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 2016
Adaptive Stand Up Paddleboard, Stephen Eldridge, Claire Francis, Curtis Hodgson, Haley Rentfro, and Spencer Shotts
Final Design Report: Grasp Data Acquisition Project Axon VR, Michael Erberich, Jack Schultz, and Tyler Yeaman
Automated Pintail Machine, Stephen Etheredge, Andrew Evans, and Michael Fernicola
Compliant Air Skates, An Experiment, Samuel Feldtkeller, Cody Anderson, Kevin Daily, and Eliana Stefani
Magnetic Bearing for Bently Nevada RK4 Rotor Kits, Sean Fowler and Garrett Olson
Sm3artBottle, Jesus Garcia, Ross Heyman, and Robert Yu
Modification of Offset Hip Impactor, Anton Gebert, Michael Rumery, and Mark Sidor
Electric Vehicle Torque Vectoring and Rear Steering Control System, Garrett Heinen, Vincent Lee, Michael Parker, and Michael Saggese
Compression Molded Composite Component, Greg Hermansen, Larsson Johnson, Joanne Medrano, and Kyle Hammell
Wind Tunnel Wheel Balance, Brady Hiob, Ryan Hamamura, and Samuel Fleet
Non-Destructive Testing of Carbon Fiber Crank Arms, Timothy Hoekstra, Grant Pocklington, and Johnathan Simeroth
Putter Measurement System, Bryan A.L. Hofferd, Yuzo Makitani, Jacob Phillips, and Eric Stubben
Non-puncturing, No Slip THV Leaflet Gripper, Brooks Kelly, Eric Nagaoka, and Johnny Phane
Improvement of Mounting Techniques for Accelerated Wear Testing of Artificial Heart Valves, Kyle Koon, Clay Bougher, and Lawrence Yang
Prosthetic Socket Cooling System, Benjamin K. Kraw, Kathy Ha, Derek Piastrelli, and Cuong Lai
Fluid Analysis in Solar Heat Pipes, Ben Krumholz, Michael Agavo, and William Dundon
Low Cost Metal Chip Separator, Alek Linquist, Kale McKinney, and Ryan Jones
Metals Additive Manufacturing Powder Aging Characterization, Thomas Russell Lovejoy, Nicholas Karl Muetterties, and David Takeo Otsu
Cal Poly Microgrid - Solar Panel Mounts, Dylan Mayer, Christian Odegard, Gregory Pellegrino, and Connor McKay
HighImpact Textile Joining for UAV Landing Application: Tensile Testing of Textiles, Patrick Michniuk, Matthew Ferretti, and Jennifer Ford
Transit Seating, Luke Mielke, Chris San Nicolas, Jon Rich, and Sam Thompson
CP EV Dynamics, Steven Montevideo, Ashlie Reott, and L. Carter Price
Accumulator Volume Sensor Final Project Report, Chris Naughton, Kinwei Yu, and Michael George
Final Design Report: Allergen Mixing Assistant (AMA) Micro-Refrigeration Redesigning, Mitchell Parks and Minwoo (Michael) Suh
Solar Car Suspension System, Alex Power and Adam O'Camb