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.  This course is not intended to explain the practice of law.  Because civil engineering projects are often large and involve significant amounts of right of way, engineers are often involved with project and construction management. Therefore, a significant portion of this course will involve issues related to construction management, especially contracting.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

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, e.g. role of MUTCD, AASHTO Green Book, LRFD and other         standards

5. Torts continued

6. Environmental law (NEPA, CAA, CWA, ESA, etc.)

7. Environmental law continued

8. Exam 1

9. Contracting and project delivery

10. Professional licensing

11. Privacy

12. Financing

13. Public private partnerships (P3)

14. Automated enforcement systems as an example of criminal law

15. Exam 2

The topics and sequence of topics in this course is subject to change .

Instructor(s):

Carlos Sun

Length:

16 weeks

Department: 

MU College of Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering

Credit:

Non-credit, 4.5 continuing education units, 45 professional development hours (PDHs)

Audience:

Adult Learners, especially those currently working in construction management and/or moving into the field.

Accommodations

University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made.

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