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
ME 350 Air Conditioning Experiment, Joshua Baida, Ellie Hallner, and Tyler Eschenbach
Automated Bearing Press, David Baker, David Brock, and Engelbert Diec
4th and 5th Axis Rotary Table, Dakota Bass, Ricky Riedl, Nicole Slagle, and Irene Yee
Ultra-Light Bear Canister, Naveen Beasley, Eli Rogers, Cory Wilson, and Donald Wood
Biomimetic Seal Flipper Test Rig, Gordon D. Belyea, Laura Kawashiri, Dylan Rinker, and Kurt Beske
3-Axis Automated Probe Traverse for Aerodynamic Testing, Tananant Boonya-ananta, Ricky Wai, Zander Oostman, and Teyvon Brooks
Ancillary Attachment Methods, Creed Borden, Mickey Mackle, and Thomas Tolley
Micro Debris Generator, Gordan Bradaric, Ross Byers, and Stephen Quanci
Solar Turbines Compressor Blade Installation Tools, Ryan Bruce, Carolyn Honeycutt, Stephen Oltrogge, and Emmett Ross
Inclusive Lectern, Trent Canales, Sean Day, Dylan Sigley, and Stephen Sippel
Automated Machine Tender, Ryan A. Canfield, Samuel N. Adler, and Louis S. Roseguo
Variable Electron Applicator, Alex Choi, Jacqueline Dulken, Gabriel Kardener, and Nelson Lin
Cal Poly Engineering PhotoBot: Final Design Review, Samantha Clements, Carlos Esquivel, Kassandra Rodriguez, and Aubrey Russell
Golf Putter Testing Mechanism, Christopher Cogswell, Roger Hathaway, and John Voinovich
Metals AM Design for Manufacturing, Maren Cosens, Ben Wong, and Kevin Hale
Efficiency Testing of an Electronic Speed Controller, Grace Cowell, Matthew Hudson, and Marcus Pereira
Flow Meter Test Rig, Cory Davis, Emily Guss, and Michael Swartz
Low-Cost Prosthetic Transfemoral Socket, Emelie Deans, Joshua Ledgerwood, Leah Moore, Shaina Jung, and Kristen Temnyk
BBQ Grill Temperature Uniformity Study, Monty Dodge Jr and Samuel Melo
Biofuel Gasification for Residential Heating, Bryan Duke, Courtney McIntosh, and Jeron Hogan
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