Mechanical Forensic Engineering

Seminars

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Stephen Batzer, Ph.D., P.E.

Agenda

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Mechanical Forensic Engineering Basics and Warnings
September 29, 2016, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT

Forensic engineering overview

• General causes and consequences of mechanical failures

• Legal and consumer definition of defective design

• Relevance of codes and standards

Warnings

• The NSPE Canon of Ethics and The Safety Hierarchy

• Written warnings and owner’s manuals

• Warning vs. training

• Intuitive design

Composing Defensible Opinions and the Forensic Engineering Report
September 29, 2016, 1:00 – 3:00 PM CDT

Forming defensible opinions

• Techniques of documenting the failure

• Conducting investigation and research

• Determining causation and responsibility

• Test protocols and testing

Preparing the forensic engineering report

• Identifying the report’s purpose and its audience

• Organization

• Example report analysis

Material and Nonmaterial Causes of Failure
September 30, 2016, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM CDT

Material causes of failures with case studies

• Single force overload

• Fatigue

• Corrosion

• Biological attack

• Processing and heat treatment

• Wear

Non-material causes offailure with case studies

• Assembly

• Consensus driven absence

• Guarding

• Design for failure

• Accidents, Murphy’s Law, and foreseeable misuse

Forensic Engineering as a Profession
September 30, 2016, 2:00 – 3:00 PM CDT

Finding your niche

Building your credibility

Finding employment

Credits

Engineers:
6.0 PDHs

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Speakers

Stephen Batzer, Ph.D., P.E.

Batzer Engineering

Dr. Batzer is a mechanical engineer who consults with clients regarding patent infringement, intellectual property (IP), and the forensic analysis of mechanical devices and manufacturing processes. He has over 30 years of experience and has taught mechanical engineering coursework at five universities. Dr. Batzer is a member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics from Michigan Technological University. Dr. Batzer has three safety patents and speaks German. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and consults on firearms cases.

There are 4 Courses in This Seminar

Mechanical Forensic Engineering Basics and Warnings