SYLLABUS
EMGT 652 Legal Aspects of Engineering Management
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING DUE (7th Ed) | |
| 1 | 21JUN10 | Introduction to the course and principles of the law | Ch 1-5 | |
| 2 | 28JUN10 | Definition of the term "CONTRACT." Formation / Terms & Conditions | Ch 6-8 (& 29-30)* | |
| 3 | 05JUL10 | Definition of the term "CONTRACT". Interpretation / Coordination | Ch 9-12 (& 31-33)* | |
| 4 | 12JUL10 | Discharge, Breach & Remedies - General Review of Contracts | Ch 13 (& 34)* | |
| "17JUL10" | Midterm | |||
| 5 | 19JUL10 | Torts: Civil Wrongs |
Ch 20-24 | |
| 6 | 26JUL10 | Professional Liability | Ch 25, 38-40 | |
| 7 | 02AUG10 | Forms of Business, Insurance, Bonds and Sureties | Ch 14-18 | |
| 8 | 09AUG10 | Real Property | Ch 26-27 | |
| 9 | 16AUG10 | Intellectual Property, Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets | Ch 28 | |
| 10 | 23AUG10 | Issues with Management of Design Professionals // The Public Bidding Process |
Ch 19 // 35-37 | |
| 11 | 30AUG10 | Final | *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