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Official Publication of The Engineering Society of Detroit
Vol. 19 No. 4 Winter 2014-15
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Official Publication of The Engineering Society of Detroit
Technology
Century
Vol. 19 No. 4 Winter 2014-2015
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PUBLICATION NOTES
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN
IN THE NEWS
CORPORATE MEMBERS
MEMBER BENEFITS
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING DEADLINES
SPECIAL FEATURES
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ENGINEERING SMArT MICHIGAN™
MONEY: TAKING CHARGE OF AN INHERITANCE
ARTICLES
16 BY KEVIN HODUR
18 BY LISA ANN KEITH
20 BY JULIE O’CONNOR
22 BY EILEEN GIANIODIS
26 BY ERIC REIKOWSKI
Preventing Concussions in Sports:
A Bioethicist and a Former Player Tackle
a Tough Topic
CMU Researcher Offers Tips on Treating
Concussions
Computer Modeling Offers Hope for
Creating the Next Generation of
Sports Helmets
Beyond Green: Sustainable Golf
Slam Dunk Physics
ABOVE: An artist’s rendering of MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, scheduled to open in 2022. Join our ESD-members-only tour—see page 12.
COVER: Learn about the physics of the slam dunk on page 26
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Technology Century Editorial Board
CHAIR: Thomas M. Doran, PE, FESD, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (Retired)
Nuha Alfahham
Sandra Diorka, Delhi Charter Township
Utpal Dutta, PhD, University of Detroit Mercy
William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, Eastern Michigan University
Mark A. Nasr, Esq., Plunkett Cooney
John G. Petty, FESD, General Dynamics (Retired)
Filza H. Walters, Lawrence Technological University
Lynley M. Weston, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Turner Construction Co.
Yang Zhao, PhD, Wayne State University
STAFF LIAISON: Matt Roush, The Engineering Society of Detroit
ESD Board of Directors
PRESIDENT: Kouhaila G. Hammer, CPA, Ghafari Associates, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT: Douglas E. Patton, FESD, DENSO International America, Inc.
TREASURER: Steven E. Kurmas, PE, FESD, DTE Energy
SECRETARY: Robert Magee, The Engineering Society of Detroit
IMM. PAST PRESIDENT: Terry J. Woychowski, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
MEMBERS AT LARGE: Larry Alexander, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Katherine M. Banicki, FESD, Testing Engineers and Consultants
Michael D. Bolon, FESD, General Dynamics Land Systems (Retired)
Frank Davis, Ford Motor Company
Patrick J. Devlin, Michigan Building Trades Council
Robert A. Ficano, JD, Wayne County
Farshad Fotouhi, PhD, Wayne State University
Malik Goodwin, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Susan S. Hawkins, FESD, Detroit Medical Center
Alex F. Ivanikiw, AIA, LEED AP, Barton Malow Company
David C. Munson, Jr., PhD, FESD, University of Michigan
Daniel E. Nicholson, General Motors Company
Scott Penrod, Walbridge
Yogendra N. Rahangdale, Whitehall Industries
Charles T. Robinson, PE, LEED AP, Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
Kirk T. Steudle, PE, FESD, Michigan Department of Transportation
Satish S. Udpa, PhD, FESD, Michigan State University
William J. Vander Roest, PE, TRW Automotive
Lewis N. Walker, PhD, PE, FESD, Lawrence Technological University
Rich Wells, The Dow Chemical Company
Technology Century Staff
PUBLISHER: Robert Magee, Interim Executive Vice President
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Nick Mason, Director of Operations
MANAGING EDITOR: Matt Roush, Director of Communications and Public Relations
GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Keith Cabrera-Nguyen
Technology Century (ISSN 1091-4153 USPS 155-460) is published four times per year by The Engineering
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NOTES
Thomas M. Doran,
PE, FESD
Editorial Board Chair
Retired, Hubbell, Roth
& Clark, Inc.
“Sports Science” is the theme of this
issue of Technology Century. Twenty
years ago, this subject would have
evoked blank stares.
How things have changed.
Many high school football and
basketball teams are bigger and
faster than were professional teams
several generations ago. Baseball
pitchers now routinely throw 100
mph fastballs and speed records
are broken over and over again.
Athletes on fields, courts, tracks,
and in the water are bigger, faster,
and more powerful than ever,
exerting more force on body parts,
their own and their opponents. Kids
are engaging in competitive athletic
activities at younger ages while
their bodies are still developing.
All this means that more science,
engineering and medical attention
is being applied to the clothing,
shoes, and equipment athletes use,
and to the repair of joints, muscles,
ligaments, and bones when injuries
occur, not to mention concerns
about concussions.
Not everything connected to
sports science is this serious.
A 50-year old casual runner can
now wear far lighter winter running
gear and still stay comfortable.
We hope you enjoy this glimpse
behind the scenes of sports science.
Feel free to share your thoughts,
including interest in serving on
ESD Editorial Board, with me at
[email protected] or Matt
Roush at [email protected].
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ESD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Moving Down the Field
S
ports have been called
the toy department of
life. Maybe so, but just
as there is very serious
engineering and science
behind many of today’s
toys, there is also very
serious engineering and
science behind today’s sports.
In this issue of Technology Century,
we take a look at the science
surrounding a very important topic,
on the minds of every parent whose
children compete in contact sports—
concussions—how to prevent them,
how to detect them, and how to treat
them. All these steps require the
careful attention of the engineer along
with the expertise of the medical
professional.
We’re also taking a look at
the sport of golf in a future
that emphasizes environmental
sustainability, as well as the physics
of that most improbable of athletic
achievements, the slam dunk.
Your Engineering Society of
Detroit is moving forward down the
field in a number of other areas as
well. We’re now making it a priority
to ensure the future of the Society
by establishing student chapters at
Michigan’s top 25 universities with
engineering programs. These chapters
will provide valuable services to their
student members—the opportunity
to network with the best of today’s
engineering profession, meeting
successful alumni who can help
them craft their college experience
to build the career they want,
discovering other engineering and
technology-related disciplines and
career opportunities, the opportunity
to mentor children in middle school
and high school who participate in
ESD programs, and developing other
skills, like public speaking, conflict
resolution, and negotiating.
And it’s that time of year
again—the time of year for the ESD
Annual Appeal. ESD members and
our organization’s friends know
first-hand just how important—and
successful—ESD’s work is, ‘serving
this generation of engineers, scientists
and allied professionals, and fostering
the next.’ And that work is only going
to become more important in the
coming years. The Congressional
Research Service predicts there will
be nearly a million new science and
engineering jobs created in America
over the next 10 years, and right now
we’re predicted to be hundreds of
thousands of STEM graduates short in
filling those jobs.
This shortage will be felt more
strongly in Michigan than anywhere
else, given that Michigan has more
engineers per capita than any other
state. This is where you come in.
Please consider a gift to support
ESD’s wide variety of programs and
initiatives to support today’s working
engineers and technical professionals,
and engage youth to fill the future
talent pipeline.
Sincerely,
Kouhaila G. Hammer, CPA
ESD President
President & CEO
Ghafari Associates, LLC
IN THE NEWS
Nicholson
Suhan
Kramer
Dan Nicholson, who had been executive director of
powertrain embedded controls at General Motors
Company, has been promoted to vice president for global
powertrain. He succeeds Steve Kiefer, who was promoted
to vice president for global purchasing and supply chain.
Markus Downey, a Ph.D. student in chemical
engineering at Michigan State University, won a Society
of Plastics Engineers Award at its recent Automotive
Composites Conference and Exhibition in Novi for
his research on advancing fiber-reinforced polymer
composites. Downey’s work, with faculty adviser
Lawrence Drzal, is focused on the toughening the
composites by improving the fiber-matrix interface with
new epoxy co-polymers.
ASCE Michigan Section announced that Carey Suhan,
PE, will serve on its board of directors for the 2014–15
term. Mr. Suhan graduated from the University of
Michigan with a BS Degree in Civil Engineering in
1985 and from Wayne State University with an MS
Degree in Civil Engineering in 1995. He is a Licensed
Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan with 25
years of industry experience. Mr. Suhan is currently the
Vice President and Principal of Testing Engineers &
Consultants, Inc.
Harley Ellis Devereaux was part of a spotlight in a
recent Eneref Institute report. Eneref, a research and
advocacy organization for sustainable development,
chose the West Berkeley Public Library to demonstrate
the benefits of natural interior daylight vs. artificial
electric light. Harley Ellis Devereaux was selected by the
City of Berkeley as the architect because of its innovative
Zero Net Energy approach to the site and program. The
Berkeley Public Library is the first zero net energy library
in California.
The George W. Auch Co., based in Pontiac, has been
named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Detroit for 2014.
The honor was bestowed by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC of
Exton, PA, and was sponsored locally by the Detroit Free
Press. Auch was founded in 1908 and provides planning,
pre-construction and construction services.
6 | Technology Century | WINTER 2014-2015
Sherman
Millspaugh
Sheridan
SME, one of the Great Lakes Region’s top engineering
services firms, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014.
First established in 1964 by Ken Kramer, his son Mark
Kramer continues to build upon SME’s solid family
business foundation. SME helps clients in Michigan, the
Midwest and across the world by providing the right
solutions at the right time. Engineering News Record
ranks SME among the top 500 design firms in the U.S.
For the third year in a row, Michigan Technological
University has received the Higher Education Excellence
in Diversity award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
Michigan Tech was recognized for its diversity and
inclusion programs, cultural competency training, efforts
to increase the percentage of undergraduate women
enrolled in engineering, and the diversity of its faculty.
Keith Sherman, CPA, has joined Ghafari Associates
as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Sherman brings
more than 20 years of financial and accounting
experience. “We are thrilled to welcome Keith to the
Ghafari team,” says President and CEO Kouhaila
Hammer. Sherman joins Ghafari from Hino Motors
Manufacturing USA Inc., a Toyota Group company,
where he directed the firm’s accounting and finance
operations. Ghafari Associates is a leading full-service
architecture, engineering, consulting and construction
management organization.
Jamie Millspaugh has been named director of interior
design at Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield.
Millspaugh had been a sales executive at W.E. Gingell
Associates Inc. in Livonia.
Mary Sheridan has joined The Engineering Society
of Detroit as registration manager. Ms. Sheridan was
previously volunteer coordinator for the Friends for The
Dearborn Animal Shelter. She holds a bachelor’s degree
from Northern Michigan University and a paralegal
certificate from the University of California-Irvine.
Editor’s Note: Please send materials for future In the
News sections to ESD’s Director of Communications &
Public Relations Matt Roush at [email protected].
IN THE NEWS
ESD Launches Effort to
Establish Student Chapters
T
he Engineering Society of Detroit has always
been about ‘serving this generation of
engineers, scientists and allied professionals,
and fostering the next.’
Now ESD is making that official, by
launching a drive to establish student
chapters at Michigan’s top 25 colleges and
universities.
The effort “makes a lot of sense,” said Robert Magee,
ESD interim executive director. “Students starting a
career in engineering, science or technology will see a
robust job market. But joining ESD gives students even
better opportunities to meet and network with the leaders
of the world’s No. 1 engineering center.”
ESD is also seeking members to volunteer to serve
as alumni liaison with the ESD Student Chapter at their
alma mater.
ESD’s membership includes every corner of the
automotive industry -- but also reaches into other areas,
including energy, the environment, and the increasingly
high-tech building trades.
There are plenty of advantages for a student ESD
membership, which costs just $26 a year:
•• Network with professional engineers, potentially
leading to co-op opportunities and jobs.
•• Connect with the ESD Student Chapters at other
universities.
•• Meet successful alumni who can help you craft your
university experience to build the career you want.
•• Get resume-building support from the point of view
of recruiters.
•• Take advantage of ESD events and programs
like our Engineering & Technology
Job Fairs and behind-the-scenes
technical tours.
•• Discover other engineering and technology-related
disciplines and career opportunities, including the
latest industry trends.
•• Gain leadership experience and develop “soft
skills” like public speaking, conflict resolution and
negotiating.
•• Find valuable connections among ESD’s 100-plus
affiliate professional societies.
•• Get involved in STEM outreach by mentoring middle
school and high school students in ESD’s Future City
and Engineering SMArT Michigan™ programs.
•• Benefit from the services and discounts ESD provides
to all its members, including the opportunity to serve
on committees and apply for scholarships.
For more information on student chapters, contact
ESD’s Heather Lilley at (248) 353-0735, ext. 120, or at
[email protected].
ESD Student Chapters offer
excellent opportunities for
students who commute, live off
campus, or take courses online to
connect with other students and
with the engineering profession.
The Engineering Society of Detroit represents over 3,000 companies.
Thank you to our sustaining and corporate member companies, listed below.
Ford Motor Company
ARCHITECTURE | ENGINEERING | CONSULTING
Acme Mills Company
ACS Affiliated Construction Service, Inc.
AKT Peerless Environmental Services
Albert Kahn Family of Companies
Altair Engineering
American Biocare
American Axle Manufacturing
American Society of Employers
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Aristeo Construction
Arrow Uniform
The Bartech Group
Barton Malow Company
Beaumont Hospitals
Brightwing
Building Envelope Solutions, LLC
Building Industry Assoc. of S.E. Michigan
CB Richard Ellis | Brokerage Services
Central Michigan University
Certified Professional Construction
Integration, Inc.
Chrysan Industries
Chrysler LLC
Citizens Bank
Citizens Insurance
City of Novi
Clark Hill, PLC
CMS Enterprises
Comfort Engineering Solutions, LLC
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
Construction Association of Michigan
Consumers Energy
Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC
Corrosion Fluid Products Corp.
Credit Union ONE
Crime Stoppers of Southeast Michigan
DENSO International America, Inc.
Detroit International Auto Salon
Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Detroit Transportation Company
8 | Dow Chemical Company
The Dragun Corporation
DTE Energy
DTE Energy Gas Operations
Dürr Systems, Inc.
Eastern Michigan University
Education Planning Resources, Inc.
Electrical Resources Company
Electro-Matic Products, Inc.
Elevator, Inc.
EMC2
Empower Energies (ViSole)
Energy International
Energy Sciences
Experis
Farbman Group
Financial One, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Fusion Welding Solutions
Gala & Associates, Inc.
Gates Corporation
General Dynamics
General Motors Corporation
Gensler
George W. Auch Company
Ghafari Associates, LLC
Giffels, LLC/IBI Group
Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc.
Glenn E. Wash & Associates, Inc.
Golder Associates Inc.
Gonzalez Contingent Workforce Services
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc.
Henry Ford Community College
Henry Ford Health System
Hindsight Consulting, Inc.
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.
Hyundai Kia America Technical Center, Inc.
Ian Martin Group
Technology Century | WINTER 2014-2015
Integrity Staffing Group, Inc.
ITT Technical Institute Canton
ITT Technical Institute Dearborn
IBEW Local 58 & NECA LMCC
Jervis B. Webb Company
JNA Partners, Inc.
Jozwiak Consulting, Inc.
Kettering University
Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti &
Sherbrook, PC
Knovalent, Inc.
Kolene Corporation
Kostal North America
Law & ADR Offices of
Christopher J. Webb, JD, PLC, FESD
Lawrence Technological University
LHP Software
Limbach Company, Inc.
Link Engineering Co.
Local Business Network
LTI Information Technology
Macomb Community College
Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, PC
MCA Inc.
MCM Staffing
McNaughton-McKay Electric Company
MICCO Construction
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Midwest Steel Inc.
Monroe Environmental Corporation
Myron Zucker, Inc.
National Center for Manufacturing
Sciences
Neumann/Smith Architecture
Newman Consulting Group, LLC
NextEnergy
Northern Industrial Manufacturing Corp.
NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Oakland University
O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.
Optech LLC
Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Phillips Service Industries, Inc.
Process Development Corporation
Professional Concepts Insurance Agency
Pure Eco Environmental Solutions
PureServe System
R.L. Coolsaet Construction Co.
Rader, Fishman & Grauer, PLC
Rumford Industrial Group
Ruby+Associates, Inc.
Skanska USA Building Inc.
Special Multi Services
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.
Talascend, LLC
Testing Engineers & Consultants
Thermal-Netics
Transformational Leaders International, LLC
TRANE Commercial Systems
TranSystems Corporation
Trialon Corporation
Troy Chamber of Commerce
TRW Automotive
Turner Construction Co.
UAW International
UBS Financial Services - Lott Sheth Farber
Group
Universal Weatherstrip & Bldg. Supply
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Venture Management Services, LLC
W.K. Krill & Associates, Inc.
Wade-Trim
Walbridge
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Whitehall Industries
Wipro Technologies
ESD EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
ENGINEERING
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First Place: “Precursors,” Melvindale High School
Second Place: “VIT = E,” Melvindale High School
Third Place: “Light Savers,” Hamtramck High School
Congratulations Again to the
Winners of the 2014 Engineering
SMArT Michigan™ Competition
Two teams from Melvindale High
School and another from Hamtramck
High School took the top three places
in the third annual Engineering
SMArT Michigan™ Competition,
sponsored by The Engineering
Society of Detroit and held at
Lawrence Technological University in
Southfield.
ESD’s Technology Century
magazine used the wrong photos in
a story in its last issue congratulating
the winning teams. The correct
photos of the first, second and third
place teams are at left.
The first place team was the
“Precursors” from Melvindale High
School. Another Melvindale team,
“VIT = E,” took second place.
Hamtramck High’s “Light Savers”
finished third. The event was judged
by a panel of energy and science
experts.
The three teams were selected
finalists from presentations evaluated
by a panel of volunteer engineer and
scientist judges recruited by ESD.
Twelve teams from four high schools
participated.
Each student from the three finalist
teams received a scholarship offer
from Lawrence Tech worth up to
$30,000—$6,000 a year if a student
is enrolled in a five-year program.
Second and third place teams also
received Target gift cards, while the
first place team members received
Samsung Galaxy tablet computers.
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Mathematics
Architecture
Technology
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DATE. OFFER NOT VALID FOR DAY OF EVENT PURCHASE. Prices and
operating schedule subject to change without notice. Offer cannot
be combined with other promotions. Tickets are non-refundable.
Offer valid through December 30, 2014. Tickets available at the
gate for $10. Parking not included. Parking is $6 per car for Zoo
members and non-members.
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ESD UPCOMING EVENTS
Pouring concrete at the
MSU’s Facility for Rare
Isotope Beams. Take an
ESD-members-only tour
on January 15.
TOUR:
Michigan State University’s Facility
for Rare Isotope Beams Tour
JANUARY 15, 2015
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) will be a
new national user facility for nuclear science. The $730
million project is being funded by the Department of
Energy’s Office of Science (DOE-SC), Michigan State
University (MSU), and the State of Michigan. Under
construction on campus and operated by MSU, FRIB will
provide intense beams of rare isotopes (that is, shortlived nuclei not normally found on Earth). FRIB will
enable scientists to make discoveries about the properties
of these rare isotopes in order to better understand the
physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society.
Scheduled for completion in 2022, attendees will take
a hard-hat tour of the facility seeing the progress that’s
been made and hear about plans for its completion.
The tour will take place at the FRIB on the campus of
MSU in Lansing. Registration starts at 2:00 p.m. and the
tour will run from 2:30–4:00 p.m. The cost to attend is
HAVE A TOUR IDEA?
The Engineering Society of Detroit is always
looking for new and interesting behind-thescenes tours for our members. We would love
to hear about places you would like to get a
backstage look at. Also, if you have a facility
or project you think our members would enjoy
touring, please let us know. You can contact
Matt Roush at 48-353-0735, ext. 115, or at
[email protected].
$25 for ESD members; Non-members can join ESD for
$60 (a 40% discount) and attend the tour for free. (This
offer is for new, first-time members only.) Any visitors
under 18 MUST BRING a signed permission form with
them on the tour.
Register online at www.esd.org or call 248-353-0735 to
register by phone.
ESD UPCOMING EVENTS
VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
CLASSES
ESD Michigan Regional Future City
Competition Judges Needed
ESD’s Professional Engineer
Licensing Review Courses
COMPETITION DAY: JANUARY 26, 2015
Inspire the future by taking part in the Michigan
Regional Future City Competition. Designed to engage
middle school students’ interest in math, science, and
engineering through real-life, practical and hands-on
activities, this event is one of the most respected and
anticipated of the year. Future City is a cross-curricular
educational program where students work as a team
with an educator and volunteer mentor to design a city
of the future.
Judges are needed on competition day to evaluate
team presentations and models. The competition
will take place on January 26, 2015 at the Suburban
Collection Showplace in Novi. The training for this
phase of judging takes place before the actual judging,
which is 9–11 a.m. At that time, the schools display
their model cities and three presenting students from
each team give a five-to-seven minute presentation to a
panel of judges.
If you are interested in volunteering, please visit
www.futurecity.org/register and register as a regional
competition judge. Please make sure to choose Michigan
when it asks you to choose a region, and choos model
and presentation judge when it asks you how you would
like to serve.
For more information on judging, contact Leslie Smith,
CMP, at [email protected] or 248-353-0735, ext. 152.
Since 1941, The Engineering Society of Detroit has
successfully prepared thousands of candidates for the
State licensing exam in a variety of disciplines ranging
from civil and environmental to mechanical and electrical
engineering. You’ll learn in a small classroom-like setting
from instructors who have first-hand knowledge of the
course material. Let our 70-plus years of experience help
prepare you to pass the exam on your first try.
FE (PART I) REVIEW COURSE
FEBRUARY 3–APRIL 9, 2015
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Part I Review
Course provides 84 hours of instruction in engineering
fundamentals for candidates planning to take Part I of the
Professional Engineers Exam.
The classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9
p.m. and on Saturdays (morning or afternoon depending
on discipline) at ESD headquarters in Southfield. The
Saturday sessions start on February 14, 2015.
For details on the review courses or to register, visit
www.esd.org or contact Fran Mahoney at 248-353-0735,
ext. 116, or [email protected].
PE (PART II) REVIEW COURSE
FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 28, 2015
The Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE) Part II
Review Courses consists of 28 hours
of instruction, on seven half-day
Saturday sessions, focusing on
problem solving techniques needed
for the Professional Engineers
(Part II) exam.
All classes are held on
Saturdays at ESD headquarters
in Southfield. The civil
engineering course meets
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Mechanical, environmental and electrical
courses are 1–5 p.m. The
state exam will be held on
April 17, 2015.
For more information
on the review courses
or to register, visit www.esd.
org or contact Fran Mahoney
at 248-353-0735, ext. 116, or
[email protected].
ESD UPCOMING EVENTS
CONFERENCES:
25th Annual Solid Waste Technical
Conference
MARCH 6, 2015
The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) and the Michigan
Waste Industries Association (MWIA) Annual Solid Waste
Technical Conference will celebrate its 25th anniversary
in 2015. This one-day technical conference is designed
to educate attendees on emerging technologies and
regulatory changes that affect the solid waste industry. It
brings together national experts to present on issues at the
forefront of solid waste management including:
•• Landfill Gas Control & Management
•• Liquids Management
•• Landfill Design, Construction & Operations Case Studies
•• Waste Conversion Technologies
The conference will take place on March 6, 2015, at
the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing.
An optional pre-conference training day will be held on
March 5, 2015. Sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities
are available. For more information, please visit
www.esd.org or contact Leslie Smith at 248-353-0735,
2015 DTE-ESD Energy Conference
and Exhibition
MAY 5, 2015
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2015
In its 18th year, this conference, presented by DTE Energy
and The Engineering Society of Detroit, the only one
of its kind in Michigan, is designed to educate small to
large commercial and industrial businesses on energy
technology, products, and services that will assist them in
successful energy management. The event draws close to
800 people every year.
You are invited to take an active role in this solutionsbased event by submitting a presentation proposal.
Presentation time slots are 30 minutes and can feature a
case study or proven example that addresses any of the
following topics that relate to the 2015 theme:
•• Emerging technology that reduces energy consumption
•• Energy optimization
•• Financial
•• Mechanical
•• Project management
For submission requirements or more information,
visit www.esd.org or contact Leslie Smith at 248-353-0735,
SAVE THE DATE:
Gold Awards Banquet
MARCH 11, 2015
Once a year, The Engineering Society of
Detroit (ESD) and its Affiliate Council pay
a special tribute to seasoned and upcoming
engineers and scientists, who are shaping
the future while leaving an indelible mark
on their industries. The event will take place
at Schoolcraft College’s VisTaTech Center
in Livonia.
ESD Annual Golf Outing
JUNE 1, 2015
The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) is
all about the future of Michigan’s science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM)
professionals. So is this outing. All of the
golf proceeds go to the David A. Skiven
Leadership Fund to support ESD’s efforts
to foster excitement in math and science
among students to create the next generation
of leaders and professionals. Mark your
calendar. The outing will take place at Oak
Pointe Country Club in Brighton.
ESD UPCOMING DEADLINES
HONORS & RECOGNITION AWARDS
ESD College of Fellows
NOMINATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Once again, it is time to
nominate ESD members
for the prestigious rank
of Fellows. Election to the
rank of Fellow is one of the
highest recognitions that
ESD can bestow on one of its
members.
Candidates must be ESD
members in good standing for
the past five years. Candidates should possess outstanding
and extraordinary qualifications and experiences in his or
her profession as evidenced by accomplishments in the
following major areas: technical achievement, professional
achievement, and ESD service/leadership. Additional
qualifications include professional society service and
leadership accomplishment in the following areas: honors/
awards, publication/patents, academic service/leadership,
and community service/leadership.
Please help us seek out and recognize the true
engineering leaders within ESD by submitting applications by February 27, 2015. Forms and instructions can
be found on ESD’s website at www.esd.org. For more
information please contact Heather Lilley at hlilley@esd.
org or 248-353-0735, ext. 120.
ESD Construction & Design Awards
ENTRY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2015
ESD’s Construction and Design Awards are unique in that
they honor the three primary members of the building
team – owners, designers, and constructors – and
recognize outstanding team achievement and innovative
use of technology. These awards are among the premier
recognitions accorded to members of the construction
industry and their projects.
Submissions are being accepted from project teams
of owner, designer, and constructor. The entries may be
submitted for:
•• New buildings or significant construction
•• Renovations and additions
•• Significant engineered systems (e.g., transportation,
tunnels, bridges, infrastructure, facilities; significant
restoration, redesign, and renovation of historical
structures; and engineered systems in Michigan)
For more information on how to submit entries, visit
www.esd.org or contact Leslie Smith, CMP, at lsmith@esd.
org or 248-353-0735, ext. 152.
ESD Alpha Awards™
ENTRY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2015
The ESD Alpha Awards™ for Innovation in Engineering
and Technology recognize and celebrate the creative
and original ideas of men and women in the
engineering and technology professions who develop
innovative solutions to benefit the needs of the
general public, business, or academia.
Any product, material, system, structure, process,
or methodology that is in application or use, including
inventions, is eligible. The innovation must have become
commercially available; introduced into general, active
practical use; or demonstrated new, unique applications
within the last three years.
For more information on how to submit entries,
visit www.esd.org or contact Leslie Smith, CMP, at
[email protected] or 248-353-0735, ext. 152.
ESD Honor Awards & Scholarships
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2015
OUTSTANDING YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes a young professional under the
age of 35 who has best distinguished him/herself in
the engineering and scientific communities. Criteria
include education, work experience, and professional
and community activities. Applicants must be members
of ESD.
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes an undergraduate student who
has best distinguished him/herself in the engineering
and scientific communities. Criteria include
academic background, extracurricular activities, and
employment experience. The winner will receive a
$1,000 scholarship.
OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes a graduating high school
senior. To be considered, applicants must have a least
a 3.0 GPA, plan on pursuing a career in the field of
engineering or the life sciences, and participate in
volunteer activities. The winner will receive a $1,000
scholarship.
Awards will be presented at the ESD Annual Dinner
held in June. Applications and additional criteria can
be found at www.esd.org. For more information,
please contact Sue Ruffner at [email protected] or
248-353-0735, ext. 117.
Preventing Concussions in Sports
A Bioethicist and a Former Player
Tackle a Tough Topic
BY KEVIN HODUR
I
n management offices all around Major League
Baseball, general managers are worried about the
epidemic of elbow surgeries seen in the last few
years. So many young, talented ballplayers -- and
not just pitchers -- have needed what’s called Tommy
John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligaments
in their elbows, sometimes before their professional
careers have even gotten going.
In similar offices of the National Football League and the
National Hockey League teams, the concern is a bit more
serious. Rather than worrying about players rehabilitating
and regaining arm strength and mobility, their concern
is about the ability of their athletes to live their lives
-- as team members now and after their careers are over.
Concussions have clearly taken a toll, and Syd Johnson, a
bioethicist at Michigan Technological University, sees limits
to what stronger materials for pads and equipment can do.
“So much research has gone into making better helmets,
better pads,” she said. “But a helmet can’t stop a brain from
moving inside of the skull. The developments in technology
make some difference, but they don’t solve the problem.”
Instead of looking for ways to patch the problem in
well-established professional sports, Johnson’s research
has focused more tightly on concussions in youth
programs. This is a place she believes where a bigger
difference can be made.
“We aren’t going to change the NFL into a league that
bans hitting,” she said. “And the NHL won’t be banning
body checks in the near future. That means there are
going to continue to be concussions. But what we can do
is reduce the number of concussions young players have
before they even play in college or the pros.”
The effects of concussions are cumulative, Johnson
explains, and reducing the total number over the course
of a career is important. To accomplish that, Johnson
advocates essentially eliminating hitting in youth sports.
If blows to the head are reduced -- for example, by
eliminating body checks in youth hockey -- that would
reduce the number of concussions athletes have already
suffered as they get into more advanced leagues.
“We wouldn’t have 8-year olds with concussions,
or 11-year olds with multiple prior head injuries,” the
bioethicist said. “We know the effects of concussions are
cumulative. We also know that some of these college and
pro athletes, before they’ve even entered those leagues, have
maybe already had five or 10 concussions. If we reduce that
number, we lessen the damage and put them in a position to
make informed decisions about their careers and lives.”
An even bigger danger lurks in the serious concussion
issues that can crop up in high school. Johnson cites the
possibility of concussions not only putting a professional
career out of reach, but also seriously inhibiting a
successful academic career.
Phil Milbrath agrees with her assessment of the problem,
although he calls the concussion issue surrounding
football complicated, considering the nature of the game.
The star running back was a standout when he played
for Michigan Tech. He’s now the director of football
operations for Finlandia University in Hancock, the
city across the Portage Waterway from Michigan Tech’s
campus in Houghton in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
“Eliminating big hits and concussions in football is
near impossible, even with penalties and fines geared
toward maintaining player safety,” he said. “I had my
bell rung a few times throughout my career, but never
was diagnosed with a concussion. This may be because
the attention to concussions was not as focused in 2010
as it is now, but I also believe that the way I trained
and played had something to do with me avoiding a
diagnosed concussion.”
One area where Milbrath sees a potential for
improvement is in neck strength. One of the biggest
problems with concussions is rapid motion of the neck,
creating additional force for the brain slamming against
the inside of the skull.
“My training regimen included all of the popular
exercises that everyone has heard of -- squat, deadlift,
bench press, power cleans -- but I also made sure to get
extra work in on my neck,” he said. “Not only would
I perform neck strengthening exercises, but also neck
stability exercises. To me, a strong and stable neck can
help reduce whiplash when hitting the ground after a
tackle or during contact with another player.”
As Johnson says, little things can add up to make a big
difference. Milbrath would take little steps to try to cut
down on his neck whipping around.
“I used a mouth guard consistently,” he said. “This
includes every play in practice where there was a
possibility of contact. It’s very hard to find any scientific
research that suggests that the use of a mouth guard
directly decreases concussions, but it all goes back to the
neck and preventing whiplash. I would use my mouth
guard properly and bite down firmly. This in turn flexes
the neck -- which should be strong and stable — and for
me it helped reduce the chance for whiplash.”
Newer technology is attempting to help diagnose
concussion symptoms, but there is no test to read a
concussion, the way an X-ray or MRI might read another
type of injury. Recent advances in devices are able to read
electrical impulses in the brain, but they are not a clear
indicator of the type or severity of a head injury.
“In baseball, they’ve put pitch counts in place for kids,
so they don’t blow out their arms,” Johnson said. “So
we’re already saving their bodies for when they’re older
and can make an informed decision about their careers. If
we’re worried that much about arms, we should be doing
that much more for their heads.”
Kevin Hodur, PhD, is a content
specialist at Michigan Technological
University.
BY LISA ANN KEITH
A
n estimated 300,000 sports-related
concussions, or traumatic brain injuries,
occur annually in the United States, and
the likelihood of suffering a concussion
while playing a contact sport is now
estimated to be as high as 19 percent per
year of sports participation.
Blaine Long, Central Michigan University
assistant professor of rehabilitation and
medical sciences and subcommittee member of the
National Athletic Trainers’ Association, has spent the past
seven years researching post-acute care rehabilitation and
assessment procedures of concussion-related injuries.
“More than 62,000 concussions that occur each
year happen in high school contact sports and college
football,” Long said. “Early recognition of concussion
symptoms and knowing how to handle them is key to
minimizing an athlete’s neurological injuries.”
Parents and coaches can recognize a concussion by
watching for a forceful blow to the head or body that
results in rapid movement of the head and by carefully
observing any changes in the athlete’s behavior, thinking
or physical functioning.
An athlete with a concussion may have cuts or bruises
on the head or face but exhibit no other visible signs of a
brain injury and may or may not lose consciousness.
Long recommends that parents, coaches and athletes
know the following eight tips on how to handle
concussions once they occur in order to help prevent
further damage and potentially devastating consequences:
1. Get educated in advance: Parents, coaches, athletes and
school administrators should be educated about the
seriousness of concussions.
2. Be aware of procedures: Parents should be aware of established concussion management procedures and find out if
examination of a patient’s history of concussions, physical
and neurological measures, ability to balance, and neurocognitive function is possible at their local school.
3. Assess the severity: When a concussion occurs, seek
medical attention from a health care professional such
as an athletic trainer or physician trained to assess the
severity of a concussion.
4. Regularly monitor: Concussion victims should be
regularly monitored and not left alone. Individuals who
lose consciousness or who experience amnesia, increased
confusion or irritability, vomiting, slurred speech, seizures,
numbness in the arms or legs, an inability to recognize
familiar faces or places, or a worsening headache should be
immediately referred to a physician or emergency room.
5. Avoid play: During the acute stages of a concussion,
the individual should avoid any physical or mental
exertion that makes their symptoms worse.
6. Avoid certain medications: Individuals with a suspected
concussion should not consume medications such as
aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, which may
cause increased intracranial bleeding and more severe
conditions.
7. Observe closely: Closely observe an individual with a
concussion after examining their signs and symptoms.
Watch for any changes in consciousness and problems
with balance, memory or difficulty in concentration.
8. Follow instructions: In some cases, an individual who
has experienced a concussion may be able to go home
but need overnight observation, in which case oral and
written instructions should be given to the responsible
party. It has often been thought that a person suffering
from a concussion should be woken during the night,
however that is only necessary if the patient experienced loss of consciousness, amnesia or symptoms
before going to bed. The physician should describe in
writing how often the individual should be woken up
and when waking is not necessary. Frequent follow-up
assessments throughout the day or evening are
important. If there are changes in the individual’s signs
and symptoms for the worse, they should immediately
be taken to the emergency room.
“Health care providers are now working in collaboration
with scientists to establish better methods for concussion
assessment; create better and safer equipment, such
as football helmets, for high-risk sports; and make
adjustments to participation rules to help minimize
traumatic brain injuries,” Long said.
Long currently serves on a subcommittee of the
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research
Foundation where he reviews research protocols in
assessing new and emerging evidence used in diagnosing
and treating concussions following sports-related trauma.
His research expertise is in the areas of therapeutic
modalities used for pain in post-acute care rehabilitation,
therapeutic modalities on joint neuromechanics and
athletic training education.
Lisa Ann Keith is assistant director
of public relations in University
Communications, Central Michigan
University.
Computer modeling
offers hope for
creating the next
generation of
sports helmets
BY JULIE O’CONNOR
A
cross the county, 4.5 million children
play youth and high school football,
with over 250,000 concussions resulting
annually in high school football alone.
While 90 percent of athletic-related brain
injuries are mild traumatic brain injury or
concussions, the potential of long-term,
irreversible cognitive and memory deficits
and cumulative effects of multiple concussions are devastating. Recent studies on the risks of long-term brain
damage to football players have raised awareness for the
need to improve protective equipment, and researchers
at Wayne State University are working to reverse these
trends and protect athletes with their patent pending
system and method for designing the next generation of
football helmets.
While current football helmets and protective headgear
are designed to prevent skull fractures using a hard outer
shell in combination with internal padding made of an
energy-absorbing material, these conventional helmet
designs only aim to reduce impact injuries due to linear
or translational acceleration. Current designs may not
adequately protect users from various types of traumatic
brain injury including mild concussion without loss of
consciousness or even cerebral concussions that include
loss of consciousness and intracranial hematomas.
“Our research revealed that wearing a conventional
helmet does not change rotational acceleration much,
but does reduce translational acceleration,” said
Liying Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical
engineering at Wayne State University’s College of
Engineering. “In addition, our studies revealed that brain
response exhibited increased directional sensitivity to
a side impact of the head than to the forehead impact,
which suggests that helmet design needs multi-or
omni-directional protection to the brain from any
conceivable impact.”
Since 1939, Wayne State University has been studying
the biomechanics of the human body in an effort to
improve car safety, with the goal of lessening injuries
sustained by all occupants of
the vehicle. Cadavers were
once used to determine the
amount of force needed to crack
a skull and cause other severe
injuries caused in auto crashes.
Although they are still being used
today, injury prevention is more
effective and economical with the
help of sophisticated computer
models of the human body developed
at Wayne State. Researchers are able
to simulate the impact that car crashes,
sporting accidents and more have on
the body from head to toe, through the
use of their advanced finite element
computer modeling techniques.
The research team which includes
Zhang, King Hay Yang, Ph.D., professor
of biomedical engineering and director
of Wayne’s Bioengineering Center, and
Albert King, Ph.D., distinguished professor
of biomedical engineering, has used the finite element
computer model for designing helmets that
will reduce mild traumatic brain injuries
sustained by athletes during primary
or secondary head impacts. The finite
element computer model can test
the developed helmet and estimate
intracranial pressure, brain strain and
strain rate in response to an impact, as
well as how the helmet cushion material
and shell respond to various impacts.
“The method for designing helmets we have created is
an improvement over existing methods because it focuses
on designing helmets that will prevent concussions
while current helmets design strategies aim to prevent
skull fractures,” said Zhang. “We are able to fine tune
the helmet shell and padding using our finite element
computer model of the head, brain and helmet to reduce
one or more concussion indicators – such as intracranial
pressure – experienced by the brain during an impact.
It is a more accurate predictor of clinical signs and
symptoms of concussions and other traumatic brain
injuries, and can be useful to redesign the helmet as
needed based on testing results.”
Utilizing this new finite element computer models
for helmet design, there is great potential to improve
the safety of current helmets for a variety of sports, and
ultimately significantly reduce the number of injuries
in professional, collegiate, high school and recreational
sports such as football, ice hockey, motorcycling,
horseback riding and more.
“Not only will our patent pending technology improve
the design of helmets, but may also set a new standard
for test methods and injury criteria for future helmet
testing,” added Zhang. “Our goal is to prevent injuries
at all levels, and ultimately have our technology be
the standard for rigorous testing needed on not only
helmets, but many other protective types of protective
gear. In the end, we aim to help make playing sports
much safer for athletes.”
Julie O’Connor is the director of research
communications at Wayne State
University. She received an MBA from
the University of Detroit Mercy and a
Bachelor of Science in administrative
management from Eastern Michigan
University.
BEYOND
GREEN:
SUSTAINABLE
GOLFING
BY NUHA ALFAHHAM
E
ver wondered how the Green and
sustainability movements are impacted by
our popular sports? Do sports hinder the
sustainability efforts or can they be used as
a catalyst for such movements? The recent
progress in sustainable and green golfing can
offer some answers.
Traditionally, golf courses are valued for
their vibrant, green landscape which is a
reflection of the extensive nourishment and maintenance
of the landscape. In today’s environmental terms, “Green”
simply denotes the least amount of resources, with least
energy and maintenance requirements. So can golf
courses embrace this new concept of Green while still
keeping their nice visual impact? And does Greening golf
courses make them sustainable?
To address these questions, let’s first make the
distinction between Green and sustainable. While Green
refers to environmental measures, sustainability, based
on the triple bottom line, is evaluated by two additional
measures; economic and social. Accordingly, A golf course
is considered sustainable if it is economically viable,
while at the same time promoting social well being,
and protecting the environment without compromising
playing performance.
From a business point of view, sustainability is
achieved by considering short term and the long term
profitability, unique selling features, added value to the
surroundings, as well as new employment opportunities,
and the golf business is no exception. This is even more
critical when a given industry has a significant impact on
local economy, such as golf. In 2006, a study published
by SRI international found that golf is a significant
contributor to Michigan economy, with $2.2 billion of
direct economic activity that year. The revenues of this
industry exceeded that of other important industries in
the state, including breakfast cereal manufacturing and
medical equipment and supplies.
The Castle Course, St Andrews, United
Kingdom, uses geothermal energy (Adopted from GEO Manual)
However, like any other business in the recent economic
instability, the golf industry had to face many issues
that threatened its economic health and growth. With a
sustainability approach, golf is finding new opportunities
in environmental planning, design and management
which will closely contribute to economic well being.
According to the Golf Environment Organization (GEO),
when implementing sustainability strategies, Golf can be
a catalyst for ecological and community regeneration,
enhancing its business value.
Golf courses can inherently provide social advantages,
and the natural, attractive setting around golf communities
is one of the most noticeable benefits. However, with the
integrative approach of sustainable design, not only social
benefits are maximized, but also any potential negative
impacts on the surrounding communities are eliminated. For
example, in the planning stage, a multi skilled team gathers
and analyze ideas on how to drive and multiply meaningful
benefits for the local communities and for generations to
come. They involve local authorities in finding ways to
drive benefit not only to golfers and owners but also to
neighboring communities either by providing recreational
non-golfing space, or by creating new investment
opportunities. So rather than developing a new golf course
that competes with other existing courses, they add to and
diversify the facility, attracting a variety of people.
Both the economic and social benefits are integral
elements that can’t be considered in isolation from
environmental issues, and they are all interdependent
components. However, due to their significant impact,
environmental factors can become the main focus when
referring to sustainability, and this is especially true for golf
courses. The construction, management, and maintenance
of these courses have long been associated with excessive
natural resources use, as well as frequent fertilizer and
chemical applications. Native trees and vegetation may
have to be removed when developing the course and
land disturbance and erosion potential are some of the
Radrick Farms Golf Facility, U of M. , adopted
from the Environmental Stewardship Guide
unwelcome impacts. Maintenance is heavily dependent on
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and excessive amounts
of water. This also increases the risk of groundwater
contamination, ecosystem disturbance, and human
exposure to dangerous chemicals. In order to ensure
environmental protection in golf courses, multiple
approaches and systems are being adopted. Examples
include Environmental Stewardship, Environmental
Management Systems (EMS), and Best Management
Practices (BMP), to name a few.
For an integrated golf course environmental design,
GEO came up with a guidance field manual which
addresses all development phases. The field manual
for each phase includes suggested actions which are
categorized based on their impact on nature, water,
energy, supply chain, pollution, and community. The
planning stage is the most critical as decisions made early
on will make the most significant impact on the projects
outcome. That’s why careful considerations have to be
made when selecting the appropriate site, surveying
it, and sizing it. Through site studies, environmentally
sensitive areas will be determined and protected,
whereas the least sensitive areas will be developed.
Rather than highly engineering new site features, the
natural topography and vegetation should be integrated
into the course design. Water and energy efficiency
considerations are incorporated into this stage, where
water needs and sources are examined, drought resistant
landscape plan is conceptualized, and energy efficiency
measures are evaluated. During the design stage, the
sustainability team should aim to minimize earth moving
except for cases where development is done on an
existing brownfield site. In this case, reshaping the land
can rejuvenate it enhancing its ecosystem and its value.
Other features that will be of value for rehabilitating the
land include ponds, wetlands and niche grasslands. Grass
choice is very important since the wrong turfgrass could
result in excessive water requirements as well as high
maintenance cost, and if it is not locally adaptable, it
may negatively affect the golfing season length. Visually
pleasing design which protects the local environment and
offers a good playing experience is not enough. Design
Radrick Farms Golf Facility, U of M., adopted
from the Environmental Stewardship Guide
teams should aim to enhance the existing biodiversity,
maximize interfaces between species that enhance the
ecological value. When designing drainage systems, the
focus should be to minimize engineered ones, and runoff
should be collected, treated, and effectively drained
through natural systems whenever possible. When doing
so, natural topography should be used to direct the runoff
to drainage areas and away from playing spaces.
In traditional golf courses, irrigation demands can be
excessive, but there are plenty of opportunities to save
water with sustainable irrigation and using recycled
water from industrial or domestic sources can prove
very effective. Every effort should be made to minimize
the footprint of the land that needs irrigation and to use
water-efficient irrigation systems that minimizes water
losses. Irrigation energy usage can be minimized through
gravity feeding, reducing pumping needs.
Designing sustainably is not restricted to the land but
it also applies to any other element within the course
surrounding such as the clubhouse. Green building
design strategies such as LEED’s can be used to ensure
maximum environmental performance. During the
construction phase, pollution management is a significant
concern. Therefore provisions for controlling particulates
and dust emissions, water pollution, soil erosion and
sedimentation, as well as waste generation and disposal
should be in place. Throughout the project, in order to
reduce energy usage and maximize resource efficiency,
local and recycled materials should be the choice and
transportation should be kept to a minimum.
Nuha Alfahham is a Civil and
Environmental Engineer. As an adjunct
professor at Oakland Community College
and Marygrove College, she develops
and teaches sustainable design and
engineering curricula.
WMU Engineering
Students Design
Concussion Sensor
For Football Helmets
BY MARK SCHWERIN
Michael James Joyce checks out readings on the SafeSense helmet.
A
t a time when football concussions are
triggering lawsuits and making headlines,
students at Western Michigan University
have come up with a device that can be
implanted in a football helmet to monitor
the severity and location of blows to the
head.
Student engineers have designed a
pressure sensor using printed electronics on a flexible
organic plastic substrate that can cover the inside of a
helmet. Now they are looking for investors and grants to
get their business startup, SafeSense Technologies LLC,
off the ground.
Their idea was recognized as one of the top eight final
teams in a recent competition sponsored by the University
of Michigan in which the students received training for
young entrepreneurs. More than 300 teams submitted
ideas, with the finals held in February.
“Based on that, we believed we had a niche technology
and that we should establish a company, so we did,”
said Dr. Massood Atashbar, professor of electrical and
computer engineering at WMU and the team’s faculty
advisor.
The impact-sensing technology has a wide range of
applications, from the battlefield to the gridiron. The
sensors could measure the impact of a bomb blast or
other type of trauma. But with all the attention given to
football concussions, it seemed the new device would
be of immediate use in monitoring blows on the football
field.
Here’s how it works: Data from the sensor, whether
inside a football or soldier’s helmet, can be relayed
over Bluetooth to a smartphone so a team leader would
instantly know the severity of an impact. That data
also could be stored on a cloud-based server to give a
complete history.
“Basically, this device or system would eliminate the
possibility of inaccuracies from field judgments made by
coaches, who rely on the self-assessment or self-reporting
of players,” Atashbar says. “The coach would receive
real-time, actionable information when one of the players
receives a potentially dangerous and serious impact to the
head.”
The concussion project is one of several startups
under development using printed electronics. On June
27, representatives from Michigan companies gathered
at WMU for a day of networking and brainstorming to
connect Michigan businesses with experts in the field of
flexible electronic and printed electronic technologies.
Since 2008, developing that technology has been the
focus of the University’s Center for the Advancement
of Printed Electronics, or CAPE. The technology has
applications in automotive supply, pharmaceuticals,
medical devices, food packaging and clothing.
Sai Guruva R. Avuthu (background) and Binu Baby Narakathu
(foreground) record readings from the SafeSense helmet.
The shock sensor would be especially valuable in
sports, where players tend to under-report symptoms,
Atashbar adds, and could be a valuable tool in other
sports, like lacrosse or hockey.
“The players, because of the pressure, try to ignore the
injury they have endured and continue playing,” he says.
The sensor could be purchased as an add-on for an
existing helmet or embedded by the manufacturer before
purchase, Atashbar says. But the project requires additional
research and development before it is ready for the
marketplace, which is why grant funding is being sought.
After it is more fully developed, students are hoping a
venture capitalist or angel investor will step forward.
“We are very excited,” Atashbar says. “We think that
we have an enabling technology that I personally expect
can lead to a very usable product fairly soon.”
Four graduate students are working on the project.
Three are doctoral students in electrical engineering
and one is a master’s student in chemical and printing
engineering. The students say the experience has been a
real eye-opener.
“It was very new for us, because we’re from the
engineering side,” said Ali Eshkeiti, one of the doctoral
students. “We didn’t know anything about business, how to
talk about the product or what kind of words we should use.”
“We’ve learned a lot about the business side,” agreed
Binu Baby Narakathu, also a doctoral student, who has
assumed a leadership role in the project.
The project also has gotten some much-needed
help through Starting Gate, a WMU student business
accelerator that offers students a wide variety of resources
to develop their startup companies. SafeSense started
with Starting Gate in May, entering the accelerator’s
summer 100-day program. Students have been very active
in Starting Gate workshops, meetings and mentoring
programs and will soon make presentations at Demo Day
and Investor Day events.
Ali Eshkeiti examines the sensor on the SafeSense helmet.
The students have been working on the sensor for
nearly two years. They are understandably excited about
its potential.
“Football concussions are a very hot topic nowadays,”
Eshkeiti says. “We hear about this problem everywhere
-- on the news, on TV.”
The device not only would warn that a hit had taken
place and of its severity, but would also pinpoint its
location on the head.
“That would be helpful for doctors who are treating
that patient, whereas right now, they’re not able to get
that data,” Narakathu said. “Our application would be
able to store or log that data so the doctors can retrieve
past impacts and do their treatment accordingly.”
Mark Schwerin is a News and
Communication Specialist in the
Western Michigan University Office of
University Relations.
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SLAM DUNK PHYSICS
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BY ERIC REIKOWSKI
hile most basketball fans are familiar
with the dazzling displays the world’s
top athletes perform on the court,
most probably aren’t as acquainted
with the scientific aspects involved in
their feats.
Oakland University physics
professor Alberto Rojo, Ph.D.,
recently teamed up with Palace Sports and Entertainment
and the Detroit Pistons Flight Crew to produce an
educational video exploring the physics of basketball and
revealing the science behind the art of the slam dunk.
“The Detroit Pistons Flight Crew is an acrobatic
dunk team that makes even the most sophisticated
tricks look easy,” Rojo said. “However, there are
fundamental principles of physics at work in every
highlight reel dunk.”
The idea for the Flight Crew video began when Rojo
received a call from a Palace video production team
member who had seen his other work in popular physics.
He was invited to watch the Flight Crew practice and also
did some research on trampolines and the biomechanics
of jumping in preparation for the video.
Based on his research, Rojo made some calculations
to determine how Flight Crew members like Tornado
can run up to the trampoline, fly through the air doing
720-degree spins and dunk the basketball.
So, what exactly does it take to execute these gravitydefying dunks? Rojo explains that such feats are a
combination of the physics of jumping, parabolic motion
Professor
Alberto Rojo
and elasticity of a trampoline. He likened the process to
another well-known sport: pole vaulting.
“In pole vaulting, the jumper temporarily stores the
kinetic energy of the approach run in the deformation
of the pole; the jumper is converting the kinetic energy
of the approach into potential energy of the pole. That
potential energy is used an instant later to lift the jumper
into the air,” Rojo said.
He concluded that something similar happens with the
tilted trampoline of the Flight Crew.
“The jumper temporarily stores the kinetic energy
of the approach run in the elastic deformation of the
trampoline,” Rojo said. “However, while the pole vault
jumper reaches his highest point with zero kinetic energy,
the Flight Crew jumper needs some horizontal velocity to
reach the basketball hoop in parabolic motion.”
Rojo also found that the angle of the trampoline,
which the team’s trainers determined through trial and
error, turned out to be nearly ideal for producing the
highest jump.
Using just the energy in his legs and body, an NBA star
like the Pistons’ Andre Drummond can only jump a couple
of feet in the air. With the trampoline, Flight Crew team
members can jump up to 10 to 13 feet off the ground, which
allows them to attack the basket several feet above the rim.
“In the ideal situation, it is as though the center of
mass of the Flight Crew jumper is ‘reflecting’ from the
trampoline, much like a ray of light reflects from a
mirror,” Rojo said. “And the video, when viewed in slow
motion, shows exactly that.” For Pistons fans like Christopher Dupree of
Toledo, watching the flight crew video provided a new
appreciation for the sport. “I have enjoyed watching and playing basketball all
my life, but until I saw this video, I had no idea how it all
worked. Dr. Rojo makes physics fun and educational with
his explanations and approach,” Dupree said. Highlighting the practical aspects of physics, Rojo has
also developed an Oakland University academic course
on the physics of everyday life; written a book on the
subject; and produced dozens of popular science articles
in his native Argentina. He is also creator and host of
“Artists of Science,” a TV series in Argentina that explores
connections between science and the arts. Along with his
teaching activities, Dr. Rojo is a member of the American
Physical Society.
“In my books and articles, I examine the science
behind soccer and other sports,” Rojo said. “I also do
some popular work on statistics and game theory applied
to sports. So, the opportunity to work with the Detroit
Pistons Flight Crew was a tremendous experience for me.”
To learn more about Dr. Rojo’s work or physics
programs at Oakland University, visit the website at
oakland.edu/physics.
You can also learn more about the Detroit Pistons flight
crew by visiting nba.com/pistons/flightcrew. Eric Reikowski is public information
specialist at Oakland University.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in
English from the school in 2007.
MONEY
Taking Charge of an
Inheritance
When a loved one dies, you may experience a flood of
mixed emotions—combined with the uncertainty of
inheriting an estate. It is important to understand, and
take charge of this complex transition, so that you can
ensure that you and your family are protected.
My first piece of advice is “take your time.” Before
making big decisions, you may need time to grieve for
the loved one you have lost, sort through what has been
left, and assess your own perspectives on investments,
spending, and even gifting to others.
In the meantime, it’s best to park any liquid assets
in safe, accessible vehicles like a bank account, money
market fund or short-term certificates of deposit. If
you inherit stocks, bonds or mutual funds, consider
whether to simply maintain the existing investment plan
until you’re ready to implement a plan of your own, or
determine if there are certain assets that warrant more
immediate attention based on your risk tolerance. And, if
you receive real estate or other physical assets, make sure
that the home or other property is maintained and kept
secure until you decide what to do with it.
UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR LIFE
Depending on the amount you inherit, your new wealth
may be life-changing. Your financial advisor can talk
about how your lifestyle may change, or help plan for
things you’ve always wanted to have or do. Ultimately,
you may decide to use part of your wealth to help family
members, secure your retirement, start a new business,
give to charities or even fund a charitable foundation.
BALANCE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS
Some people find it difficult to part with certain possessions of their benefactors, such as a piece of art or a
grandparent’s classic car. You may feel the same way
about assets you’ve inherited, or you may want to sell
them and use the proceeds to pay for college, minimize
debt or meet other goals. Assessing your options can help
you make thoughtful decisions.
Sometimes a single asset is left to more than one
person—including when siblings inherit a home. In
these cases, talking to your family and planning ahead is
essential to having a more satisfying resolution to how the
asset is to be transferred or shared. Speak with someone
who can help you navigate through your options.
UPDATE YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN
As you evaluate your priorities and define your vision
for the future, there will be many issues to consider
in conjunction with asset allocation and investment
decisions. These include:
•• Retirement funding: Review your retirement
accounts and determine whether you can or should
make additional contributions. And, while your wealth
may enable you to pay long term care costs out of
pocket, you should still evaluate the economic impact
of long-term care insurance.
•• Debt: Explore strategic borrowing. Interest rates are
at historic lows, and your new wealth could serve as
collateral to start a business or invest in real estate.
•• Taxes: Talk to your tax advisor about the tax impact
of your inheritance. Review your current tax planning
strategies and, as needed, revise your approach to
minimize federal and state tax liability.
•• Investment management: Ensure your portfolio
strategy aligns with what you are trying to achieve,
including your own plans to leave a legacy, paying
particular attention to strategies for protecting your
assets from volatility, inflation and taxes.
•• Passing assets to family: It’s prudent to evaluate
whether changes are needed to your current estate
plan in light of your inheritance. Your estate tax
situation may have changed, so consider strategies for
passing assets to the next generation while minimizing
tax obligations. Update your will and review the
beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and
life insurance. You may also want to explore trusts,
which can offer estate tax savings and provide control
over when and how trust assets may be accessed.
•• Charitable giving: Consider charitable giving
vehicles such as a donor-advised fund, family
foundation or various types of charitable trusts.
This is just an overview of the decisions you may need
to make and the steps you may need to take when you
receive an inheritance. It’s likely you will find the process
both positive and challenging. Your financial, estate,
and tax professionals should welcome an opportunity to
discuss how they can help you and your family gain the
greatest benefit from your wealth.
Anthony R. Lott, CFP, CIMA, CRPC,
is Vice President-Investments at UBS
Financial Services Inc.
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