Forensic engineering has been defined as the investigation of failures - ranging from serviceability to catastrophic - which may lead to legal activity, including both civil and criminal. It therefore includes the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury, damage to property or economic loss. Forensic engineering, defined as the application of engi-neering principles and methodologies toward the purposesof the law, is a rapidly developing forensics specialty. The field of forensic engineering is extraordinarily broad,since by definition it encompasses all of the engineeringdisciplines applied in a legal context. Recognizing that it isnot possible to cover such a broad field in a short chapter,the purpose of this brief review is to present some relevantforensic engineering applications in some areas of interestto the authors. To name a few, engineering disciplines suchas electrical, chemical, civil, metallurgical, and environ-mental cannot be covered herein. Another purpose of thischapter is to encourage forensic scientists to seek the adviceand consultation of forensic engineers in accident cases, or criminal matters, that have resulted in death or seriousinjury. This focus may come as a surprise to forensic scientistswho are unaware that engineering methodology hasindeed been successfully applied to understanding theresponse of human tissues to traumatic loading such as thatresulting from impacts, falls, stabbings, bullet wounds, andexplosions