E-STEAM Projects
2016
Erva
2016
"The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment."
- Marie Kondo
Team Members:
Karsten Bush, Joseph Butterly, Je'Don Carter, Berlyn Gallardo, Gatley Andrew, Ana Huerta Guerrero, Harjot Singh, Jacquelyn Tse
The Erva, a minimalistically designed dish rack, allows you to neatly store your clean dishes while using the water that drains off of them to water your plants of choice. The simple design adds character without being a distraction or taking up much-needed counter space. Growing plants becomes easy as the Erva will use the runoff water from cleaned dishes to water plants. All you need to do is wash and go! When your dishes are dry, simply fold up the dish rack to store away and fully enjoy your earthy plant display. Each Erva includes a $10 gift card to Armstrong Garden Centers located throughout California.
By bringing Erva into your kitchen, you can effortlessly revamp your kitchen décor and enjoy the beauty of an earthy plant without interrupting your busy lifestyle.
MaxRep
2016
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."
- Jim Rohn
Team Members:
Shayan Khan, Joshua Knapp, Eric Liang, Santino Lojero, Ali Rafie, Jeffrey Schmitendorf, Kabir Sethi
MaxRep is a weightlifting tracking device that comes with fitness plans built into it. Currently, MaxRep is capable of providing one workout plan, which is the “5 By 5 Workout Plan”. The MaxRep Fitness Tracker allows the user to simply magnetically stick the tracker onto the side of most metal weights or clamp it onto any bars, and it will keep track of their workout. It counts the number of sets and reps you do for each workout in each workout plan available on the device. Future iterations of MaxRep will include more workout plans available for the user to choose from, as well as the ability to preview and store that data onto their phones via a mobile application. So, how many reps can you do?
UFO
2016
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."
- William James
Team Members:
Adrian Brito, Ayris Cornwell, Alfredo Giron, JiangTao Li, Panik Moradian, Bradley Postovoit
Over 40% of Americans have reported that their stress levels have greatly increased over the past five years and they are looking for some form of stress relief. Studies show that the mild stimulation from fidgeting allows the part of our brain that becomes “bored” to remain engaged and focused on the task at hand. The solution is the Unique Fidgeting Object! It’s not Just a spinner: Our Unique Fidgeting Object is customizable, and has both a gliding and spinning feature!
2015
7th Planet Cases
2015
"To join in the industrial revolution, you needed to open a factory; in the Internet revolution, you need to open a laptop."
- Alexis Ohanian
Team Members:
Annie Chuong, Michael Garcia, Charena Hengsathorn, Ryan McKee, Jennifer Nunez, Ernesto Pardo, Alexia Robinson, Donald Thompson, Michael Zampiglia
7th Planet Cases provides a quick solution to the lack of comfort and support from hard or uncomfortable surfaces, while also providing laptops with extra surface protection. Experts recommend sitting on something wobbly to not add strain to your glutes like an exercise ball, or a seat cushion. 7th Planet Cases primary case serves dual purposes, constructed with high-density foam and water resistant outer material.
Lonodrop
2015
"Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight."
- Ban Ki-moon
Team Members:
Juso Edo Ahmetspahic, Ahmad Alhayek, Terrell Bolding, Nilesh Haile, Peter Hoang, Rushi Shah, Nicholas Verity, Stavro Victor, Mingqui Sherry Yu
Recent droughts have brought attention to a global water crisis that has been brewing for decades. Lono Drop addresses one of water-wasting’s main culprits—excessively long showers. The solution is a showerhead attachment that uses LED lighting to measure how many minutes you've been showering and provides signaling when to turn off the water to help conserve water.
The Lono Drop device is activated by waving your hand underneath the device at the beginning of a shower. Initially the device glows green and changes colors to indicate the elapsed time; when the device flashes red, you have exceeded your allotted time and need to turn off the water and exit the shower. Even young children can understand and operate the device. They estimate the device could allow an individual to save 5,000 gallons of water annually.
Nine students from the colleges of engineering, business administration and hospitality management developed the product.
2014
Alivio
2014
"Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable."
- Donna Karan
Team Members:
Mia-Paola Aceves, Wadah Al Hassen, Samantha Chagoya, Lucas Chann, Garrett Gibson, Christa Larino, Jose Mejia, Alyssa Mireles, Victor Moreno, Oscar Ramos, Sophia Rehman, Diana Torres
Alivio is a rechargeable heating and cooling pad. It is designed for comfort and personal desire to anyone’s personal needs, whether for minor pains or just pure relaxation.
Development Summary Alivio is a new technology that was designed as a class project at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. It was developed with a team of Engineering, Science and Business students, with the help of a team of advisers overseeing the project. This was designed to challenge Engineering, Science, and Business students to see if they can create a brand new technology, be able to manufacture it, and sell it to the public within the time span of a full school year.
Leafyt
2014
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero
Team Members:
Kevin Bucher, Benjamin Cheng, Asad Chishty, Matthew Cui, Haley Esparza, Farah Haddad, Kimberly Herrera, Christopher Holyfield, Jennyfer Jurado, Julian Lugo, Sara Uffer
Leafyt is indoor and patio gardening made simple. Never kill another plant with Leafyt’s unique self-watering system. By letting your plant’s roots seek out water for themselves, the risk for drowning your planter box favorites is removed completely! Simply refill the glass bottle every 5 to 9 days, and watch your plants flourish! Enjoy the aesthetics of your indoor plants and the benefits of homegrown veggies, herbs, or flowers without all of the hassle and maintenance. Enjoy the simple pleasure of your windowsill plants.
Choose them, pot them, and leave it to Leafyt to handle the rest!
2013
PASS
2013
"You do not study mathematics because it helps you build a bridge. You study mathematics because it is the poetry of the universe. Its beauty transcends mere things."
- Jonathan D. Farley
Team Members:
Jeremy Bonsall, Filippo Busalacchi, Trish Cruz, Seena Foroutan, David Joe, Sean Kennedy, Leonard Lacsamana, Ho Lim, Matthew Machado, Elizabeth Romo, Kevin Ruble, Adrian Solis-Delgado
An app that enables the user to take a picture of a mathematical equation and provides a step by step guide to solving the equation. Many math books do not provide solutions to all the problems; solutions are often provided for alternate problems. PASS supports math learners by providing them a step by step guide to solving any mathematical equation.
Desk-E
2013
"A student of life considers the world a classroom."
- Harvey Mackay
Team Members:
Keith T. Brase, Gal Bechor, Andrew Choi, Jacob Gago, Josue Gonzales, Joshua Lee, Stephen McKinley, Richie Maldonado, Chris Sandoval, Bethany Williams
We created Desk-E as part of our Senior Project. During this project, we were challenged to design a unique innovation that will help improve the campus community in some way. As college students, one of our biggest struggles is having enough desk space in-class. The desks are too small and can rarely fit more than a book or notepad. We decided to use this opportunity to solve a problem that pertains to students worldwide.
Desk-E is the first portable, rotatable, desk-extension on the market. You can use it to make your desk bigger, or as a stand-alone desk. Schools face a huge constraint on classroom space along with a need to fit many desks into a class. Couple this with all the different things students need to have on their desk to be productive in class, and you’ll understand why we invented the Desk-E.
2012
Blufinder
2012
"Keep your friends close, and your belongings closer."
- Anonymous
Team Members:
Chrys Ababon, Frank Chang, Randall Ford, Luis Haro, Erin Hines, Somi Kang, Krikor Ketchedjian, Tiprin Lujan, Chris Ohara, Robert Torres, Tim Tsang, Jason Williams, Yachen Xu, Dr. Winny Dong, Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Prof. Thomas Thoen
Blu-Finder is a USB flash drive that contains Bluetooth, which will help alert the owner if he or she forgets the device. The device will also provide a locator function with the help of a cell phone application for Android users. The application will also serve as a shortcut to the user’s Bluetooth setting and provide a selection of tones and vibrating sounds. The USB Bluetooth device will also come with a rechargeable battery that will charge via USB plug-in.
The goal of this company is to develop and commercialize a product or a service. The company is led by students with different majors including science, engineering and business. The students would work together as one big development team and share their knowledge to develop a successful product. This collaboration will also help the students gain experience in entrepreneurship and develop their teamwork skills. Poly Presents is the ultimate testimony of “learn by doing” philosophy.
2011
Polytickets
2011
"One day, people will be able to buy tickets to visit space."
- Leroy Chiao
Team Members:
Beatriz Acevedo, Steven Aguilar, Ramy Armenious, Jasmine Carpenter, Byron De La Vega, Matthew Ferns, Akilah Grocé, Malak Guirguis, Edward Kusuma, Kevin Lien, Matthew Naramore, Cameron Perez, Dustin Rodriguez, Kevin Ryan, Dr. Winny Dong, Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Mr. Dan VanWinkle
Poly Tickets is an online ticketing merchant and a subsidiary of Payment Portal Corporation. Transactions are processed safely with great ease and fluidity. Poly Tickets offers merchants (event promoters & planners) the service of creating their own unique event page and using Payment Portal’s payment process to handle ticket transactions securely. Poly Tickets aims to service every type of small, local event that averages around 500 attendees. This includes, but is not limited to: live music, performing arts, fairs, ethnic festivals, award shows, public speeches, dance recitals, and symphonies. Non-profit organizations, school organizations, professional associations, clubs, groups, and fraternities can use Poly Tickets to create their event and sell their tickets. Poly Tickets is not strictly servicing events, however. The site can also be used to collect donations. Poly Tickets does not demand any monthly or one-time fees for merchants and the consumer is charged a very inexpensive service fee that is pro-rated based on the expected number of attendees. The higher the number of expected attendees, the lower the service fee for the consumer.
Poly Tickets first aims to service organizations, professional associations, departments, clubs, groups, and fraternities campus-wide building a solid client base within Cal Poly Pomona. However, Poly Tickets will not just be exclusive to the school. Other collectives from other campuses from the CSU & UC systems, and Community Colleges can use Poly Tickets as well. Even private collectives outside of school can use Poly Tickets’ services to meet their ticketing/donation needs.
2010
Bronco Paint
2010
"I dream of painting and then I paint my dream."
- Vincent Van Gogh
Team Members:
Bernal, Carrera, E. Zamora, Fernandez, Huang, Lindstrom, Lacroix, Lu, Mendoza, Marquitt, Morrison, Prempeh, Augustin, Shahin, Simmons, White, O. Zamora, Alkiswan, Abdul Satar
Bronco Paint, manufactured in campus labs by Cal Poly Pomona students, is a washable tempera paint, which uses water-soluble binding agents to secure color pigments. This product was designed to be antibacterial by the use of magnesium oxide (MgO). 50 gallons of regular, untreated paint were donated by the Chemistry Department. The mixing of the MgO with the paint was executed by Bud Jenkins along with the students of the senior project class in the mixers located on campus in the paint lab.
The function of the paint is to prevent further spreading of bacteria and retard the grow-fluidth of bacteria. We have researched the effects of MgO based on the U.S. Patent No.:7,335,808 B2 and concluded that biological agents such as toxins and bacteria may be destroyed by contact with metal oxides such as MgO. Based on our research, we have determined that Bronco Paint is an eco-friendly and safe product for everyone to use and enjoy.
Bronco Time
2010
"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend."
- Theophrastus
Team Members:
Blake Byrne, Nathan Mark, Warrick Leigh, Brent Potter, Robert Tran, Tyler Frisbee, Julio Perez, Paul Del Mundo, Ravin Kumar, Brittney Bakion, Angela Tellez, Jennifer Rodil, Ashley Knoblach, Robin Yamada, Megan Jimenez, Cynthia Solis
Bronco Time is a very unique product that was designed and created in the labs at Cal Poly Pomona. Poly Presents, the company behind Bronco Time, is comprised of top-level business and engineering students.
Unlike a majority of clocks, Bronco Time doesn’t tell time by the use of observable ticking hands. Instead, our product is innovative because it indicates time by the sweeping movement of metallic balls along the clock perimeter. Additionally two pegs are located along the bottom of the back end of the clock. This will allow Bronco Time to tilt back, which makes the clock face easily observable from most angles.
2009
Bronco Globes
2009
"It's not a global village, but we're in a highly interconnected globe."
- Howard Rheingold
Team Members:
Steven Casteneda, Blanca Cruz, Derek De Santiago, Geoffrey DiStefano, Alex Duarte, Steven Fata, Janessa Godwinausten, Mayra Hermosillo, Jessica Hussein, Deven Kaing, Angelina Luc, Jonathan Magturo, Elson Mills, Gerardo Montano, Robert Mota, Vu Nguyen, Gerardo Ordaz, Ryan Oshima, Fernando Pena, Rocio Sebhatu, Adam Stephen, Allene Turner
The Bronco Globe was designed and created in the labs at Cal Poly Pomona. One word to describe this product is- unique. Inside each Bronco Globe is a fluid which is a viscoplastic material. This material behaves as a fluid when forces are applied and as a solid when no forces are present. The snow globes are manufactured by the students.
The Chemical And Materials Engineering department is currently working on several research projects involving this material for uses in biology and paints & coatings. In purchasing the Bronco Globe, you hold a piece of current Cal Poly Pomona research. The Cal Poly Snow Globes were developed and commercialized by the first project cohort in 2009. Within 3 weeks of its introduction to the market, Cal Poly Snow Globes sold out.
