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. Garbage and recycling pickup are once per week.