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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 (closer view) was the general champ at the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) at E-Fest West a month ago in Pomona, Calif. Following up their effective 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). By and by, the group was named the general champ 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 local 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, teachers and visitors went to E-Fest West, which was co-situated at the Fairplex with the STEAM Fair an intelligent occasion planned to acquaint K-12 understudies with the regions of science, innovation, building, expressions and math. ASME was one of the exhibitors at the exuberant occasion, which drew in excess of 20,000 kids, guardians and different guests from the encompassing regions. Notwithstanding completing first by and large at the HPVC at E-Fest West, the group from South Dakota State University put first in the people's races, first in the continuance occasion and third in the plan classification. The group from South Dakota State, which put first by and large 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 champ of the HPVC at E-Fest West, it likewise positioned first in the mens and womens races, first in the rivalries more than two hour perseverance occasion and third in the plan class. Different groups making amazing showings at the HPVC incorporated the University of Akron, which set third by and large, 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 generally speaking just as runner up in the womens race, the perseverance occasion and the plan class. The group from CSUN additionally won an uncommon 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, however you wont be excluded 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 yet to likewise have a great time and make companions. CSUN likewise 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 plan and building remote-controlled gadgets that could rapidly gather a variety of chunks of various sizes from their stands and spot them in an assortment territory 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 put 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 large champ at the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition, which is intended to underline the benefit of having the option to convey clear, compact and successful oral introductions. Muhlinghause was chosen as the champ 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 likewise incorporated various other intriguing and instructive workshops and meetings highlighting 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 concerning further 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 designer from Lockheed Martin, examined the eventual fate of human space travel during the E-Fest West keynote lunch get-together. Richey additionally discussed NASAs proposed Gateway, a lunar station for profound space investigation planned to fill in as an interchanges place, lab, brief home module, and capacity region 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 dazzled 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 path for individuals from the distinctive understudy groups taking an interest to become more acquainted with one another. I lived it up, Cutter said. It merited flying right down here. For more data on the ASME E-Fest programs, visit https://efests.asme.org.