Hands on Workshop on Teaching Forensic Engineering Teaching Students Critical Thinking by Investigative mindset

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

Gillian Saunders-Smits Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering
M.J. Schuurman Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering
C.D. Rans Structural Integrity & Composites - Aerospace Engineering
Research Group
Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 Gillian Saunders-Smits, M.J. Schuurman, C.D. Rans
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Aerospace Structures & Materials

Research Group

Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics

Abstract

When teaching Engineering to students it is important that we not only teach about
how to engineer new things but also look at the failures and performance problems
from an engineering point-of-view. The field that studies this part of engineering is
known as Forensic Engineering. The American Society of Civil Engineers defines this
field as: “The application of engineering principles to the investigation of failures or
other performance problems. Forensic engineering also involves testimony on the
findings of these investigations before a court of law or other judicial forum, when
required