M I S S I O N
Reignite Your Dream
CAPED is a multidisciplinary club that strives to
provide connections to, and appreciate,
the Themed Entertainment Industry.
LEARN. EXPERIENCE. APPRECIATE. DESIGN.
Cal Poly Amusement Park Engineers and Designers
provide connections to, and appreciate,
the Themed Entertainment Industry.
LEARN. EXPERIENCE. APPRECIATE. DESIGN.
Cal Poly Amusement Park Engineers and Designers
Cal Poly Amusement Park Engineers and Designers is based out of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Since 2006, CAPED has been a multidisciplinary club dedicated to helping students appreciate, learn about, and connect with the themed entertainment industry. We host industry speaker events, attend professional conferences, and organize a multitude of hands-on projects. Our club is open to students of all disciplines to share their passion, knowledge, and experiences with one another.
Our Involvement
TEA NextGen Members
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American Society for Testing & Materials
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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
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L E A D E R S H I P
Officer Board
Michelle Griffith
President
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Kenzie Goldman
Vice President
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Sam Flores
Secretary
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Maddy Reedy
Treasurer
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Jacob Cacho
Marketing & Media Director
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Marketing Team
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Faculty Advisor
Professor Melinda Keller
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Melinda Keller is a Mechanical Engineering Professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She specializes in alternative energy and heat transfer. She has been involved with CABEC (California Assoc. of Building Energy Consultants) & been doing energy consulting since 2004. Prof. Keller also loves amusement parks & is the award-winning adviser for CAPED. Her other clubs include the Indian Student Association, Design for America, Rotoract, & the Men's Intramural Beach Volleyball Team. Prof. Keller won SWE's "Most Supportive Professor" award in 2019 as well as PolyRep's "Mentor Award." She currently has research projects with students involving convective heat transfer in space, telescope pointing algorithms, shy plant biomimicry in prosthetics, & optimization of load paths for the Human Powered Vehicle frame. Prof. Keller serves as Co-Chair of the ME Dept. Diversity and Inclusivity Committee (D&I), also College & University Level D&I Committees. Specializations:
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