This year, 358 students formed teams and were tasked with creating a solution to an existing, real-world problem.
Cal Poly Engineering opens task force for new department proposal
The Cal Poly College of Engineering (CENG) is launching a task force to elevate the computer engineering (CPE) program to department status.
If you see a robot around campus, his name is Herbie
“I try to hide when I’m running him,” Seng said. “There have been people who come up and they are just confused.”
“Part of it was luck,” one of the SLO Hacks winner said about newly developed LineFighter game
Three Cal Poly students stumble upon the winning project for SLO Hacks hackathon.
Cal Poly’s Color Coded focuses on diversity in engineering
Color Coded, a new club at Cal Poly, is shedding light on the issue of diversity in the computer sciences both in the field and on-campus. The club was founded in Spring 2018 by software engineering sophomore Simon Ibssa and…
Local coding bootcamp allows Cal Poly grads to stay and work in SLO
Ticket into Tech gives Cal Poly grads the opportunity to work in tech and make a head-of-household wage.
Cal Poly students create their own type of Uber for greek life
A web app called Ridetrackr has been made to improve the use of designated drivers throughout greek life. Computer Science seniors Collin Dutter and Ethan Harlig were inspired to create this app after watching their fraternity members struggle to communicate…
Students learn coding in 24-hour creative spree
SLO Hacks provided students with an opportunity to develop and create computer programming projects, all in 24 hours.
Women in CENG are increasing, but still only make up 28 percent
According to Interim Dean Meagher, increasing the percentage of females in engineering is a top priority for CENG.
Cal Poly launches first-ever Digital Transformation Hub powered by Amazon Web Services
With the Digital Transformation Hub, Cal Poly and Amazon intend to help solve the world’s problems through innovative technology.
Cal Poly hosts California Cyber Innovation Challenge; San Luis Obispo High school competes
Teams throughout California came to Cal Poly to compete in timed cybersecurity challenges designed to emulate modern cybersecurity threats.