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 2014
Automated Foosball Table, Jim R. Stefani, Alex J. Herpy, Brett Gordon Jaeger, Kevin S. Haydon, and Derek Alan Hamel
Wildlife Deterrence Method Test Device, Garrett Tietz, Adam Webb, and Dane Knutson
Mini-High Temperature HEPA Filter Test Unit, Mario Trinchero, Juan Miguel Nagengast, and Andrew Wood
Final Design Report Bull Outdoor Products Tailgating/Backyard Barbecue, Kyle Van Allen, David Mei, and Nicholas James Marquez
Formula SAE Cooling System Design, Lisa Van Den Berg and Brandon Lofaro
Horned Lark Management for the Protection of Lettuce Sprouts, Taylor Wetzel, Eduardo Morales, and Kyle Suguitan
Team Nathan Suspension, Frankie J. Wiggins, Alex D. Seitz, and Justin P. Bautista
Rotating Test Apparatus, Brian David Yale and David George Shelton
Senior Projects from 2013
Human Powered Helicopter: Spars, Jason Addy, Sterling Fuentes, Graham Garvin, Kenneth Girardin, Lipski Timonthy, and Daniel Logue
EVS Sports Knee Brace Testing MachineFinal Design Report, Silvia Aguilar, Nick Mattison, and Chris McCarthy
Intuity Sleeve Redesign, Maxwell Arnold, Brittany Kinkade, and Dominic Nicoletti
Beach Wheelchair Project, Rory Aronson, Joshua Marcum, Samuel Coyne, Alex Hayes, Alexa Colburn, Max Hessel, Benedikt Strauss, Marvin Rimmele, and Marco Pietsch
Adaptive Golf Device, Nick Baker, Katie DeLaurentis, Grant Martens, and Liz Allison
Cisco Rackmount Bracket Optimization, Michael Baldwin, Edwin Lee, and Garrett Smith
Pier Portal II, Misha Balingit, Cory Spieler, and Aaron Jen
Stent Graft Blush, Vanessa Barrett, Thomas Matzinger, and Mike Morelli
Hoist to Transfer Athletes from Wheelchair into a Kayak, Jennifer Batryn, Javier Mendez, and Kyle Mooney
Twelve Days of Christmas Mechatronic Display, Michael Beltran, Christine Hagerman, and Katie Ruhm
MobyBike Human Powered Hydrofoil, Steven Bieri, Tim Buckmaster, and Kristen Heckman
PERIPHERAL ARTERY CATHETER TRACKING SYSTEM, Chris Blecher, Michael Lashore, and Nhan Le
Trampoline and Bungee Fatigue-test Machine, Andy Brock, Christopher D'Elia, and Ryan Murphy
Tilton Clutch Release Load Tester, Ryan T. Bylard, Kevin A. Campbell, and Trevor J. Hebbel
Mercedes-Benz Oil Level Monitor, Emmanuel Camacho, Jonathan Manriquez, and James Young
Rifle and Shotgun Recoil Test System, Benjamin Canfield-Hershkowitz, Trevor Foster, and William Meijer
Compressed Air Foam Fire Grounds Evolution Tests, Aric Carracino, Ian Levine, and Jon Schram