Acidentes de trânsito: o engenheiro mecânico atuando na área forense

Abstract

Forensic science is a field which is not broadly discussed during Mechanical Engineering graduation. It is a field of Physics which uses scientific methods and is also responsible for contributing to the resolution of real crimes. It includes many areas of knowledge. The Mechanical Engineer can act as forensic expert and in this work will discuss this form of action, focusing on the resolution of traffic accidents by a forensic point of view, showing that all the structure used for creating a forensic report, showing the use of software that are able to assist and agilize the calculus of the vehicles speed, prior as post collision, and also putting in evidence the importance of a Mechanical Engineer acting in this field.