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| Transcript | South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 1 of 18 South Dakota Tech News Report May 2005 BOR Meeting TABLE OF CONTENTS High Ed Center Officially Opens.............................................................................2 Conference Lays Wall To Wall Concrete................................................................3 Martin Wins EXEMPTlary Service Award .............................................................4 Carolyn Brich Wins TEA Award.............................................................................4 School of Mines Hosts St. Patrick's Day Speaker ...................................................5 CAMP Teams To Unveil Vehicles ..........................................................................5 School Of Mines To Raise Banner For Troops .......................................................6 Cultural Expo Scheduled At School Of Mines ........................................................6 Students Inducted Into Leadership Hall Of Fame....................................................7 School Of Mines Hosts 54th Honors Convocation...................................................7 School of Mines Pours Entry For Big Beam Contest ..............................................8 March R&D Funding Tops $287,000 ......................................................................8 Suzi Aadland Wins EXEMPTlary Service Award ..................................................9 Have A Miner's Night Out ......................................................................................9 April Computes Math's Importance In The Cosmos.............................................10 School Of Mines Robot Takes Second Place ........................................................11 School of Mines Presents Spring Concert .............................................................12 ME Design Team Takes Fourth Place ...................................................................12 School Of Mines Forms Partnership With RESPEC ............................................13 ASCE Team Captures Third ..................................................................................14 Students Engineer Solutions During 2005 Design Fair .........................................15 Computer Security Expert To Speak At School Of Mines ....................................15 Learning, Behaviors And Perceptions Of Native Students....................................16 Universities Host AISES Conference ....................................................................17 Research Aims For Better Lightning Prediction....................................................17 Governor Announces Agreement With Nanotech Company.................................... 18 South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 2 of 18 Higher Ed Center Officially Opens West River residents who want to pursue their higher education goals now have an easy, efficient way to find the information they need, thanks to the Higher Education Center — West River. South Dakota Board of Regents members and representatives from the four participating universities will officially open the center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23. The ribbon-cutting will be held at the center, located at 515 West Blvd. in Rapid City. The media is invited to attend. The Higher Education Center - West River was established to provide a "one-stop shop" for all West River area students considering enrolling in higher educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Some courses and programs will be taught at the center. The purpose of the Center is to provide a cooperative and collaborative effort from the participating universities — Black Hills State, School of Mines, University of South Dakota and South Dakota State — to meet the needs of students — especially the large population base in western South Dakota. "We are providing a coordinated effort for course offerings for all residents in this area" Dr. Dean Myers, vice president for academic affairs at BHSU and director of the center, said. "By contacting the center, students can get information about financial aid, apply to the universities and meet with representatives from the schools. The Center is designed to handle all of their needs." The center is striving to be responsive to the needs of residents in the entire West River region. One of the first tasks for the center will be assessing what those needs are and formulating a plan to meet them. The Center plans to conduct market research to find out what programs are needed and what needs are currently not being met. "We are looking at how we can be more efficient in offering higher education options" Myers said. The Center will work as a clearinghouse to avoid duplicate coursework and facilitate a plan to share professors for courses offered by separate universities. The center's location near downtown Rapid City includes more than a dozen offices and a large classroom and houses representatives from several universities. The Center is under the direction of a consortium composed of BHSU President Dr. Thomas Flickema and School of Mines President Dr. Charles Ruch as well as Dr. Tad Perry, executive director of the South Dakota Board of Regents. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 3 of 18 "This is an important step for the state university system" Ruch said. "Helping students succeed in life is the goal of every university, and we think this center will help more students reach that dream." "That's absolutely correct" Flickema agreed. "The whole purpose of the Higher Education Center is to provide the best possible service to current and potential students." #30# Conference Lays Wall To Wall Concrete Concrete researchers, contractors, cement plant workers, consulting firms, builders, government agencies and others will converge on South Dakota Tech this week for the 41st annual Concrete Conference. "This conference is for anybody interested in creating quality concrete at the most economical cost" Tech Civil Engineering professor Dr. M. R. Hansen said. "It's solid concrete for the whole day." The conference begins at 8 a.m. Friday, March 4, in Room 252 of the Electrical Engineering/Physics Building. A series of seminars will precede the 1 p.m. awards presentation, scheduled for the Surbeck Center Ballroom. Seminars continue until 4:45 p.m., when the conference speakers will participate in a panel discussion. The speaker's list includes heavy hitters in the world of concrete. • Amy Reineke Trygstad is one of Portland Cement Association's regional structural engineers. She provides technical assistance in all areas of building design to engineers, architects, contractors, owners, and universities throughout the central portion of the United States. • James Cagley is president of Cagley & Associates, Inc., Consulting Structural Engineers located in Rockville, Md. The company's focus is general structural engineering of buildings. He also is a fellow and vice president of the American Concrete Institute. • John Schemmel is professor and head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at South Dakota State University. • Clifford N. MacDonald earned a bachelor's degree from Tech in 1976 and a master's degree in 1978. He is director of engineering for Forta Corporation, a leader in the fiber-reinforced concrete industry. • Tom Kelley is division president for Gage Brothers Concrete Products of Sioux Falls. Gage Brothers manufactures innovative masonry and precast concrete products. • Ed Mansky is specialty products manager for W.R. Grace Construction Products, a specialty construction products company based in Maryland. • Tony Kojundic is business manager for Elkem Materials in Pittsburgh, Pa. Elkem materials is the world's leading supplier of microsilica for concrete applications. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 4 of 18 Conference organizers will give a Lifetime Achievement Award to Henry McKitterick, sales manager for GCC Dacotah in Rapid City. McKitterick will be honored for his longtime involvement in and contributions to the concrete industry. McKitterick is an active member of many professional and industry organizations. #30# Martin Wins EXEMPTlary Service Award David Martin, director of financial aid, has been selected by the South Dakota Tech Exempt Employees Council as recipient of the February 2005 EXEMPTlary Service Award. This award recognizes exempt employees who help Tech fulfill its mission and statement of purposes. Martin's nominators said, "David has been nominated for this award because he is an outstanding team player and strives for continuous improvement. David is a great communicator to not only students and parents but also to the Business Office personnel. His focus is on the good of the student but still working within strict government guidelines and protecting the institutions financial interests. Most recently, David implemented a process change that eliminated the need for the Business Office to manually produce, sort, file and distribute over 200 outside scholarship checks to students each semester. In addition to being an outstanding team player and striving for continuous improvement, David is a great guy to work with." #30# Carolyn Brich Wins TEA Award The Career Service Council at South Dakota Tech has given its Traditions of Excellence Award for February 2005 to Carolyn Brich, secretary in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She started at Tech in January 2000. The Career Service Council gives the award to someone who has performed their assigned duties at a high level or above and beyond expectations, who has taken the initiative to promote the concept of successful job completion and has promoted a positive working relationship with students, faculty and staff. Brich's nominator said, "Carolyn not only willingly accepted a role on the Criterion #1 Working Group of the Higher Learning Commission's accreditation team, she is a very strong participate and invaluable to the process. Interestingly, when Carolyn was asked to join this committee she was informed that it would be a routine commitment requiring very little time. How wrong could this have been? After its formation, the C1 group received a charge to review and provide a recommendation regarding the academic organizational structure, which has required a tremendous amount of time and commitment on Carolyn's part as well as the other committee members. Carolyn South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 5 of 18 provides valuable insight to group discussions and plans. She is always willing to jump in and make things happen! For example, Carolyn brainstormed and came up with a way to synthesize a great deal of data that the group had collected and provided each committee member a spreadsheet of valuable information that could then be easily interpreted. Carolyn brings such a wonderful perspective to any committee she serves on, and Carolyn is always willing to jump in and help in absolutely any manner for the good of the campus! Carolyn is well known as an extremely valuable and committed Tech employee" #30# School of Mines Hosts St. Patrick's Day Speaker Charlie Weir, owner of the Black Hills Celtic Shop in downtown Rapid City, will speak about St. Patrick's Day and Irish history during an event scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the Surbeck Center on the School of Mines campus. Weir is a member of clans Buchanan, MacFarlane and MacNachtan, and his middle name, Evans, echoes his mother's maiden name and Welsh heritage. Coleen Weir, co-owner of the Celtic Shop, traces her roots to counties Tyrone and Donegal in Ireland. Both are active in the Scottish and Irish Society of the Black Hills, where Charlie has served as president and as a member of the board of directors. Charlie also makes traditional Scottish leather goods including sporrans and belts. His haggis and struan recipes have been included in several cookbooks. The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the School of Mines. #30# CAMP Teams To Unveil Vehicles South Dakota School of Mines CAMP teams will present their projects to the campus and the public from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the Quad on campus. CAMP is the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production. The Center is designed to teach students engineering, science and design skills, as well as the ability to work in teams. Team members design, build, market and raise the money for their projects. Many of the teams will use the projects on display for competitions this spring and summer. Projects displayed will include the mini-Baja, mini-Indy, alternative fuel vehicle, robots, human-powered vehicle, chemical car, remote-controlled airplane, unmanned aerial vehicle and concrete canoe. Student team members will be available to explain their projects to visitors. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 6 of 18 Beginning at noon, each team will unveil its project, which will remain on static display until 4 p.m. Tech invites the media to the event to see the result of months of work by students. #30# School of Mines To Raise Banner For Troops During a ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 18, the School of Mines will raise a Blue Star banner in honor of the nine School of Mines students who are serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. The banner is part of the American Legion Blue Star corporate banner program. The School of Mines will be the first in Rapid City to receive a banner from American Legion Post 320 in Rapid City. The banner will remain flying as long as the School of Mines has students deployed. The banner will fly on the flag pole at the main entrance of Surbeck Center. During the ceremony, School of Mines President Dr. Charles Ruch and Rich MacDonald of Post 320 will speak. The ROTC Rushmore Battalion will assist in raising the banner. #30# Cultural Expo Scheduled At School of Mines "Cultural Expo 2005 — Celebrating Our Cultural and International Diversity" will be hosted by groups from the School of Mines and National American University on Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, in the Surbeck Center at the School of Mines. Cultural displays from Norway, Brazil, India, China, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Japan, Germany, Mongolia and others will be exhibited both days. There is no charge to visit the exhibits. There will be a nominal charge for sampling of native foods, which will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday only. Cultural entertainment including dancing and singing begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Local and regional school children are scheduled to attend between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday. The general public is invited to attend the Expo from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday The School of Mines and National American University work jointly to encourage multicultural activities that promote friendship and cultural exchange between people of different countries and cultures. Cultural groups from the community are encouraged to participate in this annual event, which is sponsored by international students, AISES, the Student Association at the South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 7 of 18 School of Mines, National American University, International Students Inc., the Ivanhoe International Center, and the School of Mines. For more information, please contact Suzi Aadland at the Ivanhoe International Center at 394-6884 or ivanhoe@sdsmt.edu. The web site for the Cultural Expo iswww.hpcnet.org/Expo. #30# Students Inducted Into Leadership Hall Of Fame The following School of Mines students will be induction into the university Leadership Hall of Fame during a ceremony scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the Christensen Hall of Fame in the King Center. • Nandini Das, master's in civil engineering, India �� Patricia Krugjohn, mechanical engineering, Rapid City • Anne Larson, chemical engineering, Albert Lea, Minn. • Cori Leis, industrial engineering, Rapid City • Chad Nienhueser (posthumously), civil engineering, Sidney, Neb. • Miaken Zeigler, environemntal engineering, Sturgis The School of Mines Leadership Development Team created the Hall of Fame to raise awareness about the importance of student leadership and to recognize the valuable contributions student leaders make. The Hall of Fame recognizes students based on their contributions to the campus community. It's not about how many leadership positions the students list on their resumes. The award recognizes students who have made a difference. Any full-time School of Mines student in good academic and disciplinary standing is eligible to apply for induction to the Leadership Hall of Fame. An anonymous committee of students, faculty and staff reviews applications. Up to six students are selected each year for this honor. #30# School Of Mines Hosts 54th Honors Convocation The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will hold its 54th Honors Convocation and Luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom. The School of Mines holds the Convocation annually to recognize the outstanding achievements of students, staff, faculty and friends of the university. The School of Mines will honor outstanding students from each major, recognize professors who have South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 8 of 18 had major impact on students' lives, and award staff and community members who have made important contributions to the community. The School of Mines invites the media to attend. The awards portion of the ceremony begins at 11:45 a.m. #30# Team Pours Entry For Big Beam Contest A team of students at the School of Mines will pour concrete today to create an entry in the Big Beam Contest sponsored by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. Pouring preparation begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the concrete lab in the Civil/Mechanical Building on campus. The actual pouring begins when the preparation is complete. The student team had to design the beam to be as strong as possible. The beam cannot be longer than 16 feet, wider than 12 inches or taller than 15 inches. Twenty-eight days after the beam is poured, the team will use specialized equipment to test its strength. The team then reports the test result to the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. The contest allows students to apply classroom theory to a real-world design project, and is one way the School of Mines prepares students for their careers. In past competitions, School of Mines teams have won more than $5,000 for a scholarship fund. The School of Mines invites the media to attend the beam pouring to see the results of this engineering challenge. #30# March R&D Funding Tops $287,000 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology researchers and professors received $287,652 in research and development funding during March 2005. The School of Mines, an engineering and science university in Rapid City, boasts a solid research program. So far in the 2005 fiscal year that began in July, School of Mines researchers have received more than $5 million in sponsored research and development funding, a $1.5 million increase over the previous year. "Our researchers are doing excellent work, and this level of funding recognizes that" university President Dr. Charles Ruch said. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 9 of 18 The School of Mines is home to several research institutions and centers, and plans are underway to expand the number of graduate degrees and to enhance the technology-transfer process. The March awards: • $6,000 from the National Science Foundation for continuing funding of the NSF Friction Stir Processing Industry/University Cooperative Research Center headquartered at the School of Mines. • $5,960 from the Ford Motor Company to investigate friction stir spot welding of multi-layer thin aluminum sheets. • $160,000 from Carpenter Powder Products to continue the study of functionally graded materials for manufacturing tools and dies and industrial processing equipment • $115,692 from the National Science Foundation to continue the Research Experience for Undergraduates program with the Mongolian University of Science and Technology. #30# Suzie Aadland Wins EXEMPTlary Service Award Suzi Aadland, director of the Ivanhoe International Center at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, has been selected by the Exempt Employees Council as recipient of the March 2005 EXEMPTlary Service Award. This award recognizes exempt employees who help the School of Mines fulfill its mission and statement of purposes. Aadland's nominator said, "Suzi does an awesome job working with international students. She is always friendly, helpful and efficient. Since September 11, 2001, the paperwork and policy requirements for international students has intensified and increased. Suzi has stayed abreast of these changes. In fact, she is recognized by her peers around the state as the person in the know. Most of all, Suzi is an advocated and friend for the international students. She truly is the "goddess of all things International" at the School of Mines." #30# Have A Miner's Night Out The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology invites the public to attend a Miner's Night Out to learn about careers in mining engineering and management. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Surbeck Center's McKeel Room. During the event, guest speakers will describe the opportunities a degree in Mining Engineering and Management can create. Currently, there are more mining engineering South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 10 of 18 jobs available than there are graduates to fill them, and some beginning mining engineers are earning salaries of more than $50,000. The event is open to the public. There will be door prizes and refreshments. For information, call 394-2344. #30# April Computes Math's Importance In The Cosmos The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month with two presentations beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in McLaury Room 205. The first part of the presentation, "Mars Mania: The Search for Signs of Water" will be presented by Tom Durkin, deputy director of the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. Durkin's presentation will show the role math plays in the Mars rover expeditions. The second part of the presentation will feature the DVD, "The Right Spin." In the video, astronaut Michael Foale explains how Euler Equations helped save the MIR space station after a collision. The School of Mines invites the public to the free presentations. They are sponsored by the student chapter of the Mathematics Association of America. "The School of Mines recognizes the important role that mathematics plays in modern life" Dr. Kyle Riley, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, said. "Our engineering and science programs exemplify the power that comes from working with mathematics." From the time astronomers began exploring the universe hundreds of years ago, mathematics has played a critical role in observations and discoveries. To honor math's role in the Final Frontier, theme of this year's Mathematics Awareness Month is "Mathematics and the Cosmos." Mathematics Awareness Month is held each year in April to increase public understanding of — and appreciation for — mathematics. The celebration began in 1986 as Mathematics Awareness Week with a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. "Mathematics has a rich history with the study of the universe, exploration of our own solar system, and the development of the instruments and tools we use to investigate the cosmos" Riley said. "Many of the amazing images we receive from telescopes, satellites and space probes are subject to elaborate mathematical and statistical processing techniques." Mathematics is also a valuable asset in the theoretical models that scientists use to study the fundamental nature of space, matter and time. In fact, mathematics is at the core of South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 11 of 18 our attempts to understand the cosmos at every level — Riemannian geometry and topology provide models of the universe, numerical simulations help us to understand large-scale dynamics, and celestial mechanics provide a key to comprehending the solar system. Whether you are talking about Galileo or Stephen Hawking, mathematics has always been a vital part of exploring the Cosmos. More information about Mathematics Awareness Month program can be found at http://www.mathaware.org and http://www.hpcnet.org/mam2005. The School of Mines reminds local high school math teachers that the West River Mathematics Contest will be held at the university May 9. For more information, call 394-2471. #30# School of Mines Robot Takes Second Place A South Dakota School of Mines and Technology robotics team placed second out of 26 teams at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers region 5 competition in Denver, Colo. The School of Mines entered three robots. All three successfully scored points, with Robot 1 pulling in second place. "The participating students not only learn technical skills, but also leadership, project management and teaming skills" team advisor and electrical and computer engineering professor Dr. Michael Batchelder said. "The skills that lead to success in the competition also lead to success on the job after graduation." The competition required students to design and build a robot to autonomously transport cargo from room to room in a simulated warehouse. Each robot received an initial set of commands from its controller. The robot then had to follow markings on the floor of the warehouse to reach its destination and complete its task — picking up a soda can and moving it to another room. Each robot also had to avoid Barbie dolls dressed in yellow overalls that simulated human workers in the warehouse. Each robot needed to have a wireless communication capability to receive commands, a drive system for motion, a navigation sensor array to move from one room to another, a manipulator to handle the container, and a processor and software to coordinate all of these elements. Each robot had two, three-minute chances at the course and was scored for how well it accomplished its task. The team members: Bryce TeBeest, electrical engineering, Casper, Wyo.; Eric Minnaert, electrical engineering (master's), Madison; Evan Hyatt, computer engineering, South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 12 of 18 Longmont, Colo.; James Free, computer engineering and computer science, Rapid City; Jill Anderson, computer science and math, Pierre; Amanda Dinstel, electrical engineering, Alzada, Mont.; David Huft, electrical engineering, Pierre; Josh Bates, electrical engineering, Sioux Falls; Josh Vukelich, physics, Rapid City; Leo Buzalsky, computer engineering, Amidon, N.D.; Nick Kingsbury, electrical engineering, Rapid City; Ryan McGonegle, electrical engineering, Sioux Falls; Seth Klausen, computer science, Rapid City; Simon Haumont, computer engineering and mechanical engineering, Kearney, Neb.; Steve Larsen, computer science, Pierre; Steve Malsam, computer engineering, Aberdeen; Tara Lawson, industrial engineering, Valley, Neb.; Tony Amundson, computer engineering and electrical engineering, Hutchinson, Minn. #30# School of Mines Presents Spring Concert The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology presents its spring concert, "Spring Flowers" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theater. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the School of Mines Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. James D. Feiszli, and the Symphonic Band under the direction of David Mitchell. The choir will present works from Leonard Bernstein, Randall Thompson, Benjamin Britten, Paul Halley and others. The band's repertoire will include works from Gustav Holst, John Zdechlik and John Philip Sousa. Immediately following the concert, the annual After Hours event begins in the Civic Center's Alpine-Ponderosa Room. The School of Mines Jazz Band and Master Chorale will perform. Admission to After Hours is $10 per person. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. #30# ME Design Team Takes Fourth Place The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Mechanical Engineering design team finished in fourth place during a recent American Society of Mechanical Engineers competition in Grand Forks, N.D. Each of the 23 teams from universities across the country was challenged to build a remote-controlled vehicle that could carry rice up three steps and dump the grain into a container. The steps the vehicle had to climb were daunting compared to the vehicle size at four inches, and was equivalent to a Hummer H2 climbing a 5-foot-9-inch wall. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 13 of 18 The team that dumped the most rice in 10 minutes won. The School of Mines vehicle ran on eight "C" batteries and carried an average of 3½ pounds of rice per trip. In the seven trips the vehicle made, and it delivered 25 pounds of rice. The competition reflected a real-world engineering challenge developed by Engineers Without Borders. Companies and organizations everywhere have difficulty transporting bulk materials in moderate amounts, particularly when the materials must be carried up stairs or over hills and rough terrain, or when the space available for moving the materials is too small to allow conventional automotive vehicles to be used. "This competition is important for students because it gives them a real-world problem with societal implications" Jason Ash, team advisor and instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, said. "They can apply what they have learned to design and build a vehicle to meet the requirements. In addition, students learn the value of teamwork by breaking up the project into different areas and being responsible for their part of the project. This team worked well together in terms of staying coordinated with one another and bringing the whole system together a full two weeks prior to the competition." Engineers Without Borders will assess the different design concepts, which could then be applied to a larger scale bulk material transporter. The School of Mines team: • Brandon Hinz, Mechanical Engineering, Lakewood, Colo. • Kirk Phinney, Mechanical Engineering, Ree Heights • Blaine Wilkinson, Mechanical Engineering, Box Elder #30# School of Mines Forms Partnership With RESPEC The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and RESPEC have formed a partnership that will create new research and development opportunities. Tom Zeller, president of Rapid City-based RESPEC, and Dr. Charles Ruch, president of the School of Mines, signed the agreement Monday. "RESEC and the School of Mines have unique resources" Zeller said. "This agreement will allow us to jointly pursue larger projects that will bring more research dollars into our community." "We are pleased to enter this partnership with RESPEC" Ruch said. "It will allow us to formally work together as partners on a variety of research projects." South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 14 of 18 Both RESPEC and the School of Mines will be able to leverage the partnership when applying for research grants. Those projects could allow RESPEC to grow and will offer School of Mines students new opportunities to learn the skills future employers want and need. The projects also will help the two investigate new technologies and products. "We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with important businesses and industry in our community to advance science and technology" Ruch said. About RESPEC RESPEC is an integrated consulting and services firm with about 110 full-time employees and annual revenue of about $10 million. Since its founding in 1969, RESPEC has remained committed to its original purpose of providing clients with high-quality technical and advisory services. RESPEC currently has offices in Rapid City, South Dakota; Albuquerque and Carlsbad, New Mexico; Rochester, New York; and Esterhazy, Saskatchewan.www.respec.com About the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship; and to benefit the state, region, and nation through collaborative efforts in education and economic development. It is dedicated to being a leader in 21st Century education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists as crucial to the advancement of society.www.sdsmt.edu #30# ASCE Team Captures Third The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology finished in third place overall during the 2005 American Society of Civil Engineers Rocky Mountain Regional Conference held this past weekend in Salt lake City, Utah. The School of Mines concrete canoe cruised to a second place finish. The steel bridge team — along with nine other teams — was disqualified because of a measurement error and finished back in the pack of 12 teams. The team's concrete canoe was judged on appearance, weight, and presentation and in sprint and endurance races for men's, women's and co-ed squads. In the steel bridge portion of the competition, students were challenged to construct a bridge of their own design in the shortest time possible. Besides the canoe and bridge competitions, the team competed with design papers, a pre-design and mystery design. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 15 of 18 #30# Students Engineer Solutions During 2005 Design Fair The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's 2005 Design Fair will feature dozens of senior projects from various fields of engineering and computer science. The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom. Projects on display will include the unmanned aerial vehicle, concrete canoe, dance studio project, race cars, robots, supersonic wind tunnel, and much more. This campus-wide celebration of technical design showcases projects from more than 100 students in the following departments: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Math and Computer Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Some of the projects are sponsored by private industry and government agencies. "Seniors work hard all year to develop, design, and build their projects" Dr. Chris Jenkins, professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, said. "Many of the projects are entered into national competition and perform exceptionally well." The design method is critical to technological advancement. It is the creative process used to develop a products and processes that address customer needs. Understanding and utilizing the design method are important components of engineering and computer science education. The Design Fair provides an opportunity for the general public to see the results when School of Mines students apply the creative process in engineering and computer science projects. Student designers will be on hand to explain their projects. Middle and senior high school students are particularly encouraged to attend. For information, contact Dr. Chris Jenkins at 394-2406 or christopher.jenkins@sdsmt.edu. #30# Computer Security Expert To Speak At School of Mines William R. Cheswick, one of the world's authorities on computer security, will present a lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 16 of 18 The presentation, "My Dad's Computer, Microsoft, and the future of Internet Security" is free and open to the public. It will be held in room 252 of the Electrical Engineering/Physics Building. During the lecture, Cheswick will discuss the wretched state of computer security. The talk rings a special bell to those who spend their weekends cleaning viruses, worms, and other malicious software off their computers. Cheswick is chief scientist at Lumeta Corporation who first described a firewall, although not by that name, in 1990. An internationally acclaimed expert on security, Cheswick co-wrote the bible for firewall management, "Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker." Cheswick has been invited to speak at technical symposiums across the world, and InfoWorld magazine recently selected him as a 2004 Technology Innovator for his breakthrough work in network security. "This is a chance to hear about the current state of computer security and prospects for the future from one of the acknowledged experts in the field" Dr. Ed Corwin, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, said. "Anyone who works with computers ought to be interested in this talk." #30# Learning, Behaviors And Perceptions Of Native Students Bryant High Horse, Title VII Indian Outreach facilitator for the Rapid City School District, will present a lecture entitled "An honest look at learning, behaviors and perceptions of Native American students attending college" at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom. High Horse will address issues specific to Native Americans in higher education, including: • How Native American students view teachers, staff and fellow students, and their social systems • How racism affects learning behavior • How instructors can reach and possibly increase retention of Native American students The School of Mines invites the media to attend. #30# South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 17 of 18 Universities Host AISES Conference The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Black Hills State University and Oglala Lakota College will host the AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Region V conference from Thursday, April 21, through Saturday, April 23. More than 200 AISES members from the upper Midwest and Canada will attend the event. Those attending will hear lectures about space exploration, medical research, environmental science, neutrino research, alternative energy, hydrology, and other areas of science and engineering. They also will visit Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Wind Cave National Park. Jerry Elliot, an Osage-Cherokee who is a NASA engineer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will deliver a keynote address during the conference banquet that begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn in Rapid City. A wacipi will be held Saturday, April 23, at Black Hills State University. The grand entry begins at 7 p.m. The American Indian Science and Engineering Society is a national, nonprofit organization that nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science, engineering and technology. The trained professionals then become technologically informed leaders within the American Indian community. The organization's ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for the advancement of American Indians and Native Alaskans as they seek to become self-reliant and self-determined members of society. #30# Research Aims For Better Lightning Prediction Researchers at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are using past thunderstorms to create a model for predicting lightning behavior under various storm conditions. The three-year, $394,000 project is funded by National Science Foundation. School of Mines researchers are collaborating with scientists from the University of Arizona and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The researchers are investigating the fundamental nature of thunderstorm electrification through computer modeling and comparing the results with observed storms. Lead researcher Dr. John Helsdon, a professor in the School of Mines Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and his team model lightning by simulating interactions between ice crystals and small hail and calculating the charge transferred between the two particles. South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 18 of 18 "We also calculate the various electric currents that flow in and around modeled storms and compare these with ground-based observations made in storms at the Kennedy Space Center" Helsdon said. "We hope to advance our understanding of the intricacies of thunderstorms and lightning, which may lead to better prediction in the future. It may result in better forecasting of thunderstorm and lightning threats worldwide." The School of Mines researchers compare the predictions created by the model with real storm data collected by the other universities involved in the study. The findings allow the School of Mines to fine tune its model. The School of Mines lightning model is one of two in the world that is used to study thunderstorm electrification and lightning in three dimensions. "We are on the cutting edge of research into the processes that lead to the electrification of thunderstorms and the production of lightning" Helsdon said. "Using this model, with its detail and sophistication, we can carry out the most comprehensive modeling studies of thunderstorm electrification and lightning development in the world." #30# Governor Announces Agreement With Nanotech Company An agreement between the world's leading supplier of molecular nanotechnology tools, products and services and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will help bring new high-tech research, development and commercialization opportunities to the state. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds announced today a cooperative agreement involving Zyvex Corp. of Richardson, Texas, the state of South Dakota and Rapid City economic development efforts to designate the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as the exclusive provider of integrated circuit (IC) failure analysis services to the semi-conductor industry. "I am very proud that Zyvex, and more specifically Mr. Jim Von Ehr, has put his confidence in the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for this cutting-edge technological service" Governor Rounds said. "Zyvex could have chosen any site in the world, but they chose South Dakota because of our people and our ability to work as a team." Under the agreement, Zyvex will outsource all of its testing services to the Center for Accelerated Applications at the Nanoscale (CAAN), located on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus in Rapid City. The Center is one of four research centers created last year by Gov. Rounds' 2010 Initiative. One of the goals of the initiative is to strengthen university research and its commercial applications in South Dakota. "We are extremely excited to partner with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology" said James Von Ehr, founder and chairman of Zyvex Corp. "Nanotechnology has been called ‘the next industrial revolution' because of its potential to transform South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 19 of 18 manufacturing into a high-margin, environmentally clean industry with the economics and versatility of software. "South Dakota has made a rare commitment to foster not just academic research, but real commercialization of this field" Von Ehr added. "Investing in research is valuable to society at large, but investing in commercialization, with the jobs that will be created, will have a greater economic payback for the region that hosts those new companies." The agreement between the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Zyvex requires the purchase of highly specialized equipment from Zyvex. The equipment measures structures smaller than 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. As a comparison, a human hair's diameter measures about 200,000 nanometers. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will be the first university to have this type of fully integrated system installed and operational. The probing system will allow the university to utilize the most advanced integrated system developed for IC probing and nanomanipulation. Electrical characterization of integrated circuits is an integral component of the fabrication and design loop. As high magnification scanning particle beam microscopes are needed to keep up with the decreasing size scale of IC technology, electrical characterization using probing systems that are specifically designed and optimized for operation in these microscopes is needed. The need to probe sub-100 nanometer features is relatively new to the semiconductor industry. The Zyvex system, part of their NanoWorks® product line, is capable of easily landing four NanoEffector™ probes within a 125 x 125 nanometer area with better than 5 nanometer resolution. "The semiconductor industry just keeps making things smaller and smaller" said CAAN Director Dr. Shawn Decker. "Until Zyvex developed the equipment, the ability to test integrated circuits at this level did not exist." Decker added, "Along with providing the highest level of IC probing service to current Zyvex customers, my job will be to actively provide IC Probing services for customers in the semi-conductor industry from all over the world. We will soon be open for business here in South Dakota to provide integrated circuit failure analysis at the nanoscale that is not commercially available anywhere else. We are honored and excited to be working with Zyvex on this and other nano level initiatives!" With data collected from individual on-chip transistors using the Zyvex Nanomanipulator/prober, IC design engineers can feed actual device data into design models to improve modeling accuracy. Zyvex NanoWorks Products comprise flexible, cost-effective, modular tools that promote interchangeability of sample/structural carriers. Combining these with interchangeable South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 20 of 18 NanoEffector tools provides a wide array of experimental options-whether the aim is to study meso, micro, nano or molecular based structures. "Acquiring this equipment and providing product testing services to the private sector will help create a national reputation for this new research and development center at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology" said Harvey Jewett, President of the SD Board of Regents. "It will also provide a useful research environment for the university's newly approved Ph.D. program in nanoscience and nanoengineering." Rapid City Mayor Jim Shaw agreed. "We have always believed that the university is a cornerstone to developing a technology-based economic development future for our community, region and state" Mayor Shaw said. "Our economic development community has been preparing programs and resources for many years now, like the new business incubator at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus. We are prepared and poised to participate in this bright future." Rounds announced that the state has provided a $250,000 grant to help the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and CAAN acquire the equipment. "Additional funds were provided through a loan from the Rapid Fund, a local economic development revolving loan fund" said Rapid City Area Economic Development President Bob DeMersseman. "This opportunity between Zyvex and the university will help all of us leverage the leadership Gov. Rounds has provided through the 2010 Initiative." About the company: Zyvex Corporation, based in Richardson, Texas, is the first molecular nanotechnology company. Zyvex's vision is to be the leading worldwide supplier of tools, products and services that enable adaptable, affordable and molecularly precise manufacturing. Zyvex commercializes nanotechnology to address real-world applications with high growth potential. Zyvex carries its scientific breakthroughs into key commercial applications in the area of materials, tools and structures.www.zyvex.com About the 2010 Initiative: The 2010 Initiative, unveiled by Gov. Rounds in October of 2003, outlines a series of specific goals, objectives and action plans for economic growth and visitor spending in the state by the year 2010. When our vision is fully realized, the 2010 Initiative will yield an unprecedented era of opportunity and economic development for our state. It's an exciting and important undertaking, one that will have lasting impact for all of us here in South Dakota. For more information, visit our website atwww.2010initiative.com About the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship; and to benefit the state, region, and nation through collaborative efforts in education and economic development. It is dedicated to being a leader in 21st Century education that South Dakota Tech News Report for May 2005 BOR Meeting 21 of 18 reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists as crucial to the advancement of society.www.sdsmt.edu #30# |
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