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SDSM&T freshmen engineering teams to compete in Bungee Egg Drop Contest during halftime of basketball game on December 2nd
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| Title | SDSM&T freshmen engineering teams to compete in Bungee Egg Drop Contest during halftime of basketball game on December 2nd |
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| Transcript | Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( December 1, 1998) SDSM& T FRESHMEN ENGINEERING TEAMS TO COMPETE IN BUNGEE EGG DROP CONTEST DURING HALFTIME OF BASKETBALL GAME ON DECEMBER 2ND Nine freshmen engineering teams at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology ( SDSM& T) will demonstrate their bungee egg drop design projects tomorrow evening, Wednesday, December 2, during halftime of the Hardrocker Men's basketball game against Dickinson State. The men's game starts at 7: 30 p. m. in Goodell Gymnasium, preceded by the Lady Hardrockers' game at 5: 30 p. m. The freshmen engineering students will compete to see whose bungee design project will allow them to drop an egg 20 feet and come as close to the floor as possible without touching the floor. As part of their enrollment in the innovative Professional Practices in Engineering and Science ( PPES) program at SDSM& T, the students have been working this semester to determine the engineering and physics concepts behind the design of a support harness and bungee cord attachment that will achieve the egg drop objectives. The students have incorporated three- dimensional graphics, computer programming and spreadsheet modeling as part of their overall design projects. Students involved in the project, with their respective engineering majors and hometowns, are as follows: Clint Bohnet, electrical, Hazel; Michael Brown, geological, Greybull WY; Jennifer DeGroot, industrial, Ipswich; Tad Devries, computer, Crooks; Brooke Dinger, computer, Aberdeen; Justin Eiesland, electrical, Rapid City; Forrest Foster, mechanical, Oral; Kurt Goltz, materials & metallurgical, Windon MN; Daniel Grosz, civil & environmental, Huron; Jason Habrock, mechanical, Emerson NE; David Hamor, mechanical, Longmont CO; Travis Happs, computer, Holyoke CO; Gary Jongewaard, mechanical, Wagner; Luke Jordan, electrical, Wagner; Abran Kean, computer science, Pierre; Shirleine Kleppe, civil & environmental, Hot Springs; Krystal Kubas, industrial, Rapid City; Patrick Longseth, general, Longmont CO; Kristin Lupo, industrial, Centerville OH; Joseph Marshall, mechanical, Woonsocket; Anna Miller, civil & environmental, Bloomfield NE; Tyler Moeller, industrial, Letcher; Matthew Moore, computer, Rapid City; Daniel Mueller, general, Baker MT; Kristopher Mullin, mechanical, Rapid City; Travis O'connor, computer, Black Hawk; Joel Odland, industrial, Arlington; Scott Robertson, computer, Mitchell; Aaron Sackreiter, civil & environmental, Glenham; Jason Sanderson, computer, Rapid City; Ryan Schmidt, civil & environmental, Crofton NE; Erika Schoen, general, Brookings; Tyler Smith, general, Rapid City; Josh Toliver, computer, Newcastle; Alex Toskey, general, Eden Prairie MN; Cory Trapp, electrical, Rapid City; and Levi Zimbelman, general, Rolling Hills WY. Faculty members who have been involved with the project include Dr. Stuart Kellogg, Pietz Associate Professor and Coordinator of Industrial Engineering; Dr. Jon Kellar, Associate Professor of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering; and Dr. Stanley Howard, Chair and Professor of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering. ++ 30++ ( i:\ univrel\ pressrele\ 1298\ Bungee Egg Drop fax/ local) Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( December 1, 1998) SDSM& T SYMPHONIC AND JAZZ BANDS TO PRESENT WINTER CONCERT THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH The SDSM& T Symphonic and Jazz Bands will present their 1998 Winter Concert this Friday, December 4, at 7: 30 p. m. in the Surbeck Student Center Ballroom. The concert will be conducted by Fred Ellwein, SDSM& T Director of Bands. Admission is free. The SDSM& T Symphonic Band's program includes the following works: " The Trombone King" by Karl King; " Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" arranged by Anne McGinty; " Pas Redouble" by Camille Saint- Saens; " Othello" by Alfred Reed; and " Greensleeves" also by Alfred Reed. The Jazz Band will play " Desolation Blues" by Ian McDougall; " I Get Along Without You Very Well" by Hoagy Carmichael ( arr. Wolpe); " How High the Moon" by Lewis and Hamilton; " In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" by David Mann ( arr. Eherhart); and " Manteca" by Gillespie, Fuller and Gonzales ( arr. Berry). A reception will be held in the Surbeck Center East Lounge immediately following the concert. The reception is sponsored by the Music Supporters in Concert, an organization of music alumni and friends that supports music programs at SDSM& T. For additional information about the concerts, contact Fred Ellwein, Director of Bands, at 394- 2433. ++ 30++ ( i:\ univrel\ pressrele\ 1298\ Band Concert fax/ local) Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ( November 30, 1998) SDSM& T DEVEREAUX LIBRARY 5th ANNUAL " NOSTALGIA NIGHT" FILM SERIES TO FEATURE WORKS OF GREAT MOVIE DIRECTORS The Friends of the Devereaux Library " Nostalgia Night 1999" Film Series will feature the works of great movie directors such as John Ford, Otto Preminger, John Huston, Francis Ford Coppola and several others. The 1999 series marks the fifth year of the popular film series offering movie classics on the big screen in the historic Elks Theatre. With support from the Elks Theatre and several local sponsors, the Friends of the Devereaux Library will host " Nostalgia Night 1999— Lights! Camera! Action!" for ten consecutive Sunday evenings beginning January 10 and running through March 14, 1999. All shows begin at 6: 00 p. m. preceded by the drawing for door prizes The ten films in the 1999 film series, their directors, the dates they will be shown, and the local sponsors include the following: • The Mouse That Roared, Jack Arnold, January 10, Pet Pantry • Mister Roberts, John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy, January 17, RE/ SPEC and Brink Electric Construction • Laura, Otto Preminger, January 24, SDSM& T Alumni Association • An American In Paris, Vincente Minnelli, January 31, SDSM& T Foundation • Giant, George Stevens, February 7, United Corporation and TSP • My Favorite Wife, Garson Kanin, February 14, Hills Material Company • The Man Who Would be King, John Huston, February 21, National American University and Aurora Creative Solutions • Finian's Rainbow, Francis Ford Coppola, February 28, Dacotah Cement and Dean Kurtz Construction • Gaslight, George Cukor, March 7; Lynn, Jackson, Shultz and Lebrun, P. C. • How the West Was Won, John Ford and Henry Hathaway, March 14, Friends of the Devereaux Library Ticket booklets for all ten films cost $ 30 and are available at the Prince & Pauper Book Shop, Book & Company, the Elks Theatre, and the SDSM& T Devereaux Library. Proceeds from the film series are used to support programs and resources at the Devereaux Library. For additional information, call the Devereaux Library at 394- 1262. ++ 30++ ( i:\ univrel\ pressrele\ 1198\ Devereaux Film Series fax/ stwd) |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Bungee Egg Drop Contest
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Date | 1998-12-01 |
| Type | Text |
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| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 1523 |
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