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
Wind Blade Manufacturing for the Cal Poly Wind Power Club, Benjamin E. Thompson, Jake R. Lund, and Claudia C. Angeles
Adjustable Height Pedestal Grinder Stand, Josef Zagorski, Zachary Wedel, Michael Sitar, and Daniel Zevenbergen
Senior Projects from 2020
Miniaturized Ultraviolet Imager Phase III, Bradley D. Albright, Nicolas A. Armenta, and Colin W. Harrop
Quick Mobile Power Unit Trailer Connections, Patrick A. Beahan, Sam Ali, Eric Allon, and Benjamin Robinson
A.C. Moyer Eye-Cap Manufacturing, Thais Bertolus, Alexa Steidl, Hana Welsh, Jarod Kinney, and Maya Willis
Portable Wind Turbine Blade Leading Edge Erosion Test, Joe Blakewell, Tim Holt, and Kevin Vartan
California Solar Regatta, Nathan Harris Carlson, Niko Delfino Magaña Banks, Alexander R. Larson, and Eric Steven Rinell
Optical Filter Selector, Camaryn Chambers, Joel Pitzer, Matthew Allen, and Callen Schwefler
Modular Attachment System for Tactical Robot, Michelle K. Chandler, Jacob A. Nelson, Adam V. Ivelia, and Quang Truong
Design for Additive Manufacturing, Michael Charonnat, Leonardo Franco-Muñoz, Sam Noble, and J.P. Purdom
RSVP Spaceship!, Taylor Chavez, Deven Frauenhofer, Andrew Nott, and Zoe Riesen
Vehicle Wheelchair Storage Final Design Report, Alexander Nicholas Cherry, Alex Morcate, Chloe Ng, and Tyler Habu
Spring Loaded Camming Device, Jared S. Christner, Kaitlin O. Deherrera, Ryan W. Edwards, and John S. Hickey
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School SciTechatorium Shake Table, Joshua Clemens, Kellen Fujishin, Alysson Loo, and Samara Van Blaricom
Portable Calorimeter for Fire Experiments, Kayla Collins, Kara Hewson, Christopher Chen, and Joel Keddie
Fox Factory Bearing Assembly Rundown and Torque Automation Project, David Ethan Daley, Eric Michael Forrester, Christopher Enrique Hansen, and Riley Jacob O'Connor
CP Check Valve Design, Alec B. Der Matoian, Jessica M. Dent, and Skylar M. Tusting
Vibratory Tumbling Machine, Laurence William Duclos III, Aaron Phillip Shein, and Jared Edward Nash
California Solar Regatta - Hull Team: Up a Creek, Torrey Duncan, Sean Neuman, Kyle Krietzman, and Andrew Offhaus
Formula SAE Monocoque Chassis Development, KC Egger, Brian Ford, Kyle Nagao, Neal Sharma, and Donovan Zusalim
Surface Autonomous Vehicle for Emergency Rescue, Max Emerick, Ryan Shields, Christopher Feickert, and Raymond Impara
Cal Poly Microgrid Fixed PV Array, Christopher L. Ewert, Justin R. Syracuse, Donald A. Syracuse, and Jason M. Kehl
Atmospheric Water Harvester, Adam C. Goldstein, Scott Seno, and Kristen E. Dentici
Composite Lattice Tooling, Rachel Greene, Isaiah de Leon, Patrick O'Donnell, and Alec Fuoti
Internal Combustion Engine, Philippe D. Habets, Sam S. Flood, Paing Htet Lin, Jason Wu, and Ricardo Cuevas