Fluid power team earns awards at national contest
Members of the Fluid Power Club at South Dakota State University returned from the National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge in Ames, Iowa, April 24-26, with a pair of awards.
Engineering Expo winners announced
Please proviSenior engineering students put their year’s efforts on display at the Engineering Expo April 23 at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center.
The winning entry was a drone battery swapping station entered by Justin Potts, Daniel Messerli, Mason Krause, Ethan Ellender and Cory Kleve. They built a modified drone and landing station that swaps drone batteries autonomously, allowing for a quick and self-sufficient swap. The portable station can be powered by wall power or a battery.
Second place went to the team of Marcus Decker, Riley Spade and Adam and Alan Cowl, who redesigned the drivetrain for the off-road Baja vehicle for the Society of Automotive Engineers contest.
Tying for third were a sprayer trainer stand (see photo and description below) and a wearable intravenous sleeve designed by Dalton Anderson, Nathan Lawrence, Connor Gress, Jonah Coffel.
de a story summary.Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Graduate students make up about 10% of the student population across 57 graduate programs and 29 graduate certificates offered at South Dakota State University. Each graduate student is immersed in research and scholarship with the support of their advisor and the Graduate School staff.
SDSU faculty recognized for excellence
The annual South Dakota State University Celebration of Faculty Excellence recognized 30 faculty members, researchers and scientists Tuesday. The event honors faculty members in the university's colleges for outstanding research, teaching and service.
Jackrabbit in the Spotlight — Maggie Hoff
Student researcher Magdalene “Maggie” Hoff is more comfortable working in the Food Processing and Extrusion Wet lab in Raven Precision Agriculture Center than in the center of the Capitol Rotunda, but that is where she will be Feb. 29, with other students giving research poster presentations in Pierre.
Second class of Future Innovators announced
Selections for the second class of Future Innovators of America Fellowships have been announced by the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. Recipients are awarded $5,000 with $4,500 as a stipend and $500 to cover the cost of lab supplies or travel to disseminate the results of their project.
10 years, 10 milestones — How the college has developed since Oct. 4, 2013
Ten years ago this fall, the College of Engineering became the Jerome J.