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 2024
Solar Farm, Parker Folsom, Jon Copeland, Julia Fay, and Aiden Taylor
Expandable and Retractable Wheel Design, Ethan Fortenberry, Emily Cottrell, Keegan Martin, and Benjamin McConnell
Cal Poly BSAE Brake Caliper, Carter Henry Foye, Benjamin Leistiko, Nathan Berger, and Colin Williams
Snap It & Send It, Samantha Gonzales, Brienne Berger, Kelsea Clays, and Jessica Schmok
Cal Poly Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge 2024, J. Mason Gray, Ryan D'Amour, Alberto Acho Lopez, Christian Ferrandino, and Johnathan Dietz
Power At Sea Oscillating Water Column, Nate Hempstead, Max Wong, Ned Eyre eyre, and Luke Wierl
Autolacing the DML, Harrison Hong, Chanh Tu Derek Lam, Candice Espitia, and Paolo Navarro
Buried Asset Inspection, Sterling Hull, Jackson Davitt, Jack Gray, and Devon Lau
SciTechatorium Exhibit, Adam Khan, Cole Busch, Logan Femling, and Alan Onuma
Advanced Wildfire Hose Clamp, Sean King, Christopher Tokarse, Connor Buchinski, and Isaac Maddox-White
The Waterbug: Adaptive Paddle Board Frame, Remy James Elio Lacchia, Katie Kellum, Madeline Evenson, and Shelbi Sullaway
Piston Crown Design, Kurt L. Lippmann, Liam T. Janssen, Alex Rangel, and Larry J. Davis
Backflow Preventer Relief Discharge Detector, Qinyanggang Li, Colin Thomas Urban, and Aaron Anthony Escamilla
Quarter Car Suspension Model, Jack Miller, Alexander Eckhardt, Jonathan Lam, and Max Gardenswartz
Facility Thermal Balance and Transport, Giovanni V. Minnite, Silas O R Goldfarb, Cole J. Houston, Dominique Aguilera, and Cole M. Silva
Automated Expanding Fireplace, Fermin Moreno, Eduardo Hernandez, Wilbert Quiterio, and Ben Hoefer
Automated Expanding Christmas Tree, Ben Mosemann, Zoey Camarillo, Xiomara Medina, and Will Tedone
Improved Combustion Liner Seal, Christopher J. Ng, Max Case, Mason Jones, and Jacob Matties
Cal Poly Battle Bot, Jyotaaver S. Nirula, Johnathan W. Waldmire, Andrew D. Peterson, and Nathaniel AB Davis
NSF-ERI Evolution of Liquid Sheet Edges Project: Soap Film Frame Withdrawal and Positioning Apparatus, Samir S. Patel, Sophia Young, and Nicole N. Morgan
Removable Equipment Climate Canopy, Jessica Perez, Sabine Heid, Zil Panchal, and Anali Salazar
Pitot Tube Test Bench, Jesus Perez, Zachary Owen, and Adrian Lopez
F21 - Variable Damper, Harrison Pomerantz, Anthony Mendoza, and Owen Wilks
Robot Rodeo, Daniel Rickers, Tyler Vaughn, Vinayak Sharath, Berent Baysal, and Promit Das Gupta
2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, Nora Riedinger, Miles Mikkelsen, Brendan Stratford, Derek Tom, Zach Kwast, Harmon Yanikian-Sutton, Kennedy Urcelay, Tori Thomas, and Brady Caron