Forensic Engineering: Learning from Failures
Learn to identify failure causes and enhance safety in this 6-week course on forensic engineering methods and techniques.
Learn to identify failure causes and enhance safety in this 6-week course on forensic engineering methods and techniques.
Dive into the world of forensic engineering with this comprehensive 6-week course from DelftX. Uncover the causes behind collapsed buildings, infected hospital patients, and crashed airplanes, and learn how to prevent such incidents in the future. This course introduces you to the TU Delft mindset for investigating failure causes, equipping you with essential forensic engineering methods and techniques. You'll explore case studies from Building Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Biomechanical Engineering, gaining practical insights into data collection, hypothesis generation, and testing for engineering aspects of forensic cases. The curriculum covers the basic steps of forensic investigation, emphasizing the development of a positive attitude towards learning from failures. Whether you're a student, a professional in building or aeronautical design, or involved in forensic investigations, this course offers valuable knowledge to enhance safety and improve performance in your field.
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What you'll learn
Understand the basic steps and importance of forensic engineering investigations
Apply essential forensic engineering methods and techniques to real-world scenarios
Utilize the TU Delft Forensic Engineering mindset in various engineering fields
Develop skills in data collection and hypothesis generation for failure analysis
Analyze structural failure mechanisms in civil engineering contexts
Examine fatigue failure in aerospace engineering and its detection methods
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to forensic engineering, focusing on learning from failures to enhance safety and improve performance. It covers the basic steps of forensic investigation, essential methods and techniques, and the application of the TU Delft Forensic Engineering mindset in various engineering fields. The curriculum is structured into six modules, including an introduction to forensic engineering, the investigation process, and case studies from civil, aerospace, and biomechanical engineering. Students will learn about failure mechanisms, hypothesis setting, and testing in different contexts. The course emphasizes developing a positive attitude towards learning from failures and applying lessons to improve future designs and procedures.
Introduction to Forensic Engineering
Module 1
The Forensic Engineering Investigation
Module 2
Case from Civil Engineering
Module 3
Case from Aerospace Engineering
Module 4
Case from Biomechanical Engineering
Module 5
Course debriefing
Module 6
Fee Structure
Instructors
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Aviation Safety Expert and Forensic Engineering Pioneer
Michiel Schuurman serves as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft, bringing over a decade of expertise in aircraft accident investigation. His professional background includes significant experience as a senior Air Safety Investigator with the Dutch Safety Board, where he investigated numerous major commercial and general aviation accidents worldwide. At TU Delft, he leads the Forensic Engineering Masters course and conducts research focusing on accident investigation methodology and drone safety. As one of the founders of "TU Delft Forensics" community, Schuurman plays a crucial role in advancing the field of Forensic Engineering and Engineering for Forensics. His expertise is shared through both academic teaching and professional education, including the Forensic Engineering MOOC and specialized courses in Air Safety Investigation, making him a key figure in bridging practical accident investigation experience with academic research and education.
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Leading Expert in Structural Safety and Forensic Engineering
Karel C. Terwel serves as Assistant Professor of Structural Design and Safety in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at TU Delft and coordinates Structural Safety at the Delft Safety and Security Institute. After completing his Ph.D. at TU Delft in 2014 focusing on human and organizational factors in structural safety, he has established himself as a key figure in forensic engineering and structural failure analysis. His research portfolio includes investigating structural failures in the Netherlands and developing innovative approaches to forensic engineering, including the 'Tree House of Failures' taxonomy for categorizing failure causes
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