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McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Engineering programs have been a vital part of SDSU since 1881 and graduates of the College of Engineering programs have extended the bounds of science and improved our lives in many ways. The college has a rich history and long tradition of providing outstanding graduates who are well prepared for exciting careers in engineering, science and technology.

As a part of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, the McComish Department Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department offers a broad range of major and minor programs, each with unique features that ensure the student of both depth and breadth in their field of study.

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Four South Dakota State University electrical engineering majors repeated as Power & Energy Society Scholarship winners from the International Order of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. They are, from left, Kalen Meyer, Luke Rasmussen, Drake Rogers and Nicholas Erickson.

SDSU scholars surpass Midwest peers in Power & Energy Scholarships

Four electrical engineering students at South Dakota State University students earned scholarships from a national organization for the current school year. The recipients are seniors Kalen Meyer and Luke Rasmussen, both of Rock Rapids, Iowa; and juniors Nicholas Erickson of Pierce, Nebraska, and Drake Rogers of Milbank.

Utility group honors NorthWestern’s Sydow

Retired NorthWestern Energy general manager Mike Sydow has been awarded the 2024 Wayne E. Knabach Excellence in Power Award. The award is given by the Center for Power Systems Studies, a group of utilities and electrical firms that work with the electrical engineering department at South Dakota State University to promote the industry through and to students and faculty. The Knabach Award is a lifetime achievement award named for a longtime electrical engineering professor. Sydow, a 1978 electrical engineering graduate from SDSU who spent his entire career with NorthWestern Energy, received the award at the center’s annual banquet Sept. 30.

Two new department heads come aboard

Lohr College of Engineering welcomes new department heads in electrical engineering and computer science and mathematics and statistics for the 2024-25 academic year.