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Industry Advisory Council

The Mechanical Engineering Department at South Dakota State University seeks meaningful and regular interaction with the department's constituents as a vital part of its continuous improvement process. Alumni and employers are important constituent groups and are in a position to contribute valuable feedback on the program's outcomes and objectives. The purpose of the SDSU Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council is to provide external input and exchange of information with the department that will result in continuous program improvement.

Particular tasks are: 

  • To act as an alert sounding board on M.E. professional and technical activities. 
  • To make suggestions to the M.E. Department on curriculum changes.
  • To facilitate communication between the University and the public.
  • To be a channel for the dissemination of information. 
  • To provide information on trends in technology, science, engineering and the workplace. 
  • To give direction and exchange information on economic and societal needs and changes. 
  • To assist the program in development of appropriate resources to maintain high quality in performing its mission.

Mechanical Engineering Advisory Council Members

Name

Company

Location

Joel BordewykPOETBingham Lake, Minnesota
Mike Brandt3MBrookings
Bart BrostShowplace Wood ProductsHarrisburg
Troy EricksonDaktronicsBrookings
Steve FinkTessier's Inc.Sioux Falls
Traci GellerXcel EnergyMinneapolis
Darrin HofmesiterCrenlo Engineered CabsWatertown
Jim HulsLink ManufacturingSioux Center, Iowa
Douglas JatonKBR at the USGS EROS CenterSioux Falls
Chris LeMairHydroGreenSioux Falls
John MahoneyTwin City Fan Co.Sioux Falls
Nate NearmanDaktronicsBrookings
Jon NessRFA EngineeringEden Prairie, Minnesota
Jason OllerichIngersoll RandSioux Falls
Shaun RiedeselImmutrix TherapeuticsRapid City
Jonathan RoehrlBobcat CompanyBismarck, North Dakota
Sidney SmithTSPSioux Falls
Ross WilcoxonCollins AerospaceCedar Rapids, Iowa