Systems Control Sponsors Award Winning Senior Design Project at Michigan Tech
Systems Control Sponsors Award Winning Senior Design Project at Michigan Tech
EMP Mitigation Testing Team Wins Prestigious Larry Kennedy Industry Innovation Award
Systems Control, headquartered in Iron Mountain, MI, collaborated with Michigan Technological University during the 2019-2020 academic year, to develop in-house testing capabilities of the electromagnetic pulse/electromagnetic interference mitigation properties of their electrical substation equipment buildings. Systems Control sponsored a team of six students enrolled in Michigan Tech’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department capstone senior design program. The team was charged with researching industry and military standards, evaluating test criteria, determining equipment needs and documenting test procedures. Their goal was to determine the equipment, methodology, frequency bands and step-by-step procedures, necessary to determine a means by which Systems Control’s turnkey equipment enclosures may attenuate EMP/EMI interference to their substation control buildings and the equipment contained therein. The team emulated EMP/EMI waves by generating radio signals at various frequency bands and transmitting them through the walls of the test subject. The signals were captured and measured on the other side of the wall and compared to the strength of the signal at the generation source.
The student team was comprised of Chris Bousho, Darin Shillair, Joshua Romanowski, Alexander Kellogg, Jacob Phelan, and Addison Waege. The Michigan Tech faculty advisor was Dr. John Lukowski. Systems Control’s team of advisors included Kevin Saari, Casey Strom, Bob Elsey, and David Rowe, all of whom are Michigan Tech Alumni. During Michigan Tech’s year end senior recognition awards ceremony (conducted virtually on May 7 due to the COVID pandemic) the EMP Mitigation Testing Team was awarded the prestigious Larry Kennedy Industry Innovation Award. This award is conveyed annually by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department’s External Advisory Committee in memory of Michigan Tech Alum Larry Kennedy, who succumbed to illness while serving as chair. The award is presented to the senior project team within the ECE Department that best meets or exceeds specific criteria related to today’s industry needs.
About Systems Control: Systems Control, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comvest Partners, Inc., has over fifty-eight years of expertise as an industry leader in the design and manufacture of engineered solutions that enable the reliable delivery of energy to the world. Systems Control is a market leader in the engineered solutions for production of electrical relay and control panels, sub-station control centers, switchgear, outdoor walk-in electrical system enclosures and engineering services for the electrical utility, oil and gas transmission industry. With a long-standing history of operational excellence, Systems Control takes pride in delivering the highest quality service to its customers. The company employs nearly 700 associates in its 403,000 square foot engineering and manufacturing headquarters in Iron Mountain, MI. The company operates remote engineering offices in Pewaukee, WI, and Houghton, MI. To learn more about Systems Control and employment opportunities, visit www.systemscontrol.com or contact Al Bloniarz at al.bloniarz@systemscontrol.com or 906-776-3459.
The student team was comprised of Chris Bousho, Darin Shillair, Joshua Romanowski, Alexander Kellogg, Jacob Phelan, and Addison Waege. The Michigan Tech faculty advisor was Dr. John Lukowski. Systems Control’s team of advisors included Kevin Saari, Casey Strom, Bob Elsey, and David Rowe, all of whom are Michigan Tech Alumni. During Michigan Tech’s year end senior recognition awards ceremony (conducted virtually on May 7 due to the COVID pandemic) the EMP Mitigation Testing Team was awarded the prestigious Larry Kennedy Industry Innovation Award. This award is conveyed annually by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department’s External Advisory Committee in memory of Michigan Tech Alum Larry Kennedy, who succumbed to illness while serving as chair. The award is presented to the senior project team within the ECE Department that best meets or exceeds specific criteria related to today’s industry needs.
About Systems Control: Systems Control, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comvest Partners, Inc., has over fifty-eight years of expertise as an industry leader in the design and manufacture of engineered solutions that enable the reliable delivery of energy to the world. Systems Control is a market leader in the engineered solutions for production of electrical relay and control panels, sub-station control centers, switchgear, outdoor walk-in electrical system enclosures and engineering services for the electrical utility, oil and gas transmission industry. With a long-standing history of operational excellence, Systems Control takes pride in delivering the highest quality service to its customers. The company employs nearly 700 associates in its 403,000 square foot engineering and manufacturing headquarters in Iron Mountain, MI. The company operates remote engineering offices in Pewaukee, WI, and Houghton, MI. To learn more about Systems Control and employment opportunities, visit www.systemscontrol.com or contact Al Bloniarz at al.bloniarz@systemscontrol.com or 906-776-3459.