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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