The company officials meet at least once a year to ensure that industry's needs are being met. Lake Area sets the standard for technical training across the nation. It was the first school in the nation to have a computerized dual feed welding machine. SDSU's educational base includes degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, agricultural engineering, engineering physics, computer and information science, and economics, just to name a few. SDSU's engineering programs are practically oriented.
Students learn from faculty that has industrial design experience.
They learn from business leaders who are currently in the industry.