Syllabus
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Course Code: M-FSC 401 Course Name: Forensic Physics |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Forensic Physics: Introduction and scope, tools and techniques, examination of vehicle in case of road traffic accident, Reconstruction and proactive measures, skid marks evaluation, Collision Investigation and Reconstruction. Glass: Types of glass and their composition-soda-lime, boro-silicate, safety glass, laminated, light-sensitive, tampered/ toughened, wire glass, coloured glass. Matching and comparison. Forensic examinations of glass fractures- rib marks, hackle marks, cone fracture, wavy, backward fragmentation, concentric and radial fractures. Colour, fluorescence, physical measurements, refractive index, density gradient, becke-line, specific gravity examination and elemental analysis of glass evidence. |
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| 2 | Paint: Types of paint and their composition, macroscopic and microscopic analysis of paint pigments, pigment distribution, micro-chemical analysis-solubility test, pyrolysis gas chromatography, TLC, colorimetric analysis, IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, mass spectrometer, interpretation of paint evidence. Fibre: Types of fibres, forensic aspects of fibre examination- fluorescence, optical properties, refractive index, birefringence, dye analysis. Physical fit and chemical testing. TLC, IR-micro spectroscopy, Py-MS. Difference between natural and man-made fibres. Miscellaneous Evidences: Wire, broken bangles, seals, counterfeit coins, ropes/ strings, synthetic fibers etc their introduction & forensic examination. |
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| 3 | Building Materials: Cement- composition, types, Forensic Analysis- bromoform test, fineness test, ignition-loss test, Identification of adulterated cement. Mortar and concrete analysis. Soil: Types and composition of soil, sample preparation, removal of contaminants, colour, molecular particle size distribution, turbidity test, pH measurements, microscopic examination, density gradient analysis, ignition-loss test, elemental analysis, interpretation of soil evidence. Tool Marks: Theory, types of tool marks, and themselves of forensic examination, Restoration methods of obliterated marks. Methods of Lifting tool marks. |
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| 4 | Voice Analysis and Tape Authentication: Theory of voice production, Anatomy of Vocal tract, theory of voice identification- Resonance and overtones, synthesis of complex waves, Vocal Formants, analysis and recording of voice samples in trap/sting investigation, sound spectrograph, voice comparison -standards and methods of voice comparison. | |
