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 2023

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PROVE Primary Battery Structure, John D. Burkhart, Andy Mccormick, Ryan Yu, and Soren Barclay

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Road Embedded Traffic Actuated Turbine (RETAT), Derek Terry Cedillo, Jairo Fernandez Garcia, Alejandro Samaniego, and Yosef Towfique

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Metamaterial-Based Soft Actuators, Savannah June Cheney, Nathan Kessenich, Marco Leen, and Merek McGill

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Headlamp/Bike Light Damping System, Ethan Reece Clark, Alec Stonehouse, Omeed Ostry, and Mitchel Anderson

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Turbine Integrated Pitching System, Elizabeth Costley, Josephine Maiorano, Jeff Larson, and Cameron Jackson

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Bruxism Biofeedback Device, Claire A. Dossey, Errin S. Abasolo, and Isabelle A. Starr

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Surf Sled 2.0, Troy I. Feinstein

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Drop Test Release Mechanism, Sophie M. Getty, Matthew A. Tichenor, Nash W. Levy, and Connor D. Dilloughery

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Cooled Liquid Rocket Thrust Chamber, Benjamin Gibson, Kealan Frederick Harris, Ryan Frank Schackel, and Bjorn Thorsen

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Integrated Actuator, David Hefter, Mathew Smith, Amanda Westmoreland, and Akanksha Maddi

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Portable Drinking Water Cooler and Dispenser, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, Erik Torres, Caleb Francis Parham, and Terry Leung

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Band Motor Crankshaft for Hydrogen Combustion Engine, Lincoln Hofer, Jacqueline Mendoza Cortes, Austin Rhee, and Roze Raymond

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Baja SAE Semi-Active Suspension, Cameron Paul Jones, Ethan Jacobi Mikel, Joshua Macguire Wright, and Aditya Garg

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Wave Energy Converter for Marine Vessels and Isolated Communities, Leo Kirshenbaum, Owen Pyle, Gage Howard, Charlie Camilli, Jonathan Ma, Emigdio Islas, and Joseph Bonafede

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Planar Element Alignment System, Benjamin E. LaVigna, Benny F. Cruz, Samuel Gierhan, and Jacob Q. Henriksen

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Bespoke Bicycle Enclosure, Thomas Link, Kyle McAfee, Marc Monier, and Hunter Walden

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IVD Delivery System, Brandon Low, Jonathan Li, Margaux Faure, and Quentin Yamasaki

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Therapeutic Mechanical Horse Project, Broghan Martin, Carson Roff, Zach Barnisham, and Lydia Barnes

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Towing Safety Mechanism, Grant K. McDonald-Hulen, Andy Magallanes, Nick Sundstrom, and Ava Hsu

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Backflow Relief Valve Test Stand, Olivia McNulty, Wiill Halvorsen, Ryan Dubois, and David Leaman

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Tie Installer for Great Heights to Extend Research, William Moffat, Truman Giesen, Ryan Ghosh, and Victor Rodriguez

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Animatronic Monarch Butterfly: Mechanical System, Janine Rae Moreno, Enrico Cruz, Alexia Murphy, and Lakshmanan Muthukaruppan

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In-Situ Mechanical Tester, Andrrew Murach, Gustavo Marquez, Kosimo Tonn, and Jake Vormbaum

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3D Printed Aircraft, Matthew Nagy, Charles D'Amico, and Alexis Salgado Medina

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Mechanical Metamaterials, Brent A. Peluso and Oliver T. Parker