Bihar Engineering University, Bihar, Civil Engineering Semester 7, Professional Practice, Law and Ethics Syllabus

Unit - 1 A Professional Practice

Unit 1 A

Professional Practice

1.1 Respective roles of various stakeholders Government constituting regulatory bodies and standardization organisations prescribing norms to ensure safety of the citizens

1.2 Local bodiesPlanning authorities certifying professionals and offering platforms for interaction

1.3 Clientsowners role governed by contracts

1.4 Manufacturers Vendors Service agencies role governed by contracts and regulatory Acts and Standards

Unit - 1 B Professional Ethics

Unit 1 B

Professional Ethics

1.1 Definition of Ethics Professional Ethics Business Ethics Corporate Ethics Engineering Ethics Personal Ethics

1.2 Code of Ethics as defined in the website of Institution of Engineers India

1.3 Profession Professionalism Professional Responsibility Professional Ethics

1.4 Conflict of Interest Gift Vs Bribery Environmental breaches Negligence Deficiencies in stateoftheart

1.5 Vigil MechanismWhistleblowing

1.6 Protected disclosures

Unit - 2 General Principles of Contracts Management

Unit 2

General Principles of Contracts Management

2.1 General principles of contracting

2.2 Joint Ventures Consortium

2.3 Complex contract terminology

2.4 Contract Conditions Specifications

2.5 Cost escalation

2.6 Time extensions Force Majeure

2.7 Liquidated damages Penalties

2.9 Insurance Taxation

2.8 Performance and Excusable Nonperformance

2.8 Delays and delays analysis

2.9 Wrong practices in contracting bid shopping bid fixing cartels

2.10 Contract documentation

2.11 Reverse auction

2.12 BuildOwnOperate variations

2.13 Public Private Partnerships

2.14 International Commercial Terms

2.15 Case studies

Unit - 3 Arbitration, Conciliation and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) system

Unit 3

Arbitration Conciliation and ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution system

3.1 Arbitration –meaning scope and types

3.2 UNCITRAL model law –Arbitration and expert determination

3.3 Extent of judicial intervention

3.4 International commercial arbitration

3.5 Arbitration agreements – essential and kinds validity reference and interim measures by court

3.6 Arbitration tribunal – appointment challenge jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal powers grounds of challenge procedure and court assistance

3.7 Award including Form and content Grounds for setting aside an award Enforcement Appeal and Revision

3.8 Enforcement of foreign awards – New York and Geneva Convention Awards

3.9 Distinction between conciliation and negotiation mediation and arbitration

3.10 Confidentiality resort to judicial proceedings costs

3.11 Alternate dispute resolution system ADR Dispute resolution board

3.12 Lok Adalats

Unit - 4 Engagement of Labour and Labour & other construction-related Laws

Unit 4

Engagement of Labour and Labour other constructionrelated Laws

4.1 Role of Labour in Civil Engineering

4.2 Methods of engaging labor on rolls

4.3 Labour subcontract

4.4 Industrial Disputes Act 1947

4.5 Collective bargaining

4.6 Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act 1946

4.7 Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923

4.8 Building Other Construction Workers regulation of employment and conditions of service Act 1996 and Rules 1998

4.8 RERA Act 2017

4.9 NBC 2017

Unit - 5 Law Relating To Intellectual Property

Unit 5

Law relating to Intellectual property

5.1 Introduction – meaning of intellectual property

5.2 Main forms of IP Copyright Trademarks Patents and Designs Secrets

5.3 Law relating to Copyright in India including Historical evolution of Copy Rights Act 1957

5.4 Meaning of copyright – computer programs Ownership of copyrights and assignment Criteria of infringement

5.5 Piracy in Internet – Remedies and procedures in India

5.6 Law relating to Patents under Patents Act 1970 including Concept and historical perspective of patents law in India

5.7 Patentable inventions with special reference to biotechnology products

5.8 Patent protection for computer programs

5.9 Process of obtaining patent – application examination opposition and sealing of patents

5.10 Patent cooperation treaty

5.11 Rights and obligations of patentee

5.12 Duration of patents – law and policy considerations

5.13 Infringement and related remedies

Unit 5

Law relating to Intellectual property

5.1 Introduction – meaning of intellectual property

5.2 Main forms of IP Copyright Trademarks Patents and Designs Secrets

5.3 Law relating to Copyright in India including Historical evolution of Copy Rights Act 1957

5.4 Meaning of copyright – computer programs Ownership of copyrights and assignment Criteria of infringement

5.5 Piracy in Internet – Remedies and procedures in India

5.6 Law relating to Patents under Patents Act 1970 including Concept and historical perspective of patents law in India

5.7 Patentable inventions with special reference to biotechnology products

5.8 Patent protection for computer programs

5.9 Process of obtaining patent – application examination opposition and sealing of patents

5.10 Patent cooperation treaty

5.11 Rights and obligations of patentee

5.12 Duration of patents – law and policy considerations

5.13 Infringement and related remedies

Unit 5

Law relating to Intellectual property

5.1 Introduction – meaning of intellectual property

5.2 Main forms of IP Copyright Trademarks Patents and Designs Secrets

5.3 Law relating to Copyright in India including Historical evolution of Copy Rights Act 1957

5.4 Meaning of copyright – computer programs Ownership of copyrights and assignment Criteria of infringement

5.5 Piracy in Internet – Remedies and procedures in India

5.6 Law relating to Patents under Patents Act 1970 including Concept and historical perspective of patents law in India

5.7 Patentable inventions with special reference to biotechnology products

5.8 Patent protection for computer programs

5.9 Process of obtaining patent – application examination opposition and sealing of patents

5.10 Patent cooperation treaty

5.11 Rights and obligations of patentee

5.12 Duration of patents – law and policy considerations

5.13 Infringement and related remedies

Unit 5

Law relating to Intellectual property

5.1 Introduction – meaning of intellectual property

5.2 Main forms of IP Copyright Trademarks Patents and Designs Secrets

5.3 Law relating to Copyright in India including Historical evolution of Copy Rights Act 1957

5.4 Meaning of copyright – computer programs Ownership of copyrights and assignment Criteria of infringement

5.5 Piracy in Internet – Remedies and procedures in India

5.6 Law relating to Patents under Patents Act 1970 including Concept and historical perspective of patents law in India

5.7 Patentable inventions with special reference to biotechnology products

5.8 Patent protection for computer programs

5.9 Process of obtaining patent – application examination opposition and sealing of patents

5.10 Patent cooperation treaty

5.11 Rights and obligations of patentee

5.12 Duration of patents – law and policy considerations

5.13 Infringement and related remedies