Course Description

Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of Forensic Engineering? This groundbreaking course, offered by the prestigious DelftX, will equip you with the skills and knowledge to investigate and prevent catastrophic failures across various engineering disciplines. From collapsed buildings to infected hospital patients and crashed airplanes, you'll learn how to uncover the root causes of these events and implement measures to avoid future occurrences.

What Students Will Learn

• The fundamental steps involved in a forensic investigation
• Essential forensic engineering methods and techniques
• Application of the TU Delft Forensic Engineering mindset in Building Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, and Biomechanical Engineering
• Development of a positive attitude and the right mindset to learn from failures
• Data collection techniques, hypothesis generation and testing, and reporting findings
• Improving engineering designs based on lessons learned from forensic cases

Prerequisites

A secondary school (high school) education is the only prerequisite for this introductory-level course. No prior experience in forensic engineering is required.

Course Coverage

• Introduction to Forensic Engineering and its importance
• Lifecycles of constructed facilities, failure, and damage concepts
• The Forensic Engineering Investigation process
• TU Delft mindset for systematic and reliable investigations
• Structural failure mechanisms in Civil Engineering
• Fatigue failure mechanisms in Aerospace Engineering
• Contamination issues in Biomechanical Engineering
• Best practices and tips for future investigations

Who This Course Is For

• Students interested in forensic engineering
• Building, aeronautical, and biomechanical designers and engineers
• Forensic investigators, police, legal and insurance professionals
• Professionals from municipalities, government agencies, or clients involved in internal forensic investigations
• Anyone passionate about understanding and preventing engineering failures

Real-World Applications

The skills acquired in this course have wide-ranging applications in the real world. Graduates will be able to:

1. Conduct thorough investigations of engineering failures
2. Implement preventive measures in various engineering fields
3. Improve safety protocols in hospitals, construction sites, and aerospace industries
4. Contribute to the development of safer and more reliable engineering designs
5. Assist in legal and insurance cases related to engineering failures
6. Enhance overall safety and security in various sectors through forensic analysis

Syllabus

*Modules 3-5 will be offered simultaneously, allowing students to choose or prioritize their preferred module(s) based on their main areas of interest.

Conclusion

By enrolling in this course, you'll gain invaluable insights from TU Delft's international experts on safety issues, failure investigations, and forensics. Don't miss this opportunity to develop a skillset that can literally save lives and prevent disasters. Join us in this exciting journey to learn from failures and shape a safer future!