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 2020
Portable Fluorescence Illuminator, Katherine Hui, Emran Baryal, and Emmett Lambert
Surf Sled, Marius Jatulis, Arthur Zaayer, Griffin O'Malley, and Jose Covarrubias
Final Design Review Report: The Underdogs, Parker Johnson, Jack Montgomery, and Katherine Thomas
Deep-Sea Water Collector, Chandler Jones, Jenny Verheul, and Michael Di Giorgio
Inverted Fluorescence Microscope, Makenzie Lyn Kamei, Enoch Wright Nicholson, Eduardo Reyna Miranda Jr., and Trevor John Brown
Safran Seat Attachment System, Craig john Kimball, Tyler Bragg, and Lynette Cox
Simulation and Design Tool for Supermileage Vehicle (SMV) Club FINAL DESIGN REPORT, Kimberly Kodama, Sung Ho An, and Justice Aragon
Supermileage Vehicle Drivetrain Design, Griffin M. Kraemer, Kai Meter, and Arya Mahdavian
Sub-lunar Tap-Yielding eXplorer, STYX, Alexander J. Krenitsky, Ryan J. Locatelli, Aaron B. Erickson, Christoopher B. Boone, and Westin R. McHaney
Vibration Isolation System, Bradley Y. Kwan, Bailey Groh, Max Wu, and Nicole Yen
Atmospheric Water Harvester, Justin K. Lam, Jacob David, Jessica Mabry, and Ben Brough
Cal Poly Supermileage Vehicle Braking System, Gabriel Levy, Anneka M. Cimos, and Ian M. Kennedy
Thermal Energy Storage for Load Shifting, Jordan Benton Lopez Corley, Weston Cruz Montgomery, and Taylor Glenn Harms
Service Dog Ramp, Matthew Lundgren, Ariel Tolentino, Dallas Rocha, and Adam Mayeda
Lead to Can Abrasion (LTCA) Test, Scott Mangin, Karthik Padmanabhan, and Craig Icban
Modular Cable Buoy, James J. Marinas, Gabriela Vargas, Anthony Catello, and Joseph Heald
Composite LiftWalker for Shurouq, Daniel Martinez, Robert Boyd, Vikram Thridandam, and Madeline Faase
Elevate Dental, Connor Merrick, Everett Johnson, and Jonah Holbrook
Electromagnetic Actuator for Camless Engines, Nicholas Olesh, Charlie Thomas Glenwright, Tim Wills De Tone, and Darya Daniel Darvish
Automated Drone Calibration System, Jackie Kelly Jong-Mee Paik, Zach Nathan Richter, Tyler Wilson Van Den Berg, Ryan Alexander Zhan, and Matthew Ward Carlson
Deepsea Coral Sample Container, Sara Passantino, Andrew Noble, Casey Smith, and Thomas Smith
Cal Poly Supermileage Dynamometer, Jacob Randall, Nate Deffenbaugh, and Kyle Milgram
Adapted Tricycle, Eldar Rastoder, Michael S. Petralia, Foster D. Sutton, and Jeffrey T. Neumann
Surf Leg Prosthetic 2, Aris C. Recidoro, Kyler D. Peterson, and Alec C. Goodman
Adaptable Classroom and Workspace Table, Emily Richter, Aaron McCallister, and Jett Bolusan