Full course description
Course Overview:
This course discusses some of the legal issues that civil engineers and construction managers encounter throughout the course of their careers. The focus of the course is to discuss how an engineer’s or project manager’s duties such as design, construction, management, and performance intersect with legal and social issues. A significant portion of this course will involve issues related to construction management, especially contracting.
Learning Outcomes:
a. Understand regulatory structure in civil and construction
b. Present land-use and eminent domain
c. Discuss torts and risk management
d. Analyze contracts
e. List environmental compliance
f. Review professional responsibilities and ethics
Topics:
1. Introduction
2. Land-use
3. Eminent domain
4. Tort liability and risk management
5. Torts continued
6. Environmental law
7. Contracting and project delivery
8. Professional licensing
9. Privacy
10. Financing
11. Public private partnerships (P3)
12. Automated enforcement systems
Instructor(s):
Carlos Sun
Length:
15 weeks
Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Credit:
Non-credit, 4.5 continuing education units
Audience:
Adult Learners
Accommodations
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