 By using photographs of the accident scene including the vehicle, "lost" evidence can be recovered and accurately determined.Forensic materials engineering involves methods applied to specific materials, such as metals, glasses, ceramics, composites and polymers.The National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) was founded in 1982 by Marvin M. Specter, P.E., L.S., Paul E. Pritzker, P.E., and William A. Cox, Jr., P.E.