A team of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students has received an honorable mention in the National Workplace Innovation & Design competition. The competition was founded by NISH to encourage the development of creative technological solutions for barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering or advancing in the workplace.
The School of Mines team redesigned a string cutting project for the Black Hills Workshop aimed at helping individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities produce a window assembly device. The goal of the project was to help increase production for Black Hills Workshop employees who produce window assembly devices that get sent to companies like Pella. The process involves string cutting, knot tying and assembly in a fixture.
This is the second year a School of Mines team has received national recognition in this competition. Team members include Jered Martin (industrial engineering, Rapid City), Reid Sorenson (mechanical engineering, Yankton), Chris Setera (mechanical engineering, Miles City, Mont.), James Pulaski (industrial engineering, Piedmont) and Casey Ritz (mechanical engineering, Mandan, N.D.). The team was advised by Jason Ash, instructor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Frank Matejcik, associate professor of industrial engineering.
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