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Elevate Hardcase, Caleb J. Bailey, Colby M. Cordoba, Marissa Mccleod, Shaan Sandhu Jun 2027

Elevate Hardcase, Caleb J. Bailey, Colby M. Cordoba, Marissa Mccleod, Shaan Sandhu

Mechanical Engineering

The Elevate Hardcase project developed a portable mechanical elevation system that allows users to access rugged hard cases at a comfortable working height without needing a separate table or placing the case on uneven ground. The design focuses on improving ergonomics, portability, stability, and quick setup for users in field environments such as photography, hunting, and maintenance. Through customer research, concept development, prototyping, analysis, and testing, the final system was designed to support a loaded hard case, provide height adjustability, remain stable on uneven terrain, and be deployed by a single user in under five minutes. The final prototype demonstrates …


Power At Sea Develop Phase, Jake Lauer, Isabella Heinemann, Bailey Gargasz, Zachery Boyer Dec 2026

Power At Sea Develop Phase, Jake Lauer, Isabella Heinemann, Bailey Gargasz, Zachery Boyer

Mechanical Engineering

This project develops a renewable, wave-powered charging system designed to extend the mission duration of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles by eliminating the need for frequent manual battery replacement. Building upon a prior oscillating water column prototype from the CONCEPT phase, the team redesigned and tested an improved system capable of converting wave-induced air motion into electrical power using a Wells turbine. Key enhancements include doubling the column diameter to increase displaced air volume, integrating a flared inlet and bi-directional nozzle to improve airflow, and selecting corrosion-resistant materials suitable for long-term deployment in marine environments. Multiple prototypes were constructed and evaluated through …


50 Years Of Irrigation District Modernization In The Usa -- Then And Now, Charles M. Burt Oct 2026

50 Years Of Irrigation District Modernization In The Usa -- Then And Now, Charles M. Burt

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

Irrigation district modernization in the USA has seen changes in management attitudes, hardware, software, and the shouldering of responsibilities for environmental issues that were never envisioned fifty years ago. The pace of modernization is quite variable depending upon the state and location within the state. This paper provides some insights into the evolution of several aspects of modernization over that fifty year time span.


Lost On The Moon: A Classroom Activity For Bringing Group Processes To Life, Christin L. Munsch, Allison Lena, Kay Sassan Oct 2026

Lost On The Moon: A Classroom Activity For Bringing Group Processes To Life, Christin L. Munsch, Allison Lena, Kay Sassan

Feminist Pedagogy

This teaching activity reviews key concepts in group processes and introduces students to Expectation States Theory (EST) and Status Characteristics Theory (SCT), two micro-sociological frameworks that explain how inequality of opportunity emerges in task-oriented small groups with consequences for unequal outcomes. The activity is built around a team-building exercise “Lost on the Moon” in which participants rank 15 survival items individually and then in small groups. We adapt this exercise by taking field notes on group interactions and drawing on these notes to facilitate a discussion in which students critically reflect on their interactions with one another. We close the …


Using Status Characteristics Theory To Predict A Jury Foreperson, Mohona Mandal, Shane Thye Oct 2026

Using Status Characteristics Theory To Predict A Jury Foreperson, Mohona Mandal, Shane Thye

Feminist Pedagogy

The topic of social inequality as it relates to status structures is a foundational topic taught in many courses in contemporary sociology.  Today the theory of status characteristics and expectation states (SCT) is the predominant account of the causes and effects of status stratification in groups. The purpose of this paper is to share a classroom exercise that explicates the connections between SCT and critical theory, specifically intersectionality as an analytic framework. Using only the basic theoretical assumptions, students apply the underlying logic of SCT to predict who was selected as the jury foreperson based on brief biographies of each …


The Lesbian Dyke-Otomy: Does “Dyke” Demonize Or Defend?, Arabela Damarillo Sep 2026

The Lesbian Dyke-Otomy: Does “Dyke” Demonize Or Defend?, Arabela Damarillo

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Right To Your Rights, Aidan Yoon Sep 2026

The Right To Your Rights, Aidan Yoon

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Sierra Nevadas: Climatic Impact On Water And Forest Resources, Sophia Slucky Sep 2026

The Sierra Nevadas: Climatic Impact On Water And Forest Resources, Sophia Slucky

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Price Of Perfection: Analyzing The Causes Of Korean Beauty Standards, Sofia Joyner Sep 2026

The Price Of Perfection: Analyzing The Causes Of Korean Beauty Standards, Sofia Joyner

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Dumb Blonde, Rachel Moglia Sep 2026

Dumb Blonde, Rachel Moglia

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Words Unspoken: How Stuttering Influences Childhood Development, Naomi Sabes Sep 2026

Words Unspoken: How Stuttering Influences Childhood Development, Naomi Sabes

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Inclusive Sexual Education Curriculum For Lgbtq+ Youth, Ginger Perez Sep 2026

Inclusive Sexual Education Curriculum For Lgbtq+ Youth, Ginger Perez

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Toothpaste On Tap: Robert F Kennedy’S Perspective, Ethan Gallagher Sep 2026

Toothpaste On Tap: Robert F Kennedy’S Perspective, Ethan Gallagher

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Communication And Impact: Navigating Kennedy Library’S Renovation At Cal Poly, Antonio Chen Sep 2026

Communication And Impact: Navigating Kennedy Library’S Renovation At Cal Poly, Antonio Chen

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Keith Lee: The Power Of Presentation, Roman Noravian Sep 2026

Keith Lee: The Power Of Presentation, Roman Noravian

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


A Neighborhood Battle, Kyler Nord Sep 2026

A Neighborhood Battle, Kyler Nord

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


To Fire, Passion, And Purpose, Dalaynee Daniels Sep 2026

To Fire, Passion, And Purpose, Dalaynee Daniels

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Growing Apart, Eli Sniffen Sep 2026

Growing Apart, Eli Sniffen

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Forged By Adrenaline, Alex Boserup Sep 2026

Forged By Adrenaline, Alex Boserup

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Imaginary Friends And The Art Of Character, Cat Schurter Sep 2026

Imaginary Friends And The Art Of Character, Cat Schurter

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


I Got Me, Alexa Valenzuela Sep 2026

I Got Me, Alexa Valenzuela

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Taking Back The Streets, Paige Ross Sep 2026

Taking Back The Streets, Paige Ross

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


“Outwit, Outplay, Outlast”, Shayna Gayer Sep 2026

“Outwit, Outplay, Outlast”, Shayna Gayer

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Pad Slo, Trinity Mak Sep 2026

The Pad Slo, Trinity Mak

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Defying Gender Stereotypes: One Eating Challenge At A Time, Ella Kossoff Sep 2026

Defying Gender Stereotypes: One Eating Challenge At A Time, Ella Kossoff

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Racial Discrimination And Its Effects On Health And Maternal Mortality, Vanessa Newsome-Slade Sep 2026

Racial Discrimination And Its Effects On Health And Maternal Mortality, Vanessa Newsome-Slade

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Poisoning Of Flint’S People, Vanessa Lamoureux Sep 2026

The Poisoning Of Flint’S People, Vanessa Lamoureux

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Solitary Confinement In The U.S. Prison System, Fiona Gleeson Sep 2026

Solitary Confinement In The U.S. Prison System, Fiona Gleeson

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


No More 7 A.M. Classes, Juliana Brozio Sep 2026

No More 7 A.M. Classes, Juliana Brozio

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Eyes For The Dark, Stephanie Mullen Sep 2026

Eyes For The Dark, Stephanie Mullen

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.