LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS

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This course examines legal and ethical issues in engineering design. Special focus is given to negligence law, strict product liability law, design and manufacturing defects, patent, copyright and trademark law. Employment law and whistleblower protection are discussed in the context of the engineer. Special focus is given through the examination of case studies including, but not limited to, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the Boeing 737 Max crashes.