The aim of this research is to develop methods through which researchers and engineers are enticed to learn from failures of their design and if needed make changes accordingly. Because when you understand what caused the failure, a similar event can be prevented. As an accident investigation researcher he tries to combine theoretical knowledge with more practical or hands-on experience. Using forensic engineering techniques, which are the corner stone of learning from failure, knowledge and understanding is gained for the future.

Through a novel approach, by combining these two aspects the researcher wants to provide the necessary tools to trigger a more critical reflection on the design, the choices made and potential (unforeseen) consequences in practice by unravelling the details of why an accident occurred. As an example, TU Delft Dream teams who develop and test future investigation techniques. With DREAM team’s taking on challenges and developing future technologies things can go wrong. So when an accident by one of the Dream team’s occurs – which can be big or small – it is a learning opportunity to prevent future failures. By assisting the teams in learning from failure, this will help in getting knowledge in making designs safer for the future.