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CPP Magazine
That's SoCalPoly
A collection of short stories celebrating our campus' unique location, traditions and inclusive polytechnic identity.
By the Numbers: Farm Store
Utilizing Cal Poly Pomona fields, facilities and greenhouses, students in the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture learn how to grow and care for a variety of produce items, which are sold at The Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch. The store sells fruits and vegetables, dairy products, honey, fresh-squeezed orange juice, wine, beer and more.
A Brief History: University Library
The University Library, considered the heart of Cal Poly Pomona, started with one room, one librarian and a few hundred books in 1938 on the Voorhis campus in San Dimas. In 1959, the first library on the Pomona campus opened in Building 5 before moving into its own building.
The current University Library starts as a four-story structure, with floors numbered ground to third. About 1,000 students, faculty and staff move over 150,000 books, furnishings and equipment from Building 5.
Construction for the new fourth and fifth floors of the library commences in January. The project cost $7.4 million, and the library is now 205,000 square feet.
The library adds a new wing, including classrooms, additional library space, offices and a 24-hour computer lab. The extension adds 101,853 square feet.
The Maker Studio opens in August in collaboration with the Office of Academic Innovation. Located on the second floor, the studio gives students free access to technology such as 3D printers and a vinyl cutter.
In the pivot to virtual instruction, the library offers services such as online research guides to help students start on researching a subject and a 24/7 library chat to answer research questions. The Special Collections and Archives begins collecting items, stories, photographs, books and journals related to COVID-19 for the Pomona Valley area.
How to Design and Build an Airplane
When American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright designed their airplane 120 years ago, they studied how birds used their wings in flight. When aerospace engineering students design an aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ annual Design/Build/Fly college competition, their process starts with computers and design software.
The 2023 competition calls for teams to design, build and test an aircraft to execute electronic warfare. The airplane must be fast and carry a heavy load. Students use software to analyze data, develop algorithms and create models.
Armed with the aircraft’s specs, like wing area and maximum takeoff weight, it’s time to design the plane’s structure with computer-aided design (CAD) applications. Students use an analytics tool to predict the plane’s stability in flight.
The team builds a model using inexpensive materials such as foam board and balsa wood and then tests to see whether the aircraft performs to satisfaction.
In April, the team travels to the competition in Tuscon, Arizona, with the final aircraft, which is made with fiberglass, resin and 3D-printed components. It’s time to take flight!
