Exam 9: Forensic Engineering

Yaw marks are specialized skids in which a car is turning without braking.

A person who uses the laws of nature to design devices to improve mankind is called a (an)

Forensic engineers only work for law enforcement.

The condition of a shoulder harness can indicate if the restraint device was being used.

Devices that fail due to design or manufacturing flaws have defects that are called

Accident investigation involves studying the mechanical condition of the vehicle.

Forensic engineering differs from other engineering in that it deals with

The study of the laws of nature is

Secondary defects are evident during the manufacture of an engineered device.

A police officer who investigates vehicle crashes needs no special training.

Devices that fail after use by the consumer have defects that are called

Engineering of amazing structures has had roots dating back as far as

A car headlight that exhibits hot shock tells the investigator

The study of matter and energy and how they interplay in the universe is called

An EDR (event data recorder) is captures a specified amount of pre-crash data.

Forensic engineers are not called to investigate product liability cases.

A drag sled is a device that measures the length of a skid.

Forensic investigations in engineering can be criminal cases or civil cases.

The two types of individuals who investigate vehicle collisions are

Some of the concepts of physics used in accident investigation are