NAFE Winter Conference 2021

Virtual Conference
January 8 - 10, 2021

Registration is open for our Winter Virtual Conference on January 8 - 10, 2021. 

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Program highlights:

Friday January 8, 2021 (All times are Eastern Standard Time)

11:00 am to 4:00 pm - NAFE Board of Directors Virtual Meeting 

Please note that all dues-payers are welcome to attend the Friday Board Meeting free-of-charge. However, registration is required to coordinate online access. 

Saturday January 9, 2021 Technical Presentations - 4 CPDs   Abstracts for Saturday

11:00 am - Introductions and Member Meeting - 2020 NAFE President Jim Petersen, PE &  Installation of 2021 Officers

12:00 noon - Forensic Engineering Analysis of a Collision Involving Aftermarket Bumper and Grille Guard Structure Ben T. Railsback, M.S., PE and Stephen D. Knapp, PE

12:45 am - Overheating Poor Electrical Connections Tim Korinek 

1:30 pm - Forensic Engineering of Pedestrian and Worker Fall Incidents - The Evolution of Analysis Techniques and Safety Requirements Chris Shiver, PE

2:15 pm - Goals, Methodology, and Tools for Investigating Electrical Shocks Chris W. Korinek, PE, CFEI, CQE

3:00 pm - Current Assessment of Stand-Up Forklift Underride Accidents  Richard M. Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E.; Ricky Nguyen, M.S., P.E.; William Pierce

3:45 pm - Virtual Reception - An opportunity to attend a post-meeting informal virtual gathering to network and socialize.

Sunday January 10, 2021 Education Seminar - 4 CPDs  (Speaker Bios)

10:00 am - Introductions - 2021 NAFE President: Liberty Janson, PE

11:00 am - Ethics for Forensic Engineers -  Sam Sudler, PE 

12:00 noon - Remote Forensic Inspections in the Age of COVID-19 - Hernan Sanchez, Ph.D.

1:00 pm - Report Writing - Collins Ofori-Amanfo, PE

2:00 pm - Building your credentials through publication and review Bart Kemper PE  

3:00 to 4:00 pm - Virtual Reception - An opportunity to attend a post-meeting informal virtual gathering to network and socialize.