Forensic Engineering Society of Australia Inc
Incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 - reg
no A0051560P
Professionals collaborating in accident reconstruction, investigation, forensic analysis and research
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Members Directory (and services offered) Recent meetings Join FESA
FESA meets on a scheduled basis in Melbourne over an evening meal, where a guest speaker presents a topic and where members and guests discuss current issues, engaging in "Show and Tell" about interesting forensic issues and recent cases. We also exchange professional advice and assist each other within our network, and refer work to each other where appropriate.
FESA members are interested in cross-referring work, enquiries and problems to each other - providing mutual support, networking, helping to support and enhance enhancing each other's reputations, professional standards, and our standing in the engineering, legal and general communities.
Next meeting
Our next meeting will be in the New Year, and will be announced here with plenty of forward notice. Keep an eye out.
Previous meeting
The last FESA technical meeting (apart from our Christmas social in Williamstown on 8 December - thanks, Ian Thomas, for your hospitality, and John Lambert for your sceptical words on Intelligent Driving Systems) was on September 8 2009. The topic was "Defensive Construction of the West Gate Bridge. " - Our guest speakers were Marc Douez (site engineer) and Chris Dauth (engineering manager) from the West Gate Bridge-Strengthening Alliance who spoke about their upcoming works and defensive engineering on the project. . Meeting details, photos
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The aims of FESA
To provide a forum for education, discussion and promotion of matters of forensic engineering in order for members to be better informed.
To inform appropriate professional bodies, associations, firms and people in the community from time to time about the range of services provided by the members.
To promote a high standard of consultancy for all relevant pertinent areas of engagement.
Eligibility: professional qualifications and/or active experience in forensic engineering work.
Current office bearers
Chairman - Ian Thomas; Secretary - Ian Eilenberg; Treasurer - Mark Dohrmann; Committeeman - Andrew Short
Speakers' topics currently under consideration for future meetings include the following:
Analyzing body injuries, using software.
A case study: murder or suicide?
Latest information and resources on anthropometry (people sizing) and its practical use. How tall are people?
Updates on expert witness issues ... what's been happening at court. Developments in the rules of evidence.
Fork lift safety.
Update on slips, trips and falls - cases, standards.
Forensic engineering in crime: suicides,
traffic fatalities, rape. (8) Coode Island, West Gate bridge and other disasters.
What courts require - the
expert's role, behaviour and expectations A QC to go though good expert
qualities and bad expert qualities Police person to explain the
police's role in investigations and cases Experts in various areas
explaining the level of detail that they go to and the boundaries of their
work Operational and business maters,
including business management Discussions on how to handle bad
clients etc The College of Forensic
Engineers Australia and how should this operate
If there is any further topic of interest to you, whether as a speaker or a listener, please let us know.
Applications for membership are always welcome. How do I join FESA?
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