2025 Engineers Week (E Week)

Thursday, February 20

Various department faculty and student organizations across campus will host presentations and demonstrations geared toward 6-12 grade students. Visiting groups will need to be split into groups of 15-20 students (must have one chaperone per group) and will rotate through five presentations throughout the morning. Students may bring sack lunches to eat at the lunchtime concert or order lunch from Dining Services by calling (605) 394-2483 at least two weeks in advance.

Register here.

Schedule

Check-In
8:15 a.m., Surbeck Center Lobby

Welcome
8:30 a.m., Surbeck Center Ballroom

Department Tours & Chemistry Magic Shows
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Campus Wide

Lunchtime Music Concert
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Music Center

NASA Presentation 
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Surbeck Center Ballroom

Museum of Geology Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., O'Harra Building

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Skea at (605) 394-2420 or Rachel.Skea@sdsmt.edu. 

Friday, February 21
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The application for induction is now available! Return your completed application and ring fee to the President's Office (O'Harra 215).

Any engineering senior graduating in May or December 2025, or practicing engineer who has not yet been inducted, may submit an application for induction into the Order. The Order fosters a spirit of responsibility and pride in the profession of engineering. The initiates will be presented the traditional stainless steel ring and a certificate of membership. The cost for your ring is $15.00. Applicants must attend the ceremony to be inducted into the Order. 

For more information on the Order of the Engineer, please visit: http://www.order-of-the-engineer.org/  

If you have any questions or concerns or need to purchase a replacement ring ($20.00), please contact Rachel Skea at (605) 394-2420 or Rachel.Skea@sdsmt.edu. 

Saturday, February 22
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MathCounts is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors and students. This local contest is for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students of the South Dakota West River area schools. Sponsored by the South Dakota Engineering Society, Black Hills Chapter. For information and registration, contact Mike Nelson at mike.r.nelson@gmail.com.

For more information on the National MathCounts:
https://www.mathcounts.org/