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 2019
Final Design Review: Wear Test Machine, Justin Ju-Han Hou, Abraham Jack Mitchell, Alexandra Denae Pavano, and Jahyun Kaylla Son
Cal Poly Supermileage Electric Vehicle Drivetrain and Motor Control Design, Clarisa Joy Howe, Christopher Joseph McLaughlin, Erik Alvarado, and Enyi Liang
Universal Bike Suspension Design, Ernesto Huerta, Gregory Ryan Ritter, Chris Michael Fedor, and Michael Wu
UAV Catapult, Sean Drew Huxley, Benjamin Richard Lacasse, David Matthew Garcia, and Jordan Joseph Cearns
Solar-Powered Fountain, Byungyu Andy Kim, Jun Kim, Kota Ozawa, and Joseph Ciolino
Vaccine Cooler for the Global Poor, Benjamin J. Larson, Cooper E. Gibson, Eilbron Younan, and Cody R. Volk
Danny’s Recumbent Bike Accessibility Device Final Design Report, Joseph J. Lee, Huy Nguyen, Jack McAtee, and John Kulick
Autonomous Vehicles Operating Collaboratively to Avoid Debris and Obstructions, Toan T. Le, Cole W. Oppenheim, James H. Gildart, and Kyle M. Bybee
Waste Gasification, Glyn D. Lewis, Nash Taylor, Nicholas L. Ordonez, and David S. McCallum
Commercial Vehicle Research Buggy For Active Driver Assistance Systems, Fernando Mondragon-Cardenas, Nathaniel McCutcheon Furbeyre, and Ricardo Steven Lickiss Tan IV
Cal Poly Satellite Positioning Systems: "Thrust or Bust!", Josh W. Neiman, Milena A. Milich, Gerardo Ramirez, and Joshua A. Tran
Human Powered Vehicle Trainer, Nicholas Hung Nguyen, Gregory Reece Bridges, Jacinta Garcia, and Mitchell Sidney Smith
C6 Wheels, Samuel L. Pizot, Luke Martin, Josh Warner, and Jonah Levis
Deployable Cover for CubeSat FUV Imager, Edwin J. Rainville, Patrick J. Rainville, and Jeff Wagner
ARES Cleaning System, Andy Sagers, John Cunningham, Peter Greig, and Jack Glynn
Torsional Stiffness of a Race Car, Reiley A. Schraeger, Cameron Kao, Raymond Deng, and Omar Roman
Mechanized Advent Calendar, Oma Skyrus, Sigrid Derickson, Tyler Koski, and Daniel Clifton
2-Axis Electric Off-Road Bucket Seat Bases, Brennan K. Slater, Alexander P. Croteau, and Spencer M. Kubik
Adjustable Seating Systems, Grace Timken, Zachary Dworaczyk, Jasper Lewin, and Eric Voss
Insulated Solar Electric Cooker with Phase Change Thermal Storage Medium, Justin Brett Unger, Nathan Robert Christler, Matthew Weeman, and Marcus Edward Strutz
Model Block Press Design, Ben Todd van Hamersveld, Chester Wong, and Alexander Wing-Jon Giannousis
Gravity Drip Irrigation System, Ryan C. Waldron, Cole R. Presson, and Josh L. Plaskett
Go With The Flow, Scott Weinhardt, Priscilla Ng, Ben Rydberg, and Ritika Makhijani
Fiberglass Mat-Roll Carryover, Bryce Youngson, Aaliyah Ramos, Johann Cayaban, and Tony Ledesma
Senior Projects from 2018
Wheelchair Tire Change, Vincent Aguilar, Martin Perez-Guzman, and Spencer J. Solano