Steven’s engineering and design experience reaches nearly every mechanical and structural aspect of the vehicle. As an engineering consultant for the Chrysler Corporation Steven was responsible for program development to optimize the stiffness and integrity of vehicle joints and structural components; in this role Steven provided engineering support for the Viper, Sebring, Neon, PT Cruiser and Grand Cherokee vehicle lines. Steven has also been responsible for the quality engineering of many mechanical aspects of the power train including transmissions, transaxles, gear sets, power take-off units and transfer cases.
As a project engineer and manager at Magna Powertrain, Steven was responsible for the noise and vibration activities for three worldwide manufacturing and two engineering sites; in this role Steven collaborated with foreign and domestic auto manufacturers such as BMW, Porsche, Audi, Honda, Toyota, GM, Ford, and Chrysler on product design and manufacturing specifications. Steven has used vehicle dynamics simulation and calculations for development of traction control products. Steven has direct experience with the design and use of product durability test equipment as well as the quality programs utilized by the auto industry including Six Sigma, Shainin, Taguchi and Root Cause.
Steven carries his passion for vehicles into his personal life as an avid Off-Roader. He has various recreational vehicles including a modified Jeep as well as a dune buggy. Steven is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and has been published on Engineering Test and Analysis Methods on five occasions.
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- Low Speed Collision - Experts Reconstruct Crash to Determine Injury Causation
Robson Forensic was retained to determine if the forces generated in a two car, same direction crash were sufficient to cause injuries. The Plaintiff was driving slowly, approaching a stoplight, when the Defendant changed lanes and collided with the Plaintiff’s right front fender. Crash Reconstruction Expert, Steven J. Becker, reconstructed the crash to determine the speed and duration of the collision and calculated the change in velocity. Biomechanical Engineering Expert, Jamie R. Williams, Ph.D., then evaluated Plaintiff medical records and using Becker’s calculations, determined that the forces generated by the collision were insufficient to cause the Plaintiff’s injuries.
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- Vehicle Repair – Expert Investigates Engine Failure to Determine Cause
Robson Forensic was retained to determine if a Dodge engine failure was the result of an improper repair. The engine of a 2002 Dodge Intrepid with approximately 100,000 miles seized during highway driving only a few days after an Auto Shop had changed the oil. Opposing experts determined that the failure was caused by an improper repair. Vehicle Engineering Expert, Steven J. Becker, disassembled the engine to inspect the damage and the oil. He concluded that the engine failed as a result of a broken connecting rod, which subsequently broke the oil pan, causing the oil loss that seized the engine.
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- Inattentive Driving – Expert Investigates Pedestrian Strike in Crosswalk
A woman and her daughter were caught in the crosswalk of a busy intersection when the traffic light changed. The Defendant accelerated from the opposite side of the intersection and impacted the Plaintiff and her daughter. Robson Forensic was retained to determine if the Defendant’s driving was improper in a manner that caused the collision. Crash Reconstruction Expert, Steven J. Becker, reconstructed the collision to determine the speed of the Defendant’s truck and demonstrated how the Defendant was driving inattentively and caused the collision.
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