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

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Universal Fixture for Orbital Tube Welding, Kevin P. McGowan, William DiVittorio, and Jesse Castaneda

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Bounce!, Lindsay Meany, Nilupa Gunaratne, and Christopher Noone

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Cal Poly Caramel Counter Top Candy Wrapping Machine, Alexander Miller, Roman Stambaugh, and Trevor Steele

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Dyno-Mite Redesign, Brandon Joseph Miller, Daniel Robert Hoffman, and Richard DeMedici Young

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Rogue Rotary - Modular Robotic Rotary Joint Design, Sean Wesley Murphy, Tyler David Riessen, and Jacob Mark Triplett

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PolySat Helmholtz Cage, Alex Nichols, Nicolas Le Renard, Jordan Skaro, Louie Thiros, and Madeline Tran

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Poly Spotlight Control, Ryan P. O'Neill, C. Oleg Frandle, and Anthony T. Lombardi

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Pedal-Powered Drivetrain System, Geremy J. Patterson, Callaghan Fenerty, and Bradley Welch

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Megan's Treadmill, Michael Peck, Daniel Byrne, and Eddie Ruano

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Azelia's Walker, Jordan C. Ramsey, Kathleen C. Balfour, Jayne K. Benedict, and Gabrielle Merkin

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Reliability Test Fixture for Flexible Hybrid Electronics, Julia Akiko Roche, Maya Francesca Zumel Manzano, and Paul Alfred Swartz

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Water Fun at Exploration Station, Nicholas M. Runyan, Heriberto Rodriguez, Raymond F. Morales, and Alejandro M. Gonzalez-Smith

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Cal Poly Supermileage Steering System, Lucas S. Rybarczyk, Sean K. Michel, and Giovanni P. Murillo

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Prototype Vehicles Laboratory Steering Apparatus, Zachary W. Sharpell, Jorge Lopez, and Colby R. Genasci

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Marine Biomass Analyzer, Kai Jay Staal, Brian Paris, and Tyler Cottle

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Museum Wave Tank Design, David James Streng, Lisa Michelle Dischinger, and John Frederick Niemoller

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Development of 3D Compression Molded Composite Primary Structure, Sean D. Tischler, Jacob H. Goldstein, and Alea A. Perez

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Joseph's Jogger, Robert Trujillo, Carolina Reyes, Josh Egli, and Luke Kraemer

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Marine Gastrobot Final Design Report, Wesley B. Williams, Eric Kane Dreischerf, and Tommy Nicholas Yath

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Air Bubble Curtain Anchoring, Christian J. Young, Donavan Wesley Lawrence, and Dakota Catherine Schwartz

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Avalon Submersible Support Structure: Final Project Report, Alexandra Mililani Zaragoza, Octavio Mendoza, and Austin Scott Eslinger

Senior Projects from 2016

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ElectroMagnetic Motion and Tracking Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (EMMT PICC), Colton Aliff, Christopher Rini, Eunice Santiago, and Victoria Spencer

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Universal Weight Machine, Oscar Andrade, Bibiana Koch, Robert Molloy, Haley Rentfro, and Emily Woods

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Final Design Report: Polymer Fatigue Characterization Test Method, Wyatt Ayling, Tyler Price, Brandon Stell, and Michela Upson

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Disc Brake Energy Conversion, D. Coleman Badgley and Jeffrey W. Powell