Law & the Engineering Professional

Catalog description

This class will help students develop Intellectual Property and Contract acumen. Students will immerse themselves in practical application, critical reading and the interpretation of modern case law. Course will present: legal guidelines involving owners, design professionals, and contractors; sources of law, forms of association, and agency,· including formation, contracts, interpretation, performance problems, disputes, and claims; standards of care and the management of construction claims; duties and obligations of the Engineering professional, the owner, and the contractor. Prerequisite: Graduate standing