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Piezoelectricity created from cars driving to add to the grid
Imbedding rows of Piezoelectric devices like what they put in cigarette lighters into the lanes of heavy used freeways that will create electricity that can be plugged into the grid? It would take what would be other wise wasted gasoline energy and convert it to usable energy. You could make a strip about a foot wide and imbed it where the tires normally are in the lane and the force to compress it to generate the electricity to that of down force of each tire of an average weight car. Sorry about the grammar and I post it here because I didn't know what else to do with the idea
Mar 16 2013: thanks and ok then that idea works you just have to spend billions to get them into the road this probably would work but the cost of it would be to much and the maintenance is also a factor it's a working idea but why spend all this money on these things that would take many many years to pay back the cost if it ever pays it back when we can just burn some coal?Mar 16 2013: because your thinking of ideas that would make the world less efficient now ok that makes sense if you put them on hills and stop signs that would actually work but that wasn't your original idea because no im not ragging on you and what do you mean proof? do you want me to calculate the resistance of the tires over that bumpy surface?? trust me this is kinda my stuff here im a studying duel degree mechanical and electrical engineer and plan on getting my masters in physics
Mar 16 2013: nice congratulations that is a big accomplishment if you noticed on my other posts I'm not talking about a bumpy surface have you ever seen the devices I'm referring to? also that I mentioned imbedding them in the ground? or that I mentioned there travel distance is about 5mm or can be engineered to travel less than 5mm also the post to peter about the flexing of the tire versus the flexing of the road? your thinking about some device you have to drive over like a speed bump I'm talking about something 5mm or less your tire flexes tire side wall flexes more than an inch as you drive depending on your tire pressure and btw I was serious about the congratulations on working on the masters it is a big life accomplishmentMar 15 2013: this is a bad idea so your saying every body should use extra gas money on giving electricity back to the government? when going over these tiny electricity generators you have to use more energy to overcome the resistance of the generators also the generators wouldn't make a lot of energy and also the cost of doing something like this to make it actually viable would be Staggering!
Mar 15 2013: I'm not saying anything I had a thought and I threw it out that to see where it leads. That is suppose to be what this site is for or so I thought? and the amount of gas energy it would take away from your car would be minimal like the amount of wasted gas when you sitting at a light and have to hold your brakes so your car wont move that is all unnecessary wasted energy because the don't want to program the computer in the car to turn off when you apply the brakes
Mar 16 2013: no it would not be minimal people now days are worried about MPG more than anything this would lower gas efficiency ALOT way more than when it's idle at a stop and the energy while moving is not wasted in a car it's just not 100% efficient but this would really add a significant amount of inefficiencies please understand more about physics to understand what you are talking about
Mar 16 2013: haha your a real charmer what makes you think I don't know about physics? are you even on my post to maybe contribute to an idea like Peter Law did on his post about maybe installing on the down side of hills and coming to stop signs or are you just here to rag on someone? you say it would lower it ALOT and I should learn about physics where it your proof it would lower it ALOT??Mar 14 2013: Your idea has raised interest. Good job.Mar 11 2013: What about using Hydropower for Cars?Mar 10 2013: Hi Daniel.
This reminds me of the idea that car headlights should be used in lieu of street lights. If you switch on your headlights while your car is idleing you will hear the engine take the strain, so headlights cost gas. There is no free lunch.
I would think that as the tyre mounts the switch it will have a braking effect on the wheel, which in turn will require more gas to overcome to maintain momentum. Physics being what it is I would guess that the energy in that gas would be considerably greater than that produced by the road. 2nd. Law of Thermodynamics rules supreme!
Mar 10 2013: I was thinking the same thing also peter but it is energy spent in waste. anyways the wheel is going to spin the pressure is still going to press down no matter if the device is there or not its more recollecting what is otherwise lost. And the way I was thinking to have the devices is with a cover over them and the compression travel of the device short so as you walk on it or drive on it it appears a hard surface when your talking about so many of them you don't need every device to create a lot but the many creates a lot
Mar 11 2013: If the device goes down the wheel goes down with it. The vehicle then has to use gas to rise again. If however you use the device only on a downward slope then you are onto something. The device would try to slow the vehicle & produce power. Chances are that the vehicle would be using the device instead of brakes, which waste power anyway.
So if we use it on downhill slopes, or at halt signs etc., where the braking force would be of benefit to the vehicle, then it would work. A financially viable system may be some way off, but the idea is sound. Big ones at busy airports would be awesome, but would need to be switchable or the planes would never get back off the ground.
Mar 15 2013: I like what you mentioned about using it on a hill or at stop signs because then you could use a higher capacity piezo device because your just recapturing waste energyMar 16 2013: peter the piezo device to activate only moves 5mm from the top to the bottom to generate the energy the tire doesn't go up and down but more the sidewall of the tire flexes less think of it this way the part of the tire that contacts the ground the side wall flexes then releases if the tire is on soft ground the ground flexes either way its a loss of energy what I'm proposing is instead of releasing energy through the flexing of the tire have it released through the ground. either a soft tire on hard ground or a hard tire on soft ground there is going to be energy spent. does that make sense?Mar 10 2013: While there is energy used in the system there may be energy that is wasted, or as in this case , energy that can be recaptured.
Think of the inefficiency of a clothes dryer. If you can capture the exhausted heat and utilize it you've made the system more efficient. The same idea is applied to changing your engine's oil and burning it in an oil burning heater to eliminate the waste oil.Mar 10 2013: We are very simple to come to the same idea as a group when the material we have to work with offers only so much lee way. Has anyone ever heard of the solar umbrella? The tops of every building in a city has a umbrella inverted or not, it doesn't matter but they unfurl during the day to catch the rays, like flowers.Mar 10 2013: Where did you here about this idea?
Mar 10 2013: He might mean "Piezoelectricity."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PiezoelectricityMar 10 2013: Theodore yes that is what I meant sorry for the typo and john I was explain to my kids how Piezoelectric devices work while I was driving in my car and had the idea for it. but my first idea for it was in the tire as the tire gets to the bottom of its rotation it compresses and squeezes the device creating electricity but I didn't like that so I thought maybe build it in the road. If you think about it on a car each tire of a car puts about 750 pounds of down force for a 3000 pound car the foot print of a car is about ½ a square foot. Now I don't know any specs on the amount of energy created bye the Piezoelectric but on a cigarette lighter but looks like a lot the device is only about 6 square mm x 2cm length and can create enough spark to light the lighter. So taking the size of the foot print of the car you could put about 300ea in the same amount of area. so as the tire rolls every 6mm it presses over another row of devices creating the spark that is collected and dumped in the electric gridMar 10 2013: Great idea, there is dynamo technology that was developed in my country that is similar to what you describe but the inventor sold the tech to an American firm, sadly, no one has heard anything since then, that was 5 years ago. It took the inventor a few years to perfect it but once it was built it was surprisingly simple to construct, what's sad is that all and any links to this technology was taking down offline.
What they couldn't do was wipe peoples memories. on the news cast it was first aired here in Nz stated just one dynamo could power a shopping mall for a day if it was placed at the carpark entrance of the mall.
Mar 10 2013: Damn big evil corporations.
Cool idea though.
Mar 10 2013: It was 5 years ago Pat, we had it on our television news broadcasts with the inventor and a working dynamo that powered his house built into his driveway. I don't think he sold to a corp but i do know energy companies won't make a buck if this went viral would they? Silly fool should of open sourced it with his name as the only prereq for use of it, he could of made millions on the installation techniques.
Have you seen anything at all anywhere where this idea has been put into use? Researched? For all i know the tech might not be feasible for big power generation but for small housing, just think what the shareholders will do if it went viral and people stopped paying their power bills. You and I both know that in business it isn't at all odd to retard a new tech/technique to protect ones interest, i can't say this is the case but it was such a simple idea that it should of made waves.
The tech is American now, so, it might be your own country that is ignoring it on purpose, who knows.
Mar 10 2013: Well before we get too carried away with the rhetoric.
What you say is non sequitur because Edison pays people to install energy saving devices. I have done it myself it is true, from more efficient lighting to solar energy generation, etc.
What is typically the cause of something not making it to market is that it is not a viable idea or they are not able to get financing. This does not sound like a low cost invention. If anything I would suspect the government who owns the roads are the biggest road block to something like this that and the POTUS scaring off investors with his reckless activities.Mar 11 2013: Yep, I forgot about who owns the roads or whether the company can get any interest from local government, i was trying to get our retired politico's to talk about it on a few of our political blogs as we are coming up to selling partial assets in our energy companies. Registration for share buying has been hot, over a hundred thousand in the first three days.
My Q to those that were willing to talk about it was "What will happen to those shares if the populace was given a cheap and affordable offgrid power source?" Their common answer was "The provider drops the rates or folds" It was also greeted with some disdain as we tend to think of power as a collective, the grid. What if we could take housing off the grid? The idea is too far out there but so was the telephone.
I'm sure i saw a comment here that a particular type of CO2 and pollution scrubber is the only one to be used throughout your country and that it is substandard with what is available out there, in other words, there's no need to shutdown the coal power plants. In many ways we are stopping ourselves.
Those power saving meters? are they those prepay units?
Mar 11 2013: Yes that is a typical answer. People think of government as a monolith but it is not, it is a bunch of individuals who pursue there own agenda behind the curtain of no accountability ( the monolith, especially when the government is centralized, as there is even less accountability)
This is the more likely cause than big evil business...Mar 10 2013: That is also a good idea Ken Brown about collecting the breaking energy from cars slowing down for street lights? Hhmm I will have to think about that moreMar 10 2013: I post this idea here because I'm a person of limited means and no connections to people that have any venture capital to see if the idea could work. But I think it could be a good source of renewable energy and if it works maybe someone will cut me in for some credit for the idea or money if it works


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Sunday, March 24, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (March 24, 2002) - After seeing East Tennessee State get 20 hits on Saturday, Binghamton pitching limited ETSU to 13 hits in two games on Sunday, sweeping a double header from the Bucs by scores of 4-2 and 9-6. Binghamton (6-11) got back-to-back doubles from Tim Collar and Jacob Thiel to lead off the second inning in game one to take an early 1-0 lead. ETSU (7-14) responded in the bottom of the third with a pair of scores to take a 2-1 advantage on an RBI triple by Tim Turner (Marietta, Ga.) and an RBI single off the bat of Matt Traylor (Knoxville, Tenn.). That would prove to be all that ETSU would get off Bearcat starter Greg Sousa, who went all the way in the seven inning contest, allowing just four hits and one earned run to pick up his third win of the season. Binghamton tied the game in the fifth off ETSU starter Reid Casey (Kingsport, Tenn.) when Austin Walters led off with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a one-out double from Tony Berube. The Bearcats scored what proved to be the winning runs in the sixth when Berube, who was 4-for-4 in the game, singled to left with the bases loaded to plate two runs. It was East Tennessee State who took an early lead in game two, scoring a run in the second inning. With one out John Gorton (Hinsdale, N.H.) was hit by the pitch and then stole second. After a walk to Kirk Keithley (Peoria, Ill.), Michael Giroud (St. Petersburg, Fla.) doubled to left center to score Gorton. Binghamton came right back with two runs in the third, scoring one run when ETSU's starter, Turner, threw away a sacrifice attempt into right field. Berube's ground out to third plated another, and the Bearcats had a 2-1 lead. A seven-run fourth blew the game open for Binghamton, as the Bearcats plated the seven scores on just two hits, taking advantage of a pair of ETSU errors. Another throwing error by Turner allowed the first run to score. Mike Bauer (Kingsport, Tenn.) came on with the bases loaded and hit the first batter he faced and then gave up a two-run single to Tom Cummings to make it 6-1. Another ETSU error gave Binghamton another run, before the Bearcats added two more on a Stephen Kohn sac fly and an RBI groundout by Jamie Boyer. Giroud started an ETSU comeback attempt with a two-run home run in the fourth. The Bucs then added three more in the fifth. A pair of singles by Jeremy Terry (Cumberland, Ky.) and Davis Burklin (Knoxville, Tenn.) set the table for Chad Boruff (Knoxville, Tenn.), who brought both runners home with a double to center. Boruff later scored on a sac fly off the bat of Keithley to make it 9-6. Mike Weglinski closed the door on the Buccaneer hopes, however, coming in from the bullpen to throw the last three innings of the game, allowing just two hits and striking out a pair to pick up the save. Thiel started on the mound for the Bearcats and picked up the win despite allowing six runs in four innings. Trevor Smith (Newport, Tenn.) and Jackson Simerly (Bluff City, Tenn.) each threw two innings of scoreless relief for ETSU in the nightcap. Berube had the big day for Binghamton at the plate, going a combined 5-for-8 with four RBIs. Burklin and Giroud each had a pair of hits in game two, with Giroud knocking home three runs, including smacking his first collegiate round-tripper. ETSU will return to Southern Conference play in its next action, as the Bucs will travel to Charleston, S.C. for a three-game series with The Citadel. The first game in the series will be on Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m.


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The rig described here helps you structure the photos for best results. It lets you spin the camera around the object at a constant height and distance, while the object stays still. You can easily move the camera up and down to get top and bottom angles.
For this project, you will need:
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1x 12" long x 3/4" thick x 2" wide plank
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1x camera ring
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It seems to me that one could just have a stationary table. Bevel the outer edge of the table top. Bend pvc into the bevel. Use a three way connector to attach the ends together. Attach another length of pipe to the third opening in the connector (the opening sticking out and away from the table top). Insert another pipe ( smaller in diameter) (longer in length) into that one. Drill pin holes at intervals into the outside pipe and a single set into the inside pipe. Use an adapter coupling on the inside pipe to add another very short piece of pipe that is the outside pipe's same size. Put another t connector on the very short pipe so that there are two ends aligned vertically. Attach a length of pipe to the bottom (enough so that it can rest on the floor). Slide the smaller pipe into the top. Make pin holes as before. Attach camera to top of small pipe. The end result should be something like a large, side ways T attached to a hoop that is wrapped around a table. Each leg of the T is adjustable (via the pin holes) and the hoop should spin freely around the table.
Below is a simple hand drawn picture to give you a better idea of what I mean. I hope this helps.
If any one is interested in this I would be willing to make a video on how to do this or make a 3d model of it.
Either one may take some time since I work offshore and will only be able to work on this once I get home.
1. The object would appear to be moving in relation to the background.
2. The lighting would change from shot to shot, and the shadows would move.
Other scanning techniques (structured light, laser) are less subject to these constraints, but have their own limitations in terms of cost/accuracy/ability to capture a texture.
you could attach background to the turntable---
2. The lighting would change from shot to shot, and the shadows would move.
The lighting should probably come from around the camera, in either case.
Wow I have to give this a try. I'm working on developing a protocol for museums to use free apps to capture 3D image of specimens but have had little success so far.
I have tried to use 123D catch with a turntable and did not work even after giving it several tries.
Then I found the trick and the turntable method worket very fine.
I used a colored surface with large pattern for the turn table. I clicked photos with such angles that the background other than the turntable does not get into the photo. Also focused it nicely so that, the background was totally out of focus
Your method seems to be very useful one.
but clicking photos by holding the camera by hands, doen't give bad results in 123D catch. If you click photos with progression near 10% (90% prev data, 10% new data), then you can scan the objects with very sharp details.
Well, thanks for nice instructable and the design.
Please post the scanning videos and scanned object pics too!
I have to give your method a try! I've been trying to capture fossils for a museum project with little success using a handheld camera.
It was easy to make, but it's a pity the measures were only in inches and not metric.
It does, however, seem a reasonable solution to modelling larger objects than might be practical on a turntable. Four more pieces similar to the 45-degree(?) braces for the vertical pole, but pivoted by their flats, to allow for larger platforms, could connect by dowels to the sleeve on the platform-support (possibly, it would also need pivoted attachments), to support larger platforms without blocking the 'swing-arm'.
I would like to see some length/distance markings ruled on the 'swing-arm', and height marks on the vertical pole (so that you can set-up regularly-used points more accurately), as well as a line along the upright's entire length, which could be matched up with a mark on the camera collar, to keep it always pointed in the same direction .
I say "a problem of scale" because this is, essentially, a giant, stripped-down, turntable - albeit with the camera moving, rather than the 'table' and subject - and 123D Catch doesn't seem to have a problem with it.
The main issue with this particular rig is the need for a flat, smooth, level (circlular) space, something over 6-ft in diameter, which doesn't seem particularly suited to 'home use' (not that I think it was/is intended to be such).
Sure, you need space to use this rig; no question about that. I like this Instructable because in my experience 123D Catch has worked best with consistently lit, well overlapped photos. This rig can help the less experienced user get that right. A person might attach lighting to the stable central platform to provide unmoving light on the subject.
I wonder about your suggestion to enhance the program to allow for a rotating subject with stationary camera. One beautiful feature of 123D Catch is that the photos can be taken with a handheld camera in arbitrary positions. I don't want to lose that. If the software needs consistent lighting cues to be able to handle the camera motions, that's a tradeoff I'm willing to accept.
However, looking anew at previous comments, some people are claiming success with turntables, so maybe there are ways around the problem, without waiting for software fixes that may never come (even if they are possible)...
Thanks in advance!
...Man, I really like those red fittings:)
A similar design made from PVC plumbing fixtures would be interesting as a more accessible/cheaper solution.
What models have you managed to catch nicely so far?
I looked at PVC initially - the problem is that it is difficult to find PVC pipe fittings (especially flanges) with a 45 degree angle, and slip joints don't exist. PVC couplers generally contain a small ring inside to keep the pipes from sliding through, and for this design I need the pipes to slide.
However, the build stage lends itself to being built from metal plumbing fixtures, a pipe and two flanges. That would make it more stable. However, it would cost more than all the printed plastic parts put together...
Nice idea btw. :D
An adjustable pole, a level,a camera, 123D Catch, and a piece of string.
1) Attach the camera and the level to the top of the pole.
2) Loop the string loosely around the object and tie a knot.
3) Tie string to the top of the pole securely at a distance from the object that suits your need.
4) Use the level (attached to the top of the pole) to ensure the camera is level.
5) take picture
6) move around object until you have photographed all aspects.
7) Detach string from subject and wrap arounf pole.
8) Detach camera.
7) input pictures to 123D catch.
9) Done!
What if you built a structure or booth that the object - or even a person! - could sit in. The rig as described in this instructible would be flipped upside-down so that the axis is directly above the object (or person's) head. You could actually do a 3-D bust of an individual and from there create a mold to cast the likeness in plaster, cement or bronze!
and a pointer to the base and boom?
having your photos accurate to within a part of a degree can't hurt any, and might help? If 123D can compensate without issue... the small addition may also make the rig useful for something else?
20-30 pictures, twice = dead AA's for MY camera anyhow.
Without needing a flash, it'd handle 60 image captures without even losing a bar of battery...
If this didn't matter, then it would be a simple matter of putting the target object on a turntable.
The degree wheel is an excellent idea.


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I don't want Martin at LT.... I just really don't want a declining overpaid Jake Long there.
Sadly the fins should let him walk. Not because of this season but he really has played through a ton of injuries and I actually think it's Miami's fault for not shutting him down at points. Probably took a few years easily off of his career.
You guys assume that Martin will be 1. Strong enough 2. Ready to play against the top ends on each team week in and week out.
Negotiate with Jake.
If he wants too much, TAG HIM. 1 year prove it.
If he's worth it and returns to form, sign him to a big contract.
If not, Martin has had another year of building an NFL body and mindset. Kick him over and get a RT.
Footage or Game Tape = Evidence or Proof. I'm not stating an opinion here, rather letting the video prove a fact.
I don't understand Bill, would you rather I have pulled out footage from him in college or from his Pee-Wee days?
I mean we are talking about him playing in the NFL, correct?
As for Aldon, he didn't just OWN Martin, he EMBARRASSED him beyond measure.
Not to mention the fact Martin (albeit a rookie) had many costly and stupid penalties throughout the season.
Don't assume I am hating on Martin. I just don't want him as my LT, that's all. He's got a lot of positives though. He got a ton of invaluable experience in his rookie year. He started and played in 16 games (stayed healthy) and the fact he's from Standford just reinforces he's intelligent. We'll see if he can use all of that to improve or build upon last season.
Martin, I thought handled himself ok this season. Not bad, not great...although he had moments of both. He definately needs to get stronger, and I am not sure if he will be able to accomplish all of it this offseason. I do know that there is no way you Franchise Jake for $15 million next year though. That would be absolutely insane. Actually, (I can't believe I am saying this) I think Armando is right on the money with his article on Jake.


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First of all, it's great to hear (ok, read) someone else use the term "fixin to" I really think that is just an Okie thing.
The only custom latching that I can think of is what some of the guys use for the gates that are notched for GN/5th wheel hitches. they have a spring loaded pin on each side that snaps back into the factory slot. Is this for a restoration type custom or a functional, tow-me-out-by-my-tailgate kind of custom?
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I've used seat belt buckles, weld the button side in the box, and the striker on the gate, works great for the clean custom ones i've done.
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Historically, the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics have drawn most of their employment base from men. Even today, women are still somewhat discouraged from entering the traditionally male-dominated market.
A study conducted by the Economics and Statistics Administration department of the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2011 showed that while women have made huge strides in the job market overall, they still hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs nationwide. In 2009, 6.7 million men held STEM jobs, while 2.5 million women found employment in the fields.
Despite the sizeable gender gap, women in Southern Maryland work every day to show that it is possible to attain STEM success as a woman.
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Pennie Drinkard always knew that she wanted to work in engineering.
Growing up in Indian Head, Drinkard, the daughter of an engineer, said she and her siblings were exposed to "the tinkering of an engineer," and so she was never really raised to believe her capabilities only lay in one area, as she feels might be the case for many young women.
"I think a lot of times young girls don't know that they have the capability because traditionally young girls aren't socialized or steered in that direction," Drinkard said. "It's not that they can't or don't want to do it. The opportunities just aren't presented to them."
Drinkard also credited her lifelong interest in part to her private education, which she felt never discouraged her from pursuing the field.
"I was very fortunate to have my very first job with a design firm, and so I had that exposure. One of the owners of the company, a woman, encouraged me to go ahead and pursue my engineering degree, so it was very nice for me to have that opportunity."
Although Drinkard no longer works directly as an engineer, she manages engineering projects at Advanced Vision Systems Inc. in Indian Head. Drinkard was trained in electrical engineering and did intelligence work for the federal government prior to opening AVSI, motivated in part by a desire to have more job security, as she often saw engineers who had been employed for decades laid off while the managers stayed on.
"I've always been fortunate to get results from technical teams. It takes a certain skill set and it takes a certain personality, and I think I was blessed with both of those," Drinkard said of her decision to pursue a master's in engineering management. Drinkard also credited her success to her passion for engineering, along with dedication to the craft.
Despite not having daughters of her own, Drinkard said she spends a lot of time with her niece, Harmony, and works to help her understand some of the intricacies of the field.
Sheila Zattau, Drinkard's sister and Harmony's mother, said Drinkard's influence on her daughter has been notable. Zattau also works at AVSI.
"She does a lot more for them than she thinks. From a very early age, from when Harmony was about 2, Pennie would be over and she'd have her come over and help her work on the computer," Zattau said. "I don't mean just keyboarding; I mean she'd have her helping work on the circuit boards and things like that. If she goes into the field one day, I wouldn't be surprised."
Inspired, not intimidated
Laurel Wright, a chemistry analyst at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, said she always has had a passion for science "to varying degrees."
While enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Wright, who is from Calvert County originally and now resides in Hughesville, found she had a passion for lab work but did not want it as a career. Wright also considered the medical field and found a compromise of sorts in earning a master's in public health from George Washington University.
"It isn't hard science, but it's science-related," Wright said of her degree. There's more people skills, a good blend of the science and the people."
Wright, whose father also worked at Calvert Cliffs, manages a specific chemical system at the plant. She observes trends in water chemistry and interacts with scientists in the field who conduct the sampling.
While in school, Wright said, she had a "lot of female role models" who made her confident in her decision to pursue her field.
"I got to see how they managed relationships with men both in the lab and in their personal lives," Wright said. "I never saw it as a challenge. It's different in the field than in academia. In the actual work environment, it's been an adjustment. I think women bring a different attitude and a set of skills, and people appreciate that."
Despite having adjusted well to her new environment, Wright said there still are challenges to be met.
"By being the minority in terms of numbers, it's hard," Wright said. "Looking around, girls might not see a lot of women. That lower number means that they need to look harder."
Calvert Cliffs public information officer Kory Raftery said 14 percent of the plant's employees are female, and the organization's chief nuclear officer is also female. In the recruiting process, Raftery said, Calvert Cliffs seeks to include women to provide a valuable range of perspectives.
To help encourage young women and girls with an interest in science, Wright said she speaks to Girl Scout troops in the area, goes to career days, has helped judge the science fair in St. Mary's County and belongs to a group for women in the nuclear field.
"I hope I've helped influence them," Wright said. "I'd tell them to not be intimidated by being a girl. People want to help you. Look for those people, not the barriers. You're different, but that's OK. Embrace it."
Success through mentoring
At the MIL Corp. in Lexington Park, two women help to oversee contract projects every day, although they're not directly involved in the engineering process. Megan Warren of Leonardtown and Brenda Fleming-Warren of Lexington Park both work as project managers.
Fleming-Warren does not work on-site at MIL's Great Mills Road location as Warren does but travels for work frequently.
Fleming-Warren first began working in the systems engineering side of the business in Virginia before moving to Lexington Park 2½ years ago and beginning work for MIL.
"A lot of the tasking provides program office support to customers, so I was right there to give support to execute projects and work along with them," Fleming-Warren said. "Most of what I do now is application on the deployment end of the project cycle."
Given her longevity in the field, Fleming-Warren said she feels she earns respect through experience.
"I think I bring a lot of experience. I've been on the business side and the engineering side," she said. "I know the administrative side, and I'm responsible for the tasking. There's a lot across the board. I think it means people have a lot of confidence in me, and that's nice to see. It's a nice luxury, and I've worked hard for it."
Most of Fleming-Warren's career was spent as a single mother following a divorce. Although she is now remarried, Fleming-Warren said she never viewed her situation as too big an obstacle.
"I guess I didn't see it as a negative challenge," she said. "I was focusing on doing what I needed to do for myself to help provide the life she needed and to grow up in a comfortable home."
Fleming-Warren has mentored young women starting out in the field and stressed that a degree is the most necessary tool to get ahead, along with a clear goal and vision for the future.
"The consistent thing I'd say is without a degree, you have no record," Fleming-Warren said. "If the person you're talking to sees your experience, it could work. My resume speaks of what I can do, and I have people who can attest to that, and I'm grateful. It put me where I am now. The challenge on women is to perform and demonstrate that you're capable, and then that will speak for itself."
Warren, who has worked at MIL since 2008, manages engineering projects that she said deal with the design and installation of audiovisual equipment, and serves as a liaison between engineers and clients. Warren said that while knowledge of the engineering involved gives one an edge, it is not necessarily needed.
"Because I've stayed focused in this one area, it's helped me pick things up a little faster," said Warren, who is in school for a bachelor's in management development.
When she was first beginning in 2008, Warren said, the pressure she felt to perform in her field was not from her peers but internal.
"I really felt it from myself," she said. "It was more of 'OK, I'm new in this field and I want to be really good at it,' so I focused and put my head down and got the information I needed and tried to pick up as much as possible to really be a good project manager."
In the day-to-day routine, Warren said, she works on managing multiple projects at a time. Warren said she feels that she succeeds at her job because she is planning-oriented and that she has found a good niche where she is.
"I'm really a meticulous person, and detail-oriented," Warren said. "Even if it was just something like how to toast a piece of toast, I'd still want to sit there and make, like, a 20-step list because, if it were me, I'd want the full instruction. I feel that helps in the planning and budgeting, and I also use time well. I maximize efficiency with activities going on."
Warren, like Fleming-Warren, also emphasized the importance of a degree in the field.
Warren said she has never felt like there was any discrimination against her because of her gender but also considers herself gender blind where her professional life is concerned.
"Don't be intimidated entering a field that's mostly male-dominated. That's something I've done pretty well," Warren said. "When I began, I didn't come in saying, 'Oh, I'm the only female, I'm really nervous.' I just came in, got my job done and tried to prove myself. It wasn't Megan the female, it was 'Megan's going to do this. She can handle this.' Don't get hung up on that."


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