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
Non-Destructive Testing of Carbon Fiber Crank Arms, Timothy Hoekstra, Grant Pocklington, and Johnathan Simeroth
Putter Measurement System, Bryan A.L. Hofferd, Yuzo Makitani, Jacob Phillips, and Eric Stubben
Non-puncturing, No Slip THV Leaflet Gripper, Brooks Kelly, Eric Nagaoka, and Johnny Phane
Improvement of Mounting Techniques for Accelerated Wear Testing of Artificial Heart Valves, Kyle Koon, Clay Bougher, and Lawrence Yang
Prosthetic Socket Cooling System, Benjamin K. Kraw, Kathy Ha, Derek Piastrelli, and Cuong Lai
Fluid Analysis in Solar Heat Pipes, Ben Krumholz, Michael Agavo, and William Dundon
Low Cost Metal Chip Separator, Alek Linquist, Kale McKinney, and Ryan Jones
Metals Additive Manufacturing Powder Aging Characterization, Thomas Russell Lovejoy, Nicholas Karl Muetterties, and David Takeo Otsu
Cal Poly Microgrid - Solar Panel Mounts, Dylan Mayer, Christian Odegard, Gregory Pellegrino, and Connor McKay
HighImpact Textile Joining for UAV Landing Application: Tensile Testing of Textiles, Patrick Michniuk, Matthew Ferretti, and Jennifer Ford
Transit Seating, Luke Mielke, Chris San Nicolas, Jon Rich, and Sam Thompson
CP EV Dynamics, Steven Montevideo, Ashlie Reott, and L. Carter Price
Accumulator Volume Sensor Final Project Report, Chris Naughton, Kinwei Yu, and Michael George
Final Design Report: Allergen Mixing Assistant (AMA) Micro-Refrigeration Redesigning, Mitchell Parks and Minwoo (Michael) Suh
Solar Car Suspension System, Alex Power and Adam O'Camb
Tissue Treatment Fixture Design, Andrew Schneider, Brandon Kaminski, and Thomas Wang
User to Exoskeleton Sensing, Amanda Toan, Brian Fiumara, Carolyn King, Ryan Takatsuka, and Taylor Downey
Walker Tray, Marlene Troncoso, Judy Lantaca, Miriam Krage, and Claire Francis
Revolutionized Additive Manufacturing, Matthew Walker, Winthrop Townsend, and Luca Fuller
Photovoltaic Cooking in the Developing World, Tyler Watkins, Christopher O'Day, and Omar Arriaga
Fiber Glass Mat Splice Automation, Max Weinstein, Charles Scott Forbes, and Max Kilpatrick
Senior Projects from 2015
Human Powered Vehicle Frame Design, Matthew S. Allen, Peter B. Aumann, and Trent J. Hellmann
Solar Decathlon Instrumentation and Controls, Timothy Ambrose, Mateo Begue, and Andrew Elliott
Transcatheter Heart Valve Subassembly Device, Adam Aslam, Matthew Bezkrovny, and Daniel DeGree
Sports For Nathan, Delaney Bales, Joseph Garrett, and Chris Harter