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
Supermileage Competition: Vehicle Chassis, Enrico Miguel Sangalang, Walter Oppelt, Adam Ponce, and Vincent Corella
Rapid Composter, Cate Seay, Clarisbet De Jesus, Lesley Milena Estrada, and Reese Dennett
Animatronic Lego Girl Scout, Jared Sinasohn, Filippo Maresca-Denini, Jacob Lantin, and Sean Nakashimo
Powder Removal System for Additive Manufacturing, Kellan Spellman, Johan Barstad, Mari Natsuhara, and David Smoots
Team F16: Autonomous Research Plane, Andrew Sugamele, Andrew Whitacre, Nicholas Toal, and Cole Bushur
Port Adapter for Unported Pressure Sensors, Peter Kristjaan Tomson, Yasser Fahad Aldaoud, and Terak Benjamin Hornik
3D Printed Plastic Aero Fluid Coupling, Ryan M. Tuohy, Malcolm W. Seawell, Sanjay A. Menon, and Will M. Barics
Rover on a Chip (ROACH) Debris Utility & Solar Shell Technology (DUSST), Joshua Aaron Tuttobene, Jacquelyn Rose Banh, Nathan Christopher Chapman, and Tanner Casey Wells
Controls and Autonomy Research Testbed (C.A.R.T.), Sydney S. Ulvick, Joseph Micheal Sleeman, Mason Snyder, Lucas Grizzle, and Aidan Schwing
Formula Integrated Monocoque Development, Hayden Wagner, Aaron Fang, Elijah Schulz, and Carson Smith
In Pipe Biofilm Removal System, Caroline White, Abe Muldrow, Jack Catalano, and Brendan Thomas Palmer
Hitch Cart “Landing Gear”, Rebekah White, Jose Raygoza, Randy Hernandez, and Brandon Leon
Sim Racing Pedal Assembly, Ben Wold, Owen Clobes, Angel Perales, and Mike McMasters
Swim Fly Drone, Alia Wolken, Sha'anan Levy, Andrew Jwaideh, and Eduardo Santos
Bird Trail Stairway Access Replacement, Mackenzie Wright, William Spellman, Nicholas Buccino, and Jack Long
Rover Chassis & Suspension, Nikki Zainer, Aung Bhone Zaw, Joelle Romero, and Colin Thompson
Senior Projects from 2023
Biomechanical Knee Joint for Exoskeleton, Gabriel Ireton Ahern, Calloway Miller, Christianna Altamura, and Eric Mailes
Mechanics Desktop Lab Equipment, Dante Azpilcueta, Quentin F. Mormann, and Arfan Ansar
Treadmill Platform for Quadrupedal Robots, Baxter J. Bartlett, Jack F. Butler, Phillip A. Shafik, and Tarun S. Ganamur
Microfabrication Lab Furnace Upgrade, Brooke Ann Benedict, Benjamin Ozer Fields, Nathaniel David Burtnett, and Thomas Mackay Taylor
Slitter Blade Sharpener, Griffin Buchan, Regan Lane, and Kinsale Sproule
PROVE Primary Battery Structure, John D. Burkhart, Andy Mccormick, Ryan Yu, and Soren Barclay
Road Embedded Traffic Actuated Turbine (RETAT), Derek Terry Cedillo, Jairo Fernandez Garcia, Alejandro Samaniego, and Yosef Towfique
Metamaterial-Based Soft Actuators, Savannah June Cheney, Nathan Kessenich, Marco Leen, and Merek McGill
Headlamp/Bike Light Damping System, Ethan Reece Clark, Alec Stonehouse, Omeed Ostry, and Mitchel Anderson