SYLLABUS
EMGT 652 Legal Aspects of Engineering Management
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING DUE (7th Ed) | |
| 1 | 25JUN12 | Introduction to the course and principles of the law | Ch 1-5 | |
| 2 | 02JUL12 | Definition of the term "CONTRACT." Formation / Terms & Conditions | Ch 6-8 (& 29-30)* | |
| 3 | 09JUL12 | Definition of the term "CONTRACT". Interpretation / Coordination | Ch 9-12 (& 31-33)* | |
| 4 | 16JUL12 | Discharge, Breach & Remedies - General Review of Contracts - Midterm Distributed | Ch 13 (& 34)* | |
| 5 | 23JUL12 | Midterm Due 19JUL12 - Review of Midterm | ||
| 6 | 30JUL12 | Torts: Civil Wrongs |
Ch 20-24 | |
| 7 | 06AUG12 | Professional Liability | Ch 25, 38-40 | |
| 8 | 13AUG12 | Forms of Business, Insurance, Bonds and Sureties | Ch 14-18 | |
| 9 | 20AUG12 | Real Property | Ch 26-27 | |
| 10 | 27AUG12 | Intellectual Property, Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets | Ch 28 | |
| 11 | 03SEP12 | Final Distributed ~30AUG12 - Due WED 05SEP12 11pm | *light reading only | |
Text: Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers & Architects, Joseph T. Bockrath and Fredric L. Plotnick, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, ISBN 978–0–07–339784–9, MHID 0–07–339784–9