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 2013
deDion Axle Senior Project, Nick Schraan, Mark Shushnar, William Swenson, and Ramy Tall
Low-Cost Scheffler Solar Concentrator for the Developing World, Darren Sholes, Jason Morgan, and Nicholas Fuller
Computer Controlled Vegetable Oil Fuel System, Joseph W. Souza
Autonomous Collision Avoidance, Thomas Stevens, Elliot Carlson, and Ian Painter
Sodhana Environmental - Final Design Report, Eric Taylor, Corissa Bellis, Cody Perez, and Cameron Zeller
M600 Servo Test Stand Makani Power, Jennifer Tibble, Jeremy Dong, Arianna Lasche, and Alex Serventi
Otto - The Wall Driving Platform, Cameron Venancio, Eric Mar, and Kelvin Lei
IR Imaging Chip Fixturing System, Curtis Wagner and Scott Solomon
Heat Transfer Experiment: Energy Conservation, Ben Ward, Brett Wallace, and Ryan Waltman
Adaptive Eating Device, Patrick Yale, Jillian Hiu, Jeremy Black, and Kevin Farmer
Senior Projects from 2012
Hop N' Blast Ball, Esteban Alvarado, Alexander Jacobs, and Phillip Vanassen
PolyGrasp: Reach; Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand Iteration, Devon Patrick Augustus, Mighells Blaed Deuel, Ian Noel Fraser, and Nicholas Philip Moesser
The Hovering Ball Exhibit, Matthew Bauzon, Will Lennox, and Michelle Swan
Pier Portal, Andrew Belis, Andrew (Andy) Crafts, Jeremy DePangher, Aaron Hein, Michael Machado, and Aaron Poulos
A.C.E. Lift: Assisted Cab Entry Lift System for Heavy Equipment Vehicles, Michael Berry and Eric Imazumi
Recreational Nordic Sit Ski, Mathew Bissonnette, Johnathon Gorski, and Kevin Izumiya
HEPA Filter Repair Tooling, Phillip Blacklock and Adam Tackitt
PolyCart, Ryan Bolton, Vincent Contreras, and Rodrigo Sanchez
Cryogenic Heat Switch, Daniel Brodkey, Esteban Ruiz, and Cristal Vasquez
Senior Project #7: Longboard Test Apparatus, Derek Chan, Colin Harris, and Nico Lee
Main Reduction Gear Debris Identification and Removal Device, Gordon Cline, Alex Tittiger, and Michael O'Brien
Design of a Releasable Snowboard Binding, Rex Crossen, Brian Kruse, and Timothy Scott
California Olive Ranch Hedger, Tyler Enos, Seth Abbott, and David Gamba
Design and Testing of a Low Cost Prosthetic Foot, Shalan Ertis, John Kearns, and Seija Maniskas
Robotic Fingerspelling Hand for Deaf-Blind Communication, Brian Fang, Colby Dixon, and Trevor Wong