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 2015
Solar Cal Poly Active HVAC Project, James Cornish, Jake Cosmo, and Patrick Weston
Heart Valve Leaflet Deflection Testing Apparatus, Brandon Cunnane, Andrew Krasts, Jackson Kunz, and Steven Warnert
Carbon Fiber Monocoque Development for a Formula SAE Racecar, Andrew Cunningham, Andrew Ferrell, Matthew Lee, and Tony Loogman
Vibration Table for Environmental Chamber, Michael Czabaranek and Dylan de Caussin
Final Project Report: Heliostat-Concentrator Solar Cooker, Ian Davison and Devin Mast
High Speed Jet Turbine Test Final Report, Kenneth Enstrom, Cameron Naugle, Isaac Thomas, and Cody Lee
Forest Sign Maker, Victor Espinosa III, Kevin Ly, and Lisa Yip
Team Solar SIP, Patrick Fillingham, Wesley Goodson, and Kenneth Li
SAE Baja Dynamic Loading, Ryan Flatland, Christian George, and Nick Bonafede
Tadpole Tandem Electrically Assisted Tricycle, Austin Frederickson, Anthony Jacques, Kris Lawrence, and Preston McElroy
Parkinson's Freezing-of-Gait Device, Megan M. Gerlach, Austin J. Krause, and Berizohar Padilla
Active Fog Catcher, Michael Giglio, Carson Hand, William Beechinor, and Kai Zhang
Freedom Ski, Toby A. Goldsteinholm, Ashley Scharff, Justin Satnick, and Markus Rutner
VeloElectric: Creating a Device that Harvests Energy From Bicycles, Austin Hall, Daniel Stohr, and TJ Fox
SAPIEN3 Comb Stitch Improvement for Edwards Lifesciences, William Harley, Thomas Pluschkell, John McTigue, and Garrett Reed
GAF Glass Mat Splice Table Improvements, Grant Haug, Kevin Lansang, Ronald Lam, and Michael Mooney
Cookie Dough Portioning Tool, Alex Haughton, Courtney Shipp, and Grant Wittenberg
Child Carrier: Senior Project, Cordell Hollingsworth, Jacob Puppo, and Drew Sapp
Smart Water Meter, Jeff Hufford, Eric Adler, and Garrett Hall
Corrosion Resistant Submerged Motor, Deirdre Hyde, Loren MacDonald, and Cole Thompson
Low Cost Submersible Thruster, Justin Jang, Pascal Karam, Daniel Meritt, and David Whiteside
Final Design Report for an Automatic Diffraction Grating, Timothy Jung, Edlin Garcia, and Kelly Rorden
High Temperature HEPA Filter Test Unit Upgrades, Alexander Krippner, Ian Corcorran, and Michael Burlando
IR Barcode Reader, Isaac Lambing, Justin Gronet, Tony Ly, and Mark Berry
Compact Tire Tester, Jess McCafferty, Daniel Rodman, Michael Schuster, and Connor West