Forensic Engineering and Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Professionals

Stephen Harper, BS, P.E.

EDUCATION:

  • BS Mechanical Engineering, 1991 California State University, Fresno

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical, State of California

FORENSIC SPECIALIZATION:

  • Automobile Accident Reconstruction
  • Occupant Kinematics
  • Product Liability
  • Industrial Accident Analysis
  • Machine Guarding

EXPERT TESTIMONY:

Has qualified and testified as an expert witness in the California Superior Courts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

J2 ENGINEERING, INC.
June 1997 to Present

Consulting Engineer – Position as an engineer with emphasis on vehicular accident reconstruction, mechanical and structural failure analysis, along with product liability and slip/trip and fall investigations. Involved in collection and analysis of field data, production of final written report and expert witness testimony.

FLOWAY PUMPS
1992 to 1997

Project Engineer – Designed vertical turbine pumps in compliance with engineering and customer specifications. Produced bills of material, work orders, and drawings for manufacturing and assembly of vertical turbine pumps.

SEMINARS:

  • Engineering Dynamics Corporation, EDC Simulations, January, 1999, Northridge, CA.
  • Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 2001 HVE Forum, May, 2001, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • Forensic Consultants Association Orange County, Testifying Skills Workshop, March 2002, Newport Beach, CA.
  • MacInnis Engineering, PC-Crash workshop, July 2004, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Engineering Dynamics Corporation, HVE Forum, February 2005, Miami, FL

PUBLICATIONS:

Simulation of a Side Impact and Vehicle Rollover using EDVSM and EDSMAC4 within HVE Flynn JE, Harper S, Underwood HW, Buckert R, Parks P, J2 Engineering Incorporated. 2005 Engineering Dynamics White Paper Session, February 2005, Miami, FL. www.edccorp.com