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 2022
SunSation’s Solar Powered Picnic Table, Michelle M. Barnett, Christopher Barber, Casey Durham, and David Mason
Tree Climbing Limb Saw, Andrew E. Bray, Parker Tenney, Drew M. Robles, and Aimee T. Chiem
Heating Lanyard to Warm Body Core, Cole Bunker, Spencer Alonge, Tyler Elsom, and Matthew Hyland
Baker/Koob Final Report: Solar Solution for Mini Mars Rover, Jonathan Cederquist, Cole Korchek, Derick Louie, Michaella Ochotorena, and Collin Petersen
Universal Tread for Power Wheelchairs, Daniel Ceja Gonzalez, Ryan Scarcella, Aaron Rocha, and Brian Song
Mars Rover Mechanical Arm & Turret, Kendall C. Chappell, Kyle D. Peterson, Rodrigo Gonzalez, and Sam Cole
Gasifier Wall Wash Manifold, Ashley Sieu Che, Gintaras Julius Baipsys, Peyton Joseph Archibald, and Michael Thomas Kieran
Mechanized Theatre Turntable, Chloe Huiyi Chou, Ethan Lee Stroh, Ruodolf Reller Quelnat Rumbaoa, and Davide Lanfranconi
Physics in the Garden 2.0, Zachary Colwell, Maddy Rossitto, and Sean Porter
Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox, Michael Cooper, Ernesto Portillo, Kyle Hammer, and Carson Bryan
Insulated Solar Electric Cooker with Solid Thermal Storage, Eric M. Cortes, Andy M. McCombs, Dominick Trageser, and Nami Suzuki
UV Space Imager Enclosure Coating, David Silva Cortez, Victor Alexander Rempel Dekhtyar, and Maria L. Muñoz
Acoustic Release and Receiver System, Sebastien Danthinne, Carlos E. Otero, Joseph R. Lyons, Reagan M. Lawson, and Lily G. de Torres
8 DOF Quadrupedal Hopping Robot, Clayton T. Elwell, John Bennett, Tyler McCue, and Daniel Munic
Auxiliary Gearbox Field Repair Sled, Eli C. Ferman, Karl K. Clapp, Samantha M. Brown, and Caleb M. Kephart
Callaway Measurement Device, Andre S. Fisher, Roman Hays, Blake Sousa, and Grant Gabrielson
Utilization of Resin-Based Additive Manufacturing for Investment Casting, Matthew Frost and Isaiah Hong
Picnic Table Solar Powered Shade, Louis Gerny, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Connor Gigone, and Ryan Dean
Bike to the Future, Wanjiku Gichigi, Luisa Shu Yi Chiu, Alexander Kalman Dunn, and Georgia Ann Holmes
Coil Quick (RV Sewer Hose Compressor) Device, Arturo Guijosa-Ruiz and David M. Bourgoin
Mono Ski Trainer, Alexander Scott Hinerman, Shayla Anne Schoensee, Carson Rinkenberger, and Barrett L. Osborne
Galilean Cannon, Mariah Kirkham, Marcus Beloney, Jonas Honeyman, and Joshua Pratt
Therapeutic Mechanical Horse, Cade M. Liberty, Aleya Dolorfino, Peter Philips, Zuzanna Dominik, and Luke Watts
Kinetic Energy Harvesting Device for Long Distance Thru-Hikers, Jarod Reece Lyles, Ryan William McLaughlin, Shaw Hawkeye Hughes, and David Hernandez
Lift Fixture Control System, Steven Ly