Engineering Sciences put forth over 50 presentations in diverse subjects such as vehicle crash-worthiness, biomechanics, firearms testing, and environmental investigations. Despite the unseasonably cold temperatures, we enjoyed good attendance for each block of presentations.

Among the presentation highlights was the joint session on error rates in forensic sciences. Peter Alexander of Engineering Sciences and Stephanie Domitrovic of Jurisprudence organized a wide-ranging session. Panel experts’ topics included accident reconstruction, toxicology, and DNA testing. Mark Pozzi and Kenneth Saczalski exposed the problem of seat back failures in rear-end vehicular crashes. Kurt Weiss, Parris Ward, and Adam Aleksander detailed novel uses of technology in accident reconstruction investigations.

Our business meeting was preceded by a luncheon at B.B. King’s Blues Club. A highlight of the business meeting was Helmut Brosz’s gracious offer to host a summer meeting for Engineering Sciences members in Canada. Michelle Hoffman was selected as our section secretary as John Nixon moves to section chair. David Pienkowski will be the program chair for next year’s meeting in Las Vegas.