Labor Day

Over the holiday I'll be out golfing with an associate from a local Forensic Engineering Firm, so I probably won't have a chance to post again until mid next week. Keep checking back, and wish me luck!

Bill Mahan

Information about the Field

So if you're reading this I'm guessing that you have a few questions about Forensic Engineering. The most common question I get is related to the practice itself, and what it has to do with autopsies. Well quite frankly, nothing. A lot of people relate the word "Forensic" with criminal investigations into murders and other various gruesome topics, but the word itself denotes that it is involved with an investigation for the purposes of the law. Meaning that Forensic Engineers will be investigating a crime scene, in an effort to determine what happened and why.

While Forensic Investigators may be interested in how or why somebody died, Forensic Engineers go above this and investigate how or why something failed, causing property damage or bodily harm. A great way to discover more information (than I could ever reasonably post in one blog) is by jumping over to the Wikipedia Article by following this link.

So in a nutshell, Forensic Engineers employ a vast wealth of knowledge from different areas of Engineering to help determine why something went wrong. The benefits of such an investigation are countless, and can not only help settle legal disputes, but can make things safer for everyone in the future as well.

Bill Mahan

Welcome to the Forensic Engineering Blog

Hello all, I hope to provide my viewers with some useful information about the field of Forensic Engineering. I want to target an audience of people that are either interested in becoming a Forensic Engineer, need to seek the services of a Forensic Engineer, or are looking for some information on what it is that they do.

Today I will be posting two items, the first of which is this one, and the second of which will include some general information about why people need Forensic Engineering, or the services of a Forensic Engineer. Hopefully you find my information helpful and can use it to answer any questions you may have about the field.

Thanks,
Bill Mahan