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South Dakota State University Continues its Winning Streak at ... South Dakota State University Continues its Winning Streak at ... South Dakota State University Continues its Winning Streak at ASME E-Fest West South Dakota State University (frontal area) was the general champ at the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) at E-Fest West a month ago in Pomona, Calif. Following up their fruitful runs at the ASME Engineering Festivals (ASME E-Fests) a year ago, South Dakota State University proceeded with its control a month ago at the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC). Indeed, the group was named the general victor of the HPVC at E-Fest West, which was held March 15-17 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The understudy rivalry was one of a few that were facilitated at E-Fest West, alongside territorial rounds of the Student Design Competition, the Old Guard Oral Presentation and Poster Competitions, and the IAM3D Hovercraft Challenge. In excess of 550 designing understudies, instructors and visitors went to E-Fest West, which was co-situated at the Fairplex with the STEAM Fair an intuitive occasion proposed to acquaint K-12 understudies with the zones of science, innovation, building, expressions and math. ASME was one of the exhibitors at the energetic occasion, which drew in excess of 20,000 kids, guardians and different guests from the encompassing territories. Notwithstanding completing first by and large at the HPVC at E-Fest West, the group from South Dakota State University set first in the people's races, first in the perseverance occasion and third in the structure class. The group from South Dakota State, which put first in general in the HPVC occasions at the two E-Fests held in the United States a year ago, continued their series of wins a month ago in Pomona. The group was not just the general victor of the HPVC at E-Fest West, it additionally positioned first in the mens and womens races, first in the rivalries more than two hour continuance occasion and third in the structure classification. Different groups making noteworthy showings at the HPVC incorporated the University of Akron, which set third generally, first in the structure classification and third in the mens race and the continuance occasion; Missouri University of Science and Technology, which put second in the mens race and third in the womens race; and California State University, Northridge (CSUN), which came in just short of the leader by and large just as runner up in the womens race, the perseverance occasion and the plan classification. The group from CSUN additionally won an extraordinary Sportsmanship Award for liberally loaning three of their female riders to the group from the junior college American River College from Sacramento with the goal that they would meet the capability prerequisites and have the option to take an interest in the opposition. California State University, Northridge got the $500 top prize at the Student Design Competition at E-Fest West a month ago. At the point when we met [the American River group members], we let them know, It wont be the quickest, yet you wont be precluded either on the grounds that you need a female rider, said Nairi Keshishian, one of the female understudies from the CSUN group who elected to ride for the American River College group. We tried our best for them [because] were here not to simply contend however to likewise have a great time and make companions. CSUN additionally fared well at another prominent ASME understudy rivalry, the Student Design Competition (SDC). This years SCD challenge, The Pick-and-Place Race, requested that groups of understudies structure and building remote-controlled gadgets that could rapidly gather a combination of chunks of various sizes from their stands and spot them in an assortment zone without the balls hitting the ground. Toward the finish of the daylong occasion, the group from CSUN rose as the triumphant group, getting the $500 top prize. Colorado School of Mines set second, getting $300, while the group from Utah State University brought home the $150 third-place prize. Seth Friesen (far right), an individual from South Dakota State University's IAM3D Hovercraft Challenge group, portrays his group's entrance to certain guests from the STEAM Fair, an occasion for K-12 understudies that was co-situated at the Fairplex with E-Fest West. Matthew Muhlinghause of the University of Oklahoma was the huge victor at the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition, which is intended to underscore the benefit of having the option to convey clear, succinct and successful oral introductions. Muhlinghause was chosen as the victor of the rivalries first prize and got $750, just as the $100 specialized prize. The $400 second prize went to Claire Teklitz from the Colorado School of Mines, while the $200 third prize went to Jared Lugo from San Jose State University. Other prize champs at the rivalries at E-Fest West included South Dakota State University, which won the $250 first prize at the ASME Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D (IAM3D) Hovercraft Challenge; the group from Arizona State University, which set second in the opposition and got $150; and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, which won the $75 third prize. (Left to right) Keynote speaker Danielle Richey with ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile at the initial day gathering at E-Fest West. Notwithstanding the energizing understudy rivalries, E-Fest West additionally enveloped various other fascinating and educational workshops and meetings including speakers from such organizations as Altair, COMSOL, Siemens, Boeing and Igus. One specific feature of the celebration was the keynote lunch meeting including Danielle Richey, a frameworks designer and space investigation planner from Lockheed Martin, who talked about the eventual fate of human space investigation. During her drawing in introduction, Richey noticed that business space travel will be particularly significant with respect to facilitate investigation of the moon since space organizations have started to concentrate more on Mars, as prove by the present NASA InSight crucial. I get amped up for seeing those first strides on Mars, Richey said. That will be in the course of our lives. Its coming. Danielle Richey, a frameworks specialist and space investigation modeler from Lockheed Martin, talked about the fate of human space travel during the E-Fest West keynote lunch meeting. Richey additionally discussed NASAs proposed Gateway, a lunar station for profound space investigation planned to fill in as an interchanges place, lab, impermanent residence module, and capacity territory for meanderers and different gadgets. Its certainly a waypoint to the universe, she said. Richeys introduction, which evoked various inquiries from bolted understudies in the crowd, was a success with E-Fest West participants, including Jade Cutter, an understudy from Tacoma Community College in Washington. Notwithstanding the keynote meeting and different speakers at the occasion, Cutter said she was intrigued with the different rivalries at the celebration, especially the HPVC and the IAM3D Hovercraft Challenge. When all is said in done, the rivalries were truly cool, she stated, including that they were a decent route for individuals from the diverse understudy groups taking an interest to become more acquainted with one another. I had a good time, Cutter said. It merited flying right down here. For more data on the ASME E-Fest programs, visit https://efests.asme.org.