Engineering students design affordable prosthetics to help amputees in war-torn countries
A team of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University mechanical engineering students have designed a cheap and affordable prosthetic that can be made and built with materials readily available around the world.
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.Wood first SDSU student to win ACI graduate fellowship
Tyler Wood, a 4.0 civil engineering major, has become the first South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University student to receive a graduate fellowship from the American Concrete Institute. The $10,000 award also includes an all-expenses paid trip to the next two American Concrete Institute national conventions into addition to the one he attended on March 23-27 in New Orleans as part of the application process. The award comes with no strings attached, said Wood, who graduates May 4.
SDSU to honor seven professional staff members
Seven members of the professional staff at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University will be honored for their quality work at the upcoming SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting.
Another tuition freeze to benefit SDSU students
Students at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University will continue to attend one of the most affordable public universities in the region next year thanks to another year’s tuition freeze.
Natvig sisters / Trio committed to serving country through Army ROTC
Following a family history of answering the call to serve, Catie Natvig will be commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant Friday, May 3. The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University senior was preceded in the ROTC program by her grandfather, Virgil Natvig, and her father, David Natvig. There are two more Natvigs in the wings. Sisters Carlee and Kimber Natvig are slated to commission and earn their bachelor’s degrees in 2025 and 2027, respectively.
SDSU researchers explore automated controlled drainage systems
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering has recently been exploring the viability of automated controlled drainage systems in eastern South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. The systems would allow farmers to maximize the available water and potentially improve their yearly crop yields.