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Education in Action

Posted on September 6, 2017

Jake Tharp, right, a senior studying mechanical engineering, welds a metal stand in a manufacturing process lab. Another student in the lab, above, bends a piece of steel.
Jake Tharp, right, a senior studying mechanical engineering, welds a metal stand in a manufacturing process lab. Another student in the lab, above, bends a piece of steel.

Download PDF VersionStudents at Cal Poly Pomona learn by doing, one of the many advantages of a polytechnic education. In both indoor and outdoor classrooms and laboratories, they explore, innovate and prepare for the future in a wide variety of disciplines.
By Tom Zasadzinski

Meghan Johnson, a third-year graphic design student, sketches a classmate in an art course.
Meghan Johnson, a third-year graphic design student, sketches a classmate in an art course.
Marlee Fruto takes readings during her analytical chemistry lab.
Marlee Fruto takes readings during her analytical chemistry lab.

Every CPP student gets the opportunity to put theory into practice with hands-on learning.

Katrina Nordyke and Andrew Rashid prepare a hexicopter for an aerial survey art Spadra Farm - a research project in which they assessed the color of the crop to determine the effectiveness of the fertilizer and irrigation.
Katrina Nordyke and Andrew Rashid prepare a hexicopter for an aerial survey art Spadra Farm – a research project in which they assessed the color of the crop to determine the effectiveness of the fertilizer and irrigation.

Irena Ilic measures a coffee plant growing near the citrus orchard as part of a class project that tests which varieties are growing best in Cal Poly Pomona fields.
Irena Ilic measures a coffee plant growing near the citrus orchard as part of a class project that tests which varieties are growing best in Cal Poly Pomona fields.
Lathan Simmons presents bison sliders, one of the creations that earned him the nickname "Sauce Boss" at The Collins College of Hospitality Management.
Lathan Simmons presents bison sliders, one of the creations that earned him the nickname “Sauce Boss” at The Collins College of Hospitality Management.
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