INGENIUM SERVICES - Engineering & Science Consultants
GEORGE W. HICKS

Phone: 734/279-9345 • 4345 Teal Road • Petersburg, Michigan 49270 • Fax: 734/279-1788
E-mail: gwhicks@umich.edu



CURRICULUM VITAE


EXPERT WITNESS

Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstruction:
(Automobiles, Boats, Trucks, Snowmobiles, etc.)
Equipment & Component Failure Analysis:
(Equipment Cart Structural Collapse, etc.)

Machinery & Tool Accidents:
(Process Machines i.e. Coil Coating Line or Tube Bending Machines, Hand & Power Tools, Review OSHA Citations)

Fire Investigations:
(Origin & Cause Analysis for Vehicles, Structures & Appliances)

Plumbing Failures & Fire System Investigations:
(Failure Analysis of Pipe or Tank Leaks, Inadvertent Activation of Sprinkler Systems, etc.)
Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning Evaluations:
(Evaluate for Fire Cause, Measure Humidification Levels for Moisture Damage, etc.)

Test & Demonstrations:
(Vehicle Test - Crash Testing, Vehicle Handling, Trailer Towing, Furrow Trip, etc.
Component Test- Temperature, Load/Deflection & Durability, etc.)

Rehabilitation Equipment:
(Accident Analysis of wheelchairs & handicapped van adaptive device.)

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Technical Information Review & Retrieval:
(Research Literature & Standards Through Manual & Computer Database Searches. Summarize History & Rationale of Standards. Examples: Automotive Seat Belt Components, ROPS Standards & Requirements, Vehicle Stability Requirements.)

Patent Searches

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Mr. George W. Hicks, PE

  • Professional Engineer (Michigan)

  • Certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionist (ACTAR)

  • BSME (1977), University of Michigan

  • Accredited as an OSHA Instructor on Voluntary Compliance

  • Listed in Who's Who in Science & Engineering, 1994-95 & 1998-99

  • Experienced Fire Arson Investigator

  • Experienced Mechanic and Professional Test Driver (Graduate Skip Barber Race School)

  • Member ASME, AWS, IAAI, MATAI, NFPE, SAE, ET AL
  • Trial experience in MI, OH, NH, CA & BWI

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