EngineeringQuarterly
TheEngineeringQuarterlyispublishedfour timeseachyearbythe HammSchoolofEngineeringattheUniversityofMary.Ineach issue,wetrytoinclude articlesfromeachofthefiveengineeringmajorsthatweofferoncampus:ElectricalEngineering,MechanicalEngineering,CivilEngineering,ComputerScience,andConstructionManagement.Theintendedaudienceof theEngineeringQuarterlyisengineers,engineeringstudents,engineeringalumni,future engineeringstudents,andpeopleworkingin fieldsrelatedtoengineeringsuchasscience, computing,andmathematics.
InthisissueofEQweannouncethenamingofourschool!Wealsoshowcaseourgraduatingclassof2022,ourengineeringaward winners,scholarshiprecipients,andsomeof theprojectsandactivitiesourstudentsand facultyhavebeenworkingonthissemester. Enjoy!
Dr.TerryPillingHaroldHammsaidinastatement.“WebelieveMary’sengineeringprogramwillprovidesomeofthemostwell-preparedengineersintheindustry.”
“Wearetrulyblessedbythisdonation fromMr.HammandContinentalResources asitallowsustolaunchPhase2ofourVision2030CapitalCampaignthatwillbring aboutnewprograms,newfacilities,newsocialspaces,newclassrooms,andmuchmore, whiletotallytransformingthelookandfeel ofourcampuslayout,”saidExecutiveVice PresidentJeromeRichter.“Moreimportantly, Phase2willhelptransformstudents’lives andprovideastrongersenseofhospitality andcommunity–twoBenedictinevaluesnear anddeartotheSistersandourlatepresident emerita,SisterThomasWelder.Thiswillundoubtedlycontinuetohonortheirlegacythat wesocherish.”
HaroldHammfoundedContinentalResourcesin1967andischairmanoftheboard ofdirectors.ContinentalResources(NYSE: CLR)isatop10independentoilproducer intheU.S.andaleaderinAmerica’senergyrenaissance.BasedinOklahomaCity, Continentalisthelargestleaseholderandthe largestproducerinthenation’spremieroil field,theBakkenofNorthDakotaandMontana.ThecompanyalsohassignificantpositionsintheSCOOPandSTACKplaysofthe AnadarkoBasinofOklahomaandnewlyacquiredpositionsinthePowderRiverBasinof WyomingandPermianBasinofTexas.Witha focusontheexplorationandproductionofoil, Continentalhasunlockedthetechnologyand resourcesvitaltoAmericanenergyindependenceandournation’sleadershipinthenew worldoilmarket.Thisyear,thecompanycelebrates55yearsofoperations.
2022ENGINEERING GRADUATES
JamesJurekisgraduatingwithadegree inMechanicalEngineering.Jamesisfrom FridleyMN.“Icame toUMarybecauseI hadalotoffriendsthat werealsogoinghere, andwhenItoured theschoolitfeltlike home,unlikethelarger stateschoolsthatItoured.Ichoseengineering becauseI’vealwaysbeenthetypeofperson thatwouldtakethingsapartjusttoseehow theyworked,andI’vealwaysbeenfascinated withbuildingthingsandlearningaboutdifferenttechnologies.Iwasconsideringboth mechanicalandelectricalengineering,but ultimatelysettledonmechanicalbecauseI wantedtoworkwithmoretangiblethings... theninmyjunioryearIrealizedthatwhen modelingsystems,mechanicalandelectrical systemshavenearlyidenticalanaloguesto eachother!Ididaco-opatBobcatbetween myjuniorandsenioryears.Iworkedonthe attachmentsteam,mainlydoingsustaining work,workingtodocumentsmallchanges formanufacturabilityofproducts,butIwas ableabletodoafairamountofproductdevelopmentwork,mainlyconsistingoftesting productsindevelopmentandidentifyingissuesthatneededtobesolvedbeforethey wentintoproduction.IlovedlivinginBismarck.It’sagreatcityandIwouldn’tmind livingherelongterm.Contingentonwhere myjobsearchtakesme,Iwouldliketomove backtoMinnesotatobeclosertofamily.My professorswereawesome.IlovethesmallschoolatmosphereatUMary,andthefactthat professorsareeasilyaccessibleforanything fromlast-minutehomeworkhelpandproject advicetojustacasualconversation.I’mcurrentlybrowsingthejobmarkettoseewhat’s available.IthinkIwouldliketoworkinthe aerospaceindustry,butI’mnotsureexactly whatIwouldliketodointhatfield.Ona personalnote,I’mgoingtostartworkingon gettingmyprivatepilot’scertificate,andI’m aimingtodomyfirstflightwithaninstructor sometimethissummer.”
TheUniversityofMarySchoolofEngineeringisnowcalledthe“HammSchoolofEngineering”followinga$10milliongiftfromthe HaroldHammFoundation.ContinentalResourceshasdesignatedanother$2millionto endowthe“ContinentalResourcesMonsignor JamesSheaChairofEngineering.”
ShellyLambertz,executivevicepresidentofContinentalResourcesanddaughter tochairmanandfounderHaroldHamm,and BluHulsey,alsowithContinentalResources, cametotheUniversityofMarycampusfor thedonationevent.Thisoccasionmarksthe largestsingledonationintheUniversity’shistory.
“ContinentalResourcesisseriousabout oilandgasproductionintheBakken,and tosustainthatgrowthweneedsomeof thebestandbrightestengineeringgraduates,”
WilliamBlewettis graduatingwithadegreeinCivilEngineering.Williamisfrom BozemanMontanaand cametoUMarytoplay football.“IchoseengineeringbecauseI wantedsomethingchallengingwithadequate payandtoservesocietybest.Istartedin PetroleumEngineeringandchangedtocivil afterthat.IinternedwithAE2Sforthree summersandIstuckwiththatsamecompany becauseofitsgreatatmosphereandpotential forgrowth.Havingteachersthatdesignedthe curriculumwasbeneficialtolearningthemost importantpartstobeinganengineer.MyfutureplansaretocontinueworkforAE2S,and endupinthemountainsclosetomyfamily.”
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MatthewBittneris graduatingwithadegreeinMechanicalEngineering.Matthew isoriginallyfromThe TwinCities.“Icameto UMarybecauseofthe smallclasssizes,the Catholicculture,and therelativelycheapcost.Ichoseengineering becauseIgainedaloveofappliedmathin myhighschoolclasses(math,physics,programming),andIchosemechanicalbecause Ihaveaprettygoodabilitytovisualizephysicalsystemsinmyhead.However,Ithink IwouldhaveenjoyedElectricalEngineering aswellsinceIenjoydoingelectricalwork andprogrammingwheneveritcomesupin
projects(whichitdoesagoodbit,myteammatesarethankfulIknowhowtousethe stuff).IdidaninternshipwithGracoInc., the paintsprayer company,notthebabyitem company(Samecompanyname,thefounders hadtheexactsamenamesaswell,butthey’re twocompletelydifferentcompaniesfounded bycompletelydifferentpeopleincompletely differentstates).Myfavoritestoryaboutbeingintheengineeringschool?JusttalktoAJ andaskhimabouttheThermo2exam.For thefuture,myplanistogetajob.Idon’t haveanyresponsesfromapplicationsyet,but IknowI’llhavesecurityuntilIcanfinda jobsoI’mnottooworriedaboutfindingone immediately.ObviouslyI’mstillapplyingto jobs,justnotwithfreneticenergy.I’mlookingatHelenaMontana(friendsthere),Twin Cities(familyandfriendsthere,plusmoreand diverseopportunities),andBismarck(friends heretoo).”
MichaelStorrickis graduatingwithadegreeinElectricalEngineering.“I’moriginallyfromBismarck anddecidedtocometo UMarybecauseofthe strongCatholicculture here.IchoseEEbecauseI’vealwaysbeeninterestedinelectrical circuitsetc.andenjoybeingabletocreateall theinterestingthingsonecanwithknowledge ofelectricalcircuits.I’vehadaninternshipat KMMandaco-opatBobcat.IenjoyedBobcatthebestbecauseIlearnedalotaboutthe industrythroughthatexperience.Bismarck isagreatcityandNorthDakotaagreatstate. Theprofessorshaveallbeeninformativeand straightforwardwiththeirteachingandhelpfulifIeverneededhelpwiththecurriculum.I plantogetajobwithintheBismarckareainitially,andafterafewyearspotentiallymove outofstate.”
IzaiahBitzisgraduatingwithadegreein CivilEngineering.He isoriginallyfromBismarck,ND.“Oneof themajorreasonswhy IcametotheUniversityofMaryisbecause itisinBismarck,ND, whichiswhereIam originallyfrom.InitiallyIwantedtogointo architecture,butIstillhadthequestionofhow thingslikestructuresfunctionedandworked. Idecidedtogointocivilengineering,inhopes ofbeingabletounderstandtheanswertothat question.IdidaninternshipwiththeNDDOT asaconstructioninspector,andIalsodidan internshipwithBraunIntertecasaconstructionmaterialtester.Bothinternshipshelped buildmyunderstandingofhowthethingsthat wehavelearnedinschoolaretranslatedover intotheworkforce,eachintheirownrespectiveways.Ihavefoundthemasworthwhile experiences,andIthinkthathavingbeeninvolvedintheseinternshipshashelpedmeto betterunderstandwhatIwouldliketodoas acareer.Additionally,Iwouldrecommend studentstopursueinternshipswhilethey’re goingthroughschool,sinceinternshipscan helptoproviderelevantknowledgetostu-
dentsinamultitudeofways.Ihavethought ofBismarck,ND,asaplacewheremyhome andfamilyare,aswellasaplacewherepeopleworkhardandhelpeachotherout.The engineeringstaffasawholehasworkedvery hardforthebettermentoftheirstudents.The twoprimarycivilengineeringprofessors,Eric GarciaandAnthonyWaldenmaier,havecomplimentedeachother’steachingstylestoreallyhelpuslearnandgrowinunderstanding thematerialinvolvedinourfieldofstudy. Ihavehadmultipleinterviewsandwillbe workingforSandmanStructuralEngineers (Moorhead,MN)beginningthissummer.”
AndrewHeckamanis graduatingwithadegreeinConstruction Management.OriginallyfromDickinson, ND,Andrewchose UMarytobeclose tohomeandtoplay hockey.“Beingclose tohomeallowsmyfamilytoattendasmany hockeygamesaspossible.Ichoseengineering,andconstructionmanagementinparticular,becauseofmyinterestinresidential construction.Ihopetostartmyowncompanydesigningandbuildingcustomhomes. Ididn’tdoanyinternshipsbutIworkedina fewdifferentconstructionfieldstolearnas muchasIcouldinareasIwouldbeinvolved inwhenbuildinghomes.ThejobsIheldwere inconcretework,excavation,andworkingfor ageneralcontractor,mainlyroughframing. Whilegrowingup,IcametoBismarckall thetimeforsportsandwithmyfamily,but livingherehasshowedmehowinteresting thecityisandhowmuchthereistodo.All ofmyprofessorswereveryknowledgeable andhadagreatdealofrealworldexperience. Thisallowedthemtotellushowthingswill workpost-graduationintheworkfield.After graduationIplantocontinuetoworkwith LegendaryHomes,thegeneralcontractorI previouslymentioned,tolearnfromhimuntil Icanstartmyowncompany.”
succeed.EspeciallywhenCOVIDhitmyengineeringprofessorsstayedandtaughtevery classinperson!Ourprofessorscareabout ourgradesandwell-being.I’mhappytohave hadtheopportunitytobehere.Thereare jobopportunitieseverywhere,butI’mmore interestedinbeingmyownemployer!
BenWilsonisgraduatingwithadegree inConstructionManagement.Benwas bornandraisedin Bismarck.“Ichose UMarybecauseofthe closeknitcommunity thattheuniversityhas developed.Ihavealwayslikedthepractical sideofengineering,specificallyconstruction managementandit’sbeenagoodfitforme eversince.Icompletedaninternshiplast summerasaprojectmanagerandestimator.I communicatedwiththearchitects,engineers, subcontractorsandsuppliersofmulti-million dollarprojectssothattheprojectswouldrun asseamlessaspossible.Growinguphere, Ihavealwayslovedthecommunityandthe surroundingenvironment.Ithastreatedme wellandIamexcitedtocallithome.There arealotofgreatprofessorsthatIhavebeen abletotakeclassesfrom.Ihavelearnedalot fromthemandtheyhavedonealottohelp melearnalotofthingsthroughouttheyears. Onedaylastyear,astudentshoweduptoProfessorGarman’sclass10minuteslatewith TacoBellinhishand.Ofcourse,thestudent didn’tbringanyforanyoneelseandGarmanlethimknowthatitwasn’tacceptable toshowuplatewithoutsomeforeveryone. Afewweekslater,Garmansentusanemail thathewasgoingtobelateforclass.Sure enough,thestudentjokinglylethimknow thatitwasn’tgoingtobeacceptableunless hebroughtTacoBell.Weallshowedupto classandweresurprisedwithagiantbagof tacosprovidedbyProfessorGarman.Itwas anawesometreatforclassanditwasagreat storythatIwon’tforget.Iwillbestayingin Bismarckandamexcitedtobeworkingas aprojectmanager/estimatorforCapitalCity Construction.”
KarsenMeyer
KarsenMeyeris graduatingwithadegreeinMechanical Engineering.OriginallyfromMandan ND.Karsencameto theUniversityofMary tokeephisparttime jobandfortheoneon-oneengineeringexperienceUMaryhasto offer.“IchoseEngineeringbecauseIgrew upbuildingthingswithmydadandthesatisfactionofcompletingaprojecthasnever left.OutsideofworkingatMoritz,Itookan internshipatAquatractionofNDthespring ofmysenioryear.Theprimaryfocusofthe companyistofinddifferentmarineflooring solutionstothegrowingcustomerbase.They dealwithCADwork,advancedmeasurement tools,designing,CNCwork,andexposure towhatittakesforgreatcustomerservice. Nottomentionthedoorsareopen24/7so workcanbedonewhenstudentshavethe time.ItcanbecoldinNDbutthere’snoother placemorewillingtohelpthanthepeoplein ND.Theengineeringfacultyhasalwaysbeen helpfulandwilldoanythingforastudentto
LoganMahoneyis graduatingwithadegreeinCivilEngineering.LoganisoriginallyfromParkston, SouthDakota.“The reasonIdecidedto cometoUMarywas theengineeringand wrestlingprogram.TheUMaryengineering programwasforwardthinking,andIbelieved thatitwouldpreparemetobeaprofessional engineerinindustry.Ichooseengineering becauseIenjoyproblemsolvingandthechallengesofbeinganengineer.ThereasonI choosecivilengineeringisIhavealwaysenjoyedtheconstructionprocessandworking inthatindustry.Secondly,Isawaproblem inthecountry’sinfrastructure,asmuchof itagingandindisrepair.Ifeltpassionately aboutthisproblem,soIdecidedtostudyto helpbeapartofthesolution.During,my timeattheUMaryIwasanengineeringinternattheFalkirkMiningCompanyfortwo
years.Iwasalsoabletodoseveralother smallerprojects,includingtheCHISt.AlexiusMemorialdesign,andindependentdesign andprojectmanagementwork.IthinkBismarckNorthDakotaisagreatplace.Ithas greatculture,andthecommunityofBismarck isverywelcomingandfriendly.Ibelieve UMaryhassomeofthegreatestengineering professorsthereare.Theyholdtheirstudents toahighstandard,challengeus,areeasyto talkto,andrelateto.Ihavemanyfunnystorieswithmyprofessorsovertheyears.My favoritestorywasinMechanicsofMaterials withEricGarcia.Weweredoingourusual problemattheboard.Thefirstonetoget itdonegotabonuspointonthenextquiz. PeterandIthatdaywerethefirsttwodone. IhadminedonealittlebitbeforePeter.I lookatErictoconfirmIhadtherightanswer. Ericsaid,‘Notquite.’IlookoveratPeter,he pointstowhereIwentwrong.Ihadmissed onelittleunitconversion.ThenIsaid,‘Shit!’ rightinthemiddleofclass.IrealizedafterI saidit.Yeah,probablyshouldn’thavesworn quitethatloudinclass.IlookoveratEric thinkinghewasgoingtosaysomethingto me.IlookatEric,andEricisjustlaughingat me.MyplansaretogetintoWaterResource Engineeringconsulting.Iwouldalsoliketo getmymaster’sincivilengineeringwitha focusinwaterresourcesandbecomeaP.E. IamcurrentlyworkingatBarrEngineering, asanentrylevelCivilEngineerinSaltLake City,Utah.
BeauSkurdalisgraduatingwithadegree inConstructionManagement.Beauis fromOklahomabut haslivedinWilliston, NorthDakotasince 2008.“Ioriginally decidedtocometo UMarybecauseIhadanopportunitytoplay footballandtheabilitytogotoschoolcloseto home.IchoseMechanicalEngineering,but quicklyfiguredoutthatConstructionManagementwasamuchbetterfit.Ihavealways beenmoreinterestedinbuildingthingsand makingthemworkratherstudyingthemath behindwhytheywork.”
“Ididnottakeonanyinternshipsduringmy timeatUMary.Instead,Ispentmysummers workingasaleadvegetationcontrolspecialist forfourseasonsatJerry’sServicesinWilliston,ND.
Bismarck isagreat placetolive. Thereisso muchmore todohere thanIam usedtoin Willistonas farasrestaurants,stores, entertainment,etc.
Ialsohave foundmany Beau’sCatapult greatlandscapesaroundtheoutskirtsofBismarckthatIthoroughlyenjoy.Themajorityofmyprofessorsattheuniversityhave
beenincredible.Theadvantagetoattending asmalleruniversitysuchasUMaryisthe smallerclasssizes.Itallowstheprofessors moretimetoworkone-on-onewithstudents whoarestruggling,whichisincrediblyhelpful.AftergraduationIplantoacceptapositionintheenvironmentaldivisionofOneCor ServicesinWilliston,NorthDakota.”
CaseyAndersonis graduatingwithadegreeinConstruction Management.OriginallyfromMinto,ND, asmalltownonthe Eastsideofthestate abouthalfanhour NorthofGrandForks. “IchoosetheUniversityofMarybecausetheirEngineeringand ConstructionManagementprogramswerein theprocessofstartingalongwiththisbeing thesamecollegemymotherattendedwhen shewasyounger.IchoseConstructionManagementbecauseit’sslightlymorehands-on thananEngineeringdegreeandIcanspend alittlemoretimeoutsideoftheoffice.I’m currentlyaninternatMillerInsulationinBismarckperformingseveraldifferenttaskssuch asestimatingjobs,settingupstatusreports, creatingproposalsandsoon.TheBismarck atmosphereisgreat.Nottoobigofacity whereyou’llgetlost,butnotsosmallyou feelyouhavenoplacetogotodowhatyou want.Greatfeelforacollegekid.Mostof theprofessorsthatI’vehadhavebeenoutstanding.Theirabilitytorelatetostudents andhelpwiththematerialisgreat.Asofnow, Ibelievemyinternshipwillrunthroughthe summerandhopefullyleadtoafull-timejob willMillerInsulation.Thoughnotguaranteed,thisexperiencewillgreatlyhelpwith findingfutureopportunities.”
thattheyhavefortheirstudentsissomething thatisuniqueatauniversitylevel,andIreally appreciatetheirtimeanddevotiontoteaching us.IplantocontinuelivingintheBismarck areaaftercollegeandworkingfull-timeasa ResultsEngineerforMinnkotaPower.Iwill overseetheplant’srotatingequipmentaswell asturbineperformanceandvibrations.”
MitchOehmeisgraduatingwithadegreein CivilEngineering.He isoriginallyfromMinnetonka,MN.“Idecidedtotransferfrom SouthDakotaState UniversitytoUMary topursueanewbaseballcareeropportunity.Iendedupchoosing civilengineering.Ienjoythemathandsciencesaswellashavingapositiveimpactin thecommunityyouworkfor.IhadaninternshiplastsummerwithIMOConsulting GrouplocatedinMinnetonka,MN.Iwasan engineeringinternduringmytimethereand receivedgreatofficeandin-the-fieldexperience.MyopinionofBismarckhasgotten betterthemoreIlivehere.Butthestateand cityisabittooflatandwindyformytaste.I enjoyedeveryprofessorIhadtheopportunity tolearnfrom.Eachhavetheirownteaching styleanditsgreatlybenefitedmylearning experience.IsignedwithBoltonandMenk intheirChaska,MNofficetobeaMunicipal GraduateEngineer.
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MarkSammonsis graduatingwithadegreeinMechanicalEngineering.Heisfrom Bismarck,NDanddecidedtoattendUMary becauseoftheaffordabletuition.“Ialso believedthequalityof educationIwouldreceiveherewouldbebetterthanotheruniversities.IchoseengineeringbecauseI’vealwayshadaninterestinthe waythingsworkandhowtheyaremade.I settledonMechanicalEngineeringbecauseI believeditwasthetypeofengineeringthat wouldgivemethemostexposuretoengineering,asawhole.DuringmytimeattheUniversityofMaryIworkedforthreeyearsatFinley Engineeringdesigningfiberopticbroadband layoutsandasafieldmanagerforonesummer.Ialsoworkedasummerinternshipatthe MiltonR.YoungStationforMinnkotaPower Cooperative.Iequallyenjoyedbothexperiencesandbelievetheybothwerebeneficialin preparingmeforpost-collegeemployment.I thinkBismarckisagreatplacetoliveminus thefewterriblycolddaysinthewinter.I believetheprofessorshereattheUniversity ofMaryprovidedmewiththebestpossible engineeringeducation.Theywerealways willingtomentor,teach,andhelpuswithany ofourprojectsorhomework.Theflexibility
DanielTurnerisgraduatingwithadegree inMechanicalEngineering.Danielis originallyfromNew Prague,Minnesota. “Oneofmymain reasonsforchoosing UMarywasduetothe opportunitytocontinuemybaseballcareer. TheotherwasthatIwantedtogotoaschool withsmallerclasssizes,sothatIcouldbuild connectionswithprofessorsandotherstudentsthatencouragedgrowthasapersonand inmyeducation.Igrewupinafamilywith 4otherengineers,mydadandthreebrothers. Thathelpedformmydecisiontobecomean engineer.However,theywereallelectrical engineers,andIalwaysfoundmyselfconfused,boredaboutwhattheywerediscussing. Therefore,Idecidedtobecomeamechanical engineer.IknewIalwaysenjoyedproblem solvingandhandsonwork,butfromthereI wasnotsosure.Therefore,Iwentmechanical,toallowfortheabilitytolearnparts ofbothcivilandelectricalandcannarrow downmyexactpathtowardstheendofmy education/whilelookingforajob.Ihadan internshipduringthesummerofmyjunior/goingintosenioryearatTerraconConsulting IncinBismarck,ND.Ienjoyedmytimethere duetothepeopleandtheworkthatIwas doing.Theyallowedmetoexperienceevery aspectofthejobandtoaskanyquestions toensurethatIwasgainingthemostoutof myexperience.IpersonallyenjoytheBismarckarea.Ibelieveitscarespeopledueto itbeingfartherawayfromhome(7hoursfor me).However,beingfartherawayallowsfor growthasastudentandmoreimportantlyasa
person.Bismarckprovidesyouwithavariety ofactivitiesandweatherthatyoumightnot gettoexperienceinotherlocationsintheUS, butitalsohaseverythingyouneed.Ithink theBismarckandNorthDakotaingeneralare anexcellentplacetoexploreandbeduring acollegeexperience.DuringmytimeIhave gottentoexperienceavarietyofprofessors, andIhaveenjoyedeachofthem.Eachprofessorwantstoseetheirstudentssucceedboth intheclassroomandinlife,whetherthatis insports,job,ordaytodayactivities.Therefore,theydoeverythingtheycantoensure thateachstudentisunderstandingthematerialandisputinaspottosucceed.Asofright nowmyplansaretomovebacktowardsMinnesota.Iamcurrentlysearching/interviewing forjobopportunitiesaroundthesouthmetro inMinnesota.Thatallowsmetocontinueto playbaseball(TownBall)andhaveavariety ofopportunitiesforjobs.”
DanielMinorisgraduatingwithadegree inMechanicalEngineering.Danielis fromEastBethel,Minnesota.“Icamehere becauseIwaslookingforagoodCatholic schoolthathadengineering,football,and cheaptuition.Ihavealwaysbeeninterested infiguringouthowthingsworkandinhigh schoolIgotintoalotoftechclasses.IinitiallywasgoingtogointoAutomotivetech buttheydidn’tmakemuchmoneysoinstead Iwentwithengineering.IchosemechanicalbecauseIhavebeenworkingoncarsand othermechanicalthingsasIgrewup.Ilike thesmallnessaswellashowCatholic/conservativeitis,butthewinddoesgetold.I reallyappreciatehowmuchmyprofessors careaboutmeasopposedtolargeuniversities withresearch-basedprofessors.Ireallyappreciatethatalltheprofessorsarewelcoming andareveryreasonableifwehaveconflicts orotherissues.IhaveaDesignEngineering positionlinedupwithSteffesinDickinsonso Iwillbelivingoutthereforthenearfuture.”
ChandlerOlsonis graduatingwithadegreeinElectricalEngineering.Chandler isoriginallyfromBismarck,ND.“ThereasonIchoseUMary wasbecauseIheard aboutthenewprogram atthetimeandthoughtitwouldbeagood waytosavemoneyaswellasgetagoodeducation.Ichoseelectricalengineeringbecause IhadagoodbackgroundinmathandIliked computers.IknewthatIwantedtochallenge myselfsonaturallyengineeringcameinto consideration.TheonlyinternshipIdidwas forBobcatintheembeddedlabandIamcurrentlydoingitnow.Sofaritisenjoyableand Ihavelearnedalot.Idon’tmindlivinghere inBismarck,butthewintersareunforgiving. Ienjoyedallofmyprofessors.Ilearneda lotfromthemandIamgratefulthatIchose UMary.IhopetogetapositionatBobcatand learnatlotinthenextfewyearsintheembeddedsystemspace.Eventually,Ihopetowork foracarcompany(Chevy,Ford,Dodge,etc.)
becausemyinterestisincars,butthatwillbe downtheroad.”
BlakeRubioisgraduatingwithadegree inCivilEngineering. Blakeisoriginally fromIllinoisfroma towncalledPawPaw. “Whatmademecome toUMarywasthe recommendationofa goodfriendwhoheardabouttheschool.BecauseofthisIcameandcheckedoutthe schoolanditwasherethatImetDr.Pilling andgottositandhaveaconversationone ononewithDr.Pillingasheexplainedto mewhathewantedtomaketheschoolof engineeringinto,anditwasthisvisionthat grabbedmyinterestinattendingtheschool. Ichooseengineeringasmytradeinlifeafter havinganinterestinhowmachinesworked fromanearlyageanditwasn’tuntilmytime spentwithIDOTthatIfoundmypassion forstructuralandTransportationengineering whichledmetochoosecivilengineering. DuringmytimewithUMaryIspentthree yearsworkingwiththeDOTbackinIllinois inspectingbridges,puttingtogetherrepair plans,andlearningmanyoftheskillsneeded tosucceedasanengineer.AtfirstsightIfell inlovewiththeBismarckarea.Icomefrom asmalltownandbecauseofthatIwasn’t particularlylookingforwardtogoingtoabig cityschoolsuchasUICorUrbanaChampaign.I’mabighunterandfishermanand beingabletocontinuethosepassionswhileI wasinschoolwithouthavingtodrivefarwas amajorplusforme.Theprofessorsareamazingineveryaspectandit’sbecauseofthis thattheschoolofengineeringiscontinuingto growatarapidpace.Ican’trecommendand thankthefacilityintheschoolofengineering enoughbutitsthankstothemthequalityof educationandlearningexperienceissohigh. Myplanscurrentlyincludeworkingrightof thegateandpotentiallygoingbacktoschool togetmymaster’sinstructuralengineering atsomepoint.CurrentlyIhavethreejobopportunitieslinedupbackinIllinoiswiththe DOT,FehrGramm,and ReachGrowExceed Engineering.”
semesterweprankedAJinoneofourclasses andallturnedinfakeexamswhilewegave therealonestoCarricotolatergivetohim. AJgotusbackbysayinghecollectivelyfailed theclassontheexamandthreatenedtofail usforthewholesemester.Intheendweall gotalaughoutofit.AsofrightnowIam eitherhopingtogetajobinBismarckormy hometownorIamalsoconsideringgoinginto graduateschooltofurthermyeducation.”
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EthanMelderisgraduatingwithadegreein MechanicalEngineering.Ethanisoriginally fromBillings,MT.“I decidedtocometo UMarybecauseofall thegreatthingsIhad heardaswellasthe factthattheengineeringschoolherewasjust starting.Ichoseengineeringbecauseofthe widerangeofpotentialjobsandengineering degreeoffersandIchosemechanicalengineeringbecauseitishandson(andisnot electricalengineering).BismarckandNorth Dakotahaveaverywelcomingatmosphere makingiteasytoliveinanewplace.Ifit weren’tsowindyandcolditwouldbeeven better!OverallIreallylikedtheprofessors, theyareallreallyeasytotalktoandcommunicatewith.Ireallyenjoyedbeinginclasses withallofthemandI’mgladwewereable tolearnunderthem.Onefunnystoryislast
PeterSmithisgraduatingwithadegree inMechanicalEngineering.Peterisfrom LakevilleMinnesota. “IcametotheUniversityofMarybecause ofthecheapertuitionandtheCatholic ScholarsScholarship. IchoseMechanicalEngineeringbecauseitis aprofessionthatprettymuchguaranteesajob attheendofcollege.Ilikerandomprojects, likemakingflamethrowers,knives,gunsetc., andfiguredmechanicalengineeringwouldbe themostusefulinmysideprojects.Myfuture planistotrytogetajobatTesla”
PeterSmithDavidsAtelbauersis graduatingwithadegreeincivilengineering.“Originally,Iam fromOgre,Latviaand ItransferredtoUniversityofMaryfrom UniversityofNorth Dakota,becauseofthe civilengineeringprogramhereandtheopportunitytoplaybasketballathighlevelwhile gettingmybachelor’sdegreeincivilengineering.IchoseengineeringbecauseIalways likedsciencewhenIwasyounger,andmy brotherwentintoengineeringwhichgaveme extramotivationtoalsostudyengineering.I endedupincivilengineeringbecausecivilengineeringisabroadprofessioncoveringmany specialtiesandatthetimeIwasnotsurewhat exactlyIwanttodo,IjustknewIwanted todoengineering.Ididaninternshipwith AE2S,whichwasprobablymybestacademic experienceincollege.IworkedasaResident ProjectRepresentativeanddidconstruction inspection.Thefirstthingthatcomesupto mymindaboutNorthDakotaisthatitiscold here.ButBismarckisaplacewhereIwould liketostayforatleastnearestfuture.Ithink professorsareveryhelpfulandpayattention toeachstudentprogress.Ilovethefactthatin UniversityofMarysomeprofessorsareProfessionalEngineers.Myplanaftergraduation istoworkforApexEngineeringinMunicipal Engineeringdepartment.”
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RamiDouriisgraduatingwithadegree inElectricalEngineering.“Iamoriginally fromnorthernIraq,but Ihavebeenlivingin Bismarcksince2010. IchosetheUniversity ofMarytodomystudiesbecauseIdesiredtostayintown.Ichose electricalengineeringbecauseofmyfather, anelectronicstechnician,andmyrolemodel. Whileobservinghisworkthroughoutthe
years,Ibecameveryintriguedwithelectronics.Ididacoupleofinternshipsthroughout myyearsattheUniversityofMary.Iwas workingasanITinternattheNorthDakota DepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitation,andIalsoworkedatGEHealthcareas aClientServiceTechnicianApprentice.My favoritewastheoneattheNorthDakotaDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitation workingonanewhighlytechnologicalsecurityfence.Ienjoyedmytimetherevery muchbecauseIwasabletodomuchhandsonelectricalwork.Becauseofmyexperience livingabroad,IwasabletoseehowluckyI wastobelivinginatownlikeBismarck,with itscalmandsafeenvironmentandtremendouslyniceandwelcomingpeople.Ican comfortablysayBismarckisthebestplaceI havelivedin.UniversityofMaryprofessors areincredibleandimmenselyknowledgeable aboutthematerialthey’reteaching.Also,I observedthatallprofessorstendtogoabove andbeyondtoteachthematerialstothestudents.Iplantostayintownandtakeovermy father’selectronicrepairshop.”
uniformlyoutstandingresults.Heiskeenly interestedintrulyunderstandinglaboratory assignments,frequentlycarryinganinvestigationfartheranddeeperthanrequired.In addition,Johnhasalwaysbeengenerousin helpingfellowstudents,especiallyindebuggingtheircodeortroubleshootingproblems withtheirprojects.Moreimportantly,heis humble.Hemakesuseofhisgiftstohelphis fellowstudents,andhedoesnotseektodraw attentiontohimself.
EPICCONFERENCE
TheOutstandingStudentinCivilEngineeringawardwentto MaraDaltonfromLittleton,Colorado.Mara isaJuniorinCivilEngineeringwhoisone ofthetopstudentsin theHammSchoolof Engineering.Alongwithbeingagreatstudentintheclassroom,Maraisalsoaleader amongherpeers.Sheisinvolvedinmultiplegroupsoncampus,includingavariety ofstudygroups,biblestudies,andUMary UniversityMinistry.Marawillbeinterning atCOREConsultingoutofEnglewoodColoradoforthesecondsummerinarow.We lookforwardtoourclasseswithMaraandit hasbeenaprivilegetobeapartofMara’seducationasanup-and-comingCivilEngineer!
TheOutstandingStudentinMechanicalEngineeringawardwent toBenjaminNiemuth fromBismarck,North Dakota.BenisaJuniorinMechanicalEngineeringandhasbeen consistentlyatthetop oftheclass,maintaininga4.00GPAduring histimeattheUniversityofMary.Benisprofessionalinhisapproachtohiswork:heis responsibleandreliable,andhedemonstrates agreatworkethic.
TheoutstandingStudentinElectricalEngineeringawardwentto JohnSoupirfromLucan,Minnesota.John hasreallyblossomed inourprogramand shownawiderangeof talents.Hehastremendouscreativity,industryandperseverancein planningandexecutingdesignprojects,with
TheoutstandingStudentinConstructionManagement awardwenttoAndrew HeckamanfromDickinson,NorthDakota. Andrewisatrueleader intheclassroomand, asanAcademicAllAmericanmemberof theUniversity’snationalchampionshipteam, onthehockeyice.Andrewisoneofourmost upstandingstudentsintheConstructionManagementprogram.Heengagesdeeplyinclass discussionsandstrivestotreathisclassmates withrespect.Furthermore,heisimpeccably honestintheworkhesubmitsforhiscourses. Heisahumblestudentthatalwaysseemsto becheerful,whichnaturallyspreadstoeveryonearoundhim.
TheOutstandingStudentinComputer Scienceawardwent toMayaWaldfrom Minot,NorthDakota. Maya,whoisasophomoreinComputerScience,isanextremely diligentstudent,who notonlyworksvery hard,butwhoisalsocarefulwithdetails.She appliesherselfwithvigoranddetermination inallaspectsofherstudies.
Additionally,theEngineeringFaculty nominatedIzaiahBitzandMarkSammons fortheUniversityofMaryoutstandingsenior awardwhichisgiventothemostoutstanding senioracrosstheentireuniversity.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ThewinnersoftheNorthDakotaSociety ofEngineersScholarshipsthisyearwere SophomoreConstructionEngineeringstudent KolbeRaicheandSophomoreComputerSciencestudentMayaWald,andthewinnerof theElectricalEngineeringScholarshipthis yearwasJuniorElectricalEngineeringstudentJohnSoupir.
EngineeringfacultymemberandveteranmachinistLelandVettergaveapresentationentitled Machining-“Fortherestofus” atthe EnergyGenerationConferenceinJanuarythis year.Withmissionstatement:“Energizingindustryandindividualsinacompetitivemarket througheducation,technology,andnetworking,”TheEPICconferenceoriginatedin1978 asaPowerPlantOperationsConferenceheld inconjunctionwiththeNDRuralElectricCooperatives’AnnualStatewideApprenticeship Training&SafetyConference.Sincethenthe conferencehascontinuedtogrowinsizeand purposeand,now,itfillstheBismarckEvents Center’sExhibitHallsB-Dandisaninternationaleventattendedbyover2000.
Sophomorelevelengineeringstudentsintheir ENR203Lclasstestedtheirfirstprojectfor thecourse,papertrusses.
Teamswereprovidedonlyonereamofprinter paperandElmersgluetoconstructtheirpapertrussthathadtospanagapoftwofeet. Studentsweretaskedtopredictwherefailure wouldoccur,usingmethodofjointsanalysis, andachievethehighestload-to-weightratio. Allsixtrussbridgesweighedinbetween1.8 and2.5lbs.Allsixofthebridgesheldover 130lbsandfourofthemheldthatmaximum weightavailableof162.5lbs!
Sinceseveralofthebridgesheldalltheweight wehadavailablefortesting,somestudents wantedtoseeifitcouldholdmoresothey startedtestingsomepeople!
SincemovingtoBismarckIhavebeeninvolvedtheBismarck-MandanDanceGroup andUMarySocialDanceClub,offering lessonsinvariousdancestyles.WhileofferingdanceworkshopstotheUMarySocial DanceClub,JosephCunningham(engineeringstudent)jokinglyaskedifitcouldbedone forcredit.NowIamteachingDRM125 (soontobeDRM130) IntroductiontoSocialDance.TheclassintroducesSwingstyles (WestCoast,EastCoast,LindyHop),Latin styles(Salsa,Bachata,ChaCha),andCountry Ballroom(Waltz,CountryTwo-step,Foxtrot).
SAFETYDOESN’TTAKEAHOLIDAY! ByRICHARDGARMAN
DANCING ENGINEERS ByANTHONYGARCIA
IstartedseriouslySocialDancingbackin 2015,invitedbyfriendstoaSalsanightatVirginiaTech.PriortothatIhadbrieflyexperimentedwithbreakdancingbackinmyundergradatCaliforniaStateUniversity,Long Beach,and‘LeRock’(similartocountry swing)atGeorgiaTechLorraine(theirFrance campus).
Thissemesterweorganizedeighthoursof OSHATrainingonPresident’sDayforour ConstructionManagementstudentsintheir CMT430ConstructionSafetycourse.The courseisaboutconstructionsafetyandsoI decideditwouldbeworthwhiletoaddan OSHAtrainingsessiontothecoursesothat thestudentswouldnotonlygetthecourse creditbutalsoanOSHAcertificationaswell.
Itstartswithadrone.WewentoverCADin ENR101andIwasintriguedbythethings Icoulddowithit.Imadeahandfuloffiles andwantedtoseethemcometolife.Abuddy offeredtobuymea3dprinterinexchange forsomework.Iwentthrougharolloffilamentjustgettingusedtothething.EventuallywhenIgotgoodwithit,Iprintedout oneofmyCADfilescontainingadroneIhad designedoverThanksgiving.ItturnedoutalrightandIwantedtoseeitcometolife.IresearchedonlineallthecomponentsI’dneedto getitupandflyingandorderedthemthrough amazon.com.Aftereverythingarrivedittook about4-5hoursandasteadyhandtosolder allthesmallcomponentstogether.Ididn’t orderabatterybecausetheycangetspendy, butrather,Ifoundonethatprovidedabout89voltsandwouldbeabletopowerthisthing forafewminutesintheair.Ittooksometrial anderrortogeteverythingrunninginsync, andtheteachersintheengineeringdepartmentwereahugehelp(Rodrigospecifically).
AfterthatfirstSalsaeventIstartedattending weeklylessons,andquicklytrainedtoalevel whereIwaspartoftheperformanceteam andteachingbeginnerclasses.Overthenext yearsIbecameperformanceteamcaptainand taughtbeginnertoadvancedclassesinSalsa andBachata.
SoonafterstartingSalsa,Iwasexposed toEastCoastSwing,occasionallyattendingdancesandlessons.Acoupleyears laterin2017,afriendinvitedmetoaWest CoastSwinglessonatalocalballroomdance studio,whereIdiscoveredanewpassion. SoonIwasintensivelytakingprivatelessons, teachingWCSlessons,attendingnationwide WCSdanceevents,andenteringcompetitions.MostrecentlyIhavelearnedcountry ballroomdancestylesasIhopetocontinueto growasasocialdancer.
TheOSHAtrainingisdoneduringregular officehoursandso,giventhealreadyfull courseschedulesofourengineeringstudents, Wewereforcedhavetodosomemaneuvering tofinddaysthatwecanaccomplishthisover asemester.
ThisarticlewaswrittenbyFreshman ElectricalEngineeringstudentGarrettWalsh aboutsomesideprojectsinelectronicshehas beenworkingonovertheyear
DuringsomedowntimeIendedupdevelopingandprintingamuchlargerdrone.Iwanted topushmyselftoseewhatIcouldreallydo withthesebuildsandwhatIcouldincorporateintothem.Ifoundapracticalusefor methanedetectorsanddecidedIwantedto buildadronewithoneinsideofit.Ididsome researchanditturnsoutthereisagassensor thatiscompatiblewiththeArduino,andcould bereadoffanLCD(liquidcrystaldisplay).I foundthetwocomponentsonAmazonandorderedthem.oncetheyarrivedstartedtoplug andplaywiththeArduino.
IfiguredoutawaytogettheLCDtolight upbutIwasnotgettinganyreadingsand mycodewasnotperfect.Imetupwitha buddy(MatthewBowes)tospendsometime intheengineeringbuildingwork-shopping thisproject.Hewroteacompletelyseparate codefrommineandwewereabletotake readingsfromthedevice,webroughtittothe men’sbathroomtotestit,andsureenough,we wereabletodetectsmalltracesofmethane inthebathroom.I’mcurrentlyworkingout somebugsinthecodeandprintingoutahousingtoholdthedevice,Ifullyintendtoincorporateitintomynextdrone.Itisboundto haveitsfairshareofhurdlestojumpoverbut thegreatpartaboutbeinganengineerisfindingcreativesolutionstoovercometheseproblems.Ihonestlywouldnothavebeenableto doanyofthiswithoutmyeducationandthe effortsofmyteachersandpeers.
ALUMNI ENGINEERS SPEAKTOOUR GRADUATING CLASS ByWESDICKHUT
LeviClagettandCalebWeisgarber,two ofourAlumniwhoareGraduateEngineers withApexEngineeringGroup,spoketothe studentsinourContractsandSpecifications classandgaveverygoodpresentationsonbeinggraduateengineers.Theytalkedingeneral detailabouttheirdailyduties,andgavespecificexamplesofprojectsthattheywereresponsiblefor.Wearesoproudofthemandthe rolethattheyarefilling,andappreciateApex forshowingsomuchsupportfortheprogram. Theywereextremelyprepared,comfortable infrontofthegroup,andmadethetalkinteresting.
Levicontactedusafterwardsaying,“itwas greatseeingyouandspeakingwiththeclass today,Ihopetheywereabletorelatetousa littlebitandwewereabletoprovidesomeinsightonsomeofthethingstheycanexpectin theirnearfutures.IhavealsoattachedapictureofCalebspeaking,maybeTerrywantsto throwitinhisEngineeringQuarterlyorsomething.”
INSPIRATION FROMTHE SISTERS ByDEACONDAMIANOWEIS
SisterAgathavisitedusintheengineeringfacultyofficeonFriday,Feb4,2022for thefirstofaseriesofFridaysthatwehave planned.SisterAgathaandSisterJanetare welcomedasourliasonswiththe BenedictineSistersofAnnunciationMonastery and ourplanistohaveFridaydiscussionsessions ontheRuleofSt.Benedict.
TheBenedictinesisterscametoBismarck, thenDakotaTerritory,in1878and,in1885, thesistersfoundedSt.AlexiusHospital, addingaCollegeofNursingin1915.In1944, thesistersformedtheConventoftheAnnunciation,independentofthemotherhouse inSt.Joseph,Minnesota.Theconventwas renamedAnnunciationPrioryin1947.In 1947,thesisterswhostartedMaryCollege (nowtheUniversityofMary)wereestablishedasanindependentmonastery,AnnunciationMonastery.TheoriginalMaryCollege wasbuilttoservewesternNorthDakotaby providingnursesandhealthcareprofessionalswhichwereneededinthewest.
WeintheHammSchoolofEngineering feelacloseaffinitytothesistersinthesense thatourschoolwasfoundedforverysimilar reasons.Webuilttheengineeringschoolto servetheneedforengineersinwesternNorth Dakota.
TheprayerfulpresenceoftheSisterson ourcampusstrengthensusandinstillsinus theBenedictinevaluesbywhichtheylive. SeveralSistershaveservedonthefacultyand staffoftheuniversityandtheAnnunciation Monasteryisashortwalkfromthecampus buildings.TheprioressofthemonasticcommunityservedasaChemistryprofessor,she andanumberoftheSistersserveonourBoard ofTrustees,participatinginthegovernanceof theuniversity.
TheRuleofSaintBenedicthasbeenthe foundationforBenedictines’livesfor15centuries,andthusSt.Benedictissometimes regardedasthefounderofWesternmonasticism.St.Benedict’sRulewaswritten asaguideforindividualandautonomous communitiesandisaguideforcultivating tightlybondedcommunitiesandcontemplativelifestyles.Therulecontainsnumerousinsightsonhowpeoplecanlivetogetherinfairnessandharmonyandisthereforeusefulfor anyonetoread–notjustBenedictinemonastics.
Ourengineeringfacultyenjoyanopenofficeenvironmentwhereallofusshareasingleroomratherthanseparateindividualoffices.Welovethisarrangementfortheclose relationshipsthatitpromotesamongfaculty andtheeasewithwhichissuesarediscussed
andsolved.However,livinginacloseenvironmentcancauseconflictsperiodicallyifthe membersofthecommunitywerenotunited bythesamespiritandworkforthesamegoal.
HavingtheRuleofSt.Benedictasour solidfoundationforourcommunitymakesit theidealsourceofinspiration,strengthensour relationshiptogether,andhelpsusallcome togetherasone.Havingdifferentideasinfact enrichourcommunityratherthancreateconflictsincewelistencarefullytoeachotheras weallservethesamepurpose.
Havingthesistersguidingusthroughthe Ruleisablessingtousandwilldoubtless aidourunderstandingtheRuleandourimplementingtheinsightsfoundthere.
2022SPRING CAREERAND INTERNSHIP FAIR
EveryspringtheUniversityofMaryhosts acareerandinternshipfairwherecompanies cometocampusandtalktoourstudentsabout opportunitieswiththeirfirms.Ourstudents arrivewithresumésandpreparedtointerview witheachpotentialemployer.Thisyearwe hadthefollowingengineeringrelatedcompaniesspeaktoourstudents.
Description: ApexEngineeringGroupprovidesconsultingservicesindrinkingwater, wastewater,waterresources,transportation, municipal,andelectricalengineering,and landsurveyingtotheregion.Ourstaffhas apassionforprovidingengineeringsolutions andbelievesit’sonlythebestsolutionifit’s alsothebestexperience.Greatexperiences happenbybeingtruetoourcorevalues–listening,trusting,andworkingtogether–beliefsthathelpmakelifeeasierforourclients, thecommunity,andouremployees.
Description: BasinElectric’scorebusiness isgeneratingandtransmittingwholesalebulk electricpowertocustomers,primarilyto ourmemberruralelectricsystems.Our largestsubsidiary,DakotaGasificationCompany,ownsandoperatestheGreatPlainsSynfuelsPlantnearBeulah,ND,whichgasifies lignitecoalandcapturessomeofthecarbon dioxideemissionsandsendsthemtodepleted Canadianoilfieldsforgeologicsequestration.
Description: BraunIntertecisa100% employee-ownedaward-winningconsulting firmofferinggeotechnical,environmental, andtestingsolutionsintheprivateandpublicsectors.Foundedin1957,thefirmnow hasover30officeslocatedacrossstatesin theMidwestandTexasandhasconsistently
beenrecognizedasaTopWorkplacebyStar TribuneandaBestPlacestoWorkbyMinneapolis/St.PaulBusinessJournal.
Description: CorvalGroup,headquarteredin St.Paul,Minnesota,isafullyintegratedconstruction,fabricationandbusinesssolutions companywithover100yearsofexperience. CorvalisbuildingapresenceintheFargo, NorthDakotamarketandlookingtoexpand withnewtalent.Buildingconfidenceinour clientrelationshipsthroughthetalentofour employeeshasledCorvaltobealeaderinthe constructionindustry.
Description: KnifeRiverisapeople-first constructioncompany,focusedonbuilding strongteams,buildingstrongcommunities andBuildingaStrongAmerica.Wehave 5,600teammembers,whoworkhardevery daytomakeustheleaderinsafetyandoneof theTop10aggregateproducersinthecountry.
servetheircommunities.
Description: OriginallycalledtheState HighwayDepartment,theNorthDakotaDepartmentofTransportation(NDDOT)wasestablishedin1917.TheNDDOTstrivesto buildandmaintainasefficienttransportationsystem.Itoverseesthedevelopment ofsurfacetransportationincludinghighways, bridges,rail,transit,pedestrianandbicycle pathsacrossthestate.
Description: Morethan60yearsago,our foundersrockedtheequipmentindustrybyinventingthefirstcompactmachineandtransformingthewaytheworldworks.Sincethen, we’veneverstoppedbreakingtherulesand reimaginingwhatcouldbe.Whileothersfollowourlead,ourteamsarefocusedonwhat’s next,busycreatingthevisionandthetoolsof tomorrow.Powerful,efficientproducts.Intelligent,connectedtechnologies.
Description: MDUResourcesisBuildinga StrongAmerica.Astronginfrastructureisthe heartofoureconomy.Itisthenaturalgas andelectricitythatpowerbusiness,industry, andourdailylives.Itisthepipesandwires thatconnectourhomes,factories,offices,and storestobringthemtolife.Itisthetransportationnetworkofroads,highwaysandairports thatkeepsoureconomymoving.
Description: CivilEngineering,Architecture &BuildingDesign,BridgeDesign&Inspections,Airports,ConstructionServices,Survey.
Description: HDRpartnerswithclientsto shapecommunitiesandpushtheboundaries ofwhat’spossible.FromoursevenofficesacrossSouthDakota,NorthDakota,and Wyoming,weprovideengineering,environmental,right-of-wayandconstructionservicestocommunities,creatingafoundation forprogress.
Description: MooreEngineeringisa100% employee-ownedCivilEngineeringandLand Surveyingfirmwithlocationsthroughout NorthDakotaandMinnesota.
Description: We’redesigners,engineers,scientists,andprojectmanagers,innovatingtogetherattheintersectionofcommunity,creativity,andclientrelationships.Withour globalnetworkofopportunitiesandlocalfocus,wehaveboththebreadthanddedication topositivelyshapethecommunitiesaround use,whilebolsteringthepeopleinourcommunity.
Description: KilldeerMountainManufacturing,isacompanycommittedtoexcellingin realmsofouroperationsaswellascommitmenttocommunity,country,andfamily.A cornerstoneprincipleforourcompanyisresponsivenesstocustomers.ThisresponsivenesshasopenedmanydoorsforKMMon world-classplatformsinsupportofourmilitaryandcommercialaerospace.
Description: MountainPlains,LLCwas foundedin2009,sincethen,ourteamhas growntoover40professionalmembers.We strivetoprovideourclientswithunsurpassed projectmanagementutilizingourextensive rangeofservices.Ourprojectsareexecuted forclientssuchaselectricalcooperatives, pipelinecompanies,municipalities,governmentagencies,landdevelopers,andprivate landowners.
Description: Steffesisalean-operating originalequipmentmanufacturerheadquarteredinDickinson,NorthDakotawithadditionalmanufacturingfacilitiesinGrand Forks,NorthDakota.Wespecializeinsteel fabricationandelectricalservicesforavarietyofdiverseindustries,includingoiland gas,contractmanufacturingandelectricthermalstorage.
Description: Areyoureadytoloveyour jobandtheplaceyouwork?Forover50 years,NationalInformationSolutionsCooperative(NISC)hasworkedtodeveloptechnologysolutionsforourmorethan840Members (mainlyutilityandtelecommunicationcooperatives)tohelpthemoperateefficientlyand
