Just like in the crime scene investigators in the “CSI” or “Law and Order” television show, forensic engineers also play a significant role in the field of engineering as well as other related lines of work especially in progressively developing cities including Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. Forensic engineering represents the application of engineering principles to the investigation of failures or other performance issues in various fields such as the accident, catastrophic event, burned-out house and degradation of property. It is a valuable tool to carefully examine and wisely decide the possible cause of the failure, for example, in bridge collapse and building destruction.
In forensic engineering, it is all about discovering the answers to the questions of fact and to find out what went wrong. In a more coherent word, forensic engineering is an investigation of failure from as minor as a parking area floods with water during rain to as major as the inclination of the Tower of Pisa. The investigation acts as the ‘reverse engineering’ where the forensic engineers will figure out why a structure, material or component failed to perform as intended. The specific findings will then be used as a testimony or evidence in the court of law if the failure involved injury, property damage or inseparably connected to criminal cases.
On the other hand, the field of forensic engineering can be classified into two key components which are the failure analysis and root cause analysis. The failure analysis is referred to as the determination of how a specific part or component has failed. It can be due to the method of production, product usage, material selection, and design. In contrast, root cause analysis is emphasized on the managerial aspect of failure that usually associated with the large system including the construction projects, power plants as well as the manufacturing facilities. All those systems focus on safety and quality assurance by using formalized procedures that normally used in related companies especially in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Forensic engineering represents a field of expertise that is lesser-known to the public as well as people in the other field of work. But, the market and demand for forensic engineering increasing from years to years due to the advancement of technology. Are you keen to know more about forensic engineering? Are you interested to be the engineering Sherlock Holmes as your career? Leadway Consultancy (M) Sdn. Bhd., a corporate consultant in Ipoh, Perak and has a branch in KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur provides the forensic engineering consultant service that will guide you along the path.
