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CE 564 Legal Aspects of Contracting |
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Legal aspects of contract documents, drawings and specifications; owner-engineer-constructor relationships and responsibilities; bids and contract performance; labor laws; governmental administrative and regulatory agencies; torts; business organizations; ethics and professionalism. 3 credit hours. |
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Prerequisite |
Undergraduate courses in related field, graduate standing or consent of instructor. |
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| Course
Outline |
Topics discussed in readings and course lectures are selected to give the student a comprehensive understanding of the process of generating, bidding, and performing construction contracts. Additionally, incorporated case studies aid this understanding in an effort to avoid or at least help control construction related disputes. Course content will cover the following areas: History of Law; Licensing Requirements (PE & GC) Construction Contract Delivery Methods; Nature of Contracts Real Property; Agency; Forms of Organization Contract Disputes and Torts; Bonding and Insurance Bidding Phase; Contract Documents; CSI Divisions Unit Price, Cost-Plus, and Lump Sum Contract Types Changes; Changes Conditions; Matters of Time Payments; Warranty; Insurance Subcontractors and Subcontracts Methods of Dispute Resolution; Negotiation Techniques; Ethics Construction Safety; Labor Relations in Construction Engineer as Expert Witness; Intellectual Property Water Rights; Evidence; Professional Liability; Depositions |
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Course
Requirements |
Homework: Questions from text chapters and lectures (15% of grade). Projects/Papers: Two (2) papers are required (15% of grade each). Topics to be determined. Examinations: Two (2) exams (18% each) and a final/comprehensive exam (15% of the final grade). All tests are closed book, closed notes. Academic honesty and integrity must be maintained per the applicable Student Body Code of Conduct. Participation: Active participation in discussions on the Wolfware Message Board counts for 4% of the semester grade. |
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Computer
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NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below. PCs must have an Intel-compatible 800 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 8 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows 2000 or XP. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses. MAC users must have a G3 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.3 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above. For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm |
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Textbooks |
Hinze, Jimmie (2001) Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York. ISBN 0-07-232172-5 Fisher, Roger and Ury, William (1991) Getting to Yes, 2nd Edition, Penguin Books, New York ISBN 0-14-015735-2 CE 564 Course Notes – to be acquired from Sir Speedy Printers on Hillsborough St. across from the NC State Campus at (919) 834-8128 ask for Philip. |
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| Instructor |
Edwin C. Weaver, Lecturer and Senior Construction Extension Specialist Phone: (919) 515-7430 |
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Registration |
All students must register through the Engineering Online registration site at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/engonline/index.php. You do not have to be admitted to a degree program to enroll in an online course. However, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related area from an accredited institution. Full-time, employed individuals are limited to enrollment in two graduate courses for each semester. On-campus degree seeking students must have approval from their Director of Graduate Programs to register for an Engineering Online course. Tuition and Fees per credit hour:
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