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Contact: Amy Hewes Senior Design Expo: Event AdvisoryThe Senior Design Expo is the culminating presentation of the Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering capstone senior design project classes. 
Who: The team-based projects are sponsored by a wide variety of non-profits and local businesses, such as the SLO Children's Museum, AeroMech and Slime; and national corporations including Raytheon, Parker Hannifin, and Teradyne. VTC Enterprises has also sponsored a number of projects. VTC provides services and programs for people with disabilities in the greater Santa Maria area. What: Approximately 40 projects developed by almost 120 students will be on display. The projects range from a biodiesel reactor that uses solar energy, to devices to aid mentally and physically disabled individuals, such as a Chin Switch Remote Control that enables a person to electronically control television or light switches. Other projects include an Adaptive X-Country Ski Assist for physically disabled athletes, numerous new interactive children's museum displays, including a Mock Elevator Ride and Archimedes Screw, and several of Cal Poly's winning team projects, such as the front end design for the Supermileage Vehicle, the Chainless Challenge bicycle, and the frame for this year's Human Powered Vehicle. When: Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Where: The Bonderson Projects Center (Building 197) on the Cal Poly campus. Attendance: The exposition is free and open to media and the public; industry sponsors typically attend. Community members interested in learning about Cal Poly Engineering are invited to attend and hear students talk about their work. The Expo is also an opportunity for children to discover first-hand what it's like to study engineering. Picture caption: ME students Zach Barton, Jason Onoda and Dan Reeves with their 3D Tripod at the Senior Design Expo III. The students worked with Industrial Light & Magic on the project. |
Amanda
Schmidt
Environmental Engineering
2005
“I earned a master's degree under the College of Engineering's B.S. and M.S. '4 + 1' program, with a focus on reverse osmosis.”
I got so much out of participating in the Society of Environmental Engineers, like the Wastewater Treatment from Your Kitchen contest. That was fun! The project applied everything we learned in class. My professional goal is to protect our water resources by working to recycle non-drinking water. |
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