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Research and Innovation

Learn by Doing in Action 

Discovery starts with doing. Dive into hands-on research and innovation, collaborate with faculty on real-world challenges and turn ideas into impact from day one.

Experiential Learning

Go beyond the classroom. 

Enterprise courses put you in real-world settings, building the hands-on skills and confidence to launch your career. You'll apply what you've learned in the classroom to real-world situations as part of a collaborative team while building professional skills and graduate with hands-on experience that prepares you for your career.

 
 

Check Out Your Options

Horses trained by students, as part of Cal Poly’s Quarter Horse Enterprise project, are sold during the Cal Poly Performance Horse Sale.

Student Research

Applying what you learn in the classroom to real-world problem solving is at the heart of Learn by Doing and everything we do. You’ll take your knowledge beyond lectures and put it into practice in meaningful, hands-on experiences.

Research your opportunities

Hands-On Learning Labs

These spaces bring Learn by Doing to life, giving students practical experience applying knowledge in hands-on, collaborative environments. You’ll work alongside peers and mentors to turn ideas into real-world solutions.

Explore Where You’ll be Learning

An agricultural communications student in a photography studio in the Brock Center at Cal Poly

Centers and Institutes

Work alongside experts solving real-world challenges and advancing the future of agriculture, food and environmental sciences.You’ll gain hands-on experience and make an impact while building the skills for your career.

See Where the Work Gets Done

A student participates in a prescribed burn on Cal Poly's campus.

Life Outside the Lab

There is a lot more to life as a Mustang. 

Explore Student Life