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 2011
Rapid Animatronic Target System, Brandon Keith Bray, Matt Gerhardt Guise, and Martin Thomas Quinn
Adult Strider, Matthew Browning, Michael Flynn, Douglas Desfor, and Mary Gentilucci
Tier II UAV Recovery System Improvement Project, (John) Kyle Carson, Todd Landsman, Jack Newlin, and Evan Sheldon
Bias Automation, Lucas Centeio, Matt Lewis, and Heidi Sinkovich
Port Flow Test System, Daniel Chairez, Chelsea E. Crawford, and Daniel S. Welch
WiiHopp, Jeff Christian, Ben Hoselton, and Derek Simon
BLDS Heating, Alan Cook, Jon Hsu, and Robert Veasey
Strider, George Cummings, Brian Kreidle, Ricky Lee, and Clark Steen
Automated Adaptive Feeding Device, John Dolcini, Stephanie Smith, and Pavel Yakovlev
Rayleigh Test Apparatus Design Report, Josef Duller, Owen Raybould, and James Nicovich
Olympic Bocce Ballers, Steven Erickson, William Haley, and Taylor Vaughan
Power Steering Concept, Anthony N. Escobedo, William Ryan Flores, and Russell Haverstock
Marauder Marine: Spearfishing Float Design, Kevin Glen, Kyle Lancaster, and Andrew Wickham
Rock-N-Bowler II, Josh Grip, Travis Rodrigues, and Richard Rozporka
Floating Tube Heat Exchangers, Patrick Harris, Christina Gedeon, Leonel Medrano, and George Milam
Historic Calculator Project, Will Harris, Dan Marioni, Kevin Webb, and Chad Williams
Piedras Blancas Light Station Vista Point Improvement Plan, Larissa Heeren, Reuben Juster, Annamarie Usher, John Rossi, and Nick Mitchell
Pop-A-Wheelie Design Team, Mackenzie Hill, Thuyen Nguyen, and Shaun Van't Hul
Final Design Report Portable Ultrasound Case, Katie Hoose and Tobe Johnson
Solar Powered Oil Well Site, Jonathan Hyland, Matthew Mastro, and Kyle Moore
Building Balls: Final Design Report, JumpSport Inc., Gary Johnson, Rosalie Mangione, and Steven (Steve) Rose
Thrust-Vector Control, Dane Larkin and Harsimran Singh
Engine Simulation and Diagnostic Test Bed: Final Design Report, Jeff Lewis, Cody Scott, and Todd Smith
Competition Sit Ski Final Design Report, Kyle Martinez, Vinay Clauson, and Ben Woodward
Golf Club Quality Control Device, David McDermott and Mark Severy