The Engineering Resource Center (ERC) supports the outreach mission of the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University by providing technical assistance to business, industry and governmental entities. Our faculty and staff are trained and experienced in practical applications of engineering principles, science, technology and entrepreneurship. The overall objective of ERC is the enhancement of local, state and regional economics so they can successfully compete in today’s global marketplace. ERC serves private citizens, business and industry in South Dakota as well as students and faculty at SDSU. Five complementary outreach and technology transfer programs make up the ERC. The knowledge and expertise in one program often supports or strengthens another of the programs.
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The five programs with their major emphasis are:
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 Engineering Extension: occupational safety and health in the work place |
| Office of Remote Sensing: geographic information systems and remote sensing |
| South Dakota Local Transportation Assistance Program: local roads |
| South Dakota Space Grant Consortium: aerospace research and outreach |
| University/Industry Technology Service: industrial assistance |
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LINKS
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Geospatial Technology for Educators (GTE) [External Hyperlink]
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South Dakota View (SDView) [External Hyperlink]
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ERC projects may be staffed by any combination or ERC personnel, SDSU students, faculty and staff members, and non-university experts. Project teams may be discipline-specific or interdisciplinary. ERC has an on-line expertise database to identify potential faculty and industrial consultants. Another database contains information on manufacturers and processors in South Dakota.
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For more information:
Kevin Dalsted, Director
Engineering Resource Center
South Dakota State University
Box 2220, Harding Hall
Brookings, SD 57007-0199
Phone: 605-688-4184
Fax: 605-688-5880
E-mail: kevin_dalsted@sdstate.edu
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