Forensic Engineering

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Forensic Engineering

• Jake Vogel

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What is Forensic Engineering

• The investigation of materials products or
  structures that fail or do not operate/function
  as intended.
• Much more common in civil cases than criminal
  cases.
• The purpose of a forensic engineering
  investigation is to locate the cause or causes of
  failure with a view to improve performance or
  life of a component

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Where are Forensic Engineers Used?

• Most engineering disasters (building collapses,
  out of design anomalies) are subject to forensic
  investigation by engineers experienced in
  forensic methods of investigation.
• Train derailments, aircraft crashes and some
  automobile accidents are investigated by forensic
  engineers
• Consumer products, medical devices, structures,
  industrial machinery, and even basic tools can
  warrant investigations upon incidents causing
  injury or property damages.
• Insurance companies use forensic engineers to
  prove liability or non liability