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
Tesseract, Edgar Uribe and Vanessa Faune
TRON 2.0 - The Experience, Alecsandro G. Vitale, Alexander W. Billings, Jordan Delfino, William Beechinor, and Kelly Rorden
Machine Components Test, Brandon Younger, Lauren Romero, and Carlos Padilla
Senior Projects from 2014
Team Poly Cup, John Adkins, Scott W. Hart, and Elise Kiland
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School Solar Panel Project, Dulce Arroyo Martinez, Henrik Lee, Moises Quiroz, and Timothy Iafrate
Cal Poly India Project, Derek Babine, Austen Hibler, and Alex Hernandez
Cold Roll Extrusion Machine Redesign Final Design Report, Foja Bains, Bryan Cyr, and David Van Schooten
Adaptive Basketball Shooter - Final Project Report, Jenna N. Becker, Richard A. Galanti, Justin D. Haley, and Brett Y. Nayudu
Adaptive Adjustable Tricycle, Jasper E. Bolton, Kemely A. Chow, Ryan D. Hirahara, and Heather K. Instasi
Semi-Automated Glass Mat Splice Operation for Asphalt Shingle Line, Justin Bracci, Harry Zhao, and Chad Linafelter
Model Block Press, Jordan Brown, Michael Evans, and Connor Morrow
PEEK Wear Test System, Michael Brown, Mason Chellemi, and Allian Roman
Adaptive Kayak Seating: The Tide Rider 360, Irvin Camacho, Grant Petersen, Audrey Riddle, and Andrea Voigt
Electric Porsche Drivetrain Re-design, Taylor Carlson, Quinton Petty, and Spencer Treffry
Energy Generator Exploration Station Senior Project Report, Evan Carr, Christopher Scharff, and Andrea Govea
Multi-Axis Tripod Locking Mechanism, Glenn Carros, Hannah Gause, and Matthew Theiss
Adapted Pool Cue, Cole Clark, Daniel Patterson, Michelle Cheung, and Dylan Sauer
2D Wireform Process Improvement, Katy Conlin, Carlo Ebora, and Jordan Gamble
BLDS Articulated Mounting Feet, Mitchell D. Conn and Chris Mazzucco
Low-Cost Strider for Guatemala, Nicole Catherine Cooper, Gonzalo Hernandez, and Jared W. Tower
Farmbot, James Cruz, Scott Herrington, and Bryan Rodriguez
Semi-Automated Method of Assembly for Physio II Ring, Cameron Anderson Deines, Kelsey Jean Engel, and Christopher Kiuyen Wong
Wingtip Dynamics Simulator, Eugene Fox, Nick Rodriguez, and Steven Rieber
Folding Wheelchair Improvement, Matthew Edison Grace, Kevin Alan Miyamoto, and Andrey Lee Oliveira
Formula SAE Hybrid Carbon Fiber Monocoque / Steel Tube Frame Chassis, Matthew Hagan, John Rappolt, and John Waldrop