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design and manufacture of solar powered satellites and components of GPS [engi- neering]; line-of-sight signal reception, trilateration, and calculations of phase shift and time delay [mathematics].4 In an instructional setting, GPS provides a range of possible complexity and topic coverage, depending on the goals and the intended audience. One possible lesson could be structured around a problem such as: how do we use satellites to determine locations on Earth via the global positioning system?
Featured Resource
Not surprising, this issue’s fea- tured resource is the United States Government’s Global Positioning Website accessible at
http://www.gps.gov/
The website provides details about the operation of the GPS, in addition to featured stories and articles about
changes in GPS, uses for GPS, satellite types and innovations, FAQs, technical documents, legislative updates, budgets, videos, and more. The site also includes informational and educational hand- outs, and activities (found under the Multimedia > Handouts and Multimedia > Tutorials menu options respectively).
References
Dana, P.H. (1994). Global positioning system overview. Geographer’s Craft Project, University of Colorado at Boulder. Retrieved at http://www.
colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/ notes/gps/
gps.html
National Coordination Office for Space- Based Position, Navigation, and Timing. (2015). Space segment. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved from
http://www.gps.gov/systems/gps/ space/
NAVSTAR GPS User Equipment Introduction. (1996). Public Release Version. United States Government. [A Google search by title will bring it up.]
Taylor, E.F., & Wheeler, J.A. (2000). Exploring black holes: Introduction to general relativity. San Francisco, CA: Addison Wesley Longman.
Trimble Navigation Limited. (2015). Trimble GPS tutorial. Retrieved from
http://www.trimble.com/ gps_tutorial/
United State Naval Observatory. (2015). Current GPS constellation. Naval Oceanography Portal. Retrieved from
http://www.usno.navy.mil/ USNO/time/gps/current-gps-con- stellation
4. The various concepts and topics of GPS transcend the specified and arbitrarily imposed boundaries, which makes it a great integrated lesson topic.
Royal Gold Donates $500,000 to Minerals and Energy Industries Center
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Aug. 31, 2015) – The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has received a $500,000 donation from Royal Gold, Inc. (“Royal Gold”), to advance the university’s min- erals and energy industries programs, bringing a total of $1.5 million raised this year for the project.
Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty and stream company engaged in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams and similar production based interests. Based in Denver, Colorado, Royal Gold owns interests on 198 properties on six continents, including interests on 38 producing mines and 25 development stage projects.
The gift will be dispersed over a five- year period and will support renova- tion of the current Mineral Industries Building that houses the Departments of Geology & Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering & Management and Materials & Metallurgical Engineering.
The project is estimated at $17 million and is expected to be completed in 2022.
“This is a very generous donation from an industry leader. Mines pre- pares exceptional graduates in a facil- ity that needs to be refurbished. We appreciate very much the commitment of industry to help with that effort,” said South Dakota Mines President Heather Wilson.
“The South Dakota School of Mines provides an excellent technical founda- tion to students entering the mineral and energy industries, as evidenced by its strong placement record and numer- ous alumni serving critical roles in our business,” said Royal Gold President and CEO Tony Jensen. “Royal Gold is pleased to assist in enhancing the school’s core infrastructure to ensure that its technical leadership continues well into the future.”
Wilson and Foundation staff have been working with department heads and a task force representing their advisory boards to secure funds to expand and enhance South Dakota Mines’ expertise in the minerals and energy industries. In addition to the gift from Royal Gold, another $1 million has been secured from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
“This generous gift from Royal Gold reflects a confidence from indus- try in our already strong minerals and energy programs. We hope it will inspire others to support the School of Mines as we move forward with our expansion plans,” said Foundation President Joel Kincart.
SD Mines is one of only five universi- ties in the United States that teach the three core minerals industry disciplines – economic geology, mining engineering and metallurgical engineering.
The South Dakota Board of Regents approved the development of a prelimi- nary design of a renovated Mineral and Energy Industries Center of Excellence in June 2014. The Clark Enersen Partners Science & Research Design Group, an architectural firm in Kansas City, Missouri, was selected for the proj- ect. The firm has already completed its preliminary feasibility assessment and is working on a programming and con- ceptual design study before creating a detailed design and construction plans.
The updates to the center will enhance education, engineering design, and research collaborations among the departments and industry partners while strengthening experiential learn- ing and attracting diverse, high-quality students and faculty.
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