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
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
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