sdsmt viewbook 2011-12
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The 2011-12 Viewbook for the South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyTRANSCRIPT
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
MajorsB.S.Chemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeological EngineeringGeologyIndustrial Engineering and Engineering ManagementInterdisciplinary Sciences •AtmosphericSciences •Pre-ProfessionalHealthSciences •Science,Technology,andSocietyMathematics(AppliedandComputational)Mechanical EngineeringMetallurgical EngineeringMining EngineeringPhysics
M.S.AtmosphericSciencesBiomedical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringConstruction ManagementElectrical EngineeringEngineering ManagementGeology and Geological EngineeringMaterials Engineering and ScienceMechanical EngineeringPaleontologyPhysicsRoboticsandIntelligentAutonomousSystems
Ph.D.AtmosphericandEnvironmentalSciencesBiomedical EngineeringChemical and Biological EngineeringGeology and Geological EngineeringMaterials Engineering and ScienceMechanical EngineeringNanoscience and Nanoengineering
Quick Facts
Location:RapidCity,SouthDakota(atthefootofthebeautifulBlackHills)
Rapid City population:67,000
#1TownforSportsmenaccordingtoOutdoor Life Magazine
Year-RoundRecreation
AverageJanuaryTemperatureof22° F
AverageJulyTemperatureof72° F
Days of Sun: 111(MorethanHonoluluorMiami)
Enrollment: 2,354Students
President: RobertA.Wharton,Ph.D.
Bachelor of Science Degrees:10Engineering6 Science
Athletics: AcceptedintoNCAADivisionIIcandidacy
Mascot: GrubbyA.Miner
Placement: 97% overall
Average Starting Graduates Salary:$56,751
Getting From Here to There
Planning Your Visit
TheRapidCityRegionalAirportservesasavitaltransportationhubfortheregion,withdirectflightstoChicago,Dallas/Ft.Worth,Denver,LasVegas,Minneapolis/St.Paul,Phoenix/MesaandSaltLakeCity.
RapidCityandtheBlackHillsregionoffersvisitorsavirtuallyendlessvarietyofadventures,attractionsandactivities.WhenplanningyourvisittotheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnology,considerroundingoutyourexperiencebytakingsomeextratimetoexploretheabundantbeauty,finediningandhistoricalattractionsthatmaketheBlackHillsauniquedestination.
Helpful Linkswww.rapidcitychamber.comwww.travelsd.comwww.blackhillsbadlands.comwww.blackhillstouristinfo.com
Schedule a personalized campus visit and see howtheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologycanhelpyouinventtomorrow!
Availablefivedaysaweek
Startingat9:30a.m.and1:30p.m.
Meetwithanadmissionscounselor
Tourcampuswithastudentambassador
Visitwithfaculty
Meetwithacoachorco-curricularadvisor
Sit in on a class
Attendanathleticevent
October29,2011April28,2012July28,2012
Register online at www.GoToMines.com/visit
Go To Mines Open House
Leadership and Professional Development
Internship and Co-op Experience75% of last year’s School of Mines graduates had relevant work experience through summer internships, co-ops, or other jobs, which increased their marketability to employers. Salaries for Co-op and internships averaged $16.69 per hour.
NASA Internship“Iliketoworkonthings,whetheritismotorcycles,pickups,cars,farmequipment,etc.NowthatIamstudyingtobeamechanicalengineer,Iamabletotakemyunderstandingofmechanicsandextenditevenfurther.Iamnowlearningtounderstandthematerialsanalysis,the3-Dmodeling,theheatandfluidflows,aswellasthein-depthtechnicalbasisanddesignthatmakesupthesemechanisms.TheproblemsolvingthatIgettodoasaMechanicalEngineeriswhatIthinkisthemostfun.—TravisDavis Mechanical EngineeringCampCrook,SouthDakota
CAMP (Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production)http://camp.sdsmt.edu
STEPS (Students Emerging as Professionals)http://steps.sdsmt.edu
•Employershaveidentifiedspecific characteristicstheyseekingraduatestheyhire.
•STEPSisdesignedtoutilizenewandcurrent programsthatenhanceprofessional characteristics.
•STEPSoffersopportunitiesbothinsideand outsideoftheclassroomtodevelopthesecharacteristicsmorefully.
•STEPSdevelopsprofessionalcharacteristicsforstudents.
TeamsAeroDesignAlternativeFuelVehicleChemE CarConcrete CanoeGamingDevelopmentTeamHamClubHumanPoweredVehicleRoboticsSteel BridgeSupermileageSAEUnmannedAerialVehicle
CAMPoffersstudentsauniqueopportunitytoparticipateinastudent-centered,hands-on,engineeringprogram.Akeypartofthisexperienceinvolvesdesigning,building,testing,andcompetinginavarietyofengineeringchallenges.
Make Yourself at Homehttp://reslife.sdsmt.edu
On-campuslivingattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologyputsyouatthecenterofthecollegiateexperience.ResLifeisdedicatedtoprovidingresponsiblecommunityliving,learning,andleading.Weoffersafeandmodernlivingenvironmentsforon-campusstudents;promoteacademicsuccess;andsharetheresponsibilitywithresidentsfordevelopingtrustingcommunities.Mostofall,weputyouFIRSTasresidentsandstudents.
Get Involvedhttp://studentlife.sdsmt.edu/activities
Youcangetinvolvedinavarietyofstudent-runclubsandorganizationsasyourtimeandinterestsallow.
AcademicOrganizationsAthleticOrganizationsCAMP(CenterforAdvancedManufacturingandProduction)Community Service OrganizationsGreekOrganizationsHonorSocietiesIntramural SportsMilitary ScienceMulticultural OrganizationsReligious OrganizationsSpecial Interest OrganizationsStudent Government OrganizationsStudent Media
Fitting In
“TheSouthDakotaSchoolofMinesandTechnologyisahotspotforstudentsseekingtobetheleadersinthefutureofengineeringandscience.Theopportunitiestheuniversityoffersforacademic,leadership,andpersonaldevelopmentallowourstudentstobecomewell-roundedprofessionalswithareputationforexcellence.IenjoyeverysecondofmytimeatMines,andhopethattogetherwewillmakeourmarkinsociety.“
—CarlosBeattyJr.,StudentAssociationPresident2011-12 Industrial Engineering and Engineering ManagementBoxElder,SouthDakota
Home of the
HARDROCKERS
Men HardrockersBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfTrack
Lady HardrockersBasketballCross CountryGolfTrackVolleyball
Hardrocker Quick Facts• HardrockerathleticsisinitsYearII candidacyofathree-yearprocessto becomeamemberofNCAADiv.II.
• 21Hardrockerathleteswerenamedto theirrespectiveAll-Conferenceteams duringthe2010-11schoolyear.
• Duringthe2010-11academicyear: n 21Hardrockerathleteswerenamedto theirrespectiveall-conferenceteams
n Twostudent-athletesearnedathletic All-Americanhonors
n 20juniorandseniorstudentathletes earnedAllAmericanScholarAthlete honorsbymaintaininga3.0GPA---the women’sbasketball,golf,cross country,indoortrack,outdoor trackandvolleyballsquadsallmetthe qualifications.
FacilitiesTheKingCenterhousesGoodellGymnasium(seats2,300)wheretheHardrockersbasketballandvolleyballteamscompetewhileDunhamFieldatO’HarraStadium(seats6,000)isoneofthenicestandmostuniquestadiumsinthenation(drive-inparking)wherefootballandtrackandfieldcompete.
http://athletics.sdsmt.edu
“Basketballhasgivenmeanopportunitytostaycompetitiveandcompeteonanationallevel,butthecompetitivesideofbasketballhascarriedoverintomystudiesandhasallowedmetoprepareformedicalschool.Mycoaches,instructors,professors,theHardrockClub,andadministrationhaveprovidedmewiththesupportandconfidencetosuccessfullygoaftermyathleticandcareergoals.“
—NateJacobson Interdisciplinary Sciences (Pre-professionalHealthSciences)RapidCity,SouthDakota
“Asamemberofthewomen’sbasketballteam,Irecognizetheimportanceofbeinginvolvedinextracurricularactivitiesinordertobeawell-roundedstudent.AtMines,notonlyareyouofferedatopeducation,therearesomanyotheropportunitiesyoucantakeadvantageofaswell.”
—HillaryHawkins Chemical EngineeringElizabeth,Colorado
“Beingastudent-athleteattheSouthDakotaSchoolofMines&Technologyisauniqueexperience.Beingonateamfullofengineerswhotakethesameclassesasmegivesmeextrahelpoutsideoftheclassroom,especiallysincemyteammatesarealreadymyclosestfriends.Itransferredfromamajorstateuniversity,andthetransferitselfwentreallysmooth.GoingtotheSchoolofMinesmeansbeingapartofacommunitythatiscompetitive,challenging,andmostofallfriendly.”
—JamesDean Civil and Environmental EngineeringLasVegas,Nevada
Get Started
Attendance Costs
Tuition and Fees* Resident $8,820 Non-Resident $10,530 MinnesotaResident $9,790BooksandSupplies** $1,960RoomandBoard*** $5,700
TotalcostofAttendance Resident $16,480 Non-Resident $18,190 MinnesotaResident $17,450
*Totalcostperacademicyear,15creditspersemester**IncludesTabletPCprogram***Rates based on average room and board costs
How to Become a Hardrockerhttp://www.gotomines.com/admissions/apply
1. Completeyourapplicationonline2. Paythe$20applicationfee3. Submityourofficialhighschooltranscripts andACT/SATscores
Application Dates and DeadlinesTobeconsideredforscholarshipsyoumustbeacceptedby February 1oftheyearyouplantoattend.
YoumaysubmityourFAFSAanytimeafterJanuary 1 priortofallsemesterofattendance.
FAFSA code — 003470
Get Ahead
Placement97%ofour2009-10graduatesareworkingintheircareerfieldorpursuingadvanceddegreesinengineering,science,medicine,law,andotherfields.Lastyear’sgraduatesacceptedjoboffersfrommorethan100employersin28states—includingFortune500companies,regionalemployers,andgovernmentagencies.
Average Salary OfferStarting salary offers averaged $56,751 overall for our 2009-10 graduates. (Bachelor degrees)
Career Fairs151employersfrom27statesparticipatedinourFall2010andSpring2011CareerFairs.
On-Campus InterviewsEmployersconductedmorethan900interviewsoncampusthispastyeartorecruitourstudentsforfull-time,internship,andco-oppositions.
Employers that hired our 2009-10 graduates include:ArcherDanielsMidland,BlackHillsNanosystems,Cargill,Caterpillar,DowCorning,HondaR&D,Kiewit,KLEnergy,NorthropGrumman,NucorCorporation,RockwellCollins,RPM&Associates,Toshiba,U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,WestPlainsEngineeringandmanymore.
Don’t just take our word for it. See for yourself and schedule your campus visit today.
Personalized Campus VisitsMeet with an admissions counselor, visit with faculty and tour campus with a student ambassador.
Go To Mines Open HouseGet inside tips about the application process, explore campus and the residence halls, and learn more about the academic departments and the opportunities available.
See www.GoToMines.com/visit for a complete list of campus visit offerings.
(605) 394-2414 or (877) 877-6044 [email protected]
More questions?
Admissions:(605) 394-2414 or toll free (877) 877-6044
[email protected] • http://www.GoToMines.com
Financial Aid:(605) 394-2274 or toll free (877) 877-6044
[email protected] • http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/finaid