Ch E Laws,
Contracts,
Specifications and
Ethics
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Number
Ch E 527
Course Descriptive
Title : Ch E Laws,
Contracts, Specifications
and Ethics
Course Prerequisite
Course Description:
CHE 527
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course,
understanding of laws,
contracts, specifications
and ethics.
ChE 527
2. Course Objective:
ChE 527
Course Content / Outline:
No. of Hours
PRELIMINARY PERIOD
18
1. Introductory Concepts
2
1.1 Definition of Terms
1.2 Identification of relevant cases
2. Chemical Engineering Laws
13
2.1 R.A. 9297 / R.A. 318 (new versus old),
P.D. 223, B.P. 319, R.A. 754
Quiz 1
ChE 527
Course Content / Outline:
No. of Hours
MIDTERM PERIOD
18
1
7
4.1 Importance
4.2 Specification writing
4.3 Forms and outline of specifications
4.4 Types / Classes of Engineering
Specification
Quiz 4
Midterm Examination
ChE 527
Course Content / Outline:
No. of Hours
FINAL PERIOD
18
5. Professional Ethics
15
5.1 Professionalism: Concepts and
attributes
5.2 Code of Ethics for Chemical Engineers
Quiz 1
1
Lecture
Quizzes
Major Examinations
ChE 527
Course Strategies I instructional
Methodologies:
1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Workshop
3. Oral exposition of relevant cases (OE)
4. Case studies
Course Requirements / Activities:
54
1. Class attendance
2. Research and oral exposition on problems,
issues, cases, contracts, documents or
specifications that may find bearing in the
practice of chemical engineering profession.
3. Seat work and quizzes
4. Major examinations
Assignments
Reference:
Harris, Charles E. Jr. Engineering Ethics:
Concepts and Cases. Ohio: Wadsworth
Cengage Learning, c2009.