… Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Important instructions on taking the FE Exam As a part of the outcomes assessment process required for accreditation of our Electrical Engineering program, our department requires graduating seniors to take the nationally-administered Fundamentals … exam during their final semester at SDSU. Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is the first step in the process of becoming a licensed engineer. Completing this first step opens the door to many future career paths. To sign up for the FE Exam, follow these steps: (1) Apply for approval to take the FE Exam through the South Dakota Board of Technical Professions. The sooner you complete this step, the more choices you will have for exam dates/times. Register (leave sections blank that do not apply to you) Create a log-in and complete the online application for approval to register for the FE exam. (2) Register for the FE Exam with …
… IAB Charter South Dakota State University Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Science (CS) Industry Advisory Boards’ (IABs) Charter (Last Approved: 4-16-2021) IAB DEFINITION The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department … within the industry and actively seek out resources in partnership with the department. Aside from attending and participating in IAB meetings, examples of some activities may include, but are not limited to, reviewing curriculum and curriculum assessment, completing surveys, partnering in recruitment and outreach activities or participating in capstone …
… Alumni Spotlight - Andrew Hora Andrew Hora is one of many SDSU electrical engineering alumni. Andrew graduated from SDSU in May 2017 with a B.S. in electrical engineering. Currently, Andrew is working as a maintenance engineer at East River Electric Power Cooperative, joining in 2017. His day-to-day tasks include a little bit of everything from GIS (online system) to power line design to mitigating common power systems problems they are seeing in the field. Andrew had always been leaning towards attending SDSU for college because his parents also attended SDSU. He enjoyed his …
… Robotics Club The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Robotics Club is the largest multidisciplinary engineering organization on campus and is continuing to grow at a fast pace! We ended last year with just under 50 members and 25 active members, and this year the ratio of males to females improved. We are split into two teams - Autonomous Sprayer Project and the Collegiate Combat Robotics Competition team, which are split into three weight categories. We are excited to keep designing, building and testing, but we can’t do that without your help! We have … the focus of the club and we took the opportunity to build our other teams, including the Collegiate Combat Robotics, which had a bot qualify for the World Championship Competition in May of 2022. We were also given the opportunity to take on a consulting project from a professional engineer- the Autonomous Sprayer Project, which we have been able to test and …
… CPSS Scholarships Center for Power Systems Studies General Scholarships and Stipends The CPSS Scholarships are made available through the support of CPSS member and associate member companies. The intended recipients are those EE, ME and CE students interested in the power and energy engineering areas. Applications are accepted at anytime of the year using your MyState account. There is a single on-line application for all scholarships, which is typically submitted in the early part of the spring semester. Most awards are made at the same time that open EE and open COE scholarships are awarded (i.e., during the spring semester). If funds are still available, applications are reviewed throughout the year and additional awards can …
… 2021 CPSS Awards Banquet This year's banquet will be held on Monday, Oct. 18 , 2021 , at McCrory Gardens in Brookings. Register Now Program 5:30 p.m. - Social 6 p.m. - Banquet 6:45 p.m. - Presentation of Wayne E. Knabach Excellence in Power Award - Presentation of the CPSS … from Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). Recent projects that Wahle led, include: Control system upgrade at the Watertown Power Plant (WPP). The WPP is a 60 MW oil-fired combustion turbine built in the late 70s. The design, construction, and operations of the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project (RRHP). The RRHP is a 36 MW hydroelectric plant that was …
… CPSS Minutes - Spring 2021 Center for Power Systems Studies Spring Meeting MINUTES Otter Tail Power Company April 15, 2021 Call to Order Steve Hietpas called the meeting to order at approximately 12:50 … Russ Halgerson- Brookings Municipal Utilities Blair Metzger- DGR Engineering Joel Lankutis- Power Engineers Inc. Ted Smith- Sioux Valley Energy James Turner-STAR Energy Services Bert Magstadt- Watertown Municipal Utilities Members Not Represented: Basin Electric Power Cooperative MidAmerican Energy Company Burns and McDonnell …
… GeoTechTools. This effort started in 2007 with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Strategic Highway Research Program 2 project. The website www.geotechtools.org was opened to the public in 2012 and has more than 12,000 registered users. The effort earned him recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute. He also has traveled internationally to present at conferences and … Minnesota. Headley leads underground research facility at Lead Mike Headley Headley, a Brookings native, graduated from Brookings High School in 1987 and from SDSU in 1992 with a computer science degree. He was active in Air Force ROTC, becoming the national commander of the Arnold Air Society, an honorary service organization for Air Force ROTC officer …
… 5 Year B.S. / M.S. Program Program Guidelines Dual credit CS 500-level courses for the M.S. degree in computer science must be taken at SDSU. Students can apply up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework to the M.S. degree taken prior to the completion of the B.S. degree. Students must score a B or higher in their 500-level computer science elective courses for the course to be applied toward the M.S. degree. However, a passing grade below a B will contribute to the B.S. degree requirements. Students are strongly recommended to enroll continuously from B.S. to M.S. programs. Until all requirements for the … be able to initiate research by the sixth semester of their B.S. degree. They are also encouraged to conduct research and take course during the summer sessions. B.S./M.S. students may finish their M.S. degree in two semesters upon completion of their B.S. degree for the Option C (course only option), plus a summer session for students pursuing an MS project or …
… the Center for Power Systems Studies’ 53rd year of operation. The following is a summary of the last several months of activity within the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science that is related to the CPSS along with plans for the summer and coming years. Power-Course Update Spring 2021 EE216/L (3+1 cr) Linear Circuits, 30 students (Hietpas) … Member of the SDEC. Chair EE Scholarship Committee. Chair Bennett Undergraduate Research Fellowship Committee. Serve on EE UG Curriculum Committee. Serving as advisor for ABET 2021 preparation. Tonkoski Graduate Students Three Ph.D. students being supervised on modeling converter dominated power systems and also a partnership with Raven Industries. Currently … in mission critical microgrids Publications, patents, and presentations Three published journal articles in power systems journals in 2021. One opinion piece in Newswire and Brookings Register on Texas blackouts. Three accepted conference papers in power systems conference in 2021. One non-provisional patent application (via CSU) in 2021. Grants Suryanarayanan, S. …