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 2021
BLDS Pressure Belt, Hailey Earnest, Sean Casteel, Benjamin Bons, and Biren Rama
Vibration Isolation for Scanning Tunneling Microscope, Seth Ewing, Ryan McMullen, Jason Behrens, and Stephen DeHerrera
Adaptive Vehicle Control, Brian L. Finger, Maria Vargas, Jacob T. Larson, and Christopher J. Villa
Solar Decathlon Competition 2021, Khanh My Fleshman, Ashley H. Kim, Ian Grant MacLean, Erich Peter Fenczik Warnock, and Carina Michaela Nani Monaco
Consumer-Ready Insulated Solar Electric Cooker, Simon Ford, Sachin Gokhale, Brendan Lynn, and Richard Nguyen
CNC Feed Drive Control, Ryan J. Funchess, Caleb P. O'Gorman, Nick J. DeSimone, Juan M. Majano, and Samuel K. Wong
Optimized Tip Cooling Using AM Process, Alberto H. Gamez, Lourdes Sarmiento Martinez, and Andrew Van Bogelen
SMUD Solar Regatta, Logan Garby, Nam Le, Jacob Singer, Alejandro Carrera, and Laura Casas
Space Suit Attachment Quick Release System, Elyse C. Gillis-Smith, Andres I. Elzaurdia, Cole H. Stanton, and Michael T. Roth
Fluid Powered Vehicle Challenge: Team Soulenoid Cycle, Kellen Muir Giuliani, Jordan David Kochavi, Cayla Renee Quinn, and Martin Reyes
Adapted Tricycle 2021, Carolyn Graven, Daniel Coleman, Sebin Cho, and Farhan Khan
Sustainable Energy Storage, Jacob S. Grillo, Alyse C. Coonce, Jack R. Linchey, and Nick P. Schnorr
Bull Outdoor Products - Electric Grill, Sofie M. Groberman, Makai J. Baker, and James T. Andrews
Cal Poly Wind Power - Blade Pitching System, Jenna Hartley, Ben Santos, and Willie Bass
SciTechatorium, Esther Hurst, Emma Salam, Nejad Harara, and Felipe DeJesus
Check Valve Design, Mark Iknoian, Mandy Kaur, Ben Sahlin, and Eric Stone
Tensile Testing Environmental Chamber – Structural, Michael Ingel, Erik Soldenwagner, Austin Marshall, and Lauren Schirle
Sustainable Tiny Home, Abigail Jessica Jones, Vince John Bugni, Sean Robert Paddy, and Cameron Michael Gross
SAVER (Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Rescue), Tyler Jorgensen, Ethan Miller, Josephine Isaacson, and Joshua Hoye
Break the Ice Challenge, Peter Karkos, Alex Lewis, Eva Kouyate, and Vy Han
TransporTable, Jung Sub Kim, Ellie Kitabjian, David Yang, and Christopher Macias
NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge: Sample Container Dispensing Device, Kristin G. Kraybill-Voth, Kelsey L. Mickelson, and Oscar D. Popravka
F34 Beekeeper Assist, Kyle Ladtkow, Javier Guerra, Jose Velazquez, and Ryan Heryford
Compact In-Rack Dielectric Immersion Cooling System, Salvador Landeros JR, Joshua M. Hannaman, and Marshall D. Reid
Sub-lunar Tap Yielding eXplorer (STYX) & Surface Telemetry Operations and Next-generation Excavation System (STONES), Michelle Leclere, Bradley Michael Behrens, Dominic Carl Duran, Luis Alexander Martinez, Schuyler Harry Ryan, Tyler J. Guffey, Jacob Ryon Everest-Winkler, and Rebecca Rodriguez