MultiDisciplinary
Anterior Cruciate Ligaments
By Alexis Jenkins
Alexis Jenkins definitely is very active from the start. Sports have always been her passion; growing up, you could always catch her outside at the softball field playing with her high school, tournament team, or family. This all was until she had an almost career-ending injury occur not just once but twice. Luckily, she could continue to play two years of college softball, but she always wondered why tearing your ACL, also known as your Anterior Cruciate Ligament, was such a big deal. Now years later, she is a Senior here at Millersville studying Sports Journalism. After graduation, she plans to work her way into the ESPN world to eventually become an ESPN Broadcast Journalist.
Applied Engineering
The Integration of a PLC into a Work Cell
By Robert Kiesel
Robert Kiesel is a Junior at Millersville University where he is majoring in Applied Engineering and Technology Management with a concentration in Robotics and Control Systems. After graduation, he would like to find a job in control systems engineering. He started the K-2SO design project as a class project where he and a small group had to design, model, and 3D print their final project. He really enjoyed this project because it allowed him to expand his knowledge and skill with the 3D modeling software SolidWorks. Through the design process, Robert was able to use previously acquired knowledge from taking two design
courses using SolidWorks at Solanco High School, along with his new knowledge from his class ITEC 342, Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing. He and his other group members proudly display their final piece of work in a display case at Osburn Hall.
Author's Note:
I would like to thank Dr. John Haughery for his help through this learning process and guiding me through it, and Dr. John Wright for getting me started on a project like this and encouraging me to take on new challenges. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Robert G. Kiesel at rgkiesel@millersville.edu.
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