Courses currently taught at Drexel University

Courses currently taught at Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA

CIVE 571	Legal Aspects of Engineering & Construction	Syllabus		Sample Test Question	Fall TBA Tue 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This course should prepare the student to understand how a contract or specification may be interpreted by a Judge, which may differ greatly from the understanding of either the engineer or contractor. In addition, the student will become familiar with the general obligations imposed by society on all parties to the project with a view toward limiting or mitigating liability.				PREREQUISITES: Graduate Student or Senior
CIVE 572	Project Scheduling		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Winter TBA Tue 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This course should prepare the student to prepare a CPM schedule, calculate the schedule manually or by use of computer software, evaluate the output of such software, and present such analysis both to field personnel for implementation and to upper management for overview.				PREREQUISITES: Graduate Student or Senior
CIVE 573	Construction Project Administration		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Spring TBA Tue 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This course should simulate the role of a newly hired engineer on a small but complex construction project. The engineer will be responsible for taking and distribution of Project Progress Meeting Minutes, maintaining logs of submittals (also RFI's and correspondence) and responses thereto, reviewing the contractor's shop drawings, CPM submissions and payment requests and evaluating submitted impact of change orders.				PREREQUISITES: Graduate Student or Senior CIVE 571 & 572
EMGT 652	Legal Aspects of Engineering Management		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Summer 2008 Winter 2009 WebCT online
	OBJECTIVE: This course should prepare the engineering management student to understand how a contract or specification may be interpreted by a Judge, which may differ greatly from the understanding of either the engineer or vendor. The student will also become familiar with the general obligations imposed by society on all parties to the project with a view toward limiting or mitigating liability. In addition, issues of intellectual property will be covered.				PREREQUISITES: Graduate Student
CMGT 361	Contracts, Specifications & Law for Engineers I		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Fall TBD Thu 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This foundation course should prepare the student to have a basic understanding of how a contract or specification may be interpreted by a Judge, which may differ greatly from the understanding of either the engineer or contractor. In addition, the student will become familiar with the general obligations imposed by society on all parties to the project with a view toward limiting or mitigating liability.				PREREQUISITES: None
CMGT 362	Contracts, Specifications & Law for Engineers II		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Winter TBD Thu 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This elective course is a continuation of CMGT 361 providing an understanding of how basic legal principles apply to real property including easements and licenses, surveying and deed descriptions, and consideration of subsurface and water rights. In addition, the student will expand upon contract interpretation to develop the ability to write enforceable specifications.				PREREQUISITES: CMGT 361
CMGT 467	Techniques of Project Controls		Syllabus	Sample Test Question	Spring 2009 Thu 6-9pm
	OBJECTIVE: This foundation course should prepare the student to prepare a CPM schedule, calculate the schedule manually or by use of computer software, evaluate the output of such software, and present such analysis both to field personnel for implementation and to upper management for overview.				PREREQUISITES: None

Additional sections of these courses may be taught by other faculty and in other terms

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