Engineering Law, Ethics & Professionalism
Contracts, liability, ethics cases and the law and ethics content of the PE exam.
ENGG-404 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons · 4 h 37 min
Offered by HSM University · Engineering Core
This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.
What you'll learn
- Explain how engineering is licensed in the United States, including licensure, title and practice protection, and firm authorization.
- Describe the sources of American law, the federal and state courts and the difference between criminal, regulatory, disciplinary and civil proceedings.
- Analyze how engineering agreements are formed and interpreted, and identify the key express and implied terms, including the standard of care.
- Evaluate performance, breach, notice, delay and remedies under engineering and construction contracts.
- Apply the rules of public bidding, responsiveness and responsibility, and the main methods of procuring engineering services.
- Compare delivery methods and standard form contracts, and assess indemnity, limitation of liability and insurance terms.
- Analyze negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims against engineers, including apportionment of fault and limitation periods.
- Describe the occupational health and safety, environmental and employment law duties that affect engineers and their projects.
- Identify who owns and may use patents, copyright, designs and confidential information created in engineering work.
- Apply the codes of ethics and a structured decision method to ethical problems, drawing on major engineering failures.
- Explain the rules for sealing documents, responsible charge, continuing education and discipline, and prepare for the professional practice content of the FE and PE exams.
- Integrate law, ethics and practice across a project, and choose appropriate methods for resolving disputes.
Course content
12 lessons · 4 h 37 min total · final exam
- 1 The engineering profession and how it is regulated 24 min · quiz
- 2 The American legal system 24 min · quiz
- 3 Contract law I: formation and terms 24 min · quiz
- 4 Contract law II: performance, breach and remedies 24 min · quiz
- 5 Bidding and procurement 22 min · quiz
- 6 Standard form contracts and risk allocation 23 min · quiz
- 7 Torts and professional liability 24 min · quiz
- 8 Workplace safety, environmental and employment law 23 min · quiz
- 9 Intellectual property and confidentiality 23 min · quiz
- 10 Ethics codes and case studies 24 min · quiz
- 11 Professional practice and the PE exam 21 min · quiz
- 12 Capstone: the Northbridge bridge file 21 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Contracts, liability, ethics cases and the law and ethics content of the PE exam.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 4.