This course can be taken as both a Short Course for Credit and Standalone Short Course.

Please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section for more information.

This course considers the development and growing importance of digital evidence encountered on the crime scene. It looks in detail at a breadth of digital evidence hosts, including carried and worn devices, ‘the internet of things’ in the home and workspace, mobile location devices and digital CCTV. It considers how such things have altered the balance between novel and traditional forensic examination strategies. 

At a glance

  • Dates
    • 10 - 14 Feb 2025
  • Duration5 days
  • LocationCranfield campus
  • Cost£2,350 - Short Course for Credit fee

    £2,100 - Standalone Short Course fee Concessions available

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Evaluate the application of an understanding of the breadth of sources of digital evidence and intelligence at the crime scene, and critically assess the value of resulting data.
  • Critically appraise the nature and form of data derived from scene-based sources of digital evidence.
  • Create and adapt a forensic strategy for a major crime scene that can successfully balance novel digital and traditional evidence types, minimising the risk of contamination of either.

Core content

  • The nature of digital evidence sources on the crime scene,
  • Adaptation of the forensic strategy to integrate digital scene evidence,
  • Vehicle telematics,
  • Cloud-based data storage,
  • The internet of things,
  • Digital devices and rules of disclosure,
  • Mobile phone location,
  • Wearable technology,
  • Case studies.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

This course will be taught at Masters standard as it is one of the modules that comprise the postgraduate Forensic Modular Masters Programme. Registering for this Short Course for Credit and successfully passing the associated assessment will gain you 10 Cranfield credits. These could then be used to apply for a transfer towards a PgCert/PgDip or MSc in the Forensic Programme should you wish to complete one of these courses within 5 years.

Find out more about Short Course Credit Points

Who should attend

  • Those operating in a professional investigative role where digital devices are encountered as part of their inquiries.
  • Law enforcement, first responders, and crime scene attenders / investigators.
  • Students studying forensic investigation disciplines.

Accreditation

The course is a module of the Forensic Modular Masters Programme, which is accredited by  

Concessions

Concessions are available for Cranfield alumni and multiple bookings from the same organisation, please contact us to discuss.

Accommodation options and prices

If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information about our on campus accommodation can be found here.  Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel.

Location and travel

Situated close to Milton Keynes and Bedford, the Cranfield campus is situated in Wharley End, very close to Cranfield village, and is about 10 minutes from the M1 motorway.  There is rail and road access to most major airports as well as coach and train stations. Cranfield campus also has its own airport for private executive business travel.

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Campus address

College Road
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL

 

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