Microscope Monday

posted January 2020
SEM image of snowflake

Snowflake

Corrosion Pit

Copper corrosion pit

Twenty years ago, MEE Lab Manager, Kurt Schenk, figured out a way to capture the beauty of a freshly fallen snowflake with an SEM. Those images and hundreds of others taken over the years in our laboratory have been saved in a file on our network simply called “cool images”.

Five years ago, we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite cool images on social media and the MEE Facebook page was created. We have since posted over 180 images. Some are just-for-fun, like snowflakes, insects and even the grooves in an LP, but most of the images are the kind of things we observe in our daily work. We have posted images that highlight fracture mechanisms, unique microstructures and particular imaging techniques used to gather critical data needed in a failure analysis investigation.

Forensic Engineering

posted January 2020

Larry Hanke, P.E.  is currently attending the NAFE 2020 conference in San Diego. NAFE, The National Academy of Forensic Engineers, brings together professional engineers having qualifications and expertise as practicing forensic engineers to further their continuing education and promote high standards of professional ethics and excellence of practice.

Materials engineering is often an integral aspect of forensic engineering investigations. For more information on forensic engineering and materials laboratory examinations visit the MEE website or view our latest newsletter.

Pictured with Larry is:

(Center) Mark Svare, P.E., IntP.E., Electrical Engineer

(Right) Samuel G. Sudler, III P.E., IntPE, Electrical Engineer