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
Mustang Adaptive Nordic Sports Conceptual Design Report, Krystina Murrietta, Tom Silva, Allen Thrift, and Dan Murray
Edwards Lifesciences: Automated Tooling, Jordan Olson, Colin Riggs, and Tim McHenry
Analysis of 26" and 29" Wheel Mountain Bikes, Jacob Publicover, David Wang, and Alex Warring
Robotic Turret, Daniel Romero, Matthew (Matt) Martelle, Scott Mullens, and Rachel Diamant
BevCool, Matthew (Matt) Slette, Ryan Talyat, and Camille Sybert
Autonomous Crash Avoidance System, Brian Ujiie, Gordon Woods, and Joshua Miller
Senior Projects from 2010
Foam Wars II, Sumant Advani, Sivadas Menon, and Casey Pieplow
Cal Poly FormulaSAE Engine Development, Matthew Ales, Rafael Mendoza, Mitchell (Mitch) Thomas, and Leon Vinokurov
Supermileage Seat and Wheel Development and Production: Final Report, James Casey Alvernaz, Verent Chan, Brian Hamstrom, David Lewis, and James Sciaini
Universal Play Frame VI, Justin Bazant, Cullen Crackel, and Anthony Franceschi
Cal Poly Sit Ski: Final Report, Marc Bergreen, David Bydalek, and Ross Gompertz
Final Design Report: Vibration Table for CVBT- VT4 Design Team, Thomas Bevan and Matthew Laurino
Mobility Aid: A Dual Purpose Walker and Scooter, Zack Blois, Robia Choi, and Kristin Dills
PG&E Flow Loop Simulator, Cole Brooks, Seth Berger, and Ben Thacker
Traversing Probe Assembly, Josh Bugni and Andrew Sofranko
The Quadricycle Hand and Foot Cycle, Marissa Chin, Parker Drennan, Spencer Nelson, and Kevin Reidy
Brinell Limit Testing Machine - Final Design Report, Joseph Cloutier, Joshua Kessler, and James (Mike) Jaskulsky II
Flying Blanket, Keane Daquioag, Ryan Grable, Eric Reynolds, and Kaitlin Spak
The Next Generation CubeSat: A Modular and Adaptable CubeSat Frame Design, James Dolengewicz, Lucas Whipple, and Stephanie Wong
Water Conservation Device, Michael Eichermueller, Michael (Mike) Moren, Florian Liefhold, Philipp von Vopelius, Christoph Wagner, Tommy Stendel, and Jacob Venzor
Edwards Lifesciences: Heart Valve Tension Validation, Lucas Fochler, Alex Mark, and Shilpan Shah
Solar Turbines: Abradable Seal, Jason Fong, Andrew Pease, and Trevor Plaine
Guidable Motorcycle Headlight, Billie B. Fritz and Toby J. Lloyd
Medtronic Universal Crimping Machine, Justin Ginochio, Andrew Hanson, and Zachary (Zach) Dieterle
Solar Array Suspension Mechanism Final Design Report for ATK Space, Alex Gould, Randon Kruse, Jeremy Graul, and Patrick Barney