More than 100 Cal Poly students are working toward a goal: sending a student-built rover to Mars by 2030. The club, known as Poly1rover, brings together students from all majors and class years to design, build, and test a functional Mars rover. Members work in specialized teams focused on areas like software design, electrical systems, […]
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Mustangs learn by doing in new makerspace on campus
A new makerspace on campus invites students of all disciplines in to turn ideas into reality with a variety of machines. Reporter Parker Cinque takes a look inside to see what’s on offer.
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Cal Poly presents the Dathe Family Student Project Center
The Dathe Family Student Project Center, a new workspace and storage facility for multiple engineering clubs, opened Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony located behind the Research Development Center.
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SpaceDucks: Cal Poly students prepare to launch devices into space
During the launch days, the team will be on a 400-acre ranch house near Cal Poly that is the headquarters for the launch, dedicated to “hacking.”
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Computer engineering department receives $2 million grant to support their Breaking the Binary project
Based on the belief that the field of engineering currently lacks collaboration and can be oppressive, Breaking the Binary aims to reject “binaries or dualisms commonly used to create hierarchies in engineering thought and practice” and to dismantle “the binaries by identifying and breaking down oppressive norms,” according to the project’s website.
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10 years in the making: One Cal Poly student’s unique path to an engineering degree
After 10 years of retaking courses at community college, late night studying and walks home after the bus had already terminated for the night, Derek J. Russell is graduating this spring with a degree in computer engineering. The standard track through Cal Poly’s computer engineering (CPE) program has a suggested four-year academic track and 97 […]
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Cal Poly’s change of major process, explained
Though Cal Poly’s change of major process has changed several times since its inception to make it easier on students, those who have not gone through the process still perceive it to be very difficult. Changes have been made to the process to help ensure students are given the opportunity to find the right major […]
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‘Shut the Sash’ campaign raises awareness of on campus energy waste
Cal Poly Green Campus created the Shut the Sash campaign, encouraging students who work with fume hoods during chemistry labs to close the sash when not in use. The goal is to effectively slow down the energy consumed in the Baker Science building. A fume hood is a piece of equipment used in chemistry classes […]
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Cal Poly Engineering partners with Girl Scouts to build functional, life-size Lego robot
The Cal Poly Engineering Department is partnering with the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast to build a functional, life-sized Lego robot, according to a press release. Due to supply chain issues from LEGO, the event has been postponed indefinitely. The department doesn’t yet have information on when the legos will arrive. Industrial engineering senior […]
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The endurance of a creative engineering club
On the second floor of the Bonderson Project Center is the Innovation Sandbox club. When the club’s president, Toby Darci-Maher, was a Cal Poly freshman, the small space was filled with students creating, getting assistance on projects and exploring the creative side of engineering. The once 40 person club is now run by five students. […]
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Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers and San Luis Obispo High School sponsors local robotics competition
Two teams from San Luis Obispo High School won awards at the 11th annual robotics competition for middle and high school students on Feb. 5., and one team will advance to the state championships. The 2022 California Central Coast VEX “Tipping Point” Tournament is a regional qualifier for the state robotics championship and was held […]