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
3-Axis Reaction Wheel System for CubeSats, Alexandra Mae Lee, Daniel Leon, Christopher Pablo Casillas, and Rose McCarver
Gaylord Produce Removal Machine, Marcus Takashi Hirose Lee, Jacob Michael Perlman, Carissa Abigail Kamm, and Mark Misao Loera
Standardizing 1RU Chassis to PCBA Interfaces, Bryce J. McNeil, Leia K. Tashiro, John H. Liu, and Sarika L. Singhal
Prosthetic Foot Shell, Christopher Menke, Colton Arbuckle, and Jacob Rodriguez
Controlling Locomotion of a Robotic Leg, Tai K. Mitchell, Connor Bush, Patrick Ward, and Ben Spin
Project G.H.O.S.T., Matthew Morell, Austin Conrad, Zackeris Gordon, and Conan Estes
Produce Sorting Aid, Annica Navarro, Jessie Boucher, Natalie Roberts, and Teng Lee
Dual Motor Drive System for Formula SAE Electric Race Car, Bryan D. Neill, Jackson T. McFaul, Cole T. Andrews, and Isaiah D. Penzell
Tensile Environment Chamber, Cameron Ngai, Trent Hamilton, Mitchell Carroll, and Jack Molitor
3-in-1 Medical Lancet, Jonathan J. Panella, Gage Vogtlin, Marissa Koski, and Benjamin Neyland
Physics in the Garden, Dae Jin Park, Jiyoun Jung, and Tanner Haun Bush
Adjustable Head Tube Angle Headset, Glenn Petersen, Ben Harper, Josh Martin, and Dylan Prins
Inverted Fluorescence Microscope, Matthew B. Pfeiffer, Spencer George Hann, Thomas James Eggenberger, and Trevor Lee Blythe
Med-Drop Pill Dispenser, Cole Pike, Taylor Morris, Christopher Bruni, and Jose Gomez
Activities for Mech E's, James M. Popolow, Brennen Irey, Jose Chavez, and Jack Cerron
COILReef™ Wave Energy Dissipation Project, Cole Ramsdale, Josh Sparrow, Kyle Archibald, and Fernando Romero
Half-Barrel Planter Mover, Mihir Shah, Natalie Lewis, and Mason James Hughes
Enduro Campers, Ryan J. Shomsky, Alexander W. Horst, Kevin S. Pickering, Jackson L. Aplanalp, Luke Arana, and Will Firestone
Interactive Physics Display: Air Cannon, Marina Smeltzer, Sydney Hosokawa, Jordan Nguyen, and Jessica Ouyang
FSAE Chassis Hardpoint Optimization, Christopher Soohoo, Ethan Vallivero, and Dwarak Reddy
Cal Poly Wind Power: Wind Turbine Prototype, Sophie A. Spencer, Maggie Nevrly, Michael Reyna, and Loi Q. Nguyen
Configurable Seat Track Latching Mechanism, Emily Sun, Kai Quizon, Rick Hall, Daniel Turn, Nicholas Holman, Alexander Kuznik, Jacob Winkler, Audrey Trejo, Phoebe Zeiss, and Steven Kam
SAVER (Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Rescue), Adam Swarhout, Holly Johnson, and Zach Rannalli
W22 Landing Gear and Door Uplocks Final Design Review (FDR), Jason Szeto, Garrett Donovan, Christopher Edward, and Kevin Lee
SourceAmerica Design Challenge Accessible Kitting and Packaging Station, Christopher Wijaya Tan, Keanau Rick Robin, Kyle Huawei Chuang, and Ashley Humpal