SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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College of Engineering
Office of the Dean
 

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COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     College of Engineering, Office of the Dean

Dates:     1913-2008, [n.d.] (bulk 1950-1963, 1967-1975, 1977, 1984-2008)

Creator:     Office of the Dean, College of Engineering, South Dakota State University

Physical description:     1.84 linear feet—3 containers, 1 color slide, 28 photographs

Collection number:     UA 8.0

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed of materials that pertain to the college, including Engineering and Science Research, biographical information on prominent persons related to the college, material dealing with the engineering controversy of the early 1970s, the Impulse magazine, and history of the college.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance:     Part of this collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no indication of where they came from or how they came to be here.

Richard Reid, Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering transferred the bulk of this collection to the Archives during the summer of 2004.

This is an on-going collection with material arriving through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals.

Access Restrictions:     This collection is open to research without restriction. . Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright Status:     Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation:     [Identification of item]. College of Engineering, Office of the Dean, UA 8.0, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Processing information:     This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 3, 1999 with revisions on August 19, 2008 (cjg).

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Persons:

    • Andersen, John R.
    • Bailey, Harold S.
    • Bergstresser, Neil.
    • Blackwell, Willis P.
    • Boyden, Guy Lee.
    • Brandwein, Bernard J.
    • Burnett, C.R.
    • Campbell, Donald E.
    • Cheadle, J.N.
    • Coughlin, Charles L.
    • Crothers, Harold M.
    • Crothers, Helena.
    • Devor, Arthur W.
    • Duffey, George H.
    • Essler, Warren.
    • Fead, J.W.N.
    • Froslie, H.M.
    • Greb, Raymond J.
    • Gross, Guilford C.
    • Johnson, Emory E.
    • Klug, Harlan L.
    • Lange, Winthrop.
    • Lindley, Kenneth E.
    • Miller, Bruce L.
    • Patt, Walter H.
    • Redman, Kenneth.
    • Solberg, Halvor C.
    • Solberg, Harry L.
    • Tanaka, John.
    • Warrick, Michael.
    • Webster, Victor S.

Subjects:

    • Northern States Power Company.
    • Robin Hood Junior Honorary Society.
    • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology—Engineering.
    • South Dakota State College—Agronomy Department—Research.
    • South Dakota State College—Division of Engineering—Societies and clubs.
    • South Dakota State College—Division of Pharmacy—Research
    • South Dakota State College—Pharmacognosy—Research.
    • South Dakota State College—Physics Department—Research
    • South Dakota State University—American Society of Engineering Education.
    • South Dakota State University—Buildings.
    • South Dakota State University—Chemistry Department—Research
    • South Dakota State University--College of Engineering.
    •  South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Awards.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Computer Center.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Congresses and conventions.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Construction Management.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Contests.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Curricula.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Distinguished Engineer.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Electronics Engineering Technology.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Engineering Exploration Days.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Engineering Technology and Management.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Engineer's Smoker.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Enrollment.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Industrial Management.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Newsletters.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Order of the Engineer.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Outreach.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Periodicals.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Research.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Safety Management.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Scholarships.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Seminars and workshops.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Short courses.
    • South Dakota State University--College of Engineering—Societies and clubs.
    • South Dakota State University—College of Engineering—Trade fairs.
    • South Dakota State University—Engineering and Science Research.
    • South Dakota State University—Engineering controversy.
    • South Dakota State University—Engineering Hall.
    • South Dakota State University—Flandreau Indian School Success Academy.
    • South Dakota State University—Product Development Center.
    • South Dakota State University—Salaries.
    • South Dakota State University—Selective service.
    • South Dakota State University—Sigma Tau Honorary Engineering Fraternity, Delta Chapter.
    • Weather engineering.

BACKGROUND NOTE 

Instruction in engineering is a cornerstone of the land grant ideal. The Morrill Act of 1862, the enabling legislation of the land grant system, required that courses be taught in mechanical arts, including engineering. As a land grant college, South Dakota State University complied with this requirement from the outset. The first catalog of South Dakota State University contains plans for an engineering course of study. A full course was outlined for interested students, and in 1891, the two members of the graduating class were engineering students. Courses were taught in civil and mechanical engineering, and the electrical engineering course was taught through the Department of Physics, known for a short while as the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering. By 1900, enrollment in the engineering course had grown to such an extent that separate departments for civil, mechanical and electrical engineering were established.

In 1924, all departments of South Dakota State University were arranged into five units known as divisions, precursors of the modern colleges. The Engineering Division offered coursework in electrical, mechanical or civil engineering leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Physics and mathematics were in the general science division, and the Agriculture Division administered agricultural engineering. All later moved to the Engineering Division and are today part of the College of Engineering.

Decreasing enrollment in engineering courses at the university, combined with ongoing financial problems, led the South Dakota Board of Regents to make an unpopular recommendation in 1976. Known around campus as the Engineering Controversy, the proposal recommended that only one engineering school, to be housed at the School of Mines in Rapid City, was needed in South Dakota. The plans for carrying out the proposal went far, but the proposal was never carried out. Nevertheless, it caused a major stir both in and out of Brookings, and resulted in a renewed interest in the College of Engineering.

In 1986, the College of Engineering established a new program to serve South Dakota. The Engineering and Environmental Research Center was established to serve the university, citizens and industry of South Dakota through a variety of programs. Among the programs established was the Engineering Extension Service, which formalized the extension work of the college. Also included are the Office of Remote Sensing, the South Dakota Local Transportation Assistance Program, the University/Industry Technology Service and the Manufacturing Extension partnership.

Today, the College of Engineering offers a variety of courses with a faculty characterized by high academic arraignment and significant accomplishments in engineering practice, science, and technology. Undergraduate professional programs are offered leading to baccalaureate degrees in agricultural engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering physics, computer science, electronics engineering technology, construction management, and manufacturing engineering technology. In addition to the undergraduate degree programs, course selections are available from the broad offering of undergraduate courses to specializations in each program. Graduate programs are available in engineering, the sciences, mathematics and industrial management.

Related Material:

South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Division of Engineering. 70 years of engineering, 1884-1954, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State College, 1954. T74.S6 S6s

South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, History of S.D.S.C., Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State College, 1930. S537.S6 H47

South Dakota State University, College of Engineering, A five-year plan for engineering education enhancement, Brookings, S.D., The College, 1984. T74 S6 S68 1984

South Dakota State University, College of Engineering, Questionnaire for review of engineering curricula, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota State University, 1973. T75 B7 E56

South Dakota State University, College of Engineering, Research and outreach, Brookings, S.D., Engineering Experiment Station, 1988/1990-. S537.S6 S6044

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed of materials that pertain to the college, including Engineering and Science Research, biographical information on prominent persons related to the college, material dealing with the engineering controversy of the early 1970s, the Impulse magazine, and history of the college.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

This collection is composed of materials that pertain to the college. Folders contain booklets, programs, brochures, correspondence, minutes, periodicals, reports, posters, and photographs.

A large portion of the material deals with Engineering and Science Research at South Dakota State University. This material consists of summary sheets, reports and correspondence and is arranged by researcher name. This material covers research for engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, and agronomy.

Also included is biographical information on prominent persons related to the College of Engineering, including, Harold M. Crothers, Harry Solberg, Halvor Solberg, and Guy Lee Boyden.

A file on the engineering controversy of the early 1970s dealing with the possible transfer of the College of Engineering from South Dakota State University to another institution in the state. This material consists mainly of clippings, but also included is correspondence and notes.

Other items of note include several files of brochures on the various programs offered by the college, the Impulse magazine, a periodical published by the college featuring events and happenings in the college, and file dealing with the history of the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University.

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

    1. 70 Years of Engineering, 1884-1954 (booklet), 1954
    2. American Society for Engineering Education-Mechanics Division (committee list, by-laws, papers for publication), circa -1956-1957
    3. An Evening for Harold and Helena (Crothers) (retirement pamphlet with biography), May 21, 1955
    4. Annual catalog: Division of Engineering, April 1962
    5. Boyden, Guy Lee (biographical), 1954
    6. Briggs Scholarship Interview Weekend (program), February 27-28, 2004
    7. Building a Career in Engineering (brochure), [n.d.]
    8. Clippings, 1960, 1970-1971, 1992-1993
    9. Code of Ethics for Engineers, 1987
    10. College Training for Engineers (brochure), [n.d.]
    11. Comparative Ranking by H. M. Crothers (article), [n.d.]
    12. Computer Center Development History (correspondence, agendas, minutes), 1971-1975
    13. Construction Management (brochure), 2004, circa 2007
    14. Correspondence, 1963, 1969, 1971
    15. Coughlin, Charles Lyons (biographical), 1955
    16. Distinguished Engineer Award Banquet (programs), 1977, 1993, 2005-2008
    17. Electric Meter Short Course (certificate), [n.d.]
    18. Electronics Engineering Technology (brochure), Fall 1990, circa 2007
    19. Engineering--at South Dakota State College (brochure), [n.d.]
    20. Engineering and Science Research: Andersen, John R. (engineering), March 1956
    21. Engineering and Science Research: Bailey, Harold S. (pharmacy), March 1956
    22. Engineering and Science Research: Bergstresser, Neil (engineering), March 1956
    23. Engineering and Science Research: Blackwell, Willis P. (pharmacy), March 1956
    24. Engineering and Science Research: Brandwein, Bernard J. (chemistry), January 1957
    25. Engineering and Science Research: Burnett, C.R. and Froslie, H.M. (physics), May 1955
    26. Engineering and Science Research: Campbell, Donald E. (chemistry), May 1954
    27. Engineering and Science Research: Cheadle, J.N. (engineering), April 1956
    28. Engineering and Science Research: Correspondence, February 1956
    29. Engineering and Science Research: Crothers, Harold M. (engineering), March 1956
    30. Engineering and Science Research: Devor, Arthur W. (chemistry), March 1956
    31. Engineering and Science Research: Duffey, George H. (chemistry), 1953-1955
    32. Engineering and Science Research: Essler, Warren (engineering), 1956-1957
    33. Engineering and Science Research: Fead, J.W.N. (engineering), April 1956
    34. Engineering and Science Research: Funds, February 1956-
    35. Engineering and Science Research: Government contracts, April 1956
    36. Engineering and Science Research: Greb, Raymond, J. (agronomy), 1955-1956
    37. Engineering and Science Research: Gross, Guilord C. and Patt, Walter H. (pharmacy), 1952-1954
    38. Engineering and Science Research: Johnson, Emory E. (engineering), 1956
    39. Engineering and Science Research: Klug, Harlan L. (chemistry), 1955-1956
    40. Engineering and Science Research: Lange, Winthrop (pharmacy), 1955-1956
    41. Engineering and Science Research: Lindley, Kenneth E. (engineering), 1956
    42. Engineering and Science Research: Miller, Bruce L. (engineering), May 1956
    43. Engineering and Science Research: Redman, Kenneth (pharmacognosy), March 1956
    44. Engineering and Science Research: Suggested Areas of Research for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, circa 1956
    45. Engineering and Science Research: Tanaka, John (chemistry), January 1957
    46. Engineering and Science Research: Webster, Victor S. (chemistry), December 1952
    47. Engineering and Science Research: Williams, Perry W. (engineering), June 1957
    48. Engineering Controversy (notes, articles, clippings, correspondence), 1971-1972, 1978
    49. Engineering Division News (newsletter), circa 1962
    50. Engineering Exploration Days (slides, photographs), 1991-1992
    51. Engineering Expo (poster), April 22, 2005
    52. Engineering Hall Art Dedication—Artist Michael Warrick commissioned by college (program), October 27, 1989
    53. Engineering Open House (summary, booklet), 1968, 1972, 1975
    54. Engineering, Science, and Technology-College of Engineering (brochure), 1999
    55. Engineering Technology and Management (brochure), 2003-2004
    56. Engineer's Smoker (program), February 1, 1950
    57. Enrollment summary, 1956-1958
    58. Entrepreneurs' Workshop (brochure), November 1-2, 1990
    59. Ethnicity Matters Conference (pamphlet), October 18-19, 2002
    60. Fact sheets, [n.d.]
    61. History, 1913-2002 (incomplete)
    62. Impact '87: Trade Fair (pamphlet, program), April 24-25, 1987
    63. Impulse (magazine), 1984
    64. Impulse (magazine), 1985
    65. Impulse (magazine), 1986
    66. Impulse (magazine), 1987
    67. Impulse (magazine), 1988
    68. Impulse (magazine), 1989
    69. Impulse (magazine), 1990
    70. Impulse (magazine), 1991
    71. Impulse (magazine), 1992
    72. Impulse (magazine), 1993
    73. Impulse (magazine), 1994
    74. Impulse (magazine), 1995
    75. Impulse (magazine), 1996
    76. Impulse (magazine), 1997
    77. Impulse (magazine), 1998
    78. Impulse (magazine), 1999

Box 2.

  1. Impulse (magazine), 2000

  2. Impulse (magazine), 2001

  3. Impulse (magazine), 2002

  4. Impulse (magazine), 2003

  5. Impulse (magazine), 2004

  6. Impulse (magazine), 2005

  7. Impulse (magazine), 2006

  8. Impulse (magazine), 2007

  9. Impulse (magazine), 2008

Box 3.

  1. Industrial Management (brochure), 1990, circa 2007

  2. Joint Meeting SDSU-SDSM&T Engineering Faculty (program), February 10, 1990

  3. Making Connections: A seminar on ethics in a technological society (program, schedule), October 26-27, 1989

  4. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company (work study program), 1951, 1955-1957

  5. Northern States Power Company (correspondence on weather engineering), January-March 1958

  6. Objectives of the Engineering Division (report), [n.d.]

  7. Order of the Engineer-Charge to the Engineering Participants, by Paul L. Koepsell, May 7, 1994

  8. Order of the Engineer (programs), 1984, 1988, 1991, 1997-1999

  9. Research and Outreach Report, 1991-1992

  10. Robin Hood Junior Honorary Society (correspondence, constitution and by-laws), 1950, 1957

  11. Rube Goldberg contest (clippings), [n.d.]

  12. Safety Management (brochure), circa 2007

  13. Salaries and statistics (correspondence, statistics), 1956-1957

  14. SDSU Product Development Center (brochure), [n.d.]

  15. The SDSU Engineer (newsletter), 1972-1975

  16. SDSU-Flandreau Indian School Success Academy (correspondence, overview, programs, posters), 2003-2007

  17. Selective Service (correspondence, brochure), 1967-1968

  18. Senior Design Conference (booklet, schedule), November 9, 2006

  19. Sigma Tau, Honorary Engineering Fraternity, Delta Chapter (journal/newsletter, membership certificate), 1962

  20. Solberg, Harry L. (biographical), 1955

  21. Solberg, Halvor C. (clippings), 2003

  22. Special Committee on Rules for Departmental Administration in the College of Engineering (report), April 12, 1956

  23. Student Opportunities and the Master Plan (report), [n.d.]

  24. Summer School for Teachers of Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State College (photograph), September 11-15, 1950

  25. Sustainable Design Workshop (poster), August 1-15, 2007

  26. Welders' Institute (programs), 1952-1954

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