Forensic Systems Engineering

Abstract

Forensic Engineering, to the average engineer, would mean the activity of the Expert Witness who investigates engineering matters involved in legal proceedings. Legal proceedings, although served by forensic engineering, can make only a limited contribution to engineering safety. It is therefore crucial that forensic engineers promote engineering safety by finding ways to share lessons learnt from failures with the engineering community whilst at the same time serving the purposes of the courts. The paper presents the meaning to encompass the investigation of all computer engineering failures; not just restricted to those ending up in Court. Educating for the future is the title of the paper, where advice is offered as to how the engineering professions should promulgate the knowledge gained from the investigation of structural failures.