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 2023

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Backflow Relief Valve Test Stand, Olivia McNulty, Wiill Halvorsen, Ryan Dubois, and David Leaman

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Tie Installer for Great Heights to Extend Research, William Moffat, Truman Giesen, Ryan Ghosh, and Victor Rodriguez

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Animatronic Monarch Butterfly: Mechanical System, Janine Rae Moreno, Enrico Cruz, Alexia Murphy, and Lakshmanan Muthukaruppan

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In-Situ Mechanical Tester, Andrrew Murach, Gustavo Marquez, Kosimo Tonn, and Jake Vormbaum

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3D Printed Aircraft, Matthew Nagy, Charles D'Amico, and Alexis Salgado Medina

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Mechanical Metamaterials, Brent A. Peluso and Oliver T. Parker

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Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project, Nikkia Rae Psomas-Sheridan, Santiago Robles, Ben Elkayam, and Benjamin Ulfhake

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Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project, Nikkia Psomas-Sheridan, Santiago Robles, Ben Elkayam, and Benjamin Ulfhake

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Parametric Bicycle Yoke, Colin Reay, Walter Minehart, Robby Harrigan, and Jordan Olson

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Perforated Groove Cam Lock, Matthew J. Redmond, Samuel A. Potter, Dylan Weiglein, and Andrew Reese

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NFPA Fluid Powered Vehicle Challenge 2023, Joshua A. Romano, Milo T. Klein, Marius Tali, Connor C. Getz, and Yael G. Valdez

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Valve Efficiency Testing Device, Jake Robert Rydberg, Andrew Keith Willardson, Jake Ben Jezier, and Emily Marie Wannenmacher

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Valve Efficiency Testing Device, Jake Robert Rydberg, Andrew Keith Willardson, Jake Ben Jezier, and Emily Marie Wannenmacher

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CNC Retrofits, Fabian Samano, Murat Askin, Daniel Lonczak, and Zane Campise

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SAVER: Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Rescue, Lucas JE Sandsor, Michelangelo Coltelli, Brian Wong, Sebastion Rivero, and Kobe Hayashi

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Zero-Waste Ocean Floor Hydrophone Mooring, Chloe Schofield, German Jack Ellsworth, Jathun Somasundaram, and Evan Brown

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Disc Golf Throwing Robot, Nevada S. Schultz, Sydney M. Lewis, Erick Edmundo Daza, Rachel Alysse Greenberg, and Peter M. Kean

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Rapid Composter, Shannon Shinozaki, Avin Atencio, Jonathan Fraser, Lukas Kolbl, and Russell Occhipinti

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Weed Robot, Kaela Stern, Lewis Kanagy, Claire Franz, Carlos Rodriguez Orozco, Jackie Chen, Sachi Hiji, Ayush Kakkanat, and William Ta

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Ultrasonic Mapping Needle, Katie R. Stone and Stu Bembenek

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University Rover Challenge, Dylan S. Tabalan, Daniel Xu, Logan Pascoe, and Jake Stone

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Maitreya Desalination, Riley Taft, Hudson Kispert, and Brendan Dizon

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Flexible Water Cooling, Joshua Terlaje, Andrew Lin, Nicholas Morales, and Tanner Parrott

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Adjustable Portable Makeup Chair, Christina Elizabeth Totorica, Cristian Garcia, Erik Javier Mote, and Edgar Salvador Sanchez

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Thermoacoustic Refrigerator, Rees Phillip Verleur, Colleen Farrell Mccandless, Anders Matthew Bjork, and Yashraj Ashwinkumar Solanki