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ERIK CARLSSON

29 Cooper Lane [Annex]
Chester, NJ 07930-2637
Phone: (908) 879-9600
Fax: (908) 879-9601
E-mail: erikcarlsson@earthlink.net

Professional Associations

  • Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.)
  • American Society of Safety Engineers (A.S.S.E.)
  • American College of Forensic Examiners (A.C.F.E.)
  • National Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (N.A.P.A.R.)
  • American Society of Swedish Engineers

Higher Education

Gothenburg Institute of Technology, Department of Motor Engineering, Gothenburg, Sweden; Engineering Degree 1959 in Automotive Engineering.

[In the absence of uniform standards and requirements among learning institutions in the U.S., it is not possible to make a direct comparison in education in technology between Sweden and the U.S.  In Sweden more emphasis is placed on Mathematics, Physics, and foreign languages, as basic education, than in the U.S.]

HONORS:

Awarded the Prize for Highest Academic Achievements,and a Scholarship for studies in Applied Motor Engineering at Fichtel & Sachs, AG, West Germany (a manufacturer of automotive components and engines).

University of Stockholm, Sweden: Psychology and Supervision, 1955

Compu-Tech, Ledgewood, New Jersey: Computer Programming, 1983

Arkansas State University/National Traffic Safety Board: Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, 1993

Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists: Conspicuity & Reaction Testing; Vehicle Braking Performance; Vehicle Stability and Rollover, Low Speed Rear-End Collisions, 1994

Professional Experience

A & C AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTING
29 Cooper Lane [Annex]
Chester, NJ 07930-2637
(908) 879-9600
October 1982-Present

AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTANT, specializing in vehicle safety standards and requirements, traffic accident reconstruction and analyses; vehicle examinations; and the effect, and limitations, of seat belts and air bags, including occupant kinematics, in minimizing or preventing injuries to occupants in accident vehicles.

VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Volvo Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
August 1978-October 1982

ENGINEERING ANALYST in the Product Planning and Development Department

Major Duties: Endurance and Performance tests of prototype vehicles and vehicle components and systems; monitoring and assessing technological developments in the U.S. auto markets on behalf of the parent company.  AB Volvo, Sweden; Assisting the Product Quality Department with identifying and solving vehicle problems.

THE SWEDISH ROAD SAFETY OFFICE
Stockholm/Solne
Sweden
1975-1978

ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER
Major Responsibilities:

  • Promulgating vehicle safety standards and specifying technical requirements for motor vehicles, including heavy vehicles;

  • Representing the Swedish government in international meetings regarding vehicle requirements of international interest;

  • Advising the Department of Transportation in matters concerning safety of heavy vehicles;

  • Generate mathematical formulae for computer programs used for the computations of the load-carrying capacities of various commercial vehicle types;

  • Assist police departments, when requested, in traffic accident reconstruction, speed analyses, and examinations of vehicles involved in accidents.  Testifying in traffic accident cases when requested by prosecutors.

  • In addition, I was also called upon to conduct lectures for automotive engineers in such subjects as Strength of Materials, and Vehicle Dynamics, including accident reconstruction.

VIKING ENGINEERING
(my own consulting business)
1969-1970

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

  • For Kenworth Motor Trucks (Australia) Ltd., Melbourne and Sydney: Establishing assembly methods for trucks and truck components at a new assembly plant in Melbourne and at an existing one in Sydney; Specifying design parameters of components manufactured by local firms (e.g. truck bodies, fuel tanks, fasteners, brackets, etc.)
    1970-1971

  • For Department of Transport in the province of New South Wales, Sydney: Drafting a comprehensive proposal for revision of the vehicle safety standards, and for the establishment of a new vehicle inspection system.
    1971-1973

  • Department of Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya: Establishing new procedures for the operation of the Department's Transport section that was operating a fleet of some 400 vehicles, and for its seven workshops throughout Kenya.

  • I also participated in the training of new mechanics, and in the procurement of equipment for the workshops.  Additionally, as Advisor to the Purchasing Manager, I assisted in the evaluation of technical merchandise.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLISH NEWS (IPN)
Zurich, Switzerland

Joined this investment firm as a partner in 1973.  Remained active in the firm until my appointment by the Swedish Road Safety Office in January 1975.

SWEDISH VEHICLE INSPECTION COMPANY
(formerly the Swedish Road Board)
Stockholm, Sweden
1960-1963
1965-1969

VEHICLE SAFETY ENGINEER
Major Duties:

  • Safety and registration inspections of motor vehicles and trailers;

  • Calculations of stress in truck and trailer chassis, and determination of their load-carrying capacities;

  • Translating directives from the Road Safety Office to technical directives for vehicle inspectors;

  • Testing driving skill of applicants for commercial driver's licenses;

  • Instructing police officers-in-training in accident reconstruction and vehicle safety inspections.  In addition, I participated in the establishment of a training school for new vehicle inspectors, and in the training program.

SVENSKA AEROPLAN AB
(SAAB)
Linköping, Sweden
1963-1964

FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER
Major Duties:

  • Calculation of stress in airplanes components;

  • Writing programs for flight tests;

  • Analyzing test results and reporting thereof to the management and to the Swedish Air Force.

NIKI-SKOLAN
1963-1966

INSTRUCTOR (Evening Job Only):
Duties: Instructing students in Mathematics (two courses), Automotive technology (four courses), and Heavy Diesel engines (two courses).