RAPID CITY, S.D. (April 15, 2013) – Receiving the District C nomination for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Charles T. Main Award, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology senior and industrial engineering student Carlos Beatty will now be a contender for the most prestigious honor conferred to an ASME student member, with only nine students annually worldwide awarded.
Established in 1919, the award encourages young engineers to become active in public service, recognizing a select few for leadership and service qualities that have significantly contributed to the program and operation of a Student Section of Society.
In addition to his many years of service, Beatty, along with mechanical engineering junior Colin McGowan, developed an innovative monitoring system to identify student sections in need of assistance. The result: triple the number of sections that submitted year-end-reporting to ASME International in District C – a success so compelling, the system is now being implemented globally.
Beatty and McGowan served back-to-back terms as chair of the ASME Student District Operation Board (SDOB) in District C, which extends east to Indiana, south to Kansas and Kentucky and north into the Canadian provinces. Beatty is concluding his term as SDOB past-chair after three years of service to the board as McGowan begins his tenure. McGowan had previously served as chair.
Also at the ASME Professional Development Conference, Mohamed Hakeem Mohamed Nizar, a junior mechanical engineering major, placed third in the Old Guard Poster Presentation with his work summarizing carbon nanotubes and composite fiber materials.
Mechanical engineering junior Megan Frager was recognized with the ASME Outstanding Student Member Award and served as the 2012-13 Mines ASME student section chair.
Receiving $1,000 from ASME International for K-12 outreach events, junior mechanical engineering student Tyler Nack visited Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls for a bungee presentation and demonstration. The group also toured Daktronics in Brookings, helping to foster invaluable industry connections.