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CEE 524 - Construction Law
Last offered Fall 2020
Official Description
Legal aspects of the construction process and the potential liability that engineers can incur through the design, and post-construction processes. Organization and operation of the American court system, contact formation, defenses, remedies, and typical areas of dispute, and design services contracts, torts, product liability, agency, business organizations, intellectual property, and risk managements. Mock trial of a recent construction-related case with the class serving as plaintiffs and defendants. Course Information: Prerequisite: CEE 420, CEE 421, and CEE 422.
Related Faculty
Subject Area
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Description
This course covers the legal aspects of the construction process and the potential liability that engineers can incur through the design, and post-construction processes. Organization and operation of the American court system, contact formation, defenses, remedies, and typical areas of dispute, and design services contracts, torts, product liability, agency, business organizations, intellectual property, and risk managements are covered as well. Includes mock trial of a recent construction-related case with the class serving as plaintiffs and defendants.
Credit Hours
4 hours
Prerequisites
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Law | DA | 53737 | LCD | 4 | 1530 - 1650 | T R | 3310 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Timothy D Stark |
| Construction Law | ONL | 67028 | ONL | 4 | 1530 - 1650 | T R | Timothy D Stark |