upgrades, Jakob Graf and Dustin Platt
Small-Scale Intelligent Vehicle Design Platform, Christopher Grant, Jay Miley, and Evan Phillips
Medium Duty Gas-Turbine Engine Blade Removal Tool, Elliott James Greb, Jacob Thomas Syage, and Kellen Thomas Field
Development of an Insulated Solar Electric Cooker (ISEC) with Thermal Storage for Use in Developing World Countries, Amanda Gyokery, Spencer W. Davis, and Kyle Henry Smit
WheelieKing Trainer Project Report, Harold Hall III, Nathaniel Fox, and Thomas Niemisto
X-Beam Alignment System, Whittaker Ian Hamill, Joseph Michael Falcao, and Robert Kim-Yan Tam
Animated Otto-Langen Atmospheric Engine, Keiran M. Hansen, Lance Hodgson, Rachel A. Jakob, and Chris J. Splees
SAE Small Vehicle Lifts, Augustus G. Holz, Nathan K. Harry, and Tobias W. Shirts
Cal Poly Table Top, Kelsey M. Ishimatsu Jacobson and Andrew J. Whitney
Personal Utility Cart, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason K. Munter, and Sean R. Portune
Cal Poly Compost Chomper, David Anthony Jungquist, Cory James Parmenter, and Joseph Mark McGill
LIQUID FORCE KITE CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN, Brendan Kerr, Brodie Sutherland, and Alden Simmer
Electric Vehicle Drivetrain, Jimmy Andrew King, Kevin Kristopher Moore, and Charissa Cadence Seid
USA Boccia Ball Ramp for Athletes with Quadriplegia, Alissa A. Koukourikos, Matthew Lee, and Nathan Bernards
Drawing and Twisting of Graphene Fibers, Gregory T. Lane, Robert J. Sekerak, and Isaias Diaz