In MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, NOT JUST ABOUT GEARS, structural safety expert witness Philip J. O’Keefe, PE, MLE, writes: Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest and broadest of engineering disciplines. It encompasses a broad number of disciplines, from physics to materials science, but it can be summarized as being derived from…
The Society of Professional Engineers writes on Forensic Engineers: How and when does a Civil Engineer become a Forensic Engineer, or require the services of a Forensic Engineer? What does a Forensic Engineer do, and, what makes the Civil Engineer different to a Forensic Engineer engaged to investigate a civil…
A common principle utilized in establishing the cause of failure of a structure or product is reverse engineering. This is a process forensic engineering expert witnesses understand and frequently undertake, possibly under the guise of a different name, e.g. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). What appears an obvious methodology…
The Society of Professional Engineers gives their definition of of a forensic engineer: The best definition of a Forensic Engineer I have found, defines the role as: “Forensic Engineering is the application of the art and science of engineering in the jurisprudence system, requiring the services of legally qualified professional…
When researching a software quality expert witness, see The American Society For Quality’s Minimum Expectations of a Software Quality Engineer. The ASQ recommends that the software quality engineer: Must have a thorough understanding of verification and validation processes, including early software defect detection and removal, inspection, and testing methods (e.g.,…
In The Role of Trial Counsel and House Counsel: Preparation of the Quality Control Witness for Deposition and Trial Testimony, authors Warren W. Eginton and Clifford L. Whitehill-Yarza, write: Product liability cases require prevention and preparation by corporate and retained attorneys as well as by subject experts. Prevention activities include…
Civil engineering experts at the American Society of Civil Engineers have written a free pamphlet entitles “So, You Live Behind a Levee!” Most people know that levees are built near rivers and lakes to reduce flooding risk, but what does it mean to live behind one? Are your home and…
The reverse engineering expert witness focuses on discovering the technological principles of a device, object or system through analysis of its structure, function and operation. Reverse engineering is a process of examination only: the software system under consideration is not modified (which would make it re-engineering). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_engineering.
The California Department of Transportation Roadside Safety Research Group is responsible for evaluating the crash worthiness of roadside safety technology such as barriers, guardrails, crash cushions, bridge rails, sign supports and other hardware. The branch conducts full-scale crash tests on roadside safety hardware designs developed by Caltrans to assure that…
Crashworthiness experts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration answer the questions “DO MOTORCYCLE HELMETS INTERFERE WITH THE VISION AND HEARING OF RIDERS? ‘ Motorcycle crash statistics show that helmets are about 29 percent effective in preventing crash fatalities. That is, on average, riders wearing a helmet have a 29…