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 2024
Cal Poly Battle Bot, Jyotaaver S. Nirula, Johnathan W. Waldmire, Andrew D. Peterson, and Nathaniel AB Davis
NSF-ERI Evolution of Liquid Sheet Edges Project: Soap Film Frame Withdrawal and Positioning Apparatus, Samir S. Patel, Sophia Young, and Nicole N. Morgan
Removable Equipment Climate Canopy, Jessica Perez, Sabine Heid, Zil Panchal, and Anali Salazar
Pitot Tube Test Bench, Jesus Perez, Zachary Owen, and Adrian Lopez
F21 - Variable Damper, Harrison Pomerantz, Anthony Mendoza, and Owen Wilks
Robot Rodeo, Daniel Rickers, Tyler Vaughn, Vinayak Sharath, Berent Baysal, and Promit Das Gupta
2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, Nora Riedinger, Miles Mikkelsen, Brendan Stratford, Derek Tom, Zach Kwast, Harmon Yanikian-Sutton, Kennedy Urcelay, Tori Thomas, and Brady Caron
Supermileage Competition: Vehicle Chassis, Enrico Miguel Sangalang, Walter Oppelt, Adam Ponce, and Vincent Corella
Rapid Composter, Cate Seay, Clarisbet De Jesus, Lesley Milena Estrada, and Reese Dennett
Animatronic Lego Girl Scout, Jared Sinasohn, Filippo Maresca-Denini, Jacob Lantin, and Sean Nakashimo
Powder Removal System for Additive Manufacturing, Kellan Spellman, Johan Barstad, Mari Natsuhara, and David Smoots
Team F16: Autonomous Research Plane, Andrew Sugamele, Andrew Whitacre, Nicholas Toal, and Cole Bushur
Port Adapter for Unported Pressure Sensors, Peter Kristjaan Tomson, Yasser Fahad Aldaoud, and Terak Benjamin Hornik
3D Printed Plastic Aero Fluid Coupling, Ryan M. Tuohy, Malcolm W. Seawell, Sanjay A. Menon, and Will M. Barics
Rover on a Chip (ROACH) Debris Utility & Solar Shell Technology (DUSST), Joshua Aaron Tuttobene, Jacquelyn Rose Banh, Nathan Christopher Chapman, and Tanner Casey Wells
Controls and Autonomy Research Testbed (C.A.R.T.), Sydney S. Ulvick, Joseph Micheal Sleeman, Mason Snyder, Lucas Grizzle, and Aidan Schwing
Formula Integrated Monocoque Development, Hayden Wagner, Aaron Fang, Elijah Schulz, and Carson Smith
Hitch Cart “Landing Gear”, Rebekah White, Jose Raygoza, Randy Hernandez, and Brandon Leon
Sim Racing Pedal Assembly, Ben Wold, Owen Clobes, Angel Perales, and Mike McMasters
Bird Trail Stairway Access Replacement, Mackenzie Wright, William Spellman, Nicholas Buccino, and Jack Long
Senior Projects from 2023
Biomechanical Knee Joint for Exoskeleton, Gabriel Ireton Ahern, Calloway Miller, Christianna Altamura, and Eric Mailes
Mechanics Desktop Lab Equipment, Dante Azpilcueta, Quentin F. Mormann, and Arfan Ansar
Treadmill Platform for Quadrupedal Robots, Baxter J. Bartlett, Jack F. Butler, Phillip A. Shafik, and Tarun S. Ganamur
Microfabrication Lab Furnace Upgrade, Brooke Ann Benedict, Benjamin Ozer Fields, Nathaniel David Burtnett, and Thomas Mackay Taylor
Slitter Blade Sharpener, Griffin Buchan, Regan Lane, and Kinsale Sproule