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Quiz #1

1- Forensic engineering investigation quiz

1) As a forensic engineer in your field, your job is to determine “what happened in the accident”. Your job is not to try to win or lose a case. That’s the attorney’s job.

a) True
b) False

2) Before going to the scene of the accident, try to get as much information as you can regarding the accident. Prepare all the necessary equipment for your investigation, some of the basic equipment could be: camera, video camcorder, lots of films, tape measure, survey distance meter, ( with wheels), chalk, flash light, tool set, crow bar, battery, water, hat with sun visor, extra jacket, gloves, cell phone, your file with the client’s phone number, paper and pen.

a) True
b) False

3) If there is a technical area in your investigation that you are not familiar or comfortable with, it’s best to hire an expert in that field to accompany you during your inspection.

a) True
b) False

4) In photographing a vehicle or equipment involved in an accident, you first take 4-8 pictures from all around the vehicle/equipment, before getting any close-up shots.

a) True
b) False

5) When you are investigating an accident, it’s a good idea to take lots of pictures of whatever it is that you are investigating. Later on the accident site, faulty equipment or vehicle may not be accessible.

a) True
b) False

6) If there is not enough evidence to determine what happened in the accident, you should say so, instead of guessing. Your opinion should be sound. Your opinion should be strong enough to testify about it in court.

a) True
b) False

7) The following 3 basic equations of motion can be used in vehicle accident investigations:

d = Vit + ½ at2

Ve2 = Vi2 + 2ad

a= (Ve – Vi )/t

a) True
b) False

8) In order to establish arson we have to rule out every possibility that the fire could be accidental.

a) True
b) False

9) All fires are legally presumed to be accidental.

a) True
b) False

10) A mechanical engineer can testify as an engineer in court in every product liability case.

a) True
b) False

11) A civil engineer can testify as an engineer in every construction dispute or defect.

a) True
b) False

12) How many of the following engineers qualify to testify in court as an engineer and an expert regarding an incident in the field of "A":

a) Mr. (X) has worked for a number of years in the "B" industry and wants to testify as an expert in this incident that is in the "A" industry.

b) Mr. (Y) has worked for number of years in the "A" industry in an area related and relevant to this incident and is an expert on the subject and wants to testify as an expert in this case which is in (A) industry.

c) Mr. (Z) has worked as an engineer or scientist or school professor for number of years in a technical field, company or university not related to the "A" industry. However, through his engineering background and years of research, study, continuing education classes, courses and professional societies has made himself an expert in the field of (A) industry and has written and published technical papers in this field. He wants to testify as an expert in the (A) industry.

(a)
(b & c)

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