https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe <p>The JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FORENSIC ENGINEERS is intended to provide a means for the Associate Members, Members, Senior Members, Fellows and Affiliates of NAFE to present peer-reviewed principled discussion of the application of specific technologies and methods in the practice of forensic engineering.</p> <p>For more information regarding submissions and the peer review process, please review the information at the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">Submissions page</a>.</p> <p>The Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers® contains papers that have been accepted by NAFE. In most cases, papers have been presented at NAFE seminars. Members and Affiliates receive a PDF download of the Journal as part of their annual dues. All Journal papers may be individually downloaded from the NAFE website at www.nafe.org. There is no charge to NAFE Members &amp; Affiliates. A limited supply of Volume 33 and earlier hardcopy Journals (black &amp; white) are available. The costs are as follows: $15.00 for NAFE Members and Affiliates; $30.00 for members of the NSPE not included in NAFE membership; $45.00 for all others. Requests should be sent to Mary Ann Cannon, Executive Secretary, NAFE, 1420 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2794.</p> <p>Comments by Readers<br />Comments by readers are invited, and, if deemed appropriate, will be published. Send to: Ellen Parson, Managing Editor, 3780 SW Boulder Dr., Lee's Summit, MO 64082. Comments can also be sent via email to journal@nafe.org.</p> <p>Material published in this Journal, including all interpretations and conclusions contained in papers, articles, and presentations, are those of the specific author or authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers® (NAFE) or its members.</p> <p>© 2023 National Academy of Forensic Engineers® (NAFE). ISSN: 2379-3252</p> en-US https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/39 <p>We're still soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of NAFE's annual summer meeting to be held July 19-21, 2024 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel in Ann Arbor, Mich.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word minimum (200-word maximum) abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 2</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2024-03-28 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/38 <p>We're still soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of NAFE's annual summer meeting to be held July 19-21, 2024 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel in Ann Arbor, Mich.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word minimum (200-word maximum) abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 2</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2024-03-02 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/37 <p>We're now soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 19-21, 2024 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel in Ann Arbor, Mich.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word minimum (200-word maximum) abstract submissions for the summer meeting is <strong>April 2</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2024-01-25 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/36 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2024-01-24 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/35 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2024-01-14 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/34 <p>We're still soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting to be held January 19-21, 2024 at The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Fla.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at <a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the winter meeting is <strong>September 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-08-31 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/33 <p>We're now soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting to be held January 19-21, 2024 at The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Fla.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at <a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the winter meeting is <strong>September 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-08-17 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/32 <p>We're now soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting to be held January 19-21, 2024 at The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Fla.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at <a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the winter meeting is <strong>September 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-08-03 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/31 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-07-09 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/30 <p>We are still looking for presentations/papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 14-16 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The abstract deadline has been extended one week — get them in by April 22.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>. Typically, there are only 8 spots available per conference, but we still have spots. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract. I am from Kansas City and looking forward to seeing everyone in person!</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-04-17 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/29 <p>There's only one more week left to submit abstracts for consideration for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 14-16 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>. Typically, there are only 8 spots available per conference, but we still have spots. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract. I am from Kansas City and looking forward to seeing everyone in person!</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-04-10 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/28 <p>The deadline for abstracts is fast approaching (due April 15), but you still have time to submit an abstract. We're still soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 14-16 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo..</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>. Typically, there are only 8 spots available per conference, but we still have spots. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract. I am from Kansas City and looking forward to seeing everyone in person!</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-04-03 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/27 <p>The deadline for abstracts is fast approaching (due April 15). We're still soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 14-16 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo..</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract. I am from Kansas City and hope to see you there.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-03-20 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/26 <p>We're now soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held July 14-16 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo..</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at <a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract. I am from Kansas City and hope to see you there.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-03-02 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/25 <p>The summer NAFE conference will be here before we know it. We're now soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual summer meeting to be held in July (location to be determined).</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.</p> <p>Abstracts are graded based on the strength and clarity of the thesis, conclusion, engineering content, and its perceived appeal or value to the Academy. Note: If you would like to have your abstract reviewed prior to formal submission, please send them to our Editor-In-Chief Bart Kemper at <a href="mailto:eic@nafe.org">eic@nafe.org</a>.&nbsp; Abstracts for the Journal are selected based on a blind review by the editorial staff. The Editor-in-Chief does not vote in the process.</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the summer meeting is&nbsp;<strong>April 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>June 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>June 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2023-01-18 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/24 <p>We're soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting (to be held <strong>January 6-8</strong>&nbsp;in San Antonio, Texas at the Hotel Contessa.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the San Antonio meeting is&nbsp;<strong>September 15</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-08-31 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/23 <p>The winter conference will be here before we know it. We're soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting (to be held&nbsp;<strong>January 6-8</strong>&nbsp;in San Antonio, Texas at the Hotel Contessa.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the&nbsp;<a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">author submission guidelines</a>&nbsp;on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the San Antonio meeting is&nbsp;<strong>September 1</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on&nbsp;<strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on&nbsp;<strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-08-25 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/22 <p>The winter conference will be here before we know it. We're soliciting papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting (to be held <strong>January 6-8</strong> in San Antonio, Texas at the Hotel Contessa.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">author submission guidelines</a> on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The deadline for 150-word maximum abstract submissions for the San Antonio meeting is <strong>September 1</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on <strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-08-09 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/21 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-07-20 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/20 <p>The winter conference will be here before we know it. It’s time to solicit papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual winter meeting (to be held <strong>January 6-8</strong> in San Antonio, Texas at the Hotel Contessa.</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">author submission guidelines</a> on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The deadline for&nbsp;150-word maximum&nbsp;abstract submissions for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Toronto meeting&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>September 1</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>November 1</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on <strong>November 15</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-07-15 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/19 <p>The summer conference will be here before you know it. It’s time to solicit papers for the Saturday Technical Session segment of our annual meeting (to be held <strong>July 22-24</strong> in Toronto at the Hyatt Regency Toronto).</p> <p>As a Forensic Engineer, preparing a technical paper is a valuable addition to your credentials. One of your membership benefits as a dues payer of NAFE is the ability to publish a peer-reviewed paper in the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NAFE Journal</a>. Do you have an idea for a technical&nbsp;paper&nbsp;that will add to the forensic engineering body of knowledge? If so, please review the <a href="https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/nafe/about/submissions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">author submission guidelines</a> on the Journal site, and submit an abstract.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The deadline for&nbsp;150-word maximum&nbsp;abstract submissions for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Toronto meeting&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>April 1</strong>.&nbsp;Get your abstracts in early – typically there are only 8 spots available per conference. After being reviewed and rated by the Editorial Board, abstracts (up to 8 papers and 2 backups) will be selected for the conference, and authors will be notified. The next key deadline will be 90% draft papers due on <strong>May 15</strong>, followed by PowerPoint drafts due on <strong>June 1</strong>.</p> <p>Please let me know if you have questions or need help registering in OJS before submitting your abstract.</p> <p>Thank you,<br>Ellen Parson<br>NAFE Journal Managing Editor<br><a href="mailto:nafejournaleditor@gmail.com">nafejournaleditor@gmail.com</a></p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-02-15 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/18 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-01-18 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/17 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-01-12 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/16 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2022-01-04 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/15 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-10-05 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/14 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-09-21 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/13 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-07-25 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/12 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-05-18 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/11 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-04-07 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/10 Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-03-01 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/8 <p>Dear fellow NAFE member,</p> <p>Thank you for your patience.&nbsp; As the new editor, I attempted to use the "announcement feature" and it had bugs.&nbsp; If all goes well, this should come to you without any mention of last summer's call for papers.</p> <p>We not only have a new issue up, we now have Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and is being indexed as a technical peer reviewed journal, to include cross-referencing citation.&nbsp; I am asking all authors to revise their OJS bio to standard set of guidelines so we can properly post your information.&nbsp; More details are in the previous announcment at <a href="http://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/7">http://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/7</a></p> <p>Again, thank you for your support.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Bart Kemper<br>Editor In Chief, JotNAFE</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-01-13 https://journal.nafe.org/ojs/index.php/nafe/announcement/view/7 <p>Dear OJS participant,</p> <p>We are now "live" as a "technical academic journal".&nbsp; We have Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) that are part of our citation.&nbsp; You can place the DOI as a direct reference to a journal paper or entire issue and the link will take it to it's "official home" on the internet.&nbsp; &nbsp;Authors, free to put the DOI links on your website, in your newsletters, in your LinkedIn, or anywhere you want to publicize your work.&nbsp; We are still tweaking the system to maximize the Journal's exposure so your "Google Scholar," "OrcID," and other writer's profiles will not only track your publications but who is citing you.</p> <p>Because of this, we ask every registrant to log in and check your bio.&nbsp; We did not provide proper guidance in filling out the forms so we have a range of data.&nbsp; &nbsp;THESE WILL NOT CHANGE THE EXISTING PAPERS AUTOMATICALLY.&nbsp; We have to "republish" the page to make the changes and want to give people time to make changes.&nbsp; Please check your profile information under the various tabs:</p> <p>Under the first tab "Identity" -- put your writer's name including honorifics like "PE, DFE" in the block “how do you preferred to be addressed” line in the “Identity” tab under profile.&nbsp; You can use your full legal name or the name you work under.&nbsp;&nbsp;For example, my full name is "Clarence Barton Kemper III," but I go by "Bart Kemper" and publish as such unless the government says otherwise, so for this site I have "Bart Kemper, PE, DFE".&nbsp; It should be consistent with your past publications. Our only academic honorific is PhD or equivalent.</p> <p>Next tab is “Contact” – "Affiliation" should be the person’s company, university, or agency</p> <p>Next tab is “Public” tab --&nbsp; Do not upload an image as we do not use them, but please check your bio.&nbsp; Keep in mind this will be viewable by potential clients, so be professional.&nbsp; It should about the same size as what fits the text box or small -- it's not your CV so it cannot be long, so please make it concise.</p> <p>Thank you for all of your help as being part of the Journal.&nbsp; &nbsp;We cannot make this happen without our authors and reviewers.&nbsp; The Journal staff is dedicated to serving our primary readership, the NAFE membership.</p> <p>Bart Kemper<br>Editor In Chief, JotNAFE</p> Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers 2021-01-12