SD Mines senior
computer science major Savoy Schuler operates an augmented reality computer
that allows him to manipulate many 3-D designs around a classroom. He is
the leader of the Augmented Education project that is focusing on developing
educational software that can be used on the platform.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (April
12, 2018) – Graduating South Dakota School of
Mines & Technology students will show off a year’s worth of technical
design, research and achievements at the 2018 Senior Design Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in
the Surbeck Center Ballroom on campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The interactive fair will
contain various projects from each department such as: augmented reality
software that can project 3-D images into a classroom; a virtual reality based
system for training and testing emergency medical technicians; the design of a formic
acid plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany; a design for an expansion of the municipal
recycling facility and
a swarm of volcano roving robots that can gather geologic data.
Traditional student design projects from
Mines’ Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) will also be on display, including Human Powered Vehicle, Concrete Canoe and Supermileage Vehicle.
In addition to demonstrating their projects,
students will be available to answer questions about their work and interact
with the public.
All graduating seniors in engineering
disciplines and computer science are required to participate in two semesters
of team design. Many of the projects receive sponsorship from private industry,
government agencies and local businesses. Some projects can also contribute to
spin-off start-up companies that support tech-sector growth in the local
economy.