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 2024
F56: Rocket Thrust Vector Control, Ethan Douglas Anderson, Yiming Trent Jia, and Sahil Sampat
Spring Rate Measurement of a Pneumatic Mountain Bike Tire, Joseph D. Balderama, Alexandre Kachlakev, Duncan Wyke, and Luki Rosen
ASME Electric-Human Powered Vehicle (eHPV) Project, George Bernat, Roman Bradley, Casey Pickett, and Paul Mansfield
3D-Printed Remote Controlled Aircraft, Sebastian Bessoudo, Jose Ramirez, Manny Ruiz, and Andrew Edwards
Hydropower Collegiate Competition, Neel Bhargava, Connor Stoll, Cameron Brosnahan, and Tobias Coughlan
Exhaust Manifold Pressure As Engine Tuning Parameter, Kieran Truth Cunningham, Adam Sullivan Mathews, and Connor Richard Smullen
Focused LED Sintering, Dylan DeFazio, Nilav Maulik, Branden Majors, and Michael Fontillas
LiftWalker, Kai A. De La Cruz, Lexie Caterine, Adam Monroe, and Jame Whealan
Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project, Dominic De La Mora, Michael C. Hartley, Allison Lee, Chase Pietro, and Seamus Robinson
Miniature Train Engine, Jason Patrick Lacson Del Castillo, Renato Andrew Dilauro, Sophia Theresa Tiu, and Robert John Pallares III
Ross Dam Micro Hydro Project, Marirose Evenden, Tyler Reents, Elena Ryan, and Tevan Kim
Solar Farm, Parker Folsom, Jon Copeland, Julia Fay, and Aiden Taylor
Cal Poly BSAE Brake Caliper, Carter Henry Foye, Benjamin Leistiko, Nathan Berger, and Colin Williams
Snap It & Send It, Samantha Gonzales, Brienne Berger, Kelsea Clays, and Jessica Schmok
Cal Poly Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge 2024, J. Mason Gray, Ryan D'Amour, Alberto Acho Lopez, Christian Ferrandino, and Johnathan Dietz
Autolacing the DML, Harrison Hong, Chanh Tu Derek Lam, Candice Espitia, and Paolo Navarro
Buried Asset Inspection, Sterling Hull, Jackson Davitt, Jack Gray, and Devon Lau
SciTechatorium Exhibit, Adam Khan, Cole Busch, Logan Femling, and Alan Onuma
Advanced Wildfire Hose Clamp, Sean King, Christopher Tokarse, Connor Buchinski, and Isaac Maddox-White
Backflow Preventer Relief Discharge Detector, Qinyanggang Li, Colin Thomas Urban, and Aaron Anthony Escamilla
Quarter Car Suspension Model, Jack Miller, Alexander Eckhardt, Jonathan Lam, and Max Gardenswartz
Facility Thermal Balance and Transport, Giovanni V. Minnite, Silas O R Goldfarb, Cole J. Houston, Dominique Aguilera, and Cole M. Silva
Automated Expanding Fireplace, Fermin Moreno, Eduardo Hernandez, Wilbert Quiterio, and Ben Hoefer
Automated Expanding Christmas Tree, Ben Mosemann, Zoey Camarillo, Xiomara Medina, and Will Tedone
Improved Combustion Liner Seal, Christopher J. Ng, Max Case, Mason Jones, and Jacob Matties