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
Collision Mitigation System: Pedestrian Test Target, Final Design Report, Timothy Ryan Lee, Melanie Lim, Tiffany Margaret Prather, and Chris Michael Welch
Deployable Antenna for CubeSat, Mackenzie Thomas Lennon, Caleb Andrew Barber, and David Matthew Galves
Mini High Temperature Test Unit Final Design Report, Kevin Liu and Juan P. Castillo
Inyo National Forest Sign Maker, Brandon Mainini, Lauren Kirk, and Alec Boyer
Friction Test Machine, Alec J. Makowski, Megan Hardisty, and Brandon L. Killian
Universal Fixture for Orbital Tube Welding, Kevin P. McGowan, William DiVittorio, and Jesse Castaneda
Bounce!, Lindsay Meany, Nilupa Gunaratne, and Christopher Noone
Cal Poly Caramel Counter Top Candy Wrapping Machine, Alexander Miller, Roman Stambaugh, and Trevor Steele
Dyno-Mite Redesign, Brandon Joseph Miller, Daniel Robert Hoffman, and Richard DeMedici Young
Rogue Rotary - Modular Robotic Rotary Joint Design, Sean Wesley Murphy, Tyler David Riessen, and Jacob Mark Triplett
PolySat Helmholtz Cage, Alex Nichols, Nicolas Le Renard, Jordan Skaro, Louie Thiros, and Madeline Tran
Poly Spotlight Control, Ryan P. O'Neill, C. Oleg Frandle, and Anthony T. Lombardi
Pedal-Powered Drivetrain System, Geremy J. Patterson, Callaghan Fenerty, and Bradley Welch
Megan's Treadmill, Michael Peck, Daniel Byrne, and Eddie Ruano
Azelia's Walker, Jordan C. Ramsey, Kathleen C. Balfour, Jayne K. Benedict, and Gabrielle Merkin
Reliability Test Fixture for Flexible Hybrid Electronics, Julia Akiko Roche, Maya Francesca Zumel Manzano, and Paul Alfred Swartz
Water Fun at Exploration Station, Nicholas M. Runyan, Heriberto Rodriguez, Raymond F. Morales, and Alejandro M. Gonzalez-Smith
Cal Poly Supermileage Steering System, Lucas S. Rybarczyk, Sean K. Michel, and Giovanni P. Murillo
Prototype Vehicles Laboratory Steering Apparatus, Zachary W. Sharpell, Jorge Lopez, and Colby R. Genasci
Marine Biomass Analyzer, Kai Jay Staal, Brian Paris, and Tyler Cottle
Museum Wave Tank Design, David James Streng, Lisa Michelle Dischinger, and John Frederick Niemoller
Development of 3D Compression Molded Composite Primary Structure, Sean D. Tischler, Jacob H. Goldstein, and Alea A. Perez
Joseph's Jogger, Robert Trujillo, Carolina Reyes, Josh Egli, and Luke Kraemer
Marine Gastrobot Final Design Report, Wesley B. Williams, Eric Kane Dreischerf, and Tommy Nicholas Yath
Air Bubble Curtain Anchoring, Christian J. Young, Donavan Wesley Lawrence, and Dakota Catherine Schwartz