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 2009
Best-in-Class Global Bumper Reinforcement Beam, Garret Anthony Bautista, Chad Anthony Hardin, and Benjamin Ray Taylor
Hydraulic Hand Press Final Project Report, Nathaniel Marc Brown and Matthew Thomas Knorr
Callaway Golf: Variable Curved Impulse Sealer, Justin Cook, Ben Jones, and Sean Reynolds
Module Cover Conductivity Enhancement, Niles Dhanens and James Fortner
Two-Material Cylinder Stress Response Software, Katherine Gage, Matt Highstreet, and Liz Del Cid
Boundary Layer Data System (BLDS) Heating System, John Hauge, Drew Hutcheson, and Paul Scott
The Magic ATM, Amber Iraeta, Jason Sy, and August Brower
Electro Mechanical Actuator Test Stand for In-Flight Experiments, Michael Koopmans, Catlin Mattheis, and Austin Lawrence
Formula SAE Interchangeable Independent Rear Suspension Design, Mike McCune, Daniel Nunes, Mike Patton, Courtney Richardson, and Evan Sparer
Chip Removal Tool Project, Brett Mori, John Cote, Kyle Rowland, and Micah Wells
Final Design Report: Hand-Drive Rear Wheel Drive Wheelchair Project, Colin Neunuebel, Bjorn Sorenson, and Lazer Vandenhoek
Harvesting Human Exercise Power at the Cal Poly Rec Center: Exercise Bike Power Generator II, Jared Rounsevell, Claire M. Shubert, Matthew Snitowsky, and Andrew Wong
Broccoli Floret Cutter: Gold Coast Packaging, Inc., Sean Stamm, Walter Salguero, Felipe Gomez Jr, and Ruben Duenas
Air Cooling for AECM Module, Final Project Report, Kevin Whipp and Abraham Bruno Caulk
Senior Projects from 1982
The Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Thermosiphon Solar Water Heater, James R. Coughlin and Mark R. Bender