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
Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project, Nikkia Rae Psomas-Sheridan, Santiago Robles, Ben Elkayam, and Benjamin Ulfhake
Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project, Nikkia Psomas-Sheridan, Santiago Robles, Ben Elkayam, and Benjamin Ulfhake
Parametric Bicycle Yoke, Colin Reay, Walter Minehart, Robby Harrigan, and Jordan Olson
Perforated Groove Cam Lock, Matthew J. Redmond, Samuel A. Potter, Dylan Weiglein, and Andrew Reese
NFPA Fluid Powered Vehicle Challenge 2023, Joshua A. Romano, Milo T. Klein, Marius Tali, Connor C. Getz, and Yael G. Valdez
Valve Efficiency Testing Device, Jake Robert Rydberg, Andrew Keith Willardson, Jake Ben Jezier, and Emily Marie Wannenmacher
Valve Efficiency Testing Device, Jake Robert Rydberg, Andrew Keith Willardson, Jake Ben Jezier, and Emily Marie Wannenmacher
CNC Retrofits, Fabian Samano, Murat Askin, Daniel Lonczak, and Zane Campise
SAVER: Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Rescue, Lucas JE Sandsor, Michelangelo Coltelli, Brian Wong, Sebastion Rivero, and Kobe Hayashi
Zero-Waste Ocean Floor Hydrophone Mooring, Chloe Schofield, German Jack Ellsworth, Jathun Somasundaram, and Evan Brown
Disc Golf Throwing Robot, Nevada S. Schultz, Sydney M. Lewis, Erick Edmundo Daza, Rachel Alysse Greenberg, and Peter M. Kean
Rapid Composter, Shannon Shinozaki, Avin Atencio, Jonathan Fraser, Lukas Kolbl, and Russell Occhipinti
Weed Robot, Kaela Stern, Lewis Kanagy, Claire Franz, Carlos Rodriguez Orozco, Jackie Chen, Sachi Hiji, Ayush Kakkanat, and William Ta
Ultrasonic Mapping Needle, Katie R. Stone and Stu Bembenek
University Rover Challenge, Dylan S. Tabalan, Daniel Xu, Logan Pascoe, and Jake Stone
Maitreya Desalination, Riley Taft, Hudson Kispert, and Brendan Dizon
Laboratory Glovebox, Jackson T. Tenne, Noah Fitzgerald, Scott Stirling, and Danny Ho
Flexible Water Cooling, Joshua Terlaje, Andrew Lin, Nicholas Morales, and Tanner Parrott
Adjustable Portable Makeup Chair, Christina Elizabeth Totorica, Cristian Garcia, Erik Javier Mote, and Edgar Salvador Sanchez
Thermoacoustic Refrigerator, Rees Phillip Verleur, Colleen Farrell Mccandless, Anders Matthew Bjork, and Yashraj Ashwinkumar Solanki
Tagalong Trail, Sean Wahl, Jason Davis, Quinlan Stephens, Ryan Johnson, and Vinh Vo
Interactive Water Vortex Exhibit, Simon Way, Emily Laing, Roqaya Naseri, and Makenzie Kan
Advanced Wildfire Hose Clamp, Kayla Wiseman, Andrei Lasc, James Martinez, and Rachel Yee
Senior Projects from 2022
Baja Bug Suspension, James Ankers, Rebecca Hansen, Dakota Robert Hollingsworth, and Thomas Alfred Spycher
Deep Ocean Vehicle (DOV) Scientific Payload, Nichole "Nikki" T. Arm, Mason Gariepy, Brianna Roberts, and Kyle C. Walsh