Mechanical Forensic Engineering
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 4:00 pm
Examining the Role of Forensic Engineering
Causes and consequences of mechanical failures
Importance of good design
Impact of codes and standards
Legal and economic impacts of failures
Results and consequences of forensic engineering
Understanding the Forensic Engineering Process
Documenting the failure
Conducting investigation and research
Test protocols and tests
Determining causation and responsibility
Learning from failure
Preparing the Forensic Engineering Report
Identifying the report’s purpose and its audience
Examining content
Organizing the report
Evaluating sample reports
Understanding Causes of Mechanical Failures
Material deficiencies
Design errors
Construction errors
Excessive loadings
Deterioration and degradation
Conducting Forensic Examinations for Various Case Types
Product liability
Subrogation
Workman’s compensation claims
Insurance claims (property damage)
Credits
This seminar provides 6.0 CPC credits to New Jersey professional engineers.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.0 CPC credits to professional engineers in all states.
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a New Jersey approved continuing education provider (Approval No. 24GP00000700).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Layne Blavier
Layne Engineering, Inc.Mr. Blavier offers professional mechanical, engineering and consulting services based on extensive mechanical engineering experience including design, modeling, and the testing of a wide range of mechanical systems and components. Mr. Blavier has over 25 years of experience in the mechanical design and engineering field. His breadth of experience covers a broad spectrum of the engineering field including machinery and mechanism design for structural steel skids, piping systems, sheet metal, machine guarding, rotating machinery, and pressure as well as non-pressure vessels. In addition to mechanical and engineering services, Layne Engineering, Inc., also provides expert forensic investigation services. Mr. Blavier works with both sides of the legal system, and much of his work is for lawyers, insurance companies and worker’s compensation claims. Mr. Blavier is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and 16 other states. He earned his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.