1. A science and practice that deals with applications of engineering and construction facts and scientific methods of a variety of construction and legal problems: Forensic engineering can involve the investigation of intellectual property assertions, particularly those of patents.
2. The investigation of materials, products, structures or components that break down or do not operate or function as intended: The purpose of forensic engineering is to locate the cause or causes of failure with the objective of improving the performances of the various parts of the equipment.